Sierra County, NM Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Sierra county new mexico dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,595 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 87 | 3.4 |
| Kindergarten | 123 | 4.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,344 | 51.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 689 | 26.6 |
| College or graduate school | 352 | 13.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 9,906 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 891 | 9.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,480 | 14.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,106 | 31.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,565 | 25.9 |
| Associate degree | 562 | 5.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 771 | 7.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 531 | 5.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 76.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 11,109 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,796 | 16.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 6,194 | 55.8 |
| Separated | 132 | 1.2 |
| Widowed | 1,372 | 12.4 |
Female | 984 | 8.9 |
| Divorced | 1,615 | 14.5 |
Female | 798 | 7.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 208 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 138 | 66.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 10,612 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,558 | 24.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,432 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 294 | 12.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 6,468 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,871 | 28.9 |
Percent employed | 40.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 4,597 | 71.1 |
Percent employed | 69.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,512 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,831 | 52.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 12,668 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 6,411 | 50.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 6,107 | 48.2 |
Same county | 2,085 | 16.5 |
Different county | 4,022 | 31.7 |
Same state | 1,694 | 13.4 |
Different state | 2,328 | 18.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 150 | 1.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 13,270 | 100.0 |
| Native | 12,398 | 93.4 |
Born in United States | 12,318 | 92.8 |
State of residence | 5,019 | 37.8 |
Different state | 7,299 | 55.0 |
Born outside United States | 80 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 872 | 6.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 373 | 2.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 282 | 2.1 |
Not a citizen | 590 | 4.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 872 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 100 | 11.5 |
| Asia | 21 | 2.4 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 4 | 0.5 |
| Latin America | 747 | 85.7 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 12,668 | 100.0 |
| English only | 9,928 | 78.4 |
| Language other than English | 2,740 | 21.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 822 | 6.5 |
Spanish | 2,573 | 20.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 799 | 6.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 131 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 13 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 19 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 7 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 13,270 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 13,465 | 101.5 |
| Arab | 12 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 34 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 51 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 324 | 2.4 |
| English | 1,583 | 11.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 473 | 3.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 16 | 0.1 |
| German | 1,798 | 13.5 |
| Greek | 20 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 38 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 1,608 | 12.1 |
| Italian | 162 | 1.2 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 183 | 1.4 |
| Polish | 165 | 1.2 |
| Portuguese | 15 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 47 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 326 | 2.5 |
| Scottish | 301 | 2.3 |
| Slovak | 26 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 5 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 231 | 1.7 |
| Swiss | 34 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 17 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 1,242 | 9.4 |
| Welsh | 130 | 1.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 12 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 4,612 | 34.8 |
| (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 |
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