Custer County, CO Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Custer county colorado dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 687 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 45 | 6.6 |
| Kindergarten | 54 | 7.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 351 | 51.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 174 | 25.3 |
| College or graduate school | 63 | 9.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 2,548 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 45 | 1.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 202 | 7.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 715 | 28.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 764 | 30.0 |
| Associate degree | 142 | 5.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 423 | 16.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 257 | 10.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 90.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 26.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 2,861 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 419 | 14.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 2,002 | 70.0 |
| Separated | 31 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 143 | 5.0 |
Female | 117 | 4.1 |
| Divorced | 266 | 9.3 |
Female | 121 | 4.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 42 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 27 | 64.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 2,721 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 594 | 21.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 674 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 31 | 4.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 2,102 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 435 | 20.7 |
Percent employed | 31.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 1,667 | 79.3 |
Percent employed | 73.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 525 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 159 | 30.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 3,317 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 1,506 | 45.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 1,790 | 54.0 |
Same county | 469 | 14.1 |
Different county | 1,321 | 39.8 |
Same state | 609 | 18.4 |
Different state | 712 | 21.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 21 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 3,503 | 100.0 |
| Native | 3,445 | 98.3 |
Born in United States | 3,410 | 97.3 |
State of residence | 1,238 | 35.3 |
Different state | 2,172 | 62.0 |
Born outside United States | 35 | 1.0 |
| Foreign born | 58 | 1.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 0 | 0.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 38 | 1.1 |
Not a citizen | 20 | 0.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 58 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 38 | 65.5 |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 0 | 0.0 |
| Northern America | 20 | 34.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 3,317 | 100.0 |
| English only | 3,196 | 96.4 |
| Language other than English | 121 | 3.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 21 | 0.6 |
Spanish | 85 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 19 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 29 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 0 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 3,503 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 3,683 | 105.1 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 29 | 0.8 |
| Danish | 23 | 0.7 |
| Dutch | 89 | 2.5 |
| English | 606 | 17.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 156 | 4.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 19 | 0.5 |
| German | 884 | 25.2 |
| Greek | 8 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 6 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 500 | 14.3 |
| Italian | 102 | 2.9 |
| Lithuanian | 13 | 0.4 |
| Norwegian | 55 | 1.6 |
| Polish | 73 | 2.1 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 6 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 78 | 2.2 |
| Scottish | 102 | 2.9 |
| Slovak | 5 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 3 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 132 | 3.8 |
| Swiss | 44 | 1.3 |
| Ukrainian | 4 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 316 | 9.0 |
| Welsh | 36 | 1.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 394 | 11.2 |
| (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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