Arvada, CO Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 27,634 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,915 | 6.9 |
| Kindergarten | 1,569 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 12,555 | 45.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 6,317 | 22.9 |
| College or graduate school | 5,278 | 19.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 67,370 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,632 | 2.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,518 | 6.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 17,425 | 25.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 19,024 | 28.2 |
| Associate degree | 5,217 | 7.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 13,818 | 20.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 5,736 | 8.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 90.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 29.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 80,327 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 18,528 | 23.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 47,443 | 59.1 |
| Separated | 704 | 0.9 |
| Widowed | 4,084 | 5.1 |
Female | 3,275 | 4.1 |
| Divorced | 9,568 | 11.9 |
Female | 5,543 | 6.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,570 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 597 | 38.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 75,521 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 11,546 | 15.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 24,101 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,637 | 6.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 60,888 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,567 | 14.1 |
Percent employed | 67.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 52,321 | 85.9 |
Percent employed | 82.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 10,715 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,185 | 39.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 95,907 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 51,203 | 53.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 43,202 | 45.0 |
Same county | 21,823 | 22.8 |
Different county | 21,379 | 22.3 |
Same state | 11,763 | 12.3 |
Different state | 9,616 | 10.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,502 | 1.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 102,505 | 100.0 |
| Native | 97,630 | 95.2 |
Born in United States | 96,774 | 94.4 |
State of residence | 51,305 | 50.1 |
Different state | 45,469 | 44.4 |
Born outside United States | 856 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 4,875 | 4.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,147 | 2.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 2,171 | 2.1 |
Not a citizen | 2,704 | 2.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 4,875 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2,162 | 44.3 |
| Asia | 1,632 | 33.5 |
| Africa | 60 | 1.2 |
| Oceania | 16 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 703 | 14.4 |
| Northern America | 302 | 6.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 95,907 | 100.0 |
| English only | 87,473 | 91.2 |
| Language other than English | 8,434 | 8.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 3,589 | 3.7 |
Spanish | 3,487 | 3.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,072 | 1.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,851 | 3.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,377 | 1.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,809 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,075 | 1.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 102,505 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 123,630 | 120.6 |
| Arab | 364 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 1,068 | 1.0 |
| Danish | 1,309 | 1.3 |
| Dutch | 2,118 | 2.1 |
| English | 16,157 | 15.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 4,041 | 3.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 716 | 0.7 |
| German | 27,865 | 27.2 |
| Greek | 340 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 479 | 0.5 |
| Irish1 | 15,203 | 14.8 |
| Italian | 7,804 | 7.6 |
| Lithuanian | 180 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 2,793 | 2.7 |
| Polish | 2,873 | 2.8 |
| Portuguese | 228 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 1,265 | 1.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,151 | 2.1 |
| Scottish | 2,977 | 2.9 |
| Slovak | 184 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 47 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 4,095 | 4.0 |
| Swiss | 424 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 514 | 0.5 |
| United States or American | 5,390 | 5.3 |
| Welsh | 1,076 | 1.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 34 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 21,935 | 21.4 |
| (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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