Luna County, NM Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Luna county new mexico dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,401 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 262 | 4.1 |
| Kindergarten | 456 | 7.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,427 | 53.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,717 | 26.8 |
| College or graduate school | 539 | 8.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 15,777 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,492 | 22.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,843 | 18.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,719 | 29.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,615 | 16.6 |
| Associate degree | 468 | 3.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 991 | 6.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 649 | 4.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 59.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 18,905 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,239 | 22.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 10,730 | 56.8 |
| Separated | 415 | 2.2 |
| Widowed | 1,658 | 8.8 |
Female | 1,304 | 6.9 |
| Divorced | 1,863 | 9.9 |
Female | 890 | 4.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 884 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 594 | 67.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 17,535 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,794 | 15.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,495 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 563 | 8.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 11,939 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,042 | 25.5 |
Percent employed | 36.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 8,897 | 74.5 |
Percent employed | 58.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,444 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,042 | 45.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 23,130 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 13,265 | 57.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 9,125 | 39.5 |
Same county | 4,993 | 21.6 |
Different county | 4,132 | 17.9 |
Same state | 1,257 | 5.4 |
Different state | 2,875 | 12.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 740 | 3.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 25,016 | 100.0 |
| Native | 20,132 | 80.5 |
Born in United States | 19,971 | 79.8 |
State of residence | 10,361 | 41.4 |
Different state | 9,610 | 38.4 |
Born outside United States | 161 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 4,884 | 19.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,992 | 8.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,216 | 4.9 |
Not a citizen | 3,668 | 14.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 4,884 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 100 | 2.0 |
| Asia | 79 | 1.6 |
| Africa | 7 | 0.1 |
| Oceania | 10 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 4,650 | 95.2 |
| Northern America | 38 | 0.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 23,130 | 100.0 |
| English only | 11,689 | 50.5 |
| Language other than English | 11,441 | 49.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 5,043 | 21.8 |
Spanish | 11,255 | 48.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4,997 | 21.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 133 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 26 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 29 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 25,016 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 23,970 | 95.8 |
| Arab | 8 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 76 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 75 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 349 | 1.4 |
| English | 1,455 | 5.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 404 | 1.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 108 | 0.4 |
| German | 2,069 | 8.3 |
| Greek | 13 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 33 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,624 | 6.5 |
| Italian | 315 | 1.3 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 150 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 188 | 0.8 |
| Portuguese | 8 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 31 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 320 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 239 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 38 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 3 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 95 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 48 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 8 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,773 | 7.1 |
| Welsh | 121 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 10 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 14,409 | 57.6 |
| (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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