Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Kit carson county colorado dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,120 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 173 | 8.2 |
| Kindergarten | 63 | 3.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,050 | 49.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 630 | 29.7 |
| College or graduate school | 204 | 9.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 5,254 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 579 | 11.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 632 | 12.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,660 | 31.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,230 | 23.4 |
| Associate degree | 345 | 6.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 532 | 10.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 276 | 5.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 77.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 6,280 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,076 | 17.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 3,990 | 63.5 |
| Separated | 158 | 2.5 |
| Widowed | 529 | 8.4 |
Female | 400 | 6.4 |
| Divorced | 527 | 8.4 |
Female | 235 | 3.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 54 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 36 | 66.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 5,865 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 817 | 13.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,894 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 118 | 6.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 3,991 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 737 | 18.5 |
Percent employed | 69.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 3,254 | 81.5 |
Percent employed | 82.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,124 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 425 | 37.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 7,521 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 4,316 | 57.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,034 | 40.3 |
Same county | 1,315 | 17.5 |
Different county | 1,719 | 22.9 |
Same state | 609 | 8.1 |
Different state | 1,110 | 14.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 171 | 2.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 8,011 | 100.0 |
| Native | 7,547 | 94.2 |
Born in United States | 7,527 | 94.0 |
State of residence | 4,493 | 56.1 |
Different state | 3,034 | 37.9 |
Born outside United States | 20 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 464 | 5.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 275 | 3.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 107 | 1.3 |
Not a citizen | 357 | 4.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 464 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 15 | 3.2 |
| Asia | 10 | 2.2 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 5 | 1.1 |
| Latin America | 427 | 92.0 |
| Northern America | 7 | 1.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 7,521 | 100.0 |
| English only | 6,527 | 86.8 |
| Language other than English | 994 | 13.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 472 | 6.3 |
Spanish | 885 | 11.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 452 | 6.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 85 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 17 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 8 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 8,011 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 6,820 | 85.1 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 77 | 1.0 |
| Danish | 90 | 1.1 |
| Dutch | 115 | 1.4 |
| English | 639 | 8.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 192 | 2.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 9 | 0.1 |
| German | 2,363 | 29.5 |
| Greek | 9 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 4 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 613 | 7.7 |
| Italian | 85 | 1.1 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 138 | 1.7 |
| Polish | 81 | 1.0 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 19 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 113 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 105 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 163 | 2.0 |
| Swiss | 22 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 689 | 8.6 |
| Welsh | 55 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,239 | 15.5 |
| (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 |
