Lakewood, CO Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 35,027 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,526 | 7.2 |
| Kindergarten | 1,624 | 4.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 14,456 | 41.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 7,212 | 20.6 |
| College or graduate school | 9,209 | 26.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 98,169 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,778 | 2.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 7,702 | 7.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 24,134 | 24.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 24,902 | 25.4 |
| Associate degree | 6,432 | 6.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 21,146 | 21.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 11,075 | 11.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 89.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 32.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 117,522 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 32,903 | 28.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 60,414 | 51.4 |
| Separated | 1,859 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 6,192 | 5.3 |
Female | 4,918 | 4.2 |
| Divorced | 16,154 | 13.7 |
Female | 9,447 | 8.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,164 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 793 | 36.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 112,212 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 15,542 | 13.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 28,269 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,148 | 7.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 87,978 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 14,222 | 16.2 |
Percent employed | 68.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 73,756 | 83.8 |
Percent employed | 83.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 16,348 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,829 | 35.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 135,404 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 65,476 | 48.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 66,738 | 49.3 |
Same county | 28,827 | 21.3 |
Different county | 37,911 | 28.0 |
Same state | 21,362 | 15.8 |
Different state | 16,549 | 12.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 3,190 | 2.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 144,089 | 100.0 |
| Native | 133,796 | 92.9 |
Born in United States | 132,838 | 92.2 |
State of residence | 64,691 | 44.9 |
Different state | 68,147 | 47.3 |
Born outside United States | 958 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 10,293 | 7.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 4,949 | 3.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 4,048 | 2.8 |
Not a citizen | 6,245 | 4.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 10,293 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2,534 | 24.6 |
| Asia | 2,874 | 27.9 |
| Africa | 334 | 3.2 |
| Oceania | 53 | 0.5 |
| Latin America | 4,062 | 39.5 |
| Northern America | 436 | 4.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 135,404 | 100.0 |
| English only | 118,769 | 87.7 |
| Language other than English | 16,635 | 12.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 6,404 | 4.7 |
Spanish | 9,631 | 7.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4,031 | 3.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 3,882 | 2.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,029 | 0.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2,578 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,161 | 0.9 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 144,089 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 168,877 | 117.2 |
| Arab | 426 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 1,565 | 1.1 |
| Danish | 1,633 | 1.1 |
| Dutch | 2,817 | 2.0 |
| English | 19,497 | 13.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 5,570 | 3.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,103 | 0.8 |
| German | 36,219 | 25.1 |
| Greek | 574 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 872 | 0.6 |
| Irish1 | 20,284 | 14.1 |
| Italian | 8,014 | 5.6 |
| Lithuanian | 290 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 4,410 | 3.1 |
| Polish | 3,825 | 2.7 |
| Portuguese | 93 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 1,316 | 0.9 |
| Scotch-Irish | 3,399 | 2.4 |
| Scottish | 4,011 | 2.8 |
| Slovak | 159 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 444 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 4,776 | 3.3 |
| Swiss | 716 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 323 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 6,700 | 4.6 |
| Welsh | 1,461 | 1.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 156 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 38,224 | 26.5 |
| (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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