Language Spoken At Home in Castro County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 7,286 | 100% |
| English only | 3,649 | 50.1% |
| Language other than English | 3,637 | 49.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 1,526 | 20.9% |
| Spanish | 3,619 | 49.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 1,514 | 20.8% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 6 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 12 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 12 | 0.2% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Castro County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 7,984 | 100% |
| American | 308 | 3.9% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 16 | 0.2% |
| Danish | 5 | 0.1% |
| Dutch | 113 | 1.4% |
| English | 428 | 5.4% |
| French (except Basque) | 58 | 0.7% |
| French Canadian | 4 | 0.1% |
| German | 1,044 | 13.1% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 497 | 6.2% |
| Italian | 222 | 2.8% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Polish | 63 | 0.8% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 3 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 106 | 1.3% |
| Scottish | 58 | 0.7% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 24 | 0.3% |
| Swedish | 14 | 0.2% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 17 | 0.2% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Castro County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 2,597 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 1,884 | 72.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 949 | 36.5% |
| Married-couple family | 1,478 | 56.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 694 | 26.7% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 85 | 3.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 54 | 2.1% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 321 | 12.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 201 | 7.7% |
| Nonfamily households | 713 | 27.5% |
| Householder living alone | 642 | 24.7% |
| 65 years and over | 292 | 11.2% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,083 | 41.7% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 731 | 28.1% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 4 | 0% |
Relationship in Castro County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 7,883 | 100% |
| Householder | 2,597 | 32.9% |
| Spouse | 1,505 | 19.1% |
| Child | 2,849 | 36.1% |
| Other relatives | 715 | 9.1% |
| Nonrelatives | 217 | 2.8% |
| Unmarried partner | 95 | 1.2% |
Marital Status in Castro County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 2,967 | 100% |
| Never married | 818 | 27.6% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,732 | 58.4% |
| Separated | 23 | 0.8% |
| Widowed | 112 | 3.8% |
| Divorced | 282 | 9.5% |
| Females 15 years and over | 2,948 | 100% |
| Never married | 670 | 22.7% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,574 | 53.4% |
| Separated | 103 | 3.5% |
| Widowed | 291 | 9.9% |
| Divorced | 310 | 10.5% |
Fertility in Castro County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 214 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 61 | 28.5% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 70 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 116 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 184 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 101 | 0% |
Grandparents in Castro County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 265 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 120 | 45.3% |
| Less than 1 year | 10 | 3.8% |
| 1 or 2 years | 17 | 6.4% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 93 | 35.1% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 120 | 100% |
| Who are female | 74 | 61.7% |
| Who are married | 102 | 85.0% |
School Enrollment in Castro County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,182 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 119 | 5.5% |
| Kindergarten | 191 | 8.8% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,079 | 49.5% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 548 | 25.1% |
| College or graduate school | 245 | 11.2% |
Educational Attainment in Castro County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 4,829 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 980 | 20.3% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 599 | 12.4% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,536 | 31.8% |
| Some college, no degree | 891 | 18.5% |
| Associate's degree | 168 | 3.5% |
| Bachelor's degree | 481 | 10.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 174 | 3.6% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 67.3% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 13.6% |
Veteran Status in Castro County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 5,507 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 434 | 7.9% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Castro County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 7,886 | 100% |
| With a disability | 826 | 10.5% |
| Under 18 years | 2,475 | 100% |
| With a disability | 20 | 0.8% |
| 18 to 64 years | 4,359 | 100% |
| With a disability | 373 | 8.6% |
| 65 years and over | 1,052 | 100% |
| With a disability | 433 | 41.2% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Castro County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 7,824 | 100% |
| Same house | 6,838 | 87.4% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 974 | 12.4% |
| Same county | 558 | 7.1% |
| Different county | 416 | 5.3% |
| Same state | 281 | 3.6% |
| Different state | 135 | 1.7% |
| Abroad | 12 | 0.2% |
Place Of Birth in Castro County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 7,984 | 100% |
| Native | 6,275 | 78.6% |
| Born in United States | 6,179 | 77.4% |
| State of residence | 4,863 | 60.9% |
| Different state | 1,316 | 16.5% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 96 | 1.2% |
| Foreign born | 1,709 | 21.4% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Castro County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 1,709 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 244 | 14.3% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 1,465 | 85.7% |
Year of Entry in Castro County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 1,805 | 100% |
| Native | 96 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 96 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 1,709 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 60 | 3.5% |
| Entered before 2010 | 1,649 | 96.5% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Castro County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 1,709 | 100% |
| Europe | 6 | 0.4% |
| Asia | 12 | 0.7% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 1,686 | 98.7% |
| Northern America | 5 | 0.3% |