Language Spoken At Home in Dallam County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 6,105 | 100% |
| English only | 3,988 | 65.3% |
| Language other than English | 2,117 | 34.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 1,081 | 17.7% |
| Spanish | 1,792 | 29.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 849 | 13.9% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 294 | 4.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 201 | 3.3% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 31 | 0.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 31 | 0.5% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Dallam County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 6,734 | 100% |
| American | 378 | 5.6% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 3 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 7 | 0.1% |
| Dutch | 146 | 2.2% |
| English | 595 | 8.8% |
| French (except Basque) | 119 | 1.8% |
| French Canadian | 7 | 0.1% |
| German | 1,476 | 21.9% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 7 | 0.1% |
| Irish | 733 | 10.9% |
| Italian | 49 | 0.7% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 20 | 0.3% |
| Polish | 100 | 1.5% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 15 | 0.2% |
| Scotch-Irish | 186 | 2.8% |
| Scottish | 26 | 0.4% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 51 | 0.8% |
| Swiss | 21 | 0.3% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 14 | 0.2% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Dallam County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 2,339 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 1,648 | 70.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 822 | 35.1% |
| Married-couple family | 1,150 | 49.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 517 | 22.1% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 102 | 4.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 56 | 2.4% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 396 | 16.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 249 | 10.6% |
| Nonfamily households | 691 | 29.5% |
| Householder living alone | 613 | 26.2% |
| 65 years and over | 117 | 5.0% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 932 | 39.8% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 367 | 15.7% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Dallam County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 6,675 | 100% |
| Householder | 2,339 | 35.0% |
| Spouse | 1,146 | 17.2% |
| Child | 2,410 | 36.1% |
| Other relatives | 451 | 6.8% |
| Nonrelatives | 329 | 4.9% |
| Unmarried partner | 126 | 1.9% |
Marital Status in Dallam County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 2,565 | 100% |
| Never married | 723 | 28.2% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,252 | 48.8% |
| Separated | 31 | 1.2% |
| Widowed | 50 | 1.9% |
| Divorced | 509 | 19.8% |
| Females 15 years and over | 2,390 | 100% |
| Never married | 639 | 26.7% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,182 | 49.5% |
| Separated | 116 | 4.9% |
| Widowed | 163 | 6.8% |
| Divorced | 290 | 12.1% |
Fertility in Dallam County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 155 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 36 | 23.2% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 44 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 95 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 195 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Dallam County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 136 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 78 | 57.4% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 17 | 12.5% |
| 5 or more years | 61 | 44.9% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 78 | 100% |
| Who are female | 63 | 80.8% |
| Who are married | 45 | 57.7% |
School Enrollment in Dallam County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,758 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 64 | 3.6% |
| Kindergarten | 266 | 15.1% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 809 | 46.0% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 445 | 25.3% |
| College or graduate school | 174 | 9.9% |
Educational Attainment in Dallam County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 3,894 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 661 | 17.0% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 446 | 11.5% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,213 | 31.2% |
| Some college, no degree | 935 | 24.0% |
| Associate's degree | 223 | 5.7% |
| Bachelor's degree | 314 | 8.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 102 | 2.6% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 71.6% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 10.7% |
Veteran Status in Dallam County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 4,653 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 255 | 5.5% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Dallam County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 6,680 | 100% |
| With a disability | 750 | 11.2% |
| Under 18 years | 2,081 | 100% |
| With a disability | 123 | 5.9% |
| 18 to 64 years | 4,060 | 100% |
| With a disability | 434 | 10.7% |
| 65 years and over | 539 | 100% |
| With a disability | 193 | 35.8% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Dallam County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 6,590 | 100% |
| Same house | 5,159 | 78.3% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,220 | 18.5% |
| Same county | 425 | 6.4% |
| Different county | 795 | 12.1% |
| Same state | 485 | 7.4% |
| Different state | 310 | 4.7% |
| Abroad | 211 | 3.2% |
Place Of Birth in Dallam County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 6,734 | 100% |
| Native | 5,627 | 83.6% |
| Born in United States | 5,546 | 82.4% |
| State of residence | 3,954 | 58.7% |
| Different state | 1,592 | 23.6% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 81 | 1.2% |
| Foreign born | 1,107 | 16.4% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Dallam County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 1,107 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 273 | 24.7% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 834 | 75.3% |
Year of Entry in Dallam County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 1,188 | 100% |
| Native | 81 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 8 | 9.9% |
| Entered before 2010 | 73 | 90.1% |
| Foreign born | 1,107 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 164 | 14.8% |
| Entered before 2010 | 943 | 85.2% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Dallam County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 1,107 | 100% |
| Europe | 21 | 1.9% |
| Asia | 34 | 3.1% |
| Africa | 8 | 0.7% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 1,039 | 93.9% |
| Northern America | 5 | 0.5% |