Zip Code 68979

1,645

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,53593.31%
Other race472.86%
Two or more races332.01%
Native American211.28%
Black or African American90.55%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

68979 Population by Race

68979 Population Pyramid 2024

68979 Median Age

46.1

Total

47.9

Male

44.7

Female

68979 Adults

There are 1,314 adults, (389 of whom are seniors) in 68979.

68979 Age Dependency

77.8

Age Dependency Ratio

42.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.8

Child Dependency Ratio

68979 Sex Ratio

Female84851.55%
Male79748.45%

68979 Population by Age

68979 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6942.338416
Married4472.8989.910.1
Non Family2061.0569.430.6
Female323.061000
Male91.4466.733.3

2.8

Average Family Size

2.33

Average Household Size

84.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

68979 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade443.71%
Associates Degree14912.56%
Bachelors Degree21418.04%
Graduate Degree12910.88%
High School Graduate37031.2%
Less Than 9th Grade221.85%
Some College25821.75%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

68979 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

68979 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,0961,032327
Hispanic747416
2+ Races33330
Native American21210
Other Race11118
Black970

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 72.73%.

68979 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,667$67,188$48,194
Graduate Degree$59,803$67,917$59,342
High School Graduate$42,273$53,125$33,125
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$50,598$55,417$46,544
Some College$45,898$46,172$45,625

$50,598

Average Earnings

$55,417

Average Male

$46,544

Average Female

68979 Earnings by Educational Attainment

68979 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

68979 Language

93.77% of 68979 residents speak only English, while 6.23% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.9% of the population.

68979 Language

68979 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,497795.28%
Native2121100%
Hispanic1102119.09%
Other4736.38%

6.36%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.45%

Male Poverty Rate

4.42%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 68979

The race most likely to be in poverty in 68979 is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 68979 is White, with 5.28% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.23%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.81%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.94%.

68979 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School12.89%
Less Than 9th Grade12.12%
Some College4.18%
Bachelors or Greater0.61%

68979 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed5.96%
Female Employed4.5%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

68979 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

68979 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$102,188$169,112
Households$84,265$136,120
Married Families$108,250$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,500$54,342

mean

median

Income by Household Type

68979 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

65.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

62.8%

Male Marriage Rate

67.3%

Female Marriage Rate

68979 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

68979 Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 20-34.

68979 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

68979 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

95

Number of Veterans

92

Male Veterans

3

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam40
First Gulf War17
Second Gulf War16
Korea9
World War II0

68979 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+49
35 to 5423
65 to 7416
18 to 347
55 to 640

68979 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White866.94%
Black777.78%
2+ Races26.06%

68979 Veterans by Race

68979 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

16.09%

Veteran Poverty Rate

44.83%

Veteran Disability Rate

68979 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.7%

Labor Force Participation

67.3%

Employment Rate

0.6%

Unemployment Rate

68979 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

68979 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

68979 Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

79.94%

Born in 68979

99.03%

Native Born

0.97%

Foreign Born

0.49%

Non Citizen

0.49%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.03% of 68979 residents were born in the United States, with 79.94% having been born in . 0.49% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

68979 Place of Birth