Language Spoken At Home in Cactus City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 2,848 | 100% |
| English only | 190 | 6.7% |
| Language other than English | 2,658 | 93.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 1,410 | 49.5% |
| Spanish | 1,930 | 67.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 868 | 30.5% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 199 | 7.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 35 | 1.2% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 418 | 14.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 396 | 13.9% |
| Other languages | 111 | 3.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 111 | 3.9% |
Ancestry in Cactus City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 3,136 | 100% |
| American | 21 | 0.7% |
| Arab | 35 | 1.1% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 0 | 0.0% |
| English | 0 | 0.0% |
| French (except Basque) | 12 | 0.4% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 5 | 0.2% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Italian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Polish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 22 | 0.7% |
| Scottish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 76 | 2.4% |
| Swedish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 11 | 0.4% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Cactus City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 785 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 638 | 81.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 412 | 52.5% |
| Married-couple family | 416 | 53.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 252 | 32.1% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 52 | 6.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 6 | 0.8% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 170 | 21.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 154 | 19.6% |
| Nonfamily households | 147 | 18.7% |
| Householder living alone | 73 | 9.3% |
| 65 years and over | 0 | 0.0% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 469 | 59.7% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 64 | 8.2% |
| Average household size | 4 | 0% |
| Average family size | 4 | 0% |
Relationship in Cactus City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 3,136 | 100% |
| Householder | 785 | 25.0% |
| Spouse | 451 | 14.4% |
| Child | 1,260 | 40.2% |
| Other relatives | 380 | 12.1% |
| Nonrelatives | 260 | 8.3% |
| Unmarried partner | 31 | 1.0% |
Marital Status in Cactus City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 1,198 | 100% |
| Never married | 564 | 47.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 551 | 46.0% |
| Separated | 6 | 0.5% |
| Widowed | 12 | 1.0% |
| Divorced | 65 | 5.4% |
| Females 15 years and over | 1,170 | 100% |
| Never married | 416 | 35.6% |
| Now married, except separated | 500 | 42.7% |
| Separated | 67 | 5.7% |
| Widowed | 106 | 9.1% |
| Divorced | 81 | 6.9% |
Fertility in Cactus City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 117 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 91 | 77.8% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 186 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 122 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 43 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 259 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 14 | 0% |
Grandparents in Cactus City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 214 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 76 | 35.5% |
| Less than 1 year | 31 | 14.5% |
| 1 or 2 years | 13 | 6.1% |
| 3 or 4 years | 15 | 7.0% |
| 5 or more years | 17 | 7.9% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 76 | 100% |
| Who are female | 43 | 56.6% |
| Who are married | 61 | 80.3% |
School Enrollment in Cactus City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 868 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 10 | 1.2% |
| Kindergarten | 27 | 3.1% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 421 | 48.5% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 296 | 34.1% |
| College or graduate school | 114 | 13.1% |
Educational Attainment in Cactus City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 1,538 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 659 | 42.8% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 318 | 20.7% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 294 | 19.1% |
| Some college, no degree | 149 | 9.7% |
| Associate's degree | 21 | 1.4% |
| Bachelor's degree | 97 | 6.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 0 | 0.0% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 36.5% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 6.3% |
Veteran Status in Cactus City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 2,188 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 17 | 0.8% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Cactus City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 3,136 | 100% |
| With a disability | 183 | 5.8% |
| Under 18 years | 948 | 100% |
| With a disability | 0 | 0.0% |
| 18 to 64 years | 2,110 | 100% |
| With a disability | 164 | 7.8% |
| 65 years and over | 78 | 100% |
| With a disability | 19 | 24.4% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Cactus City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 3,055 | 100% |
| Same house | 2,258 | 73.9% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 744 | 24.4% |
| Same county | 551 | 18.0% |
| Different county | 193 | 6.3% |
| Same state | 139 | 4.5% |
| Different state | 54 | 1.8% |
| Abroad | 53 | 1.7% |
Place Of Birth in Cactus City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 3,136 | 100% |
| Native | 1,232 | 39.3% |
| Born in United States | 1,228 | 39.2% |
| State of residence | 943 | 30.1% |
| Different state | 285 | 9.1% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 4 | 0.1% |
| Foreign born | 1,904 | 60.7% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Cactus City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 1,904 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 200 | 10.5% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 1,704 | 89.5% |
Year of Entry in Cactus City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 1,908 | 100% |
| Native | 4 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 4 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 1,904 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 11 | 0.6% |
| Entered before 2010 | 1,893 | 99.4% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Cactus City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 1,904 | 100% |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asia | 657 | 34.5% |
| Africa | 76 | 4.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 1,171 | 61.5% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |