Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Conejos county colorado dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,611 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 172 | 6.6 |
| Kindergarten | 143 | 5.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,282 | 49.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 694 | 26.6 |
| College or graduate school | 320 | 12.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 4,979 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 774 | 15.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 617 | 12.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,685 | 33.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 975 | 19.6 |
| Associate degree | 211 | 4.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 447 | 9.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 270 | 5.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 72.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 6,210 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,612 | 26.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 3,417 | 55.0 |
| Separated | 101 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 478 | 7.7 |
Female | 381 | 6.1 |
| Divorced | 602 | 9.7 |
Female | 316 | 5.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 203 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 102 | 50.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 5,704 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 750 | 13.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,425 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 145 | 6.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 4,046 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 963 | 23.8 |
Percent employed | 44.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 3,083 | 76.2 |
Percent employed | 73.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,233 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 646 | 52.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 7,749 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 5,330 | 68.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,378 | 30.7 |
Same county | 1,271 | 16.4 |
Different county | 1,107 | 14.3 |
Same state | 656 | 8.5 |
Different state | 451 | 5.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 41 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 8,400 | 100.0 |
| Native | 8,152 | 97.0 |
Born in United States | 8,110 | 96.5 |
State of residence | 6,733 | 80.2 |
Different state | 1,377 | 16.4 |
Born outside United States | 42 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 248 | 3.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 98 | 1.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 59 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 189 | 2.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 248 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 28 | 11.3 |
| Asia | 6 | 2.4 |
| Africa | 1 | 0.4 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 213 | 85.9 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 7,749 | 100.0 |
| English only | 4,486 | 57.9 |
| Language other than English | 3,263 | 42.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 948 | 12.2 |
Spanish | 3,219 | 41.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 944 | 12.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 30 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 10 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 8,400 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 7,639 | 90.9 |
| Arab | 29 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 405 | 4.8 |
| Dutch | 96 | 1.1 |
| English | 877 | 10.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 163 | 1.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 13 | 0.2 |
| German | 437 | 5.2 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 261 | 3.1 |
| Italian | 59 | 0.7 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 42 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 12 | 0.1 |
| Portuguese | 13 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 3 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 132 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 83 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 66 | 0.8 |
| Swiss | 13 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 348 | 4.1 |
| Welsh | 22 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 5 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 4,558 | 54.3 |
| (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 |
