Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Saguache county colorado dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,558 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 115 | 7.4 |
| Kindergarten | 107 | 6.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 759 | 48.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 411 | 26.4 |
| College or graduate school | 166 | 10.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 3,760 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 648 | 17.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 480 | 12.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 933 | 24.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 819 | 21.8 |
| Associate degree | 142 | 3.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 459 | 12.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 279 | 7.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 70.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 19.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 4,561 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,063 | 23.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 2,549 | 55.9 |
| Separated | 114 | 2.5 |
| Widowed | 254 | 5.6 |
Female | 205 | 4.5 |
| Divorced | 581 | 12.7 |
Female | 283 | 6.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 121 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 65 | 53.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 4,238 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 550 | 13.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,488 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 97 | 6.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 3,385 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 797 | 23.5 |
Percent employed | 49.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 2,588 | 76.5 |
Percent employed | 70.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 625 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 264 | 42.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 5,515 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 2,802 | 50.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,563 | 46.5 |
Same county | 992 | 18.0 |
Different county | 1,571 | 28.5 |
Same state | 924 | 16.8 |
Different state | 647 | 11.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 150 | 2.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 5,917 | 100.0 |
| Native | 5,060 | 85.5 |
Born in United States | 5,017 | 84.8 |
State of residence | 3,133 | 52.9 |
Different state | 1,884 | 31.8 |
Born outside United States | 43 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 857 | 14.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 456 | 7.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 191 | 3.2 |
Not a citizen | 666 | 11.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 857 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 31 | 3.6 |
| Asia | 22 | 2.6 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 9 | 1.1 |
| Latin America | 788 | 91.9 |
| Northern America | 7 | 0.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 5,515 | 100.0 |
| English only | 3,503 | 63.5 |
| Language other than English | 2,012 | 36.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 931 | 16.9 |
Spanish | 1,922 | 34.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 911 | 16.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 59 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 8 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 15 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 5,917 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 5,641 | 95.3 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 36 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 66 | 1.1 |
| Dutch | 92 | 1.6 |
| English | 539 | 9.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 126 | 2.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 11 | 0.2 |
| German | 804 | 13.6 |
| Greek | 5 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 18 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 340 | 5.7 |
| Italian | 109 | 1.8 |
| Lithuanian | 8 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 108 | 1.8 |
| Polish | 66 | 1.1 |
| Portuguese | 10 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 45 | 0.8 |
| Scotch-Irish | 102 | 1.7 |
| Scottish | 79 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 95 | 1.6 |
| Swiss | 30 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 5 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 281 | 4.7 |
| Welsh | 17 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 5 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 2,644 | 44.7 |
| (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 |
