Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Costilla county colorado dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 908 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 75 | 8.3 |
| Kindergarten | 45 | 5.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 445 | 49.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 243 | 26.8 |
| College or graduate school | 100 | 11.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 2,506 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 381 | 15.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 417 | 16.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 685 | 27.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 596 | 23.8 |
| Associate degree | 107 | 4.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 224 | 8.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 96 | 3.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 68.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 2,922 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 724 | 24.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 1,637 | 56.0 |
| Separated | 57 | 2.0 |
| Widowed | 246 | 8.4 |
Female | 185 | 6.3 |
| Divorced | 258 | 8.8 |
Female | 116 | 4.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 106 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 78 | 73.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 2,741 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 394 | 14.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 859 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 89 | 10.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 1,989 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 625 | 31.4 |
Percent employed | 25.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 1,364 | 68.6 |
Percent employed | 63.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 614 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 343 | 55.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 3,464 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 2,265 | 65.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 1,152 | 33.3 |
Same county | 389 | 11.2 |
Different county | 763 | 22.0 |
Same state | 348 | 10.0 |
Different state | 415 | 12.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 47 | 1.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 3,663 | 100.0 |
| Native | 3,411 | 93.1 |
Born in United States | 3,395 | 92.7 |
State of residence | 2,280 | 62.2 |
Different state | 1,115 | 30.4 |
Born outside United States | 16 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 252 | 6.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 111 | 3.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 84 | 2.3 |
Not a citizen | 168 | 4.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 252 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 15 | 6.0 |
| Asia | 8 | 3.2 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 2 | 0.8 |
| Latin America | 221 | 87.7 |
| Northern America | 6 | 2.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 3,464 | 100.0 |
| English only | 1,404 | 40.5 |
| Language other than English | 2,060 | 59.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 726 | 21.0 |
Spanish | 1,981 | 57.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 700 | 20.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 37 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 16 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 33 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 8 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 3,663 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 3,256 | 88.9 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 9 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 15 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 38 | 1.0 |
| English | 138 | 3.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 62 | 1.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| German | 216 | 5.9 |
| Greek | 2 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 160 | 4.4 |
| Italian | 25 | 0.7 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 16 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 17 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 1 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 4 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 18 | 0.5 |
| Scottish | 29 | 0.8 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 28 | 0.8 |
| Swiss | 18 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 3 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 211 | 5.8 |
| Welsh | 7 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,239 | 61.1 |
| (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 |
