Language Spoken At Home in Parmer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 9,323 | 100% |
| English only | 4,683 | 50.2% |
| Language other than English | 4,640 | 49.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 2,225 | 23.9% |
| Spanish | 4,602 | 49.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 2,217 | 23.8% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 33 | 0.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 3 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 5 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 5 | 0.1% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Parmer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 10,172 | 100% |
| American | 435 | 4.3% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 7 | 0.1% |
| Danish | 7 | 0.1% |
| Dutch | 190 | 1.9% |
| English | 575 | 5.7% |
| French (except Basque) | 60 | 0.6% |
| French Canadian | 12 | 0.1% |
| German | 890 | 8.7% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 17 | 0.2% |
| Irish | 743 | 7.3% |
| Italian | 83 | 0.8% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 14 | 0.1% |
| Polish | 57 | 0.6% |
| Portuguese | 6 | 0.1% |
| Russian | 4 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 90 | 0.9% |
| Scottish | 38 | 0.4% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 9 | 0.1% |
| Swedish | 9 | 0.1% |
| Swiss | 19 | 0.2% |
| Ukrainian | 11 | 0.1% |
| Welsh | 19 | 0.2% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Parmer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 3,299 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 2,569 | 77.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,182 | 35.8% |
| Married-couple family | 1,985 | 60.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 897 | 27.2% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 172 | 5.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 37 | 1.1% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 412 | 12.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 248 | 7.5% |
| Nonfamily households | 730 | 22.1% |
| Householder living alone | 623 | 18.9% |
| 65 years and over | 333 | 10.1% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,415 | 42.9% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 869 | 26.3% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Parmer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 10,019 | 100% |
| Householder | 3,299 | 32.9% |
| Spouse | 1,985 | 19.8% |
| Child | 3,373 | 33.7% |
| Other relatives | 1,044 | 10.4% |
| Nonrelatives | 318 | 3.2% |
| Unmarried partner | 148 | 1.5% |
Marital Status in Parmer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 3,894 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,147 | 29.5% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,331 | 59.9% |
| Separated | 69 | 1.8% |
| Widowed | 105 | 2.7% |
| Divorced | 242 | 6.2% |
| Females 15 years and over | 3,718 | 100% |
| Never married | 818 | 22.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,081 | 56.0% |
| Separated | 116 | 3.1% |
| Widowed | 374 | 10.1% |
| Divorced | 329 | 8.8% |
Fertility in Parmer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 197 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 66 | 33.5% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 67 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 85 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 185 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 23 | 0% |
Grandparents in Parmer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 419 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 169 | 40.3% |
| Less than 1 year | 11 | 2.6% |
| 1 or 2 years | 77 | 18.4% |
| 3 or 4 years | 14 | 3.3% |
| 5 or more years | 67 | 16.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 169 | 100% |
| Who are female | 86 | 50.9% |
| Who are married | 141 | 83.4% |
School Enrollment in Parmer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,820 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 168 | 6.0% |
| Kindergarten | 186 | 6.6% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,384 | 49.1% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 647 | 22.9% |
| College or graduate school | 435 | 15.4% |
Educational Attainment in Parmer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 6,084 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,408 | 23.1% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 846 | 13.9% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,497 | 24.6% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,187 | 19.5% |
| Associate's degree | 298 | 4.9% |
| Bachelor's degree | 695 | 11.4% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 153 | 2.5% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 63.0% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 13.9% |
Veteran Status in Parmer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 7,047 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 463 | 6.6% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Parmer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 10,016 | 100% |
| With a disability | 970 | 9.7% |
| Under 18 years | 3,122 | 100% |
| With a disability | 101 | 3.2% |
| 18 to 64 years | 5,736 | 100% |
| With a disability | 430 | 7.5% |
| 65 years and over | 1,158 | 100% |
| With a disability | 439 | 37.9% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Parmer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 10,002 | 100% |
| Same house | 8,565 | 85.6% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,387 | 13.9% |
| Same county | 821 | 8.2% |
| Different county | 566 | 5.7% |
| Same state | 327 | 3.3% |
| Different state | 239 | 2.4% |
| Abroad | 50 | 0.5% |
Place Of Birth in Parmer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 10,172 | 100% |
| Native | 8,238 | 81.0% |
| Born in United States | 8,144 | 80.1% |
| State of residence | 5,516 | 54.2% |
| Different state | 2,628 | 25.8% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 94 | 0.9% |
| Foreign born | 1,934 | 19.0% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Parmer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 1,934 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 516 | 26.7% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 1,418 | 73.3% |
Year of Entry in Parmer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 2,028 | 100% |
| Native | 94 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 94 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 1,934 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 17 | 0.9% |
| Entered before 2010 | 1,917 | 99.1% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Parmer County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 1,934 | 100% |
| Europe | 34 | 1.8% |
| Asia | 5 | 0.3% |
| Africa | 3 | 0.2% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 1,886 | 97.5% |
| Northern America | 6 | 0.3% |