New Mexico

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Language Spoken At Home in New Mexico
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over1,911,350100%
English only1,222,92964.0%
Language other than English688,42136.0%
   Speak English less than very well180,2759.4%
   Spanish545,30828.5%
      Speak English less than very well151,8637.9%
   Other Indo-European languages24,1871.3%
      Speak English less than very well4,1330.2%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages17,1780.9%
      Speak English less than very well7,2350.4%
   Other languages101,7485.3%
      Speak English less than very well17,0440.9%

Ancestry in New Mexico
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population2,055,287100%
  American81,5974.0%
  Arab5,2790.3%
  Czech5,3070.3%
  Danish6,3710.3%
  Dutch20,7441.0%
  English148,7287.2%
  French (except Basque)39,0361.9%
  French Canadian5,7130.3%
  German202,4249.8%
  Greek4,5390.2%
  Hungarian4,8400.2%
  Irish147,0307.2%
  Italian49,5842.4%
  Lithuanian1,8070.1%
  Norwegian17,1200.8%
  Polish23,7621.2%
  Portuguese4,2550.2%
  Russian9,4580.5%
  Scotch-Irish19,8541.0%
  Scottish32,8841.6%
  Slovak1,5740.1%
  Subsaharan African3,4940.2%
  Swedish17,8240.9%
  Swiss4,6230.2%
  Ukrainian2,4860.1%
  Welsh10,2800.5%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)2,1640.1%
Households By Type in New Mexico
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households763,844100%
  Family households (families)500,98765.6%
     With own children under 18 years219,22628.7%
     Married-couple family351,52246.0%
        With own children under 18 years134,11317.6%
     Male householder, no wife present, family43,8385.7%
        With own children under 18 years22,8063.0%
     Female householder, no husband present, family105,62713.8%
        With own children under 18 years62,3078.2%
  Nonfamily households262,85734.4%
     Householder living alone217,91428.5%
        65 years and over73,6629.6%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years249,96732.7%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over196,08925.7%
 
  Average household size30%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in New Mexico
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households2,012,699100%
  Householder763,84438.0%
  Spouse351,48517.5%
  Child631,17131.4%
  Other relatives156,2087.8%
  Nonrelatives109,9915.5%
     Unmarried partner53,2122.6%
Marital Status in New Mexico
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over797,594100%
  Never married283,20935.5%
  Now married, except separated389,55448.8%
  Separated11,6971.5%
  Widowed21,9192.7%
  Divorced91,21511.4%
 
  Females 15 years and over829,595100%
  Never married243,03329.3%
  Now married, except separated377,35145.5%
  Separated19,2802.3%
  Widowed72,4958.7%
  Divorced117,43614.2%
Fertility in New Mexico
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months29,480100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)13,29545.1%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women490%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old610%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old440%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old1070%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old220%
Grandparents in New Mexico
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years52,385100%
  Responsible for grandchildren26,38250.4%
        Less than 1 year5,62410.7%
        1 or 2 years6,57712.6%
        3 or 4 years4,2708.2%
        5 or more years9,91118.9%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years26,382100%
  Who are female16,06360.9%
  Who are married18,85171.5%
School Enrollment in New Mexico
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school560,537100%
  Nursery school, preschool29,6825.3%
  Kindergarten28,1675.0%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)227,21340.5%
  High school (grades 9-12)118,00421.1%
  College or graduate school157,47128.1%
Educational Attainment in New Mexico
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over1,333,926100%
  Less than 9th grade98,5817.4%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma122,5629.2%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)351,71826.4%
  Some college, no degree319,41223.9%
  Associate's degree99,7757.5%
  Bachelor's degree195,14814.6%
  Graduate or professional degree146,73011.0%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher083.4%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher025.6%
Veteran Status in New Mexico
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over1,530,926100%
  Civilian veterans175,83211.5%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in New Mexico
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population2,021,099100%
  With a disability277,34513.7%
 
Under 18 years514,535100%
  With a disability18,4743.6%
 
18 to 64 years1,236,393100%
  With a disability147,72011.9%
 
65 years and over270,171100%
  With a disability111,15141.1%
Residence 1 Year Ago in New Mexico
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over2,028,240100%
  Same house1,720,91284.8%
  Different house in the U.S.297,01114.6%
     Same county183,9649.1%
     Different county113,0475.6%
        Same state48,7952.4%
        Different state64,2523.2%
  Abroad10,3170.5%
Place Of Birth in New Mexico
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population2,055,287100%
  Native1,854,74990.2%
     Born in United States1,832,46689.2%
        State of residence1,071,35252.1%
        Different state761,11437.0%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)22,2831.1%
  Foreign born200,5389.8%
U.S. Citizenship Status in New Mexico
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population200,538100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen66,40933.1%
  Not a U.S. citizen134,12966.9%
Year of Entry in New Mexico
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States222,821100%
  Native22,283100%
    Entered 2010 or later4482.0%
    Entered before 201021,83598.0%
  Foreign born200,538100%
    Entered 2010 or later4,5572.3%
    Entered before 2010195,98197.7%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in New Mexico
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea200,538100%
  Europe15,0427.5%
  Asia21,00110.5%
  Africa2,3731.2%
  Oceania6980.3%
  Latin America157,68978.6%
  Northern America3,7351.9%