Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Morgan county colorado dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 7,075 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 519 | 7.3 |
| Kindergarten | 489 | 6.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,610 | 51.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,661 | 23.5 |
| College or graduate school | 796 | 11.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 16,661 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,565 | 15.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,195 | 13.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,164 | 31.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,415 | 20.5 |
| Associate degree | 1,079 | 6.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,495 | 9.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 748 | 4.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 71.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 20,237 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,104 | 20.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 12,509 | 61.8 |
| Separated | 319 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 1,301 | 6.4 |
Female | 1,025 | 5.1 |
| Divorced | 2,004 | 9.9 |
Female | 1,078 | 5.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 602 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 307 | 51.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 18,918 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,260 | 11.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,939 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 400 | 5.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 14,238 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,616 | 18.4 |
Percent employed | 61.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 11,622 | 81.6 |
Percent employed | 76.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,221 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,198 | 37.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 24,856 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 12,439 | 50.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 11,568 | 46.5 |
Same county | 6,672 | 26.8 |
Different county | 4,896 | 19.7 |
Same state | 2,407 | 9.7 |
Different state | 2,489 | 10.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 849 | 3.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 27,171 | 100.0 |
| Native | 23,195 | 85.4 |
Born in United States | 23,054 | 84.8 |
State of residence | 14,722 | 54.2 |
Different state | 8,332 | 30.7 |
Born outside United States | 141 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 3,976 | 14.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,226 | 8.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 643 | 2.4 |
Not a citizen | 3,333 | 12.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,976 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 80 | 2.0 |
| Asia | 56 | 1.4 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 3,821 | 96.1 |
| Northern America | 19 | 0.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 24,856 | 100.0 |
| English only | 18,484 | 74.4 |
| Language other than English | 6,372 | 25.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 3,594 | 14.5 |
Spanish | 5,998 | 24.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,488 | 14.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 310 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 84 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 29 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 8 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 27,171 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 27,316 | 100.5 |
| Arab | 6 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 118 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 288 | 1.1 |
| Dutch | 435 | 1.6 |
| English | 2,645 | 9.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 607 | 2.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 89 | 0.3 |
| German | 6,928 | 25.5 |
| Greek | 10 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 44 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 2,448 | 9.0 |
| Italian | 409 | 1.5 |
| Lithuanian | 6 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 398 | 1.5 |
| Polish | 235 | 0.9 |
| Portuguese | 19 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 234 | 0.9 |
| Scotch-Irish | 437 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 359 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 6 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 4 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 608 | 2.2 |
| Swiss | 28 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,795 | 6.6 |
| Welsh | 109 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 3 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 9,048 | 33.3 |
| (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 |
