Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Gilpin county colorado dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,027 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 85 | 8.3 |
| Kindergarten | 35 | 3.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 464 | 45.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 233 | 22.7 |
| College or graduate school | 210 | 20.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 3,501 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 34 | 1.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 171 | 4.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 898 | 25.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 971 | 27.7 |
| Associate degree | 335 | 9.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 736 | 21.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 356 | 10.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 94.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 31.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 3,928 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 876 | 22.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 2,348 | 59.8 |
| Separated | 69 | 1.8 |
| Widowed | 146 | 3.7 |
Female | 120 | 3.1 |
| Divorced | 489 | 12.4 |
Female | 236 | 6.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 56 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 16 | 28.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 3,743 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 617 | 16.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 806 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 51 | 6.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 3,334 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 387 | 11.6 |
Percent employed | 65.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 2,947 | 88.4 |
Percent employed | 90.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 313 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 88 | 28.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 4,485 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 1,945 | 43.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,491 | 55.5 |
Same county | 266 | 5.9 |
Different county | 2,225 | 49.6 |
Same state | 1,521 | 33.9 |
Different state | 704 | 15.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 49 | 1.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 4,757 | 100.0 |
| Native | 4,596 | 96.6 |
Born in United States | 4,564 | 95.9 |
State of residence | 1,829 | 38.4 |
Different state | 2,735 | 57.5 |
Born outside United States | 32 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 161 | 3.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 14 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 108 | 2.3 |
Not a citizen | 53 | 1.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 161 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 79 | 49.1 |
| Asia | 29 | 18.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 3 | 1.9 |
| Latin America | 44 | 27.3 |
| Northern America | 6 | 3.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 4,485 | 100.0 |
| English only | 4,273 | 95.3 |
| Language other than English | 212 | 4.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 56 | 1.2 |
Spanish | 110 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 54 | 1.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 70 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 22 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 4,757 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 5,287 | 111.1 |
| Arab | 2 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 63 | 1.3 |
| Danish | 122 | 2.6 |
| Dutch | 112 | 2.4 |
| English | 591 | 12.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 235 | 4.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 79 | 1.7 |
| German | 1,148 | 24.1 |
| Greek | 27 | 0.6 |
| Hungarian | 67 | 1.4 |
| Irish1 | 625 | 13.1 |
| Italian | 201 | 4.2 |
| Lithuanian | 25 | 0.5 |
| Norwegian | 87 | 1.8 |
| Polish | 225 | 4.7 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 95 | 2.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 237 | 5.0 |
| Scottish | 142 | 3.0 |
| Slovak | 6 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 9 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 116 | 2.4 |
| Swiss | 16 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 16 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 293 | 6.2 |
| Welsh | 75 | 1.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 673 | 14.1 |
| (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 |
