Dona Ana County, NM Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Dona ana county new mexico dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 60,034 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,525 | 4.2 |
| Kindergarten | 3,000 | 5.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 24,607 | 41.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 12,123 | 20.2 |
| College or graduate school | 17,779 | 29.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 99,893 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 18,186 | 18.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 11,736 | 11.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 22,404 | 22.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 19,905 | 19.9 |
| Associate degree | 5,393 | 5.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 13,040 | 13.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 9,229 | 9.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 70.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 22.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 131,163 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 39,565 | 30.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 69,006 | 52.6 |
| Separated | 2,880 | 2.2 |
| Widowed | 6,907 | 5.3 |
Female | 5,408 | 4.1 |
| Divorced | 12,805 | 9.8 |
Female | 7,352 | 5.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 5,303 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 2,455 | 46.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 122,423 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 15,406 | 12.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 48,698 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,089 | 8.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 91,597 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 19,500 | 21.3 |
Percent employed | 52.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 72,097 | 78.7 |
Percent employed | 68.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 18,353 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,861 | 42.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 161,181 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 85,528 | 53.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 70,983 | 44.0 |
Same county | 39,294 | 24.4 |
Different county | 31,689 | 19.7 |
Same state | 11,381 | 7.1 |
Different state | 20,308 | 12.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 4,670 | 2.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 174,682 | 100.0 |
| Native | 142,059 | 81.3 |
Born in United States | 139,890 | 80.1 |
State of residence | 70,100 | 40.1 |
Different state | 69,790 | 40.0 |
Born outside United States | 2,169 | 1.2 |
| Foreign born | 32,623 | 18.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 10,186 | 5.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 11,233 | 6.4 |
Not a citizen | 21,390 | 12.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 32,623 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,037 | 3.2 |
| Asia | 1,128 | 3.5 |
| Africa | 95 | 0.3 |
| Oceania | 16 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 30,163 | 92.5 |
| Northern America | 184 | 0.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 161,181 | 100.0 |
| English only | 73,554 | 45.6 |
| Language other than English | 87,627 | 54.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 35,674 | 22.1 |
Spanish | 84,745 | 52.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 34,901 | 21.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,683 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 344 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 625 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 274 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 174,682 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 174,014 | 99.6 |
| Arab | 373 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 382 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 493 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 1,468 | 0.8 |
| English | 9,943 | 5.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,497 | 1.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 523 | 0.3 |
| German | 13,385 | 7.7 |
| Greek | 196 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 351 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 9,277 | 5.3 |
| Italian | 2,488 | 1.4 |
| Lithuanian | 113 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 1,321 | 0.8 |
| Polish | 1,330 | 0.8 |
| Portuguese | 174 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 749 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,247 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 1,996 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 66 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 365 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 1,311 | 0.8 |
| Swiss | 321 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 83 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 7,334 | 4.2 |
| Welsh | 784 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 66 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 114,378 | 65.5 |
| (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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