Rio Blanco County, CO Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Rio blanco county colorado dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,726 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 72 | 4.2 |
| Kindergarten | 85 | 4.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 728 | 42.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 456 | 26.4 |
| College or graduate school | 385 | 22.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 3,857 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 163 | 4.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 285 | 7.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,234 | 32.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,100 | 28.5 |
| Associate degree | 323 | 8.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 495 | 12.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 257 | 6.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 88.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 19.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 4,741 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,063 | 22.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 2,924 | 61.7 |
| Separated | 70 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 205 | 4.3 |
Female | 170 | 3.6 |
| Divorced | 479 | 10.1 |
Female | 217 | 4.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 86 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 59 | 68.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 4,381 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 673 | 15.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,583 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 102 | 6.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 3,379 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 444 | 13.1 |
Percent employed | 56.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 2,935 | 86.9 |
Percent employed | 81.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 655 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 255 | 38.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 5,639 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 2,894 | 51.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,667 | 47.3 |
Same county | 1,211 | 21.5 |
Different county | 1,456 | 25.8 |
Same state | 780 | 13.8 |
Different state | 676 | 12.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 78 | 1.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 5,986 | 100.0 |
| Native | 5,797 | 96.8 |
Born in United States | 5,765 | 96.3 |
State of residence | 3,024 | 50.5 |
Different state | 2,741 | 45.8 |
Born outside United States | 32 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 189 | 3.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 102 | 1.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 66 | 1.1 |
Not a citizen | 123 | 2.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 189 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 55 | 29.1 |
| Asia | 25 | 13.2 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 95 | 50.3 |
| Northern America | 14 | 7.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 5,639 | 100.0 |
| English only | 5,268 | 93.4 |
| Language other than English | 371 | 6.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 162 | 2.9 |
Spanish | 248 | 4.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 120 | 2.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 113 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 37 | 0.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 3 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 5,986 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 6,237 | 104.2 |
| Arab | 2 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 40 | 0.7 |
| Danish | 84 | 1.4 |
| Dutch | 164 | 2.7 |
| English | 918 | 15.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 250 | 4.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 49 | 0.8 |
| German | 1,301 | 21.7 |
| Greek | 21 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 33 | 0.6 |
| Irish1 | 825 | 13.8 |
| Italian | 114 | 1.9 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 149 | 2.5 |
| Polish | 127 | 2.1 |
| Portuguese | 13 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 45 | 0.8 |
| Scotch-Irish | 123 | 2.1 |
| Scottish | 219 | 3.7 |
| Slovak | 2 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 199 | 3.3 |
| Swiss | 36 | 0.6 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 479 | 8.0 |
| Welsh | 77 | 1.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 967 | 16.2 |
| (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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