Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Bent county colorado dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,547 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 118 | 7.6 |
| Kindergarten | 51 | 3.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 691 | 44.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 455 | 29.4 |
| College or graduate school | 232 | 15.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 4,037 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 335 | 8.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 587 | 14.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,415 | 35.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 946 | 23.4 |
| Associate degree | 291 | 7.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 348 | 8.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 115 | 2.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 77.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 4,855 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 884 | 18.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 3,061 | 63.0 |
| Separated | 90 | 1.9 |
| Widowed | 403 | 8.3 |
Female | 257 | 5.3 |
| Divorced | 417 | 8.6 |
Female | 198 | 4.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 110 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 57 | 51.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 4,572 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 808 | 17.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,288 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 134 | 10.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 2,654 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 669 | 25.2 |
Percent employed | 39.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 1,985 | 74.8 |
Percent employed | 80.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 782 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 383 | 49.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 5,652 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 2,810 | 49.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,807 | 49.7 |
Same county | 705 | 12.5 |
Different county | 2,102 | 37.2 |
Same state | 1,084 | 19.2 |
Different state | 1,018 | 18.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 35 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 5,998 | 100.0 |
| Native | 5,732 | 95.6 |
Born in United States | 5,719 | 95.3 |
State of residence | 3,417 | 57.0 |
Different state | 2,302 | 38.4 |
Born outside United States | 13 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 266 | 4.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 110 | 1.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 85 | 1.4 |
Not a citizen | 181 | 3.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 266 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 34 | 12.8 |
| Asia | 25 | 9.4 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 194 | 72.9 |
| Northern America | 13 | 4.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 5,652 | 100.0 |
| English only | 4,701 | 83.2 |
| Language other than English | 951 | 16.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 352 | 6.2 |
Spanish | 870 | 15.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 310 | 5.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 22 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 8 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 24 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 16 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 5,998 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 4,937 | 82.3 |
| Arab | 3 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 31 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 18 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 128 | 2.1 |
| English | 498 | 8.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 121 | 2.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 50 | 0.8 |
| German | 1,046 | 17.4 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 25 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 366 | 6.1 |
| Italian | 96 | 1.6 |
| Lithuanian | 4 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 65 | 1.1 |
| Polish | 37 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 3 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 60 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 76 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 97 | 1.6 |
| Swiss | 6 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 455 | 7.6 |
| Welsh | 28 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,724 | 28.7 |
| (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 |
