New Mexico Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 533,786 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 28,597 | 5.4 |
| Kindergarten | 27,031 | 5.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 238,669 | 44.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 119,224 | 22.3 |
| College or graduate school | 120,265 | 22.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 1,134,801 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 104,985 | 9.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 134,996 | 11.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 301,746 | 26.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 259,924 | 22.9 |
| Associate degree | 67,001 | 5.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 154,372 | 13.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 111,777 | 9.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 78.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 23.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 1,398,496 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 384,658 | 27.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 741,425 | 53.0 |
| Separated | 24,979 | 1.8 |
| Widowed | 84,845 | 6.1 |
Female | 67,410 | 4.8 |
| Divorced | 162,589 | 11.6 |
Female | 92,380 | 6.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 46,014 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 24,041 | 52.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 1,300,288 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 190,718 | 14.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 457,185 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 37,135 | 8.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 996,726 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 209,280 | 21.0 |
Percent employed | 53.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 787,446 | 79.0 |
Percent employed | 72.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 205,591 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 92,015 | 44.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 1,689,911 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 919,717 | 54.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 731,488 | 43.3 |
Same county | 400,128 | 23.7 |
Different county | 331,360 | 19.6 |
Same state | 126,093 | 7.5 |
Different state | 205,267 | 12.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 38,706 | 2.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 1,819,046 | 100.0 |
| Native | 1,669,440 | 91.8 |
Born in United States | 1,650,808 | 90.8 |
State of residence | 937,212 | 51.5 |
Different state | 713,596 | 39.2 |
Born outside United States | 18,632 | 1.0 |
| Foreign born | 149,606 | 8.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 58,482 | 3.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 52,103 | 2.9 |
Not a citizen | 97,503 | 5.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 149,606 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 15,286 | 10.2 |
| Asia | 14,330 | 9.6 |
| Africa | 1,118 | 0.7 |
| Oceania | 650 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 114,858 | 76.8 |
| Northern America | 3,364 | 2.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 1,689,911 | 100.0 |
| English only | 1,072,947 | 63.5 |
| Language other than English | 616,964 | 36.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 201,055 | 11.9 |
Spanish | 485,681 | 28.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 158,629 | 9.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 22,032 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5,121 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 11,517 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5,034 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 1,819,046 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 1,824,856 | 100.3 |
| Arab | 4,296 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 6,401 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 7,448 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 21,195 | 1.2 |
| English | 138,405 | 7.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 36,540 | 2.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 7,529 | 0.4 |
| German | 179,228 | 9.9 |
| Greek | 3,736 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 4,331 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 133,965 | 7.4 |
| Italian | 43,218 | 2.4 |
| Lithuanian | 1,775 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 18,088 | 1.0 |
| Polish | 20,723 | 1.1 |
| Portuguese | 2,225 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 8,564 | 0.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 27,427 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 29,243 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 1,372 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 2,793 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 16,809 | 0.9 |
| Swiss | 4,445 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 1,821 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 92,940 | 5.1 |
| Welsh | 10,024 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 1,474 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 998,841 | 54.9 |
| (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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