Carlsbad, NM Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,912 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 450 | 6.5 |
| Kindergarten | 410 | 5.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,321 | 48.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,648 | 23.8 |
| College or graduate school | 1,083 | 15.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 16,727 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,527 | 9.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,254 | 13.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,966 | 35.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,613 | 21.6 |
| Associate degree | 948 | 5.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,487 | 8.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 932 | 5.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 77.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 20,084 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,398 | 21.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 11,097 | 55.3 |
| Separated | 431 | 2.1 |
| Widowed | 1,667 | 8.3 |
Female | 1,336 | 6.7 |
| Divorced | 2,491 | 12.4 |
Female | 1,422 | 7.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 668 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 413 | 61.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 18,822 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,896 | 15.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,181 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 575 | 9.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 13,336 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,945 | 22.1 |
Percent employed | 50.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 10,391 | 77.9 |
Percent employed | 71.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,009 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,664 | 41.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 24,065 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 13,712 | 57.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 10,146 | 42.2 |
Same county | 6,609 | 27.5 |
Different county | 3,537 | 14.7 |
Same state | 1,267 | 5.3 |
Different state | 2,270 | 9.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 207 | 0.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 25,947 | 100.0 |
| Native | 24,911 | 96.0 |
Born in United States | 24,708 | 95.2 |
State of residence | 14,224 | 54.8 |
Different state | 10,484 | 40.4 |
Born outside United States | 203 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 1,036 | 4.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 295 | 1.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 536 | 2.1 |
Not a citizen | 500 | 1.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,036 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 162 | 15.6 |
| Asia | 107 | 10.3 |
| Africa | 7 | 0.7 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 677 | 65.3 |
| Northern America | 83 | 8.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 24,065 | 100.0 |
| English only | 17,538 | 72.9 |
| Language other than English | 6,527 | 27.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,091 | 8.7 |
Spanish | 6,178 | 25.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,934 | 8.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 247 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 108 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 89 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 43 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 25,947 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 24,760 | 95.4 |
| Arab | 15 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 54 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 37 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 451 | 1.7 |
| English | 2,504 | 9.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 590 | 2.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 75 | 0.3 |
| German | 2,705 | 10.4 |
| Greek | 37 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 19 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 2,090 | 8.1 |
| Italian | 276 | 1.1 |
| Lithuanian | 30 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 119 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 143 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 26 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 23 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 517 | 2.0 |
| Scottish | 354 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 4 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 15 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 158 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 64 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 8 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,228 | 8.6 |
| Welsh | 81 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 24 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 12,113 | 46.7 |
| (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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