Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Douglas county colorado dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 51,934 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 5,650 | 10.9 |
| Kindergarten | 3,200 | 6.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 24,542 | 47.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 9,823 | 18.9 |
| College or graduate school | 8,719 | 16.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 112,436 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 649 | 0.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,774 | 2.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 14,785 | 13.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 27,576 | 24.5 |
| Associate degree | 8,349 | 7.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 41,094 | 36.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 17,209 | 15.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 97.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 51.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 127,775 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 21,764 | 17.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 93,598 | 73.3 |
| Separated | 939 | 0.7 |
| Widowed | 2,396 | 1.9 |
Female | 1,922 | 1.5 |
| Divorced | 9,078 | 7.1 |
Female | 5,430 | 4.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,419 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 434 | 30.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 120,220 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 14,712 | 12.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 41,939 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,271 | 5.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 109,186 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,609 | 7.9 |
Percent employed | 74.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 100,577 | 92.1 |
Percent employed | 83.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,958 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,189 | 31.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 158,773 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 54,531 | 34.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 100,392 | 63.2 |
Same county | 18,560 | 11.7 |
Different county | 81,832 | 51.5 |
Same state | 42,848 | 27.0 |
Different state | 38,984 | 24.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 3,850 | 2.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 175,766 | 100.0 |
| Native | 166,701 | 94.8 |
Born in United States | 164,408 | 93.5 |
State of residence | 59,421 | 33.8 |
Different state | 104,987 | 59.7 |
Born outside United States | 2,293 | 1.3 |
| Foreign born | 9,065 | 5.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 4,170 | 2.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 4,244 | 2.4 |
Not a citizen | 4,821 | 2.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 9,065 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2,564 | 28.3 |
| Asia | 3,420 | 37.7 |
| Africa | 263 | 2.9 |
| Oceania | 227 | 2.5 |
| Latin America | 1,315 | 14.5 |
| Northern America | 1,276 | 14.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 158,773 | 100.0 |
| English only | 147,338 | 92.8 |
| Language other than English | 11,435 | 7.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 3,222 | 2.0 |
Spanish | 4,056 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,059 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 4,272 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 832 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2,653 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,183 | 0.7 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 175,766 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 213,014 | 121.2 |
| Arab | 659 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 2,062 | 1.2 |
| Danish | 2,130 | 1.2 |
| Dutch | 4,463 | 2.5 |
| English | 25,935 | 14.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 7,996 | 4.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,685 | 1.0 |
| German | 48,745 | 27.7 |
| Greek | 1,097 | 0.6 |
| Hungarian | 951 | 0.5 |
| Irish1 | 26,815 | 15.3 |
| Italian | 11,051 | 6.3 |
| Lithuanian | 566 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 6,501 | 3.7 |
| Polish | 6,124 | 3.5 |
| Portuguese | 415 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 2,232 | 1.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 3,560 | 2.0 |
| Scottish | 6,333 | 3.6 |
| Slovak | 272 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 338 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 6,734 | 3.8 |
| Swiss | 1,102 | 0.6 |
| Ukrainian | 511 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 9,299 | 5.3 |
| Welsh | 2,187 | 1.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 261 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 32,990 | 18.8 |
| (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 |
