Boulder, CO Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 36,148 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,271 | 3.5 |
| Kindergarten | 790 | 2.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,273 | 17.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,111 | 8.6 |
| College or graduate school | 24,703 | 68.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 56,232 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,362 | 2.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,619 | 2.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,940 | 8.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 8,598 | 15.3 |
| Associate degree | 2,115 | 3.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 20,437 | 36.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 17,161 | 30.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 94.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 66.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 83,039 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 40,742 | 49.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 31,118 | 37.5 |
| Separated | 902 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 2,940 | 3.5 |
Female | 2,374 | 2.9 |
| Divorced | 7,337 | 8.8 |
Female | 4,306 | 5.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 313 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 147 | 47.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 80,666 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,287 | 6.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 21,563 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,284 | 6.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 61,068 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,815 | 9.5 |
Percent employed | 64.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 55,253 | 90.5 |
Percent employed | 80.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,961 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,535 | 36.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 90,783 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 30,543 | 33.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 54,604 | 60.1 |
Same county | 19,549 | 21.5 |
Different county | 35,055 | 38.6 |
Same state | 10,651 | 11.7 |
Different state | 24,404 | 26.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 5,636 | 6.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 94,510 | 100.0 |
| Native | 83,681 | 88.5 |
Born in United States | 82,257 | 87.0 |
State of residence | 22,918 | 24.2 |
Different state | 59,339 | 62.8 |
Born outside United States | 1,424 | 1.5 |
| Foreign born | 10,829 | 11.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 6,766 | 7.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 2,648 | 2.8 |
Not a citizen | 8,181 | 8.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 10,829 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2,673 | 24.7 |
| Asia | 3,068 | 28.3 |
| Africa | 358 | 3.3 |
| Oceania | 157 | 1.4 |
| Latin America | 3,976 | 36.7 |
| Northern America | 597 | 5.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 90,783 | 100.0 |
| English only | 77,198 | 85.0 |
| Language other than English | 13,585 | 15.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 5,478 | 6.0 |
Spanish | 6,527 | 7.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,501 | 3.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 4,027 | 4.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 740 | 0.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2,389 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,063 | 1.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 94,510 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 110,438 | 116.9 |
| Arab | 588 | 0.6 |
| Czech1 | 780 | 0.8 |
| Danish | 939 | 1.0 |
| Dutch | 1,576 | 1.7 |
| English | 14,243 | 15.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 3,138 | 3.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 731 | 0.8 |
| German | 19,797 | 20.9 |
| Greek | 474 | 0.5 |
| Hungarian | 810 | 0.9 |
| Irish1 | 13,164 | 13.9 |
| Italian | 5,256 | 5.6 |
| Lithuanian | 434 | 0.5 |
| Norwegian | 2,806 | 3.0 |
| Polish | 3,455 | 3.7 |
| Portuguese | 191 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 2,693 | 2.8 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,809 | 3.0 |
| Scottish | 4,003 | 4.2 |
| Slovak | 224 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 279 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 2,907 | 3.1 |
| Swiss | 777 | 0.8 |
| Ukrainian | 381 | 0.4 |
| United States or American | 2,760 | 2.9 |
| Welsh | 1,057 | 1.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 51 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 24,115 | 25.5 |
| (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 |
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