Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Mesa county colorado dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| NOTE: Data based on a sample except in P3, P4, H3, and H4. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, definitions, and count corrections see https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml. |
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 29,470 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,915 | 6.5 |
| Kindergarten | 1,450 | 4.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 13,526 | 45.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 6,743 | 22.9 |
| College or graduate school | 5,836 | 19.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 76,358 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,492 | 4.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 7,961 | 10.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 23,154 | 30.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 19,606 | 25.7 |
| Associate degree | 5,381 | 7.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 11,174 | 14.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 5,590 | 7.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 85.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 22.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 92,577 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 20,160 | 21.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 54,411 | 58.8 |
| Separated | 1,311 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 6,112 | 6.6 |
Female | 4,952 | 5.3 |
| Divorced | 10,583 | 11.4 |
Female | 6,125 | 6.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,612 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 863 | 53.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 87,283 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 14,908 | 17.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 26,999 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,305 | 8.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 63,871 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 13,532 | 21.2 |
Percent employed | 58.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 50,339 | 78.8 |
Percent employed | 80.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 17,045 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,913 | 40.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 109,124 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 49,190 | 45.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 58,903 | 54.0 |
Same county | 31,758 | 29.1 |
Different county | 27,145 | 24.9 |
Same state | 11,328 | 10.4 |
Different state | 15,817 | 14.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,031 | 0.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 116,255 | 100.0 |
| Native | 112,812 | 97.0 |
Born in United States | 112,123 | 96.4 |
State of residence | 57,069 | 49.1 |
Different state | 55,054 | 47.4 |
Born outside United States | 689 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 3,443 | 3.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,469 | 1.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,360 | 1.2 |
Not a citizen | 2,083 | 1.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,443 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 726 | 21.1 |
| Asia | 398 | 11.6 |
| Africa | 35 | 1.0 |
| Oceania | 32 | 0.9 |
| Latin America | 2,029 | 58.9 |
| Northern America | 223 | 6.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 109,124 | 100.0 |
| English only | 100,424 | 92.0 |
| Language other than English | 8,700 | 8.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 3,002 | 2.8 |
Spanish | 6,594 | 6.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,523 | 2.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,671 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 288 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 292 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 175 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 116,255 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 120,883 | 104.0 |
| Arab | 140 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 770 | 0.7 |
| Danish | 1,500 | 1.3 |
| Dutch | 2,516 | 2.2 |
| English | 16,675 | 14.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 4,063 | 3.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 846 | 0.7 |
| German | 24,934 | 21.4 |
| Greek | 249 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 236 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 13,248 | 11.4 |
| Italian | 4,196 | 3.6 |
| Lithuanian | 198 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 2,809 | 2.4 |
| Polish | 1,745 | 1.5 |
| Portuguese | 258 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 637 | 0.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,773 | 2.4 |
| Scottish | 3,026 | 2.6 |
| Slovak | 117 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 117 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 3,407 | 2.9 |
| Swiss | 533 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 116 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 10,042 | 8.6 |
| Welsh | 1,473 | 1.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 85 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 24,174 | 20.8 |
| (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 |
