La Paz County, AZ Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
La paz county arizona dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,969 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 229 | 5.8 |
| Kindergarten | 236 | 5.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,932 | 48.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,135 | 28.6 |
| College or graduate school | 437 | 11.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 14,389 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,430 | 9.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,991 | 20.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,880 | 33.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,211 | 22.3 |
| Associate degree | 627 | 4.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 785 | 5.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 465 | 3.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 69.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 8.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 16,387 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,921 | 17.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 9,786 | 59.7 |
| Separated | 247 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 1,376 | 8.4 |
Female | 1,004 | 6.1 |
| Divorced | 2,057 | 12.6 |
Female | 892 | 5.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 462 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 249 | 53.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 15,579 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,594 | 23.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,740 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 193 | 5.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 9,623 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,058 | 31.8 |
Percent employed | 55.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 6,565 | 68.2 |
Percent employed | 60.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,152 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,128 | 41.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 18,774 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 10,175 | 54.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 8,272 | 44.1 |
Same county | 3,244 | 17.3 |
Different county | 5,028 | 26.8 |
Same state | 864 | 4.6 |
Different state | 4,164 | 22.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 327 | 1.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 19,715 | 100.0 |
| Native | 17,798 | 90.3 |
Born in United States | 17,679 | 89.7 |
State of residence | 4,471 | 22.7 |
Different state | 13,208 | 67.0 |
Born outside United States | 119 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 1,917 | 9.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 594 | 3.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 487 | 2.5 |
Not a citizen | 1,430 | 7.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,917 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 101 | 5.3 |
| Asia | 41 | 2.1 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 7 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 1,638 | 85.4 |
| Northern America | 130 | 6.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 18,774 | 100.0 |
| English only | 14,720 | 78.4 |
| Language other than English | 4,054 | 21.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,466 | 7.8 |
Spanish | 3,515 | 18.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,361 | 7.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 156 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 13 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 49 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 24 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 19,715 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 20,438 | 103.7 |
| Arab | 8 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 31 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 136 | 0.7 |
| Dutch | 481 | 2.4 |
| English | 2,199 | 11.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 635 | 3.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 135 | 0.7 |
| German | 2,868 | 14.5 |
| Greek | 5 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 48 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 1,871 | 9.5 |
| Italian | 381 | 1.9 |
| Lithuanian | 7 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 358 | 1.8 |
| Polish | 177 | 0.9 |
| Portuguese | 26 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 45 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 494 | 2.5 |
| Scottish | 374 | 1.9 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 7 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 319 | 1.6 |
| Swiss | 82 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 19 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 1,375 | 7.0 |
| Welsh | 181 | 0.9 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 8,176 | 41.5 |
| (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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