Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Pitkin county colorado dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,799 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 218 | 7.8 |
| Kindergarten | 97 | 3.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,193 | 42.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 632 | 22.6 |
| College or graduate school | 659 | 23.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 11,322 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 168 | 1.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 249 | 2.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,237 | 10.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,610 | 23.1 |
| Associate degree | 592 | 5.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,531 | 40.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,935 | 17.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 96.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 57.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 12,833 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,049 | 39.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 5,697 | 44.4 |
| Separated | 195 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 233 | 1.8 |
Female | 165 | 1.3 |
| Divorced | 1,659 | 12.9 |
Female | 916 | 7.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 35 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 0 | 0.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 12,417 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,113 | 9.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,184 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 126 | 5.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 11,045 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,789 | 16.2 |
Percent employed | 87.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 9,256 | 83.8 |
Percent employed | 82.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 997 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 133 | 13.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 14,260 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 6,275 | 44.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 7,299 | 51.2 |
Same county | 3,347 | 23.5 |
Different county | 3,952 | 27.7 |
Same state | 1,390 | 9.7 |
Different state | 2,562 | 18.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 686 | 4.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 14,872 | 100.0 |
| Native | 13,255 | 89.1 |
Born in United States | 13,130 | 88.3 |
State of residence | 3,242 | 21.8 |
Different state | 9,888 | 66.5 |
Born outside United States | 125 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 1,617 | 10.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 751 | 5.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 588 | 4.0 |
Not a citizen | 1,029 | 6.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,617 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 537 | 33.2 |
| Asia | 149 | 9.2 |
| Africa | 61 | 3.8 |
| Oceania | 74 | 4.6 |
| Latin America | 641 | 39.6 |
| Northern America | 155 | 9.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 14,260 | 100.0 |
| English only | 12,535 | 87.9 |
| Language other than English | 1,725 | 12.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 620 | 4.3 |
Spanish | 962 | 6.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 490 | 3.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 648 | 4.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 97 | 0.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 64 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 28 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 14,872 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 17,330 | 116.5 |
| Arab | 6 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 226 | 1.5 |
| Danish | 149 | 1.0 |
| Dutch | 443 | 3.0 |
| English | 2,564 | 17.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 694 | 4.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 142 | 1.0 |
| German | 2,754 | 18.5 |
| Greek | 87 | 0.6 |
| Hungarian | 134 | 0.9 |
| Irish1 | 2,236 | 15.0 |
| Italian | 848 | 5.7 |
| Lithuanian | 98 | 0.7 |
| Norwegian | 492 | 3.3 |
| Polish | 404 | 2.7 |
| Portuguese | 39 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 443 | 3.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 315 | 2.1 |
| Scottish | 746 | 5.0 |
| Slovak | 10 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 92 | 0.6 |
| Swedish | 450 | 3.0 |
| Swiss | 204 | 1.4 |
| Ukrainian | 47 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 666 | 4.5 |
| Welsh | 287 | 1.9 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 12 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 2,742 | 18.4 |
| (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 |
