Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Huerfano county colorado dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,747 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 143 | 8.2 |
| Kindergarten | 104 | 6.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 750 | 42.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 495 | 28.3 |
| College or graduate school | 255 | 14.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 5,647 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 436 | 7.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 815 | 14.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,828 | 32.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,324 | 23.4 |
| Associate degree | 333 | 5.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 535 | 9.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 376 | 6.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 77.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 6,580 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,262 | 19.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 3,771 | 57.3 |
| Separated | 185 | 2.8 |
| Widowed | 569 | 8.6 |
Female | 427 | 6.5 |
| Divorced | 793 | 12.1 |
Female | 377 | 5.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 108 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 58 | 53.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 6,228 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,176 | 18.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,442 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 134 | 9.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 3,940 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 940 | 23.9 |
Percent employed | 38.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 3,000 | 76.1 |
Percent employed | 72.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,222 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 420 | 34.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 7,512 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 3,840 | 51.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,625 | 48.3 |
Same county | 1,360 | 18.1 |
Different county | 2,265 | 30.2 |
Same state | 1,254 | 16.7 |
Different state | 1,011 | 13.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 47 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 7,862 | 100.0 |
| Native | 7,734 | 98.4 |
Born in United States | 7,685 | 97.7 |
State of residence | 4,305 | 54.8 |
Different state | 3,380 | 43.0 |
Born outside United States | 49 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 128 | 1.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 31 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 57 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 71 | 0.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 128 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 29 | 22.7 |
| Asia | 6 | 4.7 |
| Africa | 9 | 7.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 47 | 36.7 |
| Northern America | 37 | 28.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 7,512 | 100.0 |
| English only | 6,147 | 81.8 |
| Language other than English | 1,365 | 18.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 275 | 3.7 |
Spanish | 1,276 | 17.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 262 | 3.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 79 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 13 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 6 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 7,862 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 7,292 | 92.7 |
| Arab | 63 | 0.8 |
| Czech1 | 29 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 24 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 128 | 1.6 |
| English | 681 | 8.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 280 | 3.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 78 | 1.0 |
| German | 1,012 | 12.9 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 12 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 569 | 7.2 |
| Italian | 454 | 5.8 |
| Lithuanian | 8 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 132 | 1.7 |
| Polish | 52 | 0.7 |
| Portuguese | 3 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 49 | 0.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 101 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 161 | 2.0 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 9 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 112 | 1.4 |
| Swiss | 10 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 377 | 4.8 |
| Welsh | 44 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,904 | 36.9 |
| (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 |
