Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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La plata county colorado dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 13,191 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 681 | 5.2 |
| Kindergarten | 553 | 4.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,594 | 34.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,631 | 19.9 |
| College or graduate school | 4,732 | 35.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 27,973 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 793 | 2.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,619 | 5.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,462 | 23.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 7,229 | 25.8 |
| Associate degree | 1,700 | 6.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 6,788 | 24.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,382 | 12.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 91.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 36.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 36,018 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 11,058 | 30.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 18,779 | 52.1 |
| Separated | 482 | 1.3 |
| Widowed | 1,495 | 4.2 |
Female | 1,179 | 3.3 |
| Divorced | 4,204 | 11.7 |
Female | 2,375 | 6.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 419 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 173 | 41.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 33,989 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,290 | 12.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 10,432 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 669 | 6.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 26,824 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,286 | 12.3 |
Percent employed | 58.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 23,538 | 87.7 |
Percent employed | 79.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,977 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,554 | 39.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 41,643 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 18,914 | 45.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 22,300 | 53.6 |
Same county | 9,323 | 22.4 |
Different county | 12,977 | 31.2 |
Same state | 3,780 | 9.1 |
Different state | 9,197 | 22.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 429 | 1.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 43,941 | 100.0 |
| Native | 42,770 | 97.3 |
Born in United States | 42,256 | 96.2 |
State of residence | 16,370 | 37.3 |
Different state | 25,886 | 58.9 |
Born outside United States | 514 | 1.2 |
| Foreign born | 1,171 | 2.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 492 | 1.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 546 | 1.2 |
Not a citizen | 625 | 1.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,171 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 356 | 30.4 |
| Asia | 150 | 12.8 |
| Africa | 56 | 4.8 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 488 | 41.7 |
| Northern America | 121 | 10.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 41,643 | 100.0 |
| English only | 37,708 | 90.6 |
| Language other than English | 3,935 | 9.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,117 | 2.7 |
Spanish | 2,425 | 5.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 851 | 2.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 615 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 90 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 101 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 48 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 43,941 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 49,996 | 113.8 |
| Arab | 59 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 341 | 0.8 |
| Danish | 362 | 0.8 |
| Dutch | 1,090 | 2.5 |
| English | 6,420 | 14.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,638 | 3.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 325 | 0.7 |
| German | 9,489 | 21.6 |
| Greek | 103 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 155 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 5,886 | 13.4 |
| Italian | 1,910 | 4.3 |
| Lithuanian | 92 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 908 | 2.1 |
| Polish | 764 | 1.7 |
| Portuguese | 92 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 405 | 0.9 |
| Scotch-Irish | 977 | 2.2 |
| Scottish | 1,772 | 4.0 |
| Slovak | 27 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 75 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 1,181 | 2.7 |
| Swiss | 338 | 0.8 |
| Ukrainian | 90 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 3,556 | 8.1 |
| Welsh | 558 | 1.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 21 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 11,362 | 25.9 |
| (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 |
