Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Chaffee county colorado dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,408 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 281 | 8.2 |
| Kindergarten | 159 | 4.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,508 | 44.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 953 | 28.0 |
| College or graduate school | 507 | 14.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 11,837 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 359 | 3.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,001 | 8.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,545 | 29.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,134 | 26.5 |
| Associate degree | 919 | 7.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,930 | 16.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 949 | 8.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 88.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 24.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 13,707 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,368 | 17.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 8,774 | 64.0 |
| Separated | 277 | 2.0 |
| Widowed | 919 | 6.7 |
Female | 729 | 5.3 |
| Divorced | 1,369 | 10.0 |
Female | 714 | 5.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 184 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 125 | 67.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 13,062 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,238 | 17.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,935 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 159 | 5.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 8,572 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,505 | 17.6 |
Percent employed | 48.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 7,067 | 82.4 |
Percent employed | 75.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,679 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 960 | 35.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 15,544 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 7,488 | 48.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 7,908 | 50.9 |
Same county | 3,316 | 21.3 |
Different county | 4,592 | 29.5 |
Same state | 2,342 | 15.1 |
Different state | 2,250 | 14.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 148 | 1.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 16,242 | 100.0 |
| Native | 15,919 | 98.0 |
Born in United States | 15,794 | 97.2 |
State of residence | 7,142 | 44.0 |
Different state | 8,652 | 53.3 |
Born outside United States | 125 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 323 | 2.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 74 | 0.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 180 | 1.1 |
Not a citizen | 143 | 0.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 323 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 161 | 49.8 |
| Asia | 34 | 10.5 |
| Africa | 13 | 4.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 64 | 19.8 |
| Northern America | 51 | 15.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 15,544 | 100.0 |
| English only | 14,192 | 91.3 |
| Language other than English | 1,352 | 8.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 511 | 3.3 |
Spanish | 913 | 5.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 397 | 2.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 383 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 103 | 0.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 41 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 11 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 16,242 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 16,146 | 99.4 |
| Arab | 8 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 132 | 0.8 |
| Danish | 153 | 0.9 |
| Dutch | 396 | 2.4 |
| English | 2,348 | 14.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 444 | 2.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 97 | 0.6 |
| German | 3,460 | 21.3 |
| Greek | 125 | 0.8 |
| Hungarian | 38 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 2,052 | 12.6 |
| Italian | 1,131 | 7.0 |
| Lithuanian | 18 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 342 | 2.1 |
| Polish | 224 | 1.4 |
| Portuguese | 11 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 52 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 433 | 2.7 |
| Scottish | 625 | 3.8 |
| Slovak | 19 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 57 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 464 | 2.9 |
| Swiss | 97 | 0.6 |
| Ukrainian | 13 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 763 | 4.7 |
| Welsh | 204 | 1.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,440 | 15.0 |
| (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 |
