Roswell, NM Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 13,355 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 791 | 5.9 |
| Kindergarten | 702 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,929 | 44.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,280 | 24.6 |
| College or graduate school | 2,653 | 19.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 28,013 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,795 | 13.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,534 | 12.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,361 | 26.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 6,866 | 24.5 |
| Associate degree | 1,725 | 6.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,817 | 10.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,915 | 6.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 73.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 34,985 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 8,430 | 24.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 18,454 | 52.7 |
| Separated | 807 | 2.3 |
| Widowed | 3,170 | 9.1 |
Female | 2,591 | 7.4 |
| Divorced | 4,124 | 11.8 |
Female | 2,431 | 6.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,174 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 603 | 51.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 32,440 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,930 | 15.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 11,941 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,253 | 10.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 22,485 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,333 | 23.7 |
Percent employed | 49.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 17,152 | 76.3 |
Percent employed | 68.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 7,060 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,091 | 43.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 42,097 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 22,667 | 53.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 18,752 | 44.5 |
Same county | 11,279 | 26.8 |
Different county | 7,473 | 17.8 |
Same state | 2,908 | 6.9 |
Different state | 4,565 | 10.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 678 | 1.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 45,451 | 100.0 |
| Native | 40,558 | 89.2 |
Born in United States | 40,198 | 88.4 |
State of residence | 22,678 | 49.9 |
Different state | 17,520 | 38.5 |
Born outside United States | 360 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 4,893 | 10.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,563 | 3.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,772 | 3.9 |
Not a citizen | 3,121 | 6.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 4,893 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 276 | 5.6 |
| Asia | 301 | 6.2 |
| Africa | 44 | 0.9 |
| Oceania | 10 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 4,204 | 85.9 |
| Northern America | 58 | 1.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 42,097 | 100.0 |
| English only | 28,086 | 66.7 |
| Language other than English | 14,011 | 33.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 5,524 | 13.1 |
Spanish | 13,254 | 31.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5,285 | 12.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 451 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 136 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 262 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 89 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 45,451 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 42,785 | 94.1 |
| Arab | 5 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 146 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 116 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 464 | 1.0 |
| English | 3,937 | 8.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 859 | 1.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 237 | 0.5 |
| German | 4,196 | 9.2 |
| Greek | 17 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 61 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 3,362 | 7.4 |
| Italian | 834 | 1.8 |
| Lithuanian | 22 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 440 | 1.0 |
| Polish | 417 | 0.9 |
| Portuguese | 53 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 91 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 739 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 592 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 21 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 33 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 268 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 71 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,870 | 6.3 |
| Welsh | 165 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 25 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 22,744 | 50.0 |
| (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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