Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Cheyenne county colorado dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 606 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 47 | 7.8 |
| Kindergarten | 25 | 4.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 302 | 49.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 181 | 29.9 |
| College or graduate school | 51 | 8.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 1,431 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 108 | 7.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 119 | 8.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 498 | 34.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 416 | 29.1 |
| Associate degree | 87 | 6.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 155 | 10.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 48 | 3.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 1,726 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 366 | 21.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 1,118 | 64.8 |
| Separated | 8 | 0.5 |
| Widowed | 108 | 6.3 |
Female | 80 | 4.6 |
| Divorced | 126 | 7.3 |
Female | 58 | 3.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 21 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 10 | 47.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 1,593 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 191 | 12.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 583 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 20 | 3.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 1,138 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 166 | 14.6 |
Percent employed | 66.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 972 | 85.4 |
Percent employed | 83.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 340 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 146 | 42.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 2,090 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 1,302 | 62.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 762 | 36.5 |
Same county | 360 | 17.2 |
Different county | 402 | 19.2 |
Same state | 247 | 11.8 |
Different state | 155 | 7.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 26 | 1.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 2,231 | 100.0 |
| Native | 2,140 | 95.9 |
Born in United States | 2,135 | 95.7 |
State of residence | 1,373 | 61.5 |
Different state | 762 | 34.2 |
Born outside United States | 5 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 91 | 4.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 59 | 2.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 15 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 76 | 3.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 91 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 13 | 14.3 |
| Asia | 6 | 6.6 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 72 | 79.1 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 2,090 | 100.0 |
| English only | 1,931 | 92.4 |
| Language other than English | 159 | 7.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 81 | 3.9 |
Spanish | 145 | 6.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 79 | 3.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 14 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 0 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 2,231 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 2,056 | 92.2 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 21 | 0.9 |
| Danish | 35 | 1.6 |
| Dutch | 28 | 1.3 |
| English | 183 | 8.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 52 | 2.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 4 | 0.2 |
| German | 681 | 30.5 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 5 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 245 | 11.0 |
| Italian | 36 | 1.6 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 64 | 2.9 |
| Polish | 11 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 17 | 0.8 |
| Scotch-Irish | 37 | 1.7 |
| Scottish | 30 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 46 | 2.1 |
| Swiss | 11 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 271 | 12.1 |
| Welsh | 21 | 0.9 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 258 | 11.6 |
| (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 |
