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Census Tract 000502 in Lea County, New Mexico Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Census Tract 000502 is 6,476. The most prevalent race in Census Tract 000502 is white, which represent 85.62% of the total population. The average Census Tract 000502 education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 6,476. see rank

Population by Races

White:	5,545 (85.62%, see rank)
Black:	515 (7.95%, see rank)
Hispanic:	2,873 (44.36%, see rank)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	24 (0.37%, see rank)
One Race, Other:	268 (4.14%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	124 (1.91%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	2,722 (94.74%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	17 (0.59%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Population by First Ancestry

5,747 (88.74%) out of the total population of 6,476 reported first ancestry.

	Census Tract 000502	% of the Total Population	New Mexico	U.S.
Arab	38	0.59%, see rank	0.29%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.22%	0.47%
Danish	20	0.31%, see rank	0.31%	0.42%
Dutch	79	1.22%, see rank	0.93%	1.40%
English	252	3.89%, see rank	6.47%	8.02%
French	32	0.49%, see rank	2.01%	3.34%
German	288	4.45%, see rank	9.18%	15.03%
Greek	12	0.19%, see rank	0.21%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.22%	0.46%
Irish	438	6.76%, see rank	6.67%	10.80%
Italian	0	0.00%, see rank	2.40%	5.52%
Norwegian	13	0.20%, see rank	0.83%	1.42%
Polish	85	1.31%, see rank	1.14%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.16%	0.44%
Russian	82	1.27%, see rank	0.43%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	15	0.23%, see rank	0.87%	0.99%
Scottish	71	1.10%, see rank	1.53%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	75	1.16%, see rank	0.20%	0.95%
Swedish	14	0.22%, see rank	0.78%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.31%
American	381	5.88%, see rank	4.46%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.48%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Population by Gender

Male: 3,037 (46.90%, see rank)

Females: 3,439 (53.10%, see rank)

Census Tract 000502	Male: 46.90% Female: 53.10%
New Mexico	Male: 49.51% Female: 50.49%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Census Tract 000502	28.40 years old
New Mexico	36.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Census Tract 000502	26.10 years old
New Mexico	35.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Census Tract 000502	28.80 years old
New Mexico	38.20 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Census Tract 000502	% of the Total Population	New Mexico	U.S.
Under 5 years	674	10.41%, see rank	6.73%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	676	10.44%, see rank	6.85%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	565	8.72%, see rank	6.91%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	503	7.77%, see rank	6.92%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	239	3.69%, see rank	7.21%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,103	17.03%, see rank	13.20%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	820	12.66%, see rank	11.85%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	568	8.77%, see rank	13.33%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	781	12.06%, see rank	12.81%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	280	4.32%, see rank	8.19%	7.64%
75 to 84	216	3.34%, see rank	4.38%	4.25%
85 years and over	51	0.79%, see rank	1.63%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Census Tract 000502	New Mexico	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	3,819, 100%	1,360,013	209,056,129
Less Than High School	751, 19.66%, see rank	16.03%	13.67%
High School Graduate	1,349, 35.32%, see rank	26.32%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,167, 30.56%, see rank	31.56%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	331, 8.67%, see rank	14.83%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	221, 5.79%, see rank	11.26%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.58, see rank	13.37	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

School Enrollment

	Census Tract 000502			New Mexico		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	363	85.12%	14.88%	80.59%	19.41%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	808	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	92.26%	7.74%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	494	91.50%, see rank	8.50%, see rank	92.33%	7.67%	90.60%	9.40%
College	229	88.21%, see rank	11.79%, see rank	89.01%	10.99%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	62	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	80.41%	19.59%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Household and Family

	Census Tract 000502	New Mexico	U.S.
Total Households	2,145, 100%	764,684	116,211,092
Average Household Size	3.01, see rank	2.66	2.63
1 Person Households	439, 20.47%, see rank	28.88%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	1,706, 79.53%, see rank	71.12%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	1,649, 76.88%, see rank	65.14%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.58, see rank	3.42	3.32
Married-Couple Family	1,210, 56.41%, see rank	45.31%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	496, 23.12%, see rank	34.86%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Census Tract 000502	%	New Mexico	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	4,561	see rank	1,653,950	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	2,086	100%, see rank	812,255	123,281,364
Never Married	607	29.10%, see rank	36.42%	35.77%
Married	1,216	58.29%, see rank	49.18%	52.04%
Widowed	60	2.88%, see rank	2.81%	2.57%
Divorced	203	9.73%, see rank	11.60%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	2,475	100%, see rank	841,695	129,692,771
Never Married	586	23.68%, see rank	30.34%	29.48%
Married	1,298	52.44%, see rank	46.61%	49.19%
Widowed	171	6.91%, see rank	8.91%	9.16%
Divorced	420	16.97%, see rank	14.15%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Census Tract 000502	%	New Mexico	U.S.
Native	5,880	90.80%, see rank	90.10%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	2,638	40.74%, see rank	52.38%	58.73%
Born in Different State	3,222	49.75%, see rank	36.60%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	20	0.31%, see rank	1.13%	1.42%
Foreign Born	596	9.20%, see rank	9.90%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	163	2.52%, see rank	3.41%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	433	6.69%, see rank	6.49%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.74%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	1.12%	3.82%
Born In Africa	59	0.91%, see rank	0.11%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	537	8.29%, see rank	7.74%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.16%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Census Tract 000502	%	New Mexico	U.S.
English	1,503	70.07%, see rank	59.57%	79.39%
Spanish	603	28.11%, see rank	32.35%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	17	0.79%, see rank	2.05%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.14%	3.36%
Other	22	1.03%, see rank	4.90%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.