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Grants, NM Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Grants is 9,245, which is 4.99% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 14.35% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Grants population density is 622.21 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 17.11 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Grants is white, which represent 59.41% of the total population. The average Grants education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density 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: 9,245. #27

Population Growth Since 2000, #98

Grants, NM	4.99%
New Mexico	14.35%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #90

Grants, NM	622.21 per square mile
New Mexico	17.11 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	5,492 (59.41%, #325)
Black:	167 (1.81%, #36)
Hispanic:	4,999 (54.07%, #179)
Asian:	80 (0.87%, #65)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	1,478 (15.99%, #81)
One Race, Other:	1,579 (17.08%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	449 (4.86%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	2,136 (42.73%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	5 (0.10%, see rank)
Cuban:	99 (1.98%, see rank)
Central American:	29 (0.58%, see rank)
South American:	22 (0.44%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

8,143 (88.08%) out of the total population of 9,245 reported first ancestry.

	Grants, NM	% of the Total Population	New Mexico	U.S.
Arab	8	0.09%, see rank	0.29%	0.56%
Czech	31	0.34%, see rank	0.22%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.31%	0.42%
Dutch	48	0.52%, see rank	0.93%	1.40%
English	521	5.64%, see rank	6.47%	8.02%
French	183	1.98%, see rank	2.01%	3.34%
German	449	4.86%, see rank	9.18%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.41%
Hungarian	63	0.68%, see rank	0.22%	0.46%
Irish	480	5.19%, see rank	6.67%	10.80%
Italian	230	2.49%, see rank	2.40%	5.52%
Norwegian	26	0.28%, see rank	0.83%	1.42%
Polish	7	0.08%, see rank	1.14%	3.01%
Portuguese	40	0.43%, see rank	0.16%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.43%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	18	0.19%, see rank	0.87%	0.99%
Scottish	43	0.47%, see rank	1.53%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	45	0.49%, see rank	0.20%	0.95%
Swedish	22	0.24%, see rank	0.78%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.30%
Ukrainian	4	0.04%, see rank	0.11%	0.31%
American	279	3.02%, see rank	4.46%	7.12%
Welsh	31	0.34%, see rank	0.48%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 4,496 (48.63%, see rank)

Females: 4,749 (51.37%, see rank)

Grants, NM	Male: 48.63% Female: 51.37%
New Mexico	Male: 49.51% Female: 50.49%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Grants, NM	35.50 years old
New Mexico	36.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Grants, NM	35.40 years old
New Mexico	35.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Grants, NM	35.80 years old
New Mexico	38.20 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Grants, NM	% of the Total Population	New Mexico	U.S.
Under 5 years	569	6.15%, see rank	6.73%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	659	7.13%, see rank	6.85%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	633	6.85%, see rank	6.91%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	687	7.43%, see rank	6.92%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	640	6.92%, see rank	7.21%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,364	14.75%, see rank	13.20%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	1,260	13.63%, see rank	11.85%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,100	11.90%, see rank	13.33%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,052	11.38%, see rank	12.81%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	733	7.93%, see rank	8.19%	7.64%
75 to 84	440	4.76%, see rank	4.38%	4.25%
85 years and over	108	1.17%, see rank	1.63%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Grants, NM	New Mexico	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	6,057, 100%	1,360,013	209,056,129
Less Than High School	1,333, 22.01%, see rank	16.03%	13.67%
High School Graduate	1,865, 30.79%, see rank	26.32%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,982, 32.72%, see rank	31.56%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	644, 10.63%, see rank	14.83%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	233, 3.85%, see rank	11.26%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.47, see rank	13.37	13.54

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

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Grants, NM			New Mexico		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	411	84.67%	15.33%	80.59%	19.41%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	896	91.85%, see rank	8.15%, see rank	92.26%	7.74%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	858	98.48%, see rank	1.52%, see rank	92.33%	7.67%	90.60%	9.40%
College	415	54.70%, see rank	45.30%, see rank	89.01%	10.99%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	124	53.23%, see rank	46.77%, see rank	80.41%	19.59%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Grants, NM	New Mexico	U.S.
Total Households	3,156, 100%	764,684	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.69, see rank	2.66	2.63
1 Person Households	855, 27.09%, see rank	28.88%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	2,301, 72.91%, see rank	71.12%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	2,122, 67.24%, see rank	65.14%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.33, see rank	3.42	3.32
Married-Couple Family	1,272, 40.30%, see rank	45.31%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,034, 32.76%, see rank	34.86%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Grants, NM	%	New Mexico	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	7,384	see rank	1,653,950	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	3,523	100%, see rank	812,255	123,281,364
Never Married	1,408	39.97%, see rank	36.42%	35.77%
Married	1,552	44.05%, see rank	49.18%	52.04%
Widowed	110	3.12%, see rank	2.81%	2.57%
Divorced	453	12.86%, see rank	11.60%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	3,861	100%, see rank	841,695	129,692,771
Never Married	1,188	30.77%, see rank	30.34%	29.48%
Married	1,742	45.12%, see rank	46.61%	49.19%
Widowed	344	8.91%, see rank	8.91%	9.16%
Divorced	587	15.20%, see rank	14.15%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Grants, NM	%	New Mexico	U.S.
Native	8,599	93.01%, see rank	90.10%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	5,764	62.35%, see rank	52.38%	58.73%
Born in Different State	2,764	29.90%, see rank	36.60%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	71	0.77%, see rank	1.13%	1.42%
Foreign Born	646	6.99%, see rank	9.90%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	360	3.89%, see rank	3.41%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	286	3.09%, see rank	6.49%	7.09%
Born In Europe	3	0.03%, see rank	0.74%	1.53%
Born In Asia	84	0.91%, see rank	1.12%	3.82%
Born In Africa	23	0.25%, see rank	0.11%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	474	5.13%, see rank	7.74%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	62	0.67%, see rank	0.16%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Grants, NM	%	New Mexico	U.S.
English	1,557	49.33%, see rank	59.57%	79.39%
Spanish	1,222	38.72%, see rank	32.35%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	32	1.01%, see rank	2.05%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	79	2.50%, see rank	1.14%	3.36%
Other	266	8.43%, see rank	4.90%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.