Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Pueblo county colorado dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 37,564 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,460 | 6.5 |
| Kindergarten | 2,145 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 16,600 | 44.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 8,278 | 22.0 |
| College or graduate school | 8,081 | 21.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 92,080 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 6,561 | 7.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 10,638 | 11.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 28,520 | 31.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 22,278 | 24.2 |
| Associate degree | 7,196 | 7.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 10,974 | 11.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 5,913 | 6.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 18.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 111,673 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 27,188 | 24.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 60,312 | 54.0 |
| Separated | 2,311 | 2.1 |
| Widowed | 8,662 | 7.8 |
Female | 6,961 | 6.2 |
| Divorced | 13,200 | 11.8 |
Female | 7,424 | 6.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 3,493 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,980 | 56.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 105,102 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 17,600 | 16.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 32,741 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,889 | 8.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 75,618 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 17,729 | 23.4 |
Percent employed | 46.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 57,889 | 76.6 |
Percent employed | 77.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 20,702 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 9,651 | 46.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 132,161 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 68,125 | 51.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 62,797 | 47.5 |
Same county | 39,903 | 30.2 |
Different county | 22,894 | 17.3 |
Same state | 11,227 | 8.5 |
Different state | 11,667 | 8.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,239 | 0.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 141,472 | 100.0 |
| Native | 137,278 | 97.0 |
Born in United States | 136,345 | 96.4 |
State of residence | 93,776 | 66.3 |
Different state | 42,569 | 30.1 |
Born outside United States | 933 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 4,194 | 3.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,636 | 1.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,803 | 1.3 |
Not a citizen | 2,391 | 1.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 4,194 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 650 | 15.5 |
| Asia | 566 | 13.5 |
| Africa | 63 | 1.5 |
| Oceania | 46 | 1.1 |
| Latin America | 2,673 | 63.7 |
| Northern America | 196 | 4.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 132,161 | 100.0 |
| English only | 110,841 | 83.9 |
| Language other than English | 21,320 | 16.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 6,188 | 4.7 |
Spanish | 18,740 | 14.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5,439 | 4.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,755 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 441 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 609 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 273 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 141,472 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 144,214 | 101.9 |
| Arab | 232 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 572 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 685 | 0.5 |
| Dutch | 1,722 | 1.2 |
| English | 11,307 | 8.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 3,483 | 2.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 575 | 0.4 |
| German | 19,147 | 13.5 |
| Greek | 185 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 360 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 12,753 | 9.0 |
| Italian | 11,637 | 8.2 |
| Lithuanian | 87 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 1,538 | 1.1 |
| Polish | 1,998 | 1.4 |
| Portuguese | 162 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 413 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,214 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 2,130 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 399 | 0.3 |
| Subsaharan African | 218 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 1,870 | 1.3 |
| Swiss | 376 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 89 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 7,530 | 5.3 |
| Welsh | 960 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 26 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 61,546 | 43.5 |
| (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 |
