Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Montrose county colorado dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 7,732 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 454 | 5.9 |
| Kindergarten | 668 | 8.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,992 | 51.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,120 | 27.4 |
| College or graduate school | 498 | 6.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 22,089 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,618 | 7.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,656 | 12.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,373 | 33.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,264 | 23.8 |
| Associate degree | 1,057 | 4.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,933 | 13.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,188 | 5.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 80.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 18.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 26,138 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,813 | 18.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 15,884 | 60.8 |
| Separated | 289 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 2,049 | 7.8 |
Female | 1,612 | 6.2 |
| Divorced | 3,103 | 11.9 |
Female | 1,754 | 6.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 449 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 256 | 57.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 24,431 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,936 | 16.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,992 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 580 | 7.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 17,982 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,445 | 19.2 |
Percent employed | 56.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 14,537 | 80.8 |
Percent employed | 78.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,034 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,161 | 42.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 31,229 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 15,183 | 48.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 15,656 | 50.1 |
Same county | 6,771 | 21.7 |
Different county | 8,885 | 28.5 |
Same state | 4,648 | 14.9 |
Different state | 4,237 | 13.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 390 | 1.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 33,432 | 100.0 |
| Native | 31,569 | 94.4 |
Born in United States | 31,416 | 94.0 |
State of residence | 16,589 | 49.6 |
Different state | 14,827 | 44.3 |
Born outside United States | 153 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 1,863 | 5.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 895 | 2.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 464 | 1.4 |
Not a citizen | 1,399 | 4.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,863 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 151 | 8.1 |
| Asia | 89 | 4.8 |
| Africa | 19 | 1.0 |
| Oceania | 12 | 0.6 |
| Latin America | 1,553 | 83.4 |
| Northern America | 39 | 2.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 31,229 | 100.0 |
| English only | 27,616 | 88.4 |
| Language other than English | 3,613 | 11.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,686 | 5.4 |
Spanish | 3,131 | 10.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,544 | 4.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 329 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 85 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 43 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 9 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 33,432 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 32,800 | 98.1 |
| Arab | 20 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 247 | 0.7 |
| Danish | 317 | 0.9 |
| Dutch | 724 | 2.2 |
| English | 4,692 | 14.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 832 | 2.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 261 | 0.8 |
| German | 6,446 | 19.3 |
| Greek | 37 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 19 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 3,690 | 11.0 |
| Italian | 1,177 | 3.5 |
| Lithuanian | 44 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 458 | 1.4 |
| Polish | 514 | 1.5 |
| Portuguese | 63 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 106 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 791 | 2.4 |
| Scottish | 823 | 2.5 |
| Slovak | 32 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 1,010 | 3.0 |
| Swiss | 124 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,616 | 7.8 |
| Welsh | 282 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 17 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 7,458 | 22.3 |
| (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 |
