Lea County (New Mexico, NM)

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Language Spoken At Home in Lea County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over58,806100%
English only35,54960.5%
Language other than English23,25739.5%
   Speak English less than very well7,47812.7%
   Spanish22,45838.2%
      Speak English less than very well7,38412.6%
   Other Indo-European languages4030.7%
      Speak English less than very well370.1%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages1280.2%
      Speak English less than very well480.1%
   Other languages2680.5%
      Speak English less than very well90.0%

Ancestry in Lea County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population64,670100%
  American4,0636.3%
  Arab70.0%
  Czech820.1%
  Danish400.1%
  Dutch1,0091.6%
  English3,8245.9%
  French (except Basque)6080.9%
  French Canadian880.1%
  German5,2088.1%
  Greek290.0%
  Hungarian570.1%
  Irish4,5837.1%
  Italian5020.8%
  Lithuanian140.0%
  Norwegian590.1%
  Polish4750.7%
  Portuguese00.0%
  Russian150.0%
  Scotch-Irish5120.8%
  Scottish4690.7%
  Slovak00.0%
  Subsaharan African1790.3%
  Swedish1360.2%
  Swiss90.0%
  Ukrainian170.0%
  Welsh3520.5%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)1560.2%
Households By Type in Lea County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households21,002100%
  Family households (families)15,64974.5%
     With own children under 18 years7,44535.4%
     Married-couple family11,53454.9%
        With own children under 18 years4,90523.4%
     Male householder, no wife present, family1,4607.0%
        With own children under 18 years7953.8%
     Female householder, no husband present, family2,65512.6%
        With own children under 18 years1,7458.3%
  Nonfamily households5,35325.5%
     Householder living alone4,38220.9%
        65 years and over1,7698.4%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years8,66041.2%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over4,93923.5%
 
  Average household size30%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Lea County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households62,529100%
  Householder21,00233.6%
  Spouse11,51918.4%
  Child20,79633.3%
  Other relatives6,0139.6%
  Nonrelatives3,1995.1%
     Unmarried partner1,5302.4%
Marital Status in Lea County
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over24,892100%
  Never married7,83531.5%
  Now married, except separated13,37353.7%
  Separated4131.7%
  Widowed6612.7%
  Divorced2,61010.5%
 
  Females 15 years and over23,824100%
  Never married6,00925.2%
  Now married, except separated12,72453.4%
  Separated6792.9%
  Widowed1,9648.2%
  Divorced2,44810.3%
Fertility in Lea County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months1,243100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)55844.9%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women790%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old830%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old1600%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old1030%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old310%
Grandparents in Lea County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years1,966100%
  Responsible for grandchildren1,22462.3%
        Less than 1 year30815.7%
        1 or 2 years36518.6%
        3 or 4 years613.1%
        5 or more years49024.9%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years1,224100%
  Who are female74060.5%
  Who are married96779.0%
School Enrollment in Lea County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school17,341100%
  Nursery school, preschool9955.7%
  Kindergarten1,0986.3%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)7,96745.9%
  High school (grades 9-12)3,98623.0%
  College or graduate school3,29519.0%
Educational Attainment in Lea County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over39,115100%
  Less than 9th grade5,21213.3%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma6,18415.8%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)11,22428.7%
  Some college, no degree8,37421.4%
  Associate's degree2,6166.7%
  Bachelor's degree3,6469.3%
  Graduate or professional degree1,8594.8%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher070.9%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher014.1%
Veteran Status in Lea County
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over45,763100%
  Civilian veterans3,8888.5%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Lea County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population62,861100%
  With a disability7,82312.4%
 
Under 18 years18,841100%
  With a disability8624.6%
 
18 to 64 years37,124100%
  With a disability4,31411.6%
 
65 years and over6,896100%
  With a disability2,64738.4%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Lea County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over63,698100%
  Same house53,27483.6%
  Different house in the U.S.10,11515.9%
     Same county6,2899.9%
     Different county3,8266.0%
        Same state1,3582.1%
        Different state2,4683.9%
  Abroad3090.5%
Place Of Birth in Lea County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population64,670100%
  Native55,42485.7%
     Born in United States54,90784.9%
        State of residence27,99543.3%
        Different state26,91241.6%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)5170.8%
  Foreign born9,24614.3%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Lea County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population9,246100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen2,66528.8%
  Not a U.S. citizen6,58171.2%
Year of Entry in Lea County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States9,763100%
  Native517100%
    Entered 2010 or later71.4%
    Entered before 201051098.6%
  Foreign born9,246100%
    Entered 2010 or later510.6%
    Entered before 20109,19599.4%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Lea County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea9,246100%
  Europe1221.3%
  Asia1521.6%
  Africa230.2%
  Oceania00.0%
  Latin America8,85395.7%
  Northern America961.0%