Colfax County, NM Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Colfax county new mexico dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,353 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 144 | 4.3 |
| Kindergarten | 222 | 6.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,644 | 49.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,019 | 30.4 |
| College or graduate school | 324 | 9.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 9,518 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 596 | 6.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,232 | 12.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,258 | 34.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,092 | 22.0 |
| Associate degree | 577 | 6.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,192 | 12.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 571 | 6.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 80.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 18.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 11,354 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,206 | 19.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 6,771 | 59.6 |
| Separated | 184 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 895 | 7.9 |
Female | 696 | 6.1 |
| Divorced | 1,298 | 11.4 |
Female | 656 | 5.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 248 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 142 | 57.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 10,614 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,900 | 17.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,147 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 214 | 6.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 7,526 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,399 | 18.6 |
Percent employed | 49.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 6,127 | 81.4 |
Percent employed | 75.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,335 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 896 | 38.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 13,423 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 7,566 | 56.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 5,700 | 42.5 |
Same county | 2,829 | 21.1 |
Different county | 2,871 | 21.4 |
Same state | 1,088 | 8.1 |
Different state | 1,783 | 13.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 157 | 1.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 14,189 | 100.0 |
| Native | 13,872 | 97.8 |
Born in United States | 13,822 | 97.4 |
State of residence | 8,647 | 60.9 |
Different state | 5,175 | 36.5 |
Born outside United States | 50 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 317 | 2.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 114 | 0.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 130 | 0.9 |
Not a citizen | 187 | 1.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 317 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 94 | 29.7 |
| Asia | 54 | 17.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 3 | 0.9 |
| Latin America | 160 | 50.5 |
| Northern America | 6 | 1.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 13,423 | 100.0 |
| English only | 9,850 | 73.4 |
| Language other than English | 3,573 | 26.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 748 | 5.6 |
Spanish | 3,382 | 25.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 692 | 5.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 159 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 50 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 3 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 14,189 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 13,700 | 96.6 |
| Arab | 111 | 0.8 |
| Czech1 | 37 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 106 | 0.7 |
| Dutch | 158 | 1.1 |
| English | 1,158 | 8.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 335 | 2.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 88 | 0.6 |
| German | 1,513 | 10.7 |
| Greek | 30 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 8 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,074 | 7.6 |
| Italian | 669 | 4.7 |
| Lithuanian | 1 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 125 | 0.9 |
| Polish | 101 | 0.7 |
| Portuguese | 19 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 12 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 282 | 2.0 |
| Scottish | 198 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 5 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 148 | 1.0 |
| Swiss | 72 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 26 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 885 | 6.2 |
| Welsh | 70 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 7 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 6,462 | 45.5 |
| (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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