Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Montezuma county colorado dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,872 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 360 | 6.1 |
| Kindergarten | 357 | 6.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,934 | 50.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,498 | 25.5 |
| College or graduate school | 723 | 12.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 15,512 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 997 | 6.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,932 | 12.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,129 | 33.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,391 | 21.9 |
| Associate degree | 813 | 5.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,938 | 12.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,312 | 8.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 21.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 18,407 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,629 | 19.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 10,872 | 59.1 |
| Separated | 343 | 1.9 |
| Widowed | 1,248 | 6.8 |
Female | 1,046 | 5.7 |
| Divorced | 2,315 | 12.6 |
Female | 1,233 | 6.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 392 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 229 | 58.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 17,260 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,775 | 16.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,630 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 330 | 5.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 13,027 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,350 | 18.0 |
Percent employed | 59.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 10,677 | 82.0 |
Percent employed | 76.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,147 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,478 | 47.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 22,095 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 11,591 | 52.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 10,319 | 46.7 |
Same county | 5,492 | 24.9 |
Different county | 4,827 | 21.8 |
Same state | 1,426 | 6.5 |
Different state | 3,401 | 15.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 185 | 0.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 23,830 | 100.0 |
| Native | 23,313 | 97.8 |
Born in United States | 23,161 | 97.2 |
State of residence | 10,933 | 45.9 |
Different state | 12,228 | 51.3 |
Born outside United States | 152 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 517 | 2.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 140 | 0.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 237 | 1.0 |
Not a citizen | 280 | 1.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 517 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 207 | 40.0 |
| Asia | 22 | 4.3 |
| Africa | 21 | 4.1 |
| Oceania | 11 | 2.1 |
| Latin America | 242 | 46.8 |
| Northern America | 14 | 2.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 22,095 | 100.0 |
| English only | 19,148 | 86.7 |
| Language other than English | 2,947 | 13.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 881 | 4.0 |
Spanish | 1,273 | 5.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 362 | 1.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 186 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 21 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 23 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 11 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 23,830 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 24,507 | 102.8 |
| Arab | 53 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 115 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 172 | 0.7 |
| Dutch | 499 | 2.1 |
| English | 3,086 | 13.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 829 | 3.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 144 | 0.6 |
| German | 4,207 | 17.7 |
| Greek | 13 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 66 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 2,436 | 10.2 |
| Italian | 563 | 2.4 |
| Lithuanian | 14 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 348 | 1.5 |
| Polish | 247 | 1.0 |
| Portuguese | 15 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 60 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 635 | 2.7 |
| Scottish | 511 | 2.1 |
| Slovak | 3 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 13 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 549 | 2.3 |
| Swiss | 97 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 3 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,862 | 12.0 |
| Welsh | 186 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 9 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 6,772 | 28.4 |
| (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 |
