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United States—U.S. Statistics—Census Data—Colorado
Social Statistics
Denver, Colorado
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| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT |
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| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 130,485 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 8,268 | 6.3 |
| Kindergarten | 7,345 | 5.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 53,341 | 40.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 23,222 | 17.8 |
| College or graduate school | 38,309 | 29.4 |
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| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT |
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| Population 25 years and over | 374,478 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 34,253 | 9.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 44,781 | 12.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 74,922 | 20.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 73,090 | 19.5 |
| Associate degree | 18,367 | 4.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 82,750 | 22.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 46,315 | 12.4 |
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| Percent high school graduate or higher | 78.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 34.5 | (X) |
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| MARITAL STATUS |
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| Population 15 years and over | 451,498 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 162,109 | 35.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 195,070 | 43.2 |
| Separated | 10,588 | 2.3 |
| Widowed | 26,412 | 5.8 |
Female | 21,272 | 4.7 |
| Divorced | 57,319 | 12.7 |
Female | 32,494 | 7.2 |
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| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS |
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| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 11,428 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 4,710 | 41.2 |
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| VETERAN STATUS |
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| Civilian population 18 years and over | 433,596 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 48,558 | 11.2 |
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| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION |
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| Population 5 to 20 years | 104,835 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 10,584 | 10.1 |
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| Population 21 to 64 years | 346,164 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 70,306 | 20.3 |
Percent employed | 58.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 275,858 | 79.7 |
Percent employed | 79.0 | (X) |
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| Population 65 years and over | 60,016 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 25,053 | 41.7 |
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| RESIDENCE IN 1995 |
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| Population 5 years and over | 517,349 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 220,801 | 42.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 262,354 | 50.7 |
Same county | 125,795 | 24.3 |
Different county | 136,559 | 26.4 |
Same state | 64,503 | 12.5 |
Different state | 72,056 | 13.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 34,194 | 6.6 |
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| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH |
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| Total population | 554,636 | 100.0 |
| Native | 458,035 | 82.6 |
Born in United States | 452,118 | 81.5 |
State of residence | 222,531 | 40.1 |
Different state | 229,587 | 41.4 |
Born outside United States | 5,917 | 1.1 |
| Foreign born | 96,601 | 17.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 60,316 | 10.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 22,144 | 4.0 |
Not a citizen | 74,457 | 13.4 |
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| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN |
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| Total (excluding born at sea) | 96,601 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 10,158 | 10.5 |
| Asia | 12,893 | 13.3 |
| Africa | 3,385 | 3.5 |
| Oceania | 469 | 0.5 |
| Latin America | 68,115 | 70.5 |
| Northern America | 1,581 | 1.6 |
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| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME |
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| Population 5 years and over | 517,349 | 100.0 |
| English only | 377,881 | 73.0 |
| Language other than English | 139,468 | 27.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 75,498 | 14.6 |
Spanish | 108,889 | 21.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 62,690 | 12.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 15,090 | 2.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5,002 | 1.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 10,762 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6,174 | 1.2 |
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| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) |
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| Total population | 554,636 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 588,847 | 106.2 |
| Arab | 2,193 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 3,174 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 3,379 | 0.6 |
| Dutch | 8,133 | 1.5 |
| English | 45,841 | 8.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 13,622 | 2.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 2,625 | 0.5 |
| German | 76,686 | 13.8 |
| Greek | 2,321 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 2,039 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 53,171 | 9.6 |
| Italian | 19,333 | 3.5 |
| Lithuanian | 1,213 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 8,643 | 1.6 |
| Polish | 11,055 | 2.0 |
| Portuguese | 817 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 7,785 | 1.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 8,810 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 11,046 | 2.0 |
| Slovak | 617 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 5,775 | 1.0 |
| Swedish | 10,158 | 1.8 |
| Swiss | 1,877 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 1,570 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 18,640 | 3.4 |
| Welsh | 4,039 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 672 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 263,613 | 47.5 |
(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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