El Paso County, CO Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
El paso county colorado dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 146,429 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 9,445 | 6.5 |
| Kindergarten | 8,053 | 5.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 64,678 | 44.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 30,516 | 20.8 |
| College or graduate school | 33,737 | 23.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 320,420 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 7,417 | 2.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 20,612 | 6.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 73,286 | 22.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 87,179 | 27.2 |
| Associate degree | 30,164 | 9.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 64,615 | 20.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 37,147 | 11.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 91.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 31.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 397,694 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 97,923 | 24.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 231,738 | 58.3 |
| Separated | 7,225 | 1.8 |
| Widowed | 17,375 | 4.4 |
Female | 14,172 | 3.6 |
| Divorced | 43,433 | 10.9 |
Female | 25,211 | 6.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 8,027 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 3,489 | 43.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 351,079 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 74,992 | 21.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 122,496 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,679 | 7.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 284,960 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 44,590 | 15.6 |
Percent employed | 61.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 240,370 | 84.4 |
Percent employed | 80.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 42,861 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 17,441 | 40.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 477,912 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 193,282 | 40.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 265,720 | 55.6 |
Same county | 129,785 | 27.2 |
Different county | 135,935 | 28.4 |
Same state | 21,292 | 4.5 |
Different state | 114,643 | 24.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 18,910 | 4.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 516,929 | 100.0 |
| Native | 483,621 | 93.6 |
Born in United States | 465,809 | 90.1 |
State of residence | 151,429 | 29.3 |
Different state | 314,380 | 60.8 |
Born outside United States | 17,812 | 3.4 |
| Foreign born | 33,308 | 6.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 12,988 | 2.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 16,122 | 3.1 |
Not a citizen | 17,186 | 3.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 33,308 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 10,854 | 32.6 |
| Asia | 10,214 | 30.7 |
| Africa | 637 | 1.9 |
| Oceania | 238 | 0.7 |
| Latin America | 9,529 | 28.6 |
| Northern America | 1,836 | 5.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 477,912 | 100.0 |
| English only | 423,609 | 88.6 |
| Language other than English | 54,303 | 11.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 17,103 | 3.6 |
Spanish | 28,467 | 6.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 9,581 | 2.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 15,316 | 3.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,098 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 9,342 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4,167 | 0.9 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 516,929 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 578,616 | 111.9 |
| Arab | 1,387 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 4,635 | 0.9 |
| Danish | 4,231 | 0.8 |
| Dutch | 10,143 | 2.0 |
| English | 62,193 | 12.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 17,372 | 3.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 4,575 | 0.9 |
| German | 115,890 | 22.4 |
| Greek | 1,412 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 2,316 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 64,268 | 12.4 |
| Italian | 23,297 | 4.5 |
| Lithuanian | 1,264 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 14,086 | 2.7 |
| Polish | 13,014 | 2.5 |
| Portuguese | 1,088 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 3,220 | 0.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 11,469 | 2.2 |
| Scottish | 14,461 | 2.8 |
| Slovak | 1,149 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 2,443 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 11,594 | 2.2 |
| Swiss | 2,251 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 1,130 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 30,516 | 5.9 |
| Welsh | 4,669 | 0.9 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 1,340 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 153,203 | 29.6 |
| (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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