Gunnison County, CO Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Gunnison county colorado dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,697 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 223 | 4.7 |
| Kindergarten | 186 | 4.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,107 | 23.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 625 | 13.3 |
| College or graduate school | 2,556 | 54.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 8,504 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 227 | 2.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 275 | 3.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,512 | 17.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,447 | 28.8 |
| Associate degree | 336 | 4.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,680 | 31.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,027 | 12.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 94.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 43.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 11,908 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,049 | 42.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 5,438 | 45.7 |
| Separated | 135 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 382 | 3.2 |
Female | 278 | 2.3 |
| Divorced | 904 | 7.6 |
Female | 437 | 3.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 48 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 4 | 8.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 11,444 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,150 | 10.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,235 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 299 | 9.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 9,094 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 686 | 7.5 |
Percent employed | 64.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 8,408 | 92.5 |
Percent employed | 80.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 938 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 312 | 33.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 13,306 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 4,902 | 36.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 8,210 | 61.7 |
Same county | 3,371 | 25.3 |
Different county | 4,839 | 36.4 |
Same state | 1,965 | 14.8 |
Different state | 2,874 | 21.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 194 | 1.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 13,956 | 100.0 |
| Native | 13,546 | 97.1 |
Born in United States | 13,367 | 95.8 |
State of residence | 5,257 | 37.7 |
Different state | 8,110 | 58.1 |
Born outside United States | 179 | 1.3 |
| Foreign born | 410 | 2.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 211 | 1.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 147 | 1.1 |
Not a citizen | 263 | 1.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 410 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 176 | 42.9 |
| Asia | 21 | 5.1 |
| Africa | 17 | 4.1 |
| Oceania | 24 | 5.9 |
| Latin America | 139 | 33.9 |
| Northern America | 33 | 8.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 13,306 | 100.0 |
| English only | 12,428 | 93.4 |
| Language other than English | 878 | 6.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 361 | 2.7 |
Spanish | 558 | 4.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 246 | 1.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 307 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 113 | 0.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 13 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 13,956 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 15,485 | 111.0 |
| Arab | 13 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 149 | 1.1 |
| Danish | 99 | 0.7 |
| Dutch | 356 | 2.6 |
| English | 2,032 | 14.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 571 | 4.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 75 | 0.5 |
| German | 3,053 | 21.9 |
| Greek | 80 | 0.6 |
| Hungarian | 84 | 0.6 |
| Irish1 | 2,121 | 15.2 |
| Italian | 841 | 6.0 |
| Lithuanian | 38 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 421 | 3.0 |
| Polish | 475 | 3.4 |
| Portuguese | 15 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 165 | 1.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 536 | 3.8 |
| Scottish | 606 | 4.3 |
| Slovak | 20 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 17 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 463 | 3.3 |
| Swiss | 119 | 0.9 |
| Ukrainian | 60 | 0.4 |
| United States or American | 738 | 5.3 |
| Welsh | 260 | 1.9 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 2 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,076 | 14.9 |
| (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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