Dona Ana

  1. Dona Ana Legal Resources
  2. Dona Ana Statistics
  3. Dona Ana Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Dona Ana Employment Information
  5. Dona Ana Family Information
  6. Dona Ana Education Information
  7. Dona Ana Public Benefits Information
  8. Dona Ana Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Dona Ana Zip Codes


Dona Ana Legal Resources Back to top

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Dona Ana Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 17,853
  • Land Area (2000): 1,188.169 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.885 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 6,222
Dona Ana Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 12,536 70.22%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 81 0.45%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 5,236 29.33%

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Dona Ana Employment Information Back to top
Dona Ana Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 893 21.38%
2. Public Administration 490 11.73%
3. Educational Services 363 8.69%
4. Repair and Maintenance 229 5.48%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 182 4.36%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 177 4.24%
7. Truck Transportation 174 4.17%
8. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 173 4.14%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 142 3.40%
10. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 112 2.68%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 99 2.37%
12. Food Manufacturing 88 2.11%
13. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 85 2.03%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 80 1.92%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 77 1.84%
16. Utilities 60 1.44%
17. Metal Manufactuing 58 1.39%
18. Health Care 56 1.34%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 56 1.34%
20. Department and Other General Stores 55 1.32%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 567 17.34%
2. Health Care 452 13.82%
3. Public Administration 300 9.17%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 299 9.14%
5. Social Assistance 214 6.54%
6. Department and Other General Stores 160 4.89%
7. Finance and Insurance 139 4.25%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 128 3.91%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 122 3.73%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 86 2.63%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 85 2.60%
12. Private Household Services 62 1.90%
13. Construction 60 1.83%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 48 1.47%
15. Gasoline Stations 39 1.19%
16. Other Transportation 37 1.13%
17. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 36 1.10%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 33 1.01%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 27 0.83%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 24 0.73%

Dona Ana Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 287 6.87%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 246 5.89%
3. Construction Laborers 233 5.58%
4. Other Construction Trades 211 5.05%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 194 4.64%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 186 4.45%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 146 3.50%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 137 3.28%
9. Other Management Occupations 133 3.18%
10. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 128 3.06%
11. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 128 3.06%
12. Other Production Occupations 108 2.59%
13. Law Enforcement Workers 105 2.51%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 100 2.39%
15. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 88 2.11%
16. Engineers 88 2.11%
17. Top Executives 84 2.01%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 83 1.99%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 77 1.84%
20. Farmers and Farm Managers 75 1.80%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 249 7.61%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 222 6.79%
3. Child Care Workers 178 5.44%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 156 4.77%
5. Secretaries and Admins 155 4.74%
6. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 138 4.22%
7. Other Management Occupations 138 4.22%
8. Cashiers 125 3.82%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 104 3.18%
10. Other Food Preparation and Servers 100 3.06%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 95 2.91%
12. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 92 2.81%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 89 2.72%
14. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 85 2.60%
15. Waiters and Waitresses 85 2.60%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 82 2.51%
17. Other Healthcare Support 76 2.32%
18. Registered Nurses 65 1.99%
19. Health Technologists and Technicians 58 1.77%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 57 1.74%

Dona Ana Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,064 55.72%
15-35 hours 1,409 11.11%
1-14 hours 340 2.68%
No regular hours 3,865 30.49%

Dona Ana Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 267 3.77%
5 AM-5:29 AM 187 2.64%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 332 4.69%
6 AM-6:29 AM 747 10.56%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,015 14.35%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,118 15.80%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,439 20.34%
8 AM-8:29 AM 520 7.35%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 206 2.91%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 362 5.12%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 93 1.31%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 110 1.55%
Noon-3:59 PM 308 4.35%
4 PM-11:59 PM 371 5.24%

Dona Ana Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 70 0.99%
5-9 222 3.14%
10-14 656 9.27%
15-19 1,601 22.63%
20-24 1,631 23.05%
25-29 451 6.37%
30-34 1,309 18.50%
35-39 131 1.85%
40-44 140 1.98%
45-59 477 6.74%
60-89 240 3.39%
At least 90 147 2.08%

Dona Ana Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 4,631 65.46%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,580 22.33%
45-59 0 0.00% 477 6.74%
At least 60 0 0.00% 387 5.47%

Dona Ana Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 9 0.12%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,283 17.52%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,581 76.21%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 12 0.16%
Color 4 Box Other 107 1.46%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 83 1.13%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 248 3.39%

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Dona Ana Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 5,830 (17,687 people)
Families (2000): 4,634 (15,620 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,542
People at same address in 1995: 9,150
Dona Ana Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 585 10.03%
$10,000-$14,999 442 7.58%
$15,000-$19,999 564 9.67%
$20,000-$24,999 548 9.40%
$25,000-$29,999 412 7.07%
$30,000-$34,999 507 8.70%
$35,000-$39,999 356 6.11%
$40,000-$44,999 485 8.32%
$45,000-$49,999 298 5.11%
$50,000-$59,999 490 8.40%
$60,000-$74,999 462 7.92%
$75,000-$99,999 401 6.88%
$100,000-$124,999 145 2.49%
$125,000-$149,999 96 1.65%
$150,000-$199,999 8 0.14%
$200,000 or more 31 0.53%

Dona Ana Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 858 14.99%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,478 25.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 186 3.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,032 18.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 33 0.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,070 18.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 13 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 623 10.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 6 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 274 4.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 148 2.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.03%

Dona Ana Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,945 31.84%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,380 8.88%
Public Assistance 279 1.80%
Retirement 1,155 7.44%
Self Employment 847 5.45%
Social Security 1,163 7.49%
Supplemental Security 236 1.52%
Wage / Salary 4,682 30.14%
Other 846 5.45%

Dona Ana Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,687 46.56%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,936 53.44%

Dona Ana Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 679 10.62%
Color 1 Box Married 3,914 61.22%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,649 25.79%
Color 3 Box Widowed 151 2.36%

Dona Ana Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 694 10.51%
Color 1 Box Married 3,962 60.02%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,478 22.39%
Color 3 Box Widowed 467 7.07%

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Dona Ana Education Information Back to top
Dona Ana Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,749 14.43%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,858 15.33%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,398 28.04%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,480 20.46%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 599 4.94%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,326 10.94%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 710 5.86%

Dona Ana Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 179 1.00% 29 0.16% 208 1.17%
Kindergarten 400 2.24% 26 0.15% 426 2.39%
Grades 1-4 1,419 7.95% 70 0.39% 1,489 8.34%
Grades 5-8 1,355 7.59% 29 0.16% 1,384 7.75%
Grades 9-12 1,270 7.11% 0 0.00% 1,270 7.11%
Undergrad college 738 4.13% 57 0.32% 795 4.45%
Graduate or professional school 128 0.72% 20 0.11% 148 0.83%
Total 5,489 30.75% 231 1.29% 5,720 32.04%

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Dona Ana Public Benefits Information Back to top
Dona Ana Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 13,666 77.62%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,941 22.38%

Dona Ana Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dona Ana Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Dona Ana Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,037 17.01%
10-19 Years 3,363 18.84%
20-29 Years 2,129 11.93%
30-39 Years 2,516 14.09%
40-49 Years 2,730 15.29%
50-59 Years 1,950 10.92%
60-69 Years 1,125 6.30%
70-79 Years 695 3.89%
80-89 Years 244 1.37%
90+ Years 64 0.36%

Dona Ana Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,872 49.69%
Color 1 Box Female 8,981 50.31%

Dona Ana Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 11,352 63.59%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,009 33.66%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 187 1.05%
Color 1 Box African-American 137 0.77%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 90 0.50%
Color 2 Box Asian 44 0.25%
Color 6 Box Other Race 28 0.16%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 6 0.03%

Dona Ana Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,385 20.66%
2. Irish 1,121 16.72%
3. English 1,076 16.05%
4. United States Or American 918 13.69%
5. French Non-Basque 263 3.92%
6. Italian 260 3.88%
7. Scottish 259 3.86%
8. Dutch 251 3.74%
9. Scotch Irish 231 3.45%
10. Swedish 157 2.34%

Dona Ana Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 8,501 51.29%
2. Only English 7,941 47.91%
3. German 45 0.27%
4. Korean 21 0.13%
5. French 20 0.12%
6. Chinese 20 0.12%
7. Italian 16 0.10%
8. Navajo 6 0.04%
9. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 5 0.03%

Dona Ana Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 15,079 84.46%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 813 4.55%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,961 10.98%

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Dona Ana Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dona Ana Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
88032