Union County, NM Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Union county new mexico dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,084 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 57 | 5.3 |
| Kindergarten | 65 | 6.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 576 | 53.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 336 | 31.0 |
| College or graduate school | 50 | 4.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 2,786 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 239 | 8.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 322 | 11.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,223 | 43.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 550 | 19.7 |
| Associate degree | 90 | 3.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 202 | 7.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 160 | 5.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 3,274 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 685 | 20.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 1,973 | 60.3 |
| Separated | 44 | 1.3 |
| Widowed | 247 | 7.5 |
Female | 198 | 6.0 |
| Divorced | 325 | 9.9 |
Female | 194 | 5.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 56 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 29 | 51.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 3,024 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 385 | 12.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,035 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 26 | 2.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 2,143 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 382 | 17.8 |
Percent employed | 51.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 1,761 | 82.2 |
Percent employed | 78.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 745 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 336 | 45.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 3,945 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 2,381 | 60.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 1,498 | 38.0 |
Same county | 774 | 19.6 |
Different county | 724 | 18.4 |
Same state | 227 | 5.8 |
Different state | 497 | 12.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 66 | 1.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 4,174 | 100.0 |
| Native | 4,084 | 97.8 |
Born in United States | 4,062 | 97.3 |
State of residence | 2,213 | 53.0 |
Different state | 1,849 | 44.3 |
Born outside United States | 22 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 90 | 2.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 38 | 0.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 34 | 0.8 |
Not a citizen | 56 | 1.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 90 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0 |
| Asia | 5 | 5.6 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 82 | 91.1 |
| Northern America | 3 | 3.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 3,945 | 100.0 |
| English only | 3,039 | 77.0 |
| Language other than English | 906 | 23.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 268 | 6.8 |
Spanish | 876 | 22.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 268 | 6.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 4 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 9 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 4,174 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 3,894 | 93.3 |
| Arab | 5 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 15 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 10 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 49 | 1.2 |
| English | 348 | 8.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 91 | 2.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| German | 590 | 14.1 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 286 | 6.9 |
| Italian | 51 | 1.2 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 19 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 5 | 0.1 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 50 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 53 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 3 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 46 | 1.1 |
| Swiss | 13 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 15 | 0.4 |
| United States or American | 649 | 15.5 |
| Welsh | 36 | 0.9 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,560 | 37.4 |
| (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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