Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Washington county colorado dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,252 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 102 | 8.1 |
| Kindergarten | 73 | 5.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 586 | 46.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 375 | 30.0 |
| College or graduate school | 116 | 9.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 3,314 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 268 | 8.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 338 | 10.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,115 | 33.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 878 | 26.5 |
| Associate degree | 241 | 7.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 356 | 10.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 118 | 3.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 3,891 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 760 | 19.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 2,494 | 64.1 |
| Separated | 37 | 1.0 |
| Widowed | 283 | 7.3 |
Female | 236 | 6.1 |
| Divorced | 317 | 8.1 |
Female | 151 | 3.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 68 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 22 | 32.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 3,625 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 561 | 15.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,143 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 76 | 6.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 2,560 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 411 | 16.1 |
Percent employed | 62.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 2,149 | 83.9 |
Percent employed | 82.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 873 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 370 | 42.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 4,615 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 2,962 | 64.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 1,610 | 34.9 |
Same county | 697 | 15.1 |
Different county | 913 | 19.8 |
Same state | 639 | 13.8 |
Different state | 274 | 5.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 43 | 0.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 4,926 | 100.0 |
| Native | 4,802 | 97.5 |
Born in United States | 4,777 | 97.0 |
State of residence | 3,481 | 70.7 |
Different state | 1,296 | 26.3 |
Born outside United States | 25 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 124 | 2.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 75 | 1.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 32 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 92 | 1.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 124 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 12 | 9.7 |
| Asia | 5 | 4.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 104 | 83.9 |
| Northern America | 3 | 2.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 4,615 | 100.0 |
| English only | 4,373 | 94.8 |
| Language other than English | 242 | 5.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 106 | 2.3 |
Spanish | 201 | 4.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 99 | 2.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 35 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 6 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 4,926 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 4,771 | 96.9 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 53 | 1.1 |
| Danish | 60 | 1.2 |
| Dutch | 91 | 1.8 |
| English | 528 | 10.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 79 | 1.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 10 | 0.2 |
| German | 1,689 | 34.3 |
| Greek | 7 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 4 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 606 | 12.3 |
| Italian | 47 | 1.0 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 126 | 2.6 |
| Polish | 61 | 1.2 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 38 | 0.8 |
| Scotch-Irish | 91 | 1.8 |
| Scottish | 105 | 2.1 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 3 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 116 | 2.4 |
| Swiss | 25 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 2 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 465 | 9.4 |
| Welsh | 14 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 551 | 11.2 |
| (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 |
