Garfield County, CO Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Garfield county colorado dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 10,894 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 776 | 7.1 |
| Kindergarten | 537 | 4.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,229 | 48.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,676 | 24.6 |
| College or graduate school | 1,676 | 15.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 27,884 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,633 | 5.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,451 | 8.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,499 | 26.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 7,502 | 26.9 |
| Associate degree | 2,154 | 7.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,918 | 17.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,727 | 6.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 85.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 23.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 33,930 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 7,613 | 22.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 20,085 | 59.2 |
| Separated | 536 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 1,318 | 3.9 |
Female | 958 | 2.8 |
| Divorced | 4,378 | 12.9 |
Female | 2,352 | 6.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 570 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 247 | 43.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 31,864 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,040 | 12.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 10,301 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 673 | 6.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 26,098 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,875 | 14.8 |
Percent employed | 64.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 22,223 | 85.2 |
Percent employed | 81.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,483 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,140 | 32.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 40,474 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 16,132 | 39.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 22,975 | 56.8 |
Same county | 11,054 | 27.3 |
Different county | 11,921 | 29.5 |
Same state | 5,712 | 14.1 |
Different state | 6,209 | 15.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,367 | 3.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 43,791 | 100.0 |
| Native | 39,228 | 89.6 |
Born in United States | 38,992 | 89.0 |
State of residence | 17,399 | 39.7 |
Different state | 21,593 | 49.3 |
Born outside United States | 236 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 4,563 | 10.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,789 | 6.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 936 | 2.1 |
Not a citizen | 3,627 | 8.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 4,563 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 431 | 9.4 |
| Asia | 79 | 1.7 |
| Africa | 9 | 0.2 |
| Oceania | 25 | 0.5 |
| Latin America | 3,878 | 85.0 |
| Northern America | 141 | 3.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 40,474 | 100.0 |
| English only | 34,217 | 84.5 |
| Language other than English | 6,257 | 15.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 3,191 | 7.9 |
Spanish | 5,603 | 13.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,038 | 7.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 509 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 98 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 64 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 21 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 43,791 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 47,859 | 109.3 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 416 | 0.9 |
| Danish | 443 | 1.0 |
| Dutch | 997 | 2.3 |
| English | 5,921 | 13.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,845 | 4.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 425 | 1.0 |
| German | 9,147 | 20.9 |
| Greek | 124 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 269 | 0.6 |
| Irish1 | 6,080 | 13.9 |
| Italian | 2,417 | 5.5 |
| Lithuanian | 36 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 1,626 | 3.7 |
| Polish | 815 | 1.9 |
| Portuguese | 45 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 248 | 0.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,107 | 2.5 |
| Scottish | 1,161 | 2.7 |
| Slovak | 27 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 11 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 1,089 | 2.5 |
| Swiss | 185 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 44 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 2,432 | 5.6 |
| Welsh | 496 | 1.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 1 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 10,452 | 23.9 |
| (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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