Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Colorado county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,113 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 290 | 5.7 |
| Kindergarten | 287 | 5.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,362 | 46.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,353 | 26.5 |
| College or graduate school | 821 | 16.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 13,383 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,093 | 15.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,045 | 15.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,463 | 33.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,265 | 16.9 |
| Associate degree | 585 | 4.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,338 | 10.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 594 | 4.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 69.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 16,180 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,799 | 23.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 9,484 | 58.6 |
| Separated | 227 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 1,598 | 9.9 |
Female | 1,298 | 8.0 |
| Divorced | 1,072 | 6.6 |
Female | 548 | 3.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 428 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 291 | 68.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 15,187 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,829 | 12.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,904 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 300 | 6.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 10,335 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,964 | 19.0 |
Percent employed | 56.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 8,371 | 81.0 |
Percent employed | 74.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,523 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,485 | 42.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 19,150 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 12,624 | 65.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 6,147 | 32.1 |
Same county | 3,107 | 16.2 |
Different county | 3,040 | 15.9 |
Same state | 2,551 | 13.3 |
Different state | 489 | 2.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 379 | 2.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 20,390 | 100.0 |
| Native | 18,771 | 92.1 |
Born in United States | 18,698 | 91.7 |
State of residence | 16,476 | 80.8 |
Different state | 2,222 | 10.9 |
Born outside United States | 73 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 1,619 | 7.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 807 | 4.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 440 | 2.2 |
Not a citizen | 1,179 | 5.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,619 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 45 | 2.8 |
| Asia | 31 | 1.9 |
| Africa | 5 | 0.3 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 1,527 | 94.3 |
| Northern America | 11 | 0.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 19,150 | 100.0 |
| English only | 15,332 | 80.1 |
| Language other than English | 3,818 | 19.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,732 | 9.0 |
Spanish | 3,130 | 16.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,536 | 8.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 626 | 3.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 163 | 0.9 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 24 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 24 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 20,390 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 20,510 | 100.6 |
| Arab | 11 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 2,140 | 10.5 |
| Danish | 22 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 170 | 0.8 |
| English | 1,146 | 5.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 419 | 2.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 27 | 0.1 |
| German | 5,528 | 27.1 |
| Greek | 15 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 19 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,351 | 6.6 |
| Italian | 199 | 1.0 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 25 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 232 | 1.1 |
| Portuguese | 14 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 6 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 292 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 100 | 0.5 |
| Slovak | 17 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 272 | 1.3 |
| Swedish | 69 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 29 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 12 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 1,467 | 7.2 |
| Welsh | 106 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 6,822 | 33.5 |
| (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 |
