Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Alamosa county colorado dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,251 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 227 | 4.3 |
| Kindergarten | 208 | 4.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,045 | 38.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 826 | 15.7 |
| College or graduate school | 1,945 | 37.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 8,567 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 685 | 8.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 804 | 9.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,320 | 27.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,105 | 24.6 |
| Associate degree | 343 | 4.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,318 | 15.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 992 | 11.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 27.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 11,574 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,396 | 29.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 6,272 | 54.2 |
| Separated | 180 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 525 | 4.5 |
Female | 465 | 4.0 |
| Divorced | 1,201 | 10.4 |
Female | 671 | 5.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 203 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 118 | 58.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 10,863 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,280 | 11.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,310 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 283 | 6.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 8,164 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,510 | 18.5 |
Percent employed | 58.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 6,654 | 81.5 |
Percent employed | 77.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,349 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 681 | 50.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 13,975 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 7,241 | 51.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 6,549 | 46.9 |
Same county | 2,863 | 20.5 |
Different county | 3,686 | 26.4 |
Same state | 2,352 | 16.8 |
Different state | 1,334 | 9.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 185 | 1.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 14,966 | 100.0 |
| Native | 14,263 | 95.3 |
Born in United States | 14,151 | 94.6 |
State of residence | 9,528 | 63.7 |
Different state | 4,623 | 30.9 |
Born outside United States | 112 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 703 | 4.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 294 | 2.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 218 | 1.5 |
Not a citizen | 485 | 3.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 703 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 47 | 6.7 |
| Asia | 42 | 6.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 12 | 1.7 |
| Latin America | 594 | 84.5 |
| Northern America | 8 | 1.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 13,975 | 100.0 |
| English only | 10,014 | 71.7 |
| Language other than English | 3,961 | 28.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,240 | 8.9 |
Spanish | 3,682 | 26.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,129 | 8.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 85 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 34 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 73 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 22 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 14,966 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 14,560 | 97.3 |
| Arab | 7 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 35 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 247 | 1.7 |
| Dutch | 381 | 2.5 |
| English | 1,146 | 7.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 339 | 2.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 48 | 0.3 |
| German | 2,067 | 13.8 |
| Greek | 6 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 16 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,009 | 6.7 |
| Italian | 297 | 2.0 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 250 | 1.7 |
| Polish | 161 | 1.1 |
| Portuguese | 31 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 26 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 182 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 311 | 2.1 |
| Slovak | 38 | 0.3 |
| Subsaharan African | 12 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 274 | 1.8 |
| Swiss | 43 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,027 | 6.9 |
| Welsh | 73 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 5 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 6,529 | 43.6 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
