Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Weld county colorado dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 55,843 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 3,186 | 5.7 |
| Kindergarten | 2,747 | 4.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 23,640 | 42.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 10,739 | 19.2 |
| College or graduate school | 15,531 | 27.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 106,245 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 10,459 | 9.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 11,174 | 10.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 28,551 | 26.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 25,264 | 23.8 |
| Associate degree | 7,800 | 7.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 15,462 | 14.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 7,535 | 7.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 21.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 137,931 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 36,284 | 26.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 80,847 | 58.6 |
| Separated | 2,138 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 6,142 | 4.5 |
Female | 5,016 | 3.6 |
| Divorced | 12,520 | 9.1 |
Female | 6,751 | 4.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 3,551 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,716 | 48.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 129,753 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 15,156 | 11.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 48,325 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,764 | 7.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 101,277 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 18,892 | 18.7 |
Percent employed | 61.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 82,385 | 81.3 |
Percent employed | 79.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 15,606 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,841 | 43.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 166,956 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 70,996 | 42.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 91,287 | 54.7 |
Same county | 44,033 | 26.4 |
Different county | 47,254 | 28.3 |
Same state | 29,543 | 17.7 |
Different state | 17,711 | 10.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 4,673 | 2.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 180,936 | 100.0 |
| Native | 164,184 | 90.7 |
Born in United States | 162,522 | 89.8 |
State of residence | 94,180 | 52.1 |
Different state | 68,342 | 37.8 |
Born outside United States | 1,662 | 0.9 |
| Foreign born | 16,752 | 9.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 9,118 | 5.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 4,411 | 2.4 |
Not a citizen | 12,341 | 6.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 16,752 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 867 | 5.2 |
| Asia | 782 | 4.7 |
| Africa | 49 | 0.3 |
| Oceania | 41 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 14,768 | 88.2 |
| Northern America | 245 | 1.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 166,956 | 100.0 |
| English only | 133,144 | 79.7 |
| Language other than English | 33,812 | 20.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 16,349 | 9.8 |
Spanish | 30,450 | 18.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 15,412 | 9.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,353 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 451 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 752 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 348 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 180,936 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 191,427 | 105.8 |
| Arab | 145 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 1,188 | 0.7 |
| Danish | 1,981 | 1.1 |
| Dutch | 3,355 | 1.9 |
| English | 17,157 | 9.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 4,706 | 2.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 777 | 0.4 |
| German | 47,051 | 26.0 |
| Greek | 278 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 307 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 16,452 | 9.1 |
| Italian | 4,992 | 2.8 |
| Lithuanian | 98 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 4,627 | 2.6 |
| Polish | 2,363 | 1.3 |
| Portuguese | 225 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 1,877 | 1.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 3,112 | 1.7 |
| Scottish | 3,619 | 2.0 |
| Slovak | 216 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 133 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 6,034 | 3.3 |
| Swiss | 825 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 213 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 8,635 | 4.8 |
| Welsh | 1,592 | 0.9 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 145 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 59,324 | 32.8 |
| (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 |
