Otero County (New Mexico, NM)

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Language Spoken At Home in Otero County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over59,376100%
English only42,93172.3%
Language other than English16,44527.7%
   Speak English less than very well6,27510.6%
   Spanish13,29322.4%
      Speak English less than very well5,1988.8%
   Other Indo-European languages1,6162.7%
      Speak English less than very well6851.2%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages3390.6%
      Speak English less than very well1520.3%
   Other languages1,1972.0%
      Speak English less than very well2400.4%

Ancestry in Otero County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population64,176100%
  American2,7144.2%
  Arab1110.2%
  Czech1560.2%
  Danish1460.2%
  Dutch7511.2%
  English4,7637.4%
  French (except Basque)1,1601.8%
  French Canadian1150.2%
  German8,06812.6%
  Greek420.1%
  Hungarian850.1%
  Irish5,3528.3%
  Italian1,3362.1%
  Lithuanian670.1%
  Norwegian4140.6%
  Polish5480.9%
  Portuguese2220.3%
  Russian950.1%
  Scotch-Irish6050.9%
  Scottish9801.5%
  Slovak430.1%
  Subsaharan African1290.2%
  Swedish5800.9%
  Swiss1260.2%
  Ukrainian250.0%
  Welsh2250.4%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)40.0%
Households By Type in Otero County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households24,115100%
  Family households (families)16,72969.4%
     With own children under 18 years7,21029.9%
     Married-couple family12,44551.6%
        With own children under 18 years4,85120.1%
     Male householder, no wife present, family1,2045.0%
        With own children under 18 years5682.4%
     Female householder, no husband present, family3,08012.8%
        With own children under 18 years1,7917.4%
  Nonfamily households7,38630.6%
     Householder living alone6,23125.8%
        65 years and over2,54710.6%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years8,24934.2%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over6,82328.3%
 
  Average household size30%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Otero County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households62,359100%
  Householder24,11538.7%
  Spouse12,52620.1%
  Child18,96130.4%
  Other relatives4,1746.7%
  Nonrelatives2,5834.1%
     Unmarried partner1,3532.2%
Marital Status in Otero County
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over25,631100%
  Never married7,41528.9%
  Now married, except separated13,87554.1%
  Separated3961.5%
  Widowed9113.6%
  Divorced3,03411.8%
 
  Females 15 years and over25,221100%
  Never married5,68322.5%
  Now married, except separated13,34452.9%
  Separated6332.5%
  Widowed2,4919.9%
  Divorced3,07012.2%
Fertility in Otero County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months1,133100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)51345.3%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women730%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old770%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old550%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old1550%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old90%
Grandparents in Otero County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years1,780100%
  Responsible for grandchildren96354.1%
        Less than 1 year1528.5%
        1 or 2 years36420.4%
        3 or 4 years24413.7%
        5 or more years20311.4%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years963100%
  Who are female58560.7%
  Who are married70373.0%
School Enrollment in Otero County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school16,737100%
  Nursery school, preschool9055.4%
  Kindergarten1,2937.7%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)6,51138.9%
  High school (grades 9-12)3,41720.4%
  College or graduate school4,61127.5%
Educational Attainment in Otero County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over41,269100%
  Less than 9th grade3,1557.6%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma3,5628.6%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)11,41727.7%
  Some college, no degree11,99429.1%
  Associate's degree3,9309.5%
  Bachelor's degree4,47710.8%
  Graduate or professional degree2,7346.6%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher083.7%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher017.5%
Veteran Status in Otero County
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over45,779100%
  Civilian veterans8,90719.5%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Otero County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population60,663100%
  With a disability10,32917.0%
 
Under 18 years15,925100%
  With a disability6153.9%
 
18 to 64 years35,372100%
  With a disability5,47415.5%
 
65 years and over9,366100%
  With a disability4,24045.3%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Otero County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over63,066100%
  Same house51,21081.2%
  Different house in the U.S.10,82417.2%
     Same county6,34710.1%
     Different county4,4777.1%
        Same state1,4232.3%
        Different state3,0544.8%
  Abroad1,0321.6%
Place Of Birth in Otero County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population64,176100%
  Native56,91488.7%
     Born in United States55,28586.1%
        State of residence24,77338.6%
        Different state30,51247.5%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)1,6292.5%
  Foreign born7,26211.3%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Otero County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population7,262100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen2,18030.0%
  Not a U.S. citizen5,08270.0%
Year of Entry in Otero County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States8,891100%
  Native1,629100%
    Entered 2010 or later432.6%
    Entered before 20101,58697.4%
  Foreign born7,262100%
    Entered 2010 or later2954.1%
    Entered before 20106,96795.9%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Otero County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea7,262100%
  Europe1,75624.2%
  Asia5978.2%
  Africa300.4%
  Oceania220.3%
  Latin America4,75765.5%
  Northern America1001.4%