Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Delta county colorado dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,975 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 395 | 6.6 |
| Kindergarten | 392 | 6.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,087 | 51.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,563 | 26.2 |
| College or graduate school | 538 | 9.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 19,330 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,335 | 6.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,511 | 13.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,569 | 34.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,581 | 23.7 |
| Associate degree | 934 | 4.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,411 | 12.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 989 | 5.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 80.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 17.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 22,427 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,384 | 15.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 14,388 | 64.2 |
| Separated | 276 | 1.2 |
| Widowed | 1,810 | 8.1 |
Female | 1,344 | 6.0 |
| Divorced | 2,569 | 11.5 |
Female | 1,388 | 6.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 401 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 173 | 43.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 21,185 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,832 | 18.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,737 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 288 | 5.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 14,404 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,712 | 18.8 |
Percent employed | 51.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 11,692 | 81.2 |
Percent employed | 74.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,382 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,494 | 46.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 26,174 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 13,612 | 52.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 12,106 | 46.3 |
Same county | 5,276 | 20.2 |
Different county | 6,830 | 26.1 |
Same state | 3,567 | 13.6 |
Different state | 3,263 | 12.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 456 | 1.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 27,834 | 100.0 |
| Native | 26,669 | 95.8 |
Born in United States | 26,526 | 95.3 |
State of residence | 13,662 | 49.1 |
Different state | 12,864 | 46.2 |
Born outside United States | 143 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 1,165 | 4.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 609 | 2.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 290 | 1.0 |
Not a citizen | 875 | 3.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,165 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 138 | 11.8 |
| Asia | 46 | 3.9 |
| Africa | 2 | 0.2 |
| Oceania | 4 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 928 | 79.7 |
| Northern America | 47 | 4.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 26,174 | 100.0 |
| English only | 23,472 | 89.7 |
| Language other than English | 2,702 | 10.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,139 | 4.4 |
Spanish | 2,181 | 8.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,043 | 4.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 433 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 65 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 66 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 26 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 27,834 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 27,602 | 99.2 |
| Arab | 20 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 176 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 220 | 0.8 |
| Dutch | 795 | 2.9 |
| English | 3,890 | 14.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 858 | 3.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 99 | 0.4 |
| German | 5,578 | 20.0 |
| Greek | 58 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 115 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 2,902 | 10.4 |
| Italian | 822 | 3.0 |
| Lithuanian | 8 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 505 | 1.8 |
| Polish | 509 | 1.8 |
| Portuguese | 23 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 67 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 766 | 2.8 |
| Scottish | 743 | 2.7 |
| Slovak | 4 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 6 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 635 | 2.3 |
| Swiss | 265 | 1.0 |
| Ukrainian | 31 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 2,626 | 9.4 |
| Welsh | 326 | 1.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 2 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 5,553 | 20.0 |
| (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 |
