Language Spoken At Home in Jeff Davis County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 13,736 | 100% |
| English only | 12,506 | 91.0% |
| Language other than English | 1,230 | 9.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 501 | 3.6% |
| Spanish | 1,134 | 8.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 480 | 3.5% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 49 | 0.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 9 | 0.1% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 47 | 0.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 12 | 0.1% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Jeff Davis County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 14,972 | 100% |
| American | 1,710 | 11.4% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 35 | 0.2% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 152 | 1.0% |
| English | 1,945 | 13.0% |
| French (except Basque) | 96 | 0.6% |
| French Canadian | 8 | 0.1% |
| German | 544 | 3.6% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 932 | 6.2% |
| Italian | 136 | 0.9% |
| Lithuanian | 7 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 15 | 0.1% |
| Polish | 8 | 0.1% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 42 | 0.3% |
| Scottish | 164 | 1.1% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 39 | 0.3% |
| Swedish | 22 | 0.1% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 0 | 0.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Jeff Davis County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 5,709 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 4,163 | 72.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,927 | 33.8% |
| Married-couple family | 3,067 | 53.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,299 | 22.8% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 454 | 8.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 211 | 3.7% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 642 | 11.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 417 | 7.3% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,546 | 27.1% |
| Householder living alone | 1,323 | 23.2% |
| 65 years and over | 667 | 11.7% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 2,212 | 38.7% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,499 | 26.3% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Jeff Davis County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 14,858 | 100% |
| Householder | 5,709 | 38.4% |
| Spouse | 3,057 | 20.6% |
| Child | 4,442 | 29.9% |
| Other relatives | 1,144 | 7.7% |
| Nonrelatives | 506 | 3.4% |
| Unmarried partner | 246 | 1.7% |
Marital Status in Jeff Davis County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 5,619 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,171 | 20.8% |
| Now married, except separated | 3,437 | 61.2% |
| Separated | 105 | 1.9% |
| Widowed | 205 | 3.6% |
| Divorced | 701 | 12.5% |
| Females 15 years and over | 5,756 | 100% |
| Never married | 945 | 16.4% |
| Now married, except separated | 3,208 | 55.7% |
| Separated | 207 | 3.6% |
| Widowed | 784 | 13.6% |
| Divorced | 612 | 10.6% |
Fertility in Jeff Davis County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 241 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 96 | 39.8% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 75 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 73 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 77 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 142 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 6 | 0% |
Grandparents in Jeff Davis County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 465 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 191 | 41.1% |
| Less than 1 year | 65 | 14.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 53 | 11.4% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 73 | 15.7% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 191 | 100% |
| Who are female | 146 | 76.4% |
| Who are married | 143 | 74.9% |
School Enrollment in Jeff Davis County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,918 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 308 | 7.9% |
| Kindergarten | 262 | 6.7% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,833 | 46.8% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 768 | 19.6% |
| College or graduate school | 747 | 19.1% |
Educational Attainment in Jeff Davis County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 9,349 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 777 | 8.3% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,219 | 13.0% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,098 | 43.8% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,460 | 15.6% |
| Associate's degree | 733 | 7.8% |
| Bachelor's degree | 679 | 7.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 383 | 4.1% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 78.7% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 11.4% |
Veteran Status in Jeff Davis County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 10,830 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 865 | 8.0% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Jeff Davis County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 14,887 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,083 | 14.0% |
| Under 18 years | 4,139 | 100% |
| With a disability | 162 | 3.9% |
| 18 to 64 years | 8,880 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,030 | 11.6% |
| 65 years and over | 1,868 | 100% |
| With a disability | 891 | 47.7% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Jeff Davis County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 14,859 | 100% |
| Same house | 13,259 | 89.2% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,553 | 10.5% |
| Same county | 997 | 6.7% |
| Different county | 556 | 3.7% |
| Same state | 477 | 3.2% |
| Different state | 79 | 0.5% |
| Abroad | 47 | 0.3% |
Place Of Birth in Jeff Davis County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 14,972 | 100% |
| Native | 14,272 | 95.3% |
| Born in United States | 14,223 | 95.0% |
| State of residence | 11,901 | 79.5% |
| Different state | 2,322 | 15.5% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 49 | 0.3% |
| Foreign born | 700 | 4.7% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Jeff Davis County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 700 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 349 | 49.9% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 351 | 50.1% |
Year of Entry in Jeff Davis County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 749 | 100% |
| Native | 49 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 49 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 700 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 19 | 2.7% |
| Entered before 2010 | 681 | 97.3% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Jeff Davis County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 700 | 100% |
| Europe | 4 | 0.6% |
| Asia | 47 | 6.7% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 649 | 92.7% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |