Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Ouray county colorado dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 779 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 59 | 7.6 |
| Kindergarten | 43 | 5.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 400 | 51.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 221 | 28.4 |
| College or graduate school | 56 | 7.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 2,741 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 62 | 2.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 120 | 4.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 591 | 21.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 777 | 28.3 |
| Associate degree | 181 | 6.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 644 | 23.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 366 | 13.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 93.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 36.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 3,045 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 543 | 17.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 2,000 | 65.7 |
| Separated | 28 | 0.9 |
| Widowed | 126 | 4.1 |
Female | 112 | 3.7 |
| Divorced | 348 | 11.4 |
Female | 183 | 6.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 41 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 7 | 17.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 2,899 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 471 | 16.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 744 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 33 | 4.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 2,353 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 305 | 13.0 |
Percent employed | 60.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 2,048 | 87.0 |
Percent employed | 72.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 444 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 124 | 27.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 3,559 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 1,641 | 46.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 1,886 | 53.0 |
Same county | 499 | 14.0 |
Different county | 1,387 | 39.0 |
Same state | 555 | 15.6 |
Different state | 832 | 23.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 32 | 0.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 3,742 | 100.0 |
| Native | 3,622 | 96.8 |
Born in United States | 3,589 | 95.9 |
State of residence | 1,164 | 31.1 |
Different state | 2,425 | 64.8 |
Born outside United States | 33 | 0.9 |
| Foreign born | 120 | 3.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 37 | 1.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 66 | 1.8 |
Not a citizen | 54 | 1.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 120 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 68 | 56.7 |
| Asia | 11 | 9.2 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 4 | 3.3 |
| Latin America | 33 | 27.5 |
| Northern America | 4 | 3.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 3,559 | 100.0 |
| English only | 3,356 | 94.3 |
| Language other than English | 203 | 5.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 49 | 1.4 |
Spanish | 141 | 4.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 41 | 1.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 56 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 8 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 6 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 3,742 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 4,324 | 115.6 |
| Arab | 7 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 28 | 0.7 |
| Danish | 44 | 1.2 |
| Dutch | 101 | 2.7 |
| English | 686 | 18.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 141 | 3.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 29 | 0.8 |
| German | 872 | 23.3 |
| Greek | 9 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 11 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 600 | 16.0 |
| Italian | 168 | 4.5 |
| Lithuanian | 13 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 93 | 2.5 |
| Polish | 75 | 2.0 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 39 | 1.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 111 | 3.0 |
| Scottish | 147 | 3.9 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 177 | 4.7 |
| Swiss | 54 | 1.4 |
| Ukrainian | 13 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 292 | 7.8 |
| Welsh | 29 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 585 | 15.6 |
| (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 |
