Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Teller county colorado dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,228 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 384 | 7.3 |
| Kindergarten | 344 | 6.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,539 | 48.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,326 | 25.4 |
| College or graduate school | 635 | 12.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 14,240 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 212 | 1.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 640 | 4.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,345 | 23.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,201 | 29.5 |
| Associate degree | 1,335 | 9.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,068 | 21.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,439 | 10.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 94.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 31.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 16,272 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,916 | 17.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 10,765 | 66.2 |
| Separated | 265 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 527 | 3.2 |
Female | 408 | 2.5 |
| Divorced | 1,799 | 11.1 |
Female | 1,059 | 6.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 315 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 90 | 28.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 15,174 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,014 | 19.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,799 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 421 | 8.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 12,956 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,075 | 16.0 |
Percent employed | 61.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 10,881 | 84.0 |
Percent employed | 81.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,480 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 464 | 31.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 19,399 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 8,024 | 41.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 11,127 | 57.4 |
Same county | 2,862 | 14.8 |
Different county | 8,265 | 42.6 |
Same state | 3,937 | 20.3 |
Different state | 4,328 | 22.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 248 | 1.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 20,555 | 100.0 |
| Native | 20,184 | 98.2 |
Born in United States | 19,801 | 96.3 |
State of residence | 5,257 | 25.6 |
Different state | 14,544 | 70.8 |
Born outside United States | 383 | 1.9 |
| Foreign born | 371 | 1.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 15 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 249 | 1.2 |
Not a citizen | 122 | 0.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 371 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 236 | 63.6 |
| Asia | 62 | 16.7 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 41 | 11.1 |
| Northern America | 32 | 8.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 19,399 | 100.0 |
| English only | 18,623 | 96.0 |
| Language other than English | 776 | 4.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 144 | 0.7 |
Spanish | 323 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 99 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 383 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 34 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 26 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 8 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 20,555 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 23,259 | 113.2 |
| Arab | 34 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 208 | 1.0 |
| Danish | 176 | 0.9 |
| Dutch | 518 | 2.5 |
| English | 3,260 | 15.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 852 | 4.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 187 | 0.9 |
| German | 5,040 | 24.5 |
| Greek | 51 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 144 | 0.7 |
| Irish1 | 3,084 | 15.0 |
| Italian | 801 | 3.9 |
| Lithuanian | 23 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 431 | 2.1 |
| Polish | 570 | 2.8 |
| Portuguese | 93 | 0.5 |
| Russian | 168 | 0.8 |
| Scotch-Irish | 627 | 3.1 |
| Scottish | 785 | 3.8 |
| Slovak | 44 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 17 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 592 | 2.9 |
| Swiss | 177 | 0.9 |
| Ukrainian | 23 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 1,458 | 7.1 |
| Welsh | 349 | 1.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 9 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 3,538 | 17.2 |
| (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 |
