Language Spoken At Home in Jeff Davis County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 2,194 | 100% |
| English only | 1,226 | 55.9% |
| Language other than English | 968 | 44.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 192 | 8.8% |
| Spanish | 958 | 43.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 192 | 8.8% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 10 | 0.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| 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 | 2,319 | 100% |
| American | 40 | 1.7% |
| Arab | 3 | 0.1% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 10 | 0.4% |
| Dutch | 4 | 0.2% |
| English | 421 | 18.2% |
| French (except Basque) | 143 | 6.2% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 336 | 14.5% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 227 | 9.8% |
| Italian | 31 | 1.3% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Polish | 20 | 0.9% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 3 | 0.1% |
| Scotch-Irish | 90 | 3.9% |
| Scottish | 87 | 3.8% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 3 | 0.1% |
| Swedish | 30 | 1.3% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 5 | 0.2% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Jeff Davis County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 879 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 636 | 72.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 156 | 17.7% |
| Married-couple family | 568 | 64.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 127 | 14.4% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 28 | 3.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 8 | 0.9% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 40 | 4.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 21 | 2.4% |
| Nonfamily households | 243 | 27.6% |
| Householder living alone | 227 | 25.8% |
| 65 years and over | 129 | 14.7% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 174 | 19.8% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 379 | 43.1% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Jeff Davis County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 2,251 | 100% |
| Householder | 879 | 39.0% |
| Spouse | 611 | 27.1% |
| Child | 493 | 21.9% |
| Other relatives | 181 | 8.0% |
| Nonrelatives | 87 | 3.9% |
| Unmarried partner | 8 | 0.4% |
Marital Status in Jeff Davis County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 1,076 | 100% |
| Never married | 247 | 23.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 649 | 60.3% |
| Separated | 23 | 2.1% |
| Widowed | 36 | 3.3% |
| Divorced | 121 | 11.2% |
| Females 15 years and over | 948 | 100% |
| Never married | 217 | 22.9% |
| Now married, except separated | 587 | 61.9% |
| Separated | 3 | 0.3% |
| Widowed | 102 | 10.8% |
| Divorced | 39 | 4.1% |
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 | 13 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 10 | 76.9% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 51 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 29 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 146 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Jeff Davis County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 69 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 28 | 40.6% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 28 | 40.6% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 28 | 100% |
| Who are female | 15 | 53.6% |
| Who are married | 23 | 82.1% |
School Enrollment in Jeff Davis County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 369 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 18 | 4.9% |
| Kindergarten | 1 | 0.3% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 135 | 36.6% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 184 | 49.9% |
| College or graduate school | 31 | 8.4% |
Educational Attainment in Jeff Davis County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 1,717 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 182 | 10.6% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 126 | 7.3% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 471 | 27.4% |
| Some college, no degree | 358 | 20.9% |
| Associate's degree | 54 | 3.1% |
| Bachelor's degree | 331 | 19.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 195 | 11.4% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 82.1% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 30.6% |
Veteran Status in Jeff Davis County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 1,917 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 298 | 15.5% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Jeff Davis County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 2,247 | 100% |
| With a disability | 666 | 29.6% |
| Under 18 years | 332 | 100% |
| With a disability | 13 | 3.9% |
| 18 to 64 years | 1,275 | 100% |
| With a disability | 305 | 23.9% |
| 65 years and over | 640 | 100% |
| With a disability | 348 | 54.4% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Jeff Davis County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 2,286 | 100% |
| Same house | 2,068 | 90.5% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 215 | 9.4% |
| Same county | 30 | 1.3% |
| Different county | 185 | 8.1% |
| Same state | 145 | 6.3% |
| Different state | 40 | 1.7% |
| Abroad | 3 | 0.1% |
Place Of Birth in Jeff Davis County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 2,319 | 100% |
| Native | 2,133 | 92.0% |
| Born in United States | 2,123 | 91.5% |
| State of residence | 1,432 | 61.8% |
| Different state | 691 | 29.8% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 10 | 0.4% |
| Foreign born | 186 | 8.0% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Jeff Davis County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 186 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 45 | 24.2% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 141 | 75.8% |
Year of Entry in Jeff Davis County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 196 | 100% |
| Native | 10 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 10 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 186 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 186 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Jeff Davis County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 186 | 100% |
| Europe | 12 | 6.5% |
| Asia | 2 | 1.1% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 172 | 92.5% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |