Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Otero county colorado dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,382 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 350 | 6.5 |
| Kindergarten | 331 | 6.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,441 | 45.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,297 | 24.1 |
| College or graduate school | 963 | 17.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 13,172 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,527 | 11.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,670 | 12.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,050 | 30.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,908 | 22.1 |
| Associate degree | 989 | 7.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,321 | 10.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 707 | 5.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 75.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 15,893 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,496 | 22.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 9,175 | 57.7 |
| Separated | 284 | 1.8 |
| Widowed | 1,339 | 8.4 |
Female | 1,029 | 6.5 |
| Divorced | 1,599 | 10.1 |
Female | 837 | 5.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 375 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 189 | 50.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 14,858 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,339 | 15.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,961 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 366 | 7.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 10,732 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,842 | 26.5 |
Percent employed | 44.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 7,890 | 73.5 |
Percent employed | 77.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,020 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,429 | 47.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 19,042 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 10,697 | 56.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 8,092 | 42.5 |
Same county | 5,055 | 26.5 |
Different county | 3,037 | 15.9 |
Same state | 1,749 | 9.2 |
Different state | 1,288 | 6.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 253 | 1.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 20,311 | 100.0 |
| Native | 19,321 | 95.1 |
Born in United States | 19,247 | 94.8 |
State of residence | 13,320 | 65.6 |
Different state | 5,927 | 29.2 |
Born outside United States | 74 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 990 | 4.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 479 | 2.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 193 | 1.0 |
Not a citizen | 797 | 3.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 990 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 75 | 7.6 |
| Asia | 74 | 7.5 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 5 | 0.5 |
| Latin America | 828 | 83.6 |
| Northern America | 8 | 0.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 19,042 | 100.0 |
| English only | 14,872 | 78.1 |
| Language other than English | 4,170 | 21.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,617 | 8.5 |
Spanish | 3,957 | 20.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,527 | 8.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 166 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 67 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 37 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 23 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 20,311 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 19,219 | 94.6 |
| Arab | 28 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 42 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 140 | 0.7 |
| Dutch | 391 | 1.9 |
| English | 1,598 | 7.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 346 | 1.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 24 | 0.1 |
| German | 3,248 | 16.0 |
| Greek | 10 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 8 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,818 | 9.0 |
| Italian | 561 | 2.8 |
| Lithuanian | 10 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 256 | 1.3 |
| Polish | 180 | 0.9 |
| Portuguese | 3 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 52 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 362 | 1.8 |
| Scottish | 362 | 1.8 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 19 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 244 | 1.2 |
| Swiss | 87 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,360 | 6.7 |
| Welsh | 86 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 7,984 | 39.3 |
| (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 |
