Sierra County (New Mexico, NM)

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Language Spoken At Home in Sierra County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over11,509100%
English only8,97778.0%
Language other than English2,53222.0%
   Speak English less than very well3643.2%
   Spanish2,29419.9%
      Speak English less than very well3322.9%
   Other Indo-European languages1201.0%
      Speak English less than very well00.0%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages490.4%
      Speak English less than very well320.3%
   Other languages690.6%
      Speak English less than very well00.0%

Ancestry in Sierra County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population11,956100%
  American1,21610.2%
  Arab70.1%
  Czech170.1%
  Danish300.3%
  Dutch2822.4%
  English1,24610.4%
  French (except Basque)2942.5%
  French Canadian140.1%
  German1,92716.1%
  Greek00.0%
  Hungarian350.3%
  Irish1,31111.0%
  Italian1151.0%
  Lithuanian130.1%
  Norwegian380.3%
  Polish1341.1%
  Portuguese80.1%
  Russian240.2%
  Scotch-Irish1991.7%
  Scottish1741.5%
  Slovak00.0%
  Subsaharan African00.0%
  Swedish790.7%
  Swiss00.0%
  Ukrainian00.0%
  Welsh840.7%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)00.0%
Households By Type in Sierra County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households4,261100%
  Family households (families)2,36555.5%
     With own children under 18 years4229.9%
     Married-couple family1,84943.4%
        With own children under 18 years1994.7%
     Male householder, no wife present, family912.1%
        With own children under 18 years451.1%
     Female householder, no husband present, family42510.0%
        With own children under 18 years1784.2%
  Nonfamily households1,89644.5%
     Householder living alone1,75141.1%
        65 years and over98323.1%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years48911.5%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over2,23352.4%
 
  Average household size30%
  Average family size40%
Relationship in Sierra County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households11,705100%
  Householder4,26136.4%
  Spouse1,81415.5%
  Child4,03834.5%
  Other relatives8056.9%
  Nonrelatives7876.7%
     Unmarried partner1181.0%
Marital Status in Sierra County
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over5,064100%
  Never married1,56130.8%
  Now married, except separated2,17042.9%
  Separated1172.3%
  Widowed3456.8%
  Divorced87117.2%
 
  Females 15 years and over5,065100%
  Never married1,17723.2%
  Now married, except separated1,84136.3%
  Separated1102.2%
  Widowed86017.0%
  Divorced1,07721.3%
Fertility in Sierra County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months18100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)950.0%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women70%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old100%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old00%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old140%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old100%
Grandparents in Sierra County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years66100%
  Responsible for grandchildren6090.9%
        Less than 1 year00.0%
        1 or 2 years2842.4%
        3 or 4 years1319.7%
        5 or more years1928.8%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years60100%
  Who are female5286.7%
  Who are married2440.0%
School Enrollment in Sierra County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school1,960100%
  Nursery school, preschool794.0%
  Kindergarten24712.6%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)1,00951.5%
  High school (grades 9-12)45923.4%
  College or graduate school1668.5%
Educational Attainment in Sierra County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over8,933100%
  Less than 9th grade6657.4%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma6387.1%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)2,99933.6%
  Some college, no degree2,31725.9%
  Associate's degree4735.3%
  Bachelor's degree1,29214.5%
  Graduate or professional degree5496.1%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher085.4%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher020.6%
Veteran Status in Sierra County
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over9,744100%
  Civilian veterans2,03320.9%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Sierra County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population11,720100%
  With a disability3,47529.7%
 
Under 18 years2,212100%
  With a disability371.7%
 
18 to 64 years6,072100%
  With a disability1,41123.2%
 
65 years and over3,436100%
  With a disability2,02759.0%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Sierra County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over11,945100%
  Same house10,83190.7%
  Different house in the U.S.1,1019.2%
     Same county7856.6%
     Different county3162.6%
        Same state2311.9%
        Different state850.7%
  Abroad130.1%
Place Of Birth in Sierra County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population11,956100%
  Native11,42695.6%
     Born in United States11,24194.0%
        State of residence5,38545.0%
        Different state5,85649.0%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)1851.5%
  Foreign born5304.4%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Sierra County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population530100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen28253.2%
  Not a U.S. citizen24846.8%
Year of Entry in Sierra County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States715100%
  Native185100%
    Entered 2010 or later179.2%
    Entered before 201016890.8%
  Foreign born530100%
    Entered 2010 or later00.0%
    Entered before 2010530100.0%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Sierra County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea530100%
  Europe377.0%
  Asia326.0%
  Africa00.0%
  Oceania00.0%
  Latin America39073.6%
  Northern America7113.4%