Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Rio grande county colorado dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,385 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 300 | 8.9 |
| Kindergarten | 158 | 4.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,674 | 49.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 753 | 22.2 |
| College or graduate school | 500 | 14.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 7,959 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 931 | 11.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 813 | 10.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,386 | 30.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,831 | 23.0 |
| Associate degree | 498 | 6.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,109 | 13.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 391 | 4.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 78.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 18.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 9,562 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,904 | 19.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 5,895 | 61.7 |
| Separated | 150 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 614 | 6.4 |
Female | 501 | 5.2 |
| Divorced | 999 | 10.4 |
Female | 500 | 5.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 267 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 150 | 56.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 8,914 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,361 | 15.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,075 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 253 | 8.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 6,630 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,250 | 18.9 |
Percent employed | 55.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 5,380 | 81.1 |
Percent employed | 77.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,683 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 861 | 51.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 11,583 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 6,551 | 56.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 4,811 | 41.5 |
Same county | 2,320 | 20.0 |
Different county | 2,491 | 21.5 |
Same state | 1,456 | 12.6 |
Different state | 1,035 | 8.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 221 | 1.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 12,413 | 100.0 |
| Native | 11,668 | 94.0 |
Born in United States | 11,515 | 92.8 |
State of residence | 7,502 | 60.4 |
Different state | 4,013 | 32.3 |
Born outside United States | 153 | 1.2 |
| Foreign born | 745 | 6.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 309 | 2.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 338 | 2.7 |
Not a citizen | 407 | 3.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 745 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 39 | 5.2 |
| Asia | 2 | 0.3 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 6 | 0.8 |
| Latin America | 679 | 91.1 |
| Northern America | 19 | 2.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 11,583 | 100.0 |
| English only | 8,390 | 72.4 |
| Language other than English | 3,193 | 27.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 913 | 7.9 |
Spanish | 3,112 | 26.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 892 | 7.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 54 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 10 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 4 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 12,413 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 12,068 | 97.2 |
| Arab | 41 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 64 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 66 | 0.5 |
| Dutch | 291 | 2.3 |
| English | 1,284 | 10.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 255 | 2.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 55 | 0.4 |
| German | 2,128 | 17.1 |
| Greek | 10 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 22 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 821 | 6.6 |
| Italian | 188 | 1.5 |
| Lithuanian | 6 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 94 | 0.8 |
| Polish | 118 | 1.0 |
| Portuguese | 34 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 8 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 263 | 2.1 |
| Scottish | 184 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 170 | 1.4 |
| Swiss | 95 | 0.8 |
| Ukrainian | 17 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 891 | 7.2 |
| Welsh | 85 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 4,878 | 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 |
