Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Prowers county colorado dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,102 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 339 | 8.3 |
| Kindergarten | 256 | 6.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,989 | 48.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 919 | 22.4 |
| College or graduate school | 599 | 14.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 8,545 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,273 | 14.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,121 | 13.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,468 | 28.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,974 | 23.1 |
| Associate degree | 693 | 8.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 640 | 7.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 376 | 4.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 72.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 10,879 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,279 | 20.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 6,813 | 62.6 |
| Separated | 130 | 1.2 |
| Widowed | 668 | 6.1 |
Female | 598 | 5.5 |
| Divorced | 989 | 9.1 |
Female | 505 | 4.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 304 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 163 | 53.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 10,136 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,037 | 10.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,920 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 308 | 7.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 7,474 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,526 | 20.4 |
Percent employed | 57.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 5,948 | 79.6 |
Percent employed | 81.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,728 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 824 | 47.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 13,323 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 6,890 | 51.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 5,904 | 44.3 |
Same county | 3,376 | 25.3 |
Different county | 2,528 | 19.0 |
Same state | 1,203 | 9.0 |
Different state | 1,325 | 9.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 529 | 4.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 14,483 | 100.0 |
| Native | 12,947 | 89.4 |
Born in United States | 12,899 | 89.1 |
State of residence | 8,446 | 58.3 |
Different state | 4,453 | 30.7 |
Born outside United States | 48 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 1,536 | 10.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 918 | 6.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 285 | 2.0 |
Not a citizen | 1,251 | 8.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,536 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 68 | 4.4 |
| Asia | 47 | 3.1 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 1,403 | 91.3 |
| Northern America | 18 | 1.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 13,323 | 100.0 |
| English only | 10,076 | 75.6 |
| Language other than English | 3,247 | 24.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,542 | 11.6 |
Spanish | 3,078 | 23.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,491 | 11.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 133 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 29 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 24 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 22 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 14,483 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 13,157 | 90.8 |
| Arab | 16 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 75 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 127 | 0.9 |
| Dutch | 361 | 2.5 |
| English | 1,445 | 10.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 166 | 1.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 35 | 0.2 |
| German | 2,451 | 16.9 |
| Greek | 7 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 24 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 1,129 | 7.8 |
| Italian | 252 | 1.7 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 179 | 1.2 |
| Polish | 60 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 53 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 219 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 165 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 1 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 6 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 141 | 1.0 |
| Swiss | 53 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,178 | 8.1 |
| Welsh | 16 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 3 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 4,995 | 34.5 |
| (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 |
