Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Elbert county colorado dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,926 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 395 | 6.7 |
| Kindergarten | 322 | 5.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,984 | 50.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,570 | 26.5 |
| College or graduate school | 655 | 11.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 12,814 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 178 | 1.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 785 | 6.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,510 | 27.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,927 | 30.6 |
| Associate degree | 1,011 | 7.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,493 | 19.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 910 | 7.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 92.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 26.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 15,032 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,754 | 18.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 10,525 | 70.0 |
| Separated | 185 | 1.2 |
| Widowed | 359 | 2.4 |
Female | 280 | 1.9 |
| Divorced | 1,209 | 8.0 |
Female | 649 | 4.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 323 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 66 | 20.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 13,898 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,249 | 16.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,407 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 393 | 7.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 11,984 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,356 | 11.3 |
Percent employed | 66.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 10,628 | 88.7 |
Percent employed | 83.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,169 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 435 | 37.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 18,606 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 8,212 | 44.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 10,232 | 55.0 |
Same county | 1,731 | 9.3 |
Different county | 8,501 | 45.7 |
Same state | 5,943 | 31.9 |
Different state | 2,558 | 13.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 162 | 0.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 19,872 | 100.0 |
| Native | 19,498 | 98.1 |
Born in United States | 19,243 | 96.8 |
State of residence | 8,928 | 44.9 |
Different state | 10,315 | 51.9 |
Born outside United States | 255 | 1.3 |
| Foreign born | 374 | 1.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 118 | 0.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 147 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 227 | 1.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 374 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 165 | 44.1 |
| Asia | 35 | 9.4 |
| Africa | 10 | 2.7 |
| Oceania | 9 | 2.4 |
| Latin America | 92 | 24.6 |
| Northern America | 63 | 16.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 18,606 | 100.0 |
| English only | 17,714 | 95.2 |
| Language other than English | 892 | 4.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 216 | 1.2 |
Spanish | 605 | 3.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 168 | 0.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 270 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 48 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 13 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 19,872 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 22,312 | 112.3 |
| Arab | 58 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 241 | 1.2 |
| Danish | 311 | 1.6 |
| Dutch | 647 | 3.3 |
| English | 2,939 | 14.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 635 | 3.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 118 | 0.6 |
| German | 5,531 | 27.8 |
| Greek | 49 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 93 | 0.5 |
| Irish1 | 3,177 | 16.0 |
| Italian | 902 | 4.5 |
| Lithuanian | 38 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 605 | 3.0 |
| Polish | 628 | 3.2 |
| Portuguese | 72 | 0.4 |
| Russian | 159 | 0.8 |
| Scotch-Irish | 481 | 2.4 |
| Scottish | 631 | 3.2 |
| Slovak | 71 | 0.4 |
| Subsaharan African | 2 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 804 | 4.0 |
| Swiss | 61 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 7 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,269 | 6.4 |
| Welsh | 161 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 9 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,613 | 13.1 |
| (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 |
