Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Valencia county new mexico dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 18,520 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 902 | 4.9 |
| Kindergarten | 1,022 | 5.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 9,585 | 51.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,176 | 22.5 |
| College or graduate school | 2,835 | 15.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 40,917 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,710 | 9.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 6,066 | 14.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 13,200 | 32.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 9,514 | 23.3 |
| Associate degree | 2,389 | 5.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,922 | 9.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,116 | 5.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 76.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 49,522 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 11,828 | 23.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 28,105 | 56.8 |
| Separated | 879 | 1.8 |
| Widowed | 2,857 | 5.8 |
Female | 2,261 | 4.6 |
| Divorced | 5,853 | 11.8 |
Female | 3,053 | 6.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,621 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 791 | 48.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 46,217 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 7,429 | 16.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 17,161 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,372 | 8.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 35,903 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,220 | 22.9 |
Percent employed | 51.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 27,683 | 77.1 |
Percent employed | 72.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,663 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,946 | 44.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 61,142 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 34,435 | 56.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 25,807 | 42.2 |
Same county | 10,110 | 16.5 |
Different county | 15,697 | 25.7 |
Same state | 10,552 | 17.3 |
Different state | 5,145 | 8.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 900 | 1.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 66,152 | 100.0 |
| Native | 61,925 | 93.6 |
Born in United States | 61,269 | 92.6 |
State of residence | 40,776 | 61.6 |
Different state | 20,493 | 31.0 |
Born outside United States | 656 | 1.0 |
| Foreign born | 4,227 | 6.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,459 | 2.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,324 | 2.0 |
Not a citizen | 2,903 | 4.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 4,227 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 213 | 5.0 |
| Asia | 192 | 4.5 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 3,741 | 88.5 |
| Northern America | 81 | 1.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 61,142 | 100.0 |
| English only | 40,429 | 66.1 |
| Language other than English | 20,713 | 33.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 6,333 | 10.4 |
Spanish | 19,535 | 32.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6,016 | 9.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 411 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 95 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 113 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 33 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 66,152 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 64,662 | 97.7 |
| Arab | 125 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 103 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 263 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 578 | 0.9 |
| English | 4,556 | 6.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,284 | 1.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 292 | 0.4 |
| German | 5,699 | 8.6 |
| Greek | 60 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 161 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 4,204 | 6.4 |
| Italian | 1,366 | 2.1 |
| Lithuanian | 27 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 440 | 0.7 |
| Polish | 728 | 1.1 |
| Portuguese | 75 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 73 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 991 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 835 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 24 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 43 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 680 | 1.0 |
| Swiss | 183 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 10 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 3,625 | 5.5 |
| Welsh | 275 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 39 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 37,923 | 57.3 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
