Adams County, CO Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Adams county colorado dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 95,644 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 6,628 | 6.9 |
| Kindergarten | 5,975 | 6.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 47,158 | 49.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 20,186 | 21.1 |
| College or graduate school | 15,697 | 16.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 223,094 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 17,141 | 7.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 30,099 | 13.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 68,641 | 30.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 52,880 | 23.7 |
| Associate degree | 15,557 | 7.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 28,003 | 12.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 10,773 | 4.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 78.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 17.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 275,583 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 71,202 | 25.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 154,670 | 56.1 |
| Separated | 5,714 | 2.1 |
| Widowed | 11,963 | 4.3 |
Female | 9,613 | 3.5 |
| Divorced | 32,034 | 11.6 |
Female | 17,445 | 6.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 9,715 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 3,979 | 41.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 259,921 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 34,426 | 13.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 88,429 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,078 | 8.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 214,763 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 42,188 | 19.6 |
Percent employed | 61.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 172,575 | 80.4 |
Percent employed | 80.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 27,587 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 12,246 | 44.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 333,734 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 146,087 | 43.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 173,786 | 52.1 |
Same county | 72,362 | 21.7 |
Different county | 101,424 | 30.4 |
Same state | 62,234 | 18.6 |
Different state | 39,190 | 11.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 13,861 | 4.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 363,857 | 100.0 |
| Native | 318,269 | 87.5 |
Born in United States | 315,240 | 86.6 |
State of residence | 175,535 | 48.2 |
Different state | 139,705 | 38.4 |
Born outside United States | 3,029 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 45,588 | 12.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 25,741 | 7.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 12,266 | 3.4 |
Not a citizen | 33,322 | 9.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 45,588 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 4,522 | 9.9 |
| Asia | 7,982 | 17.5 |
| Africa | 406 | 0.9 |
| Oceania | 135 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 31,761 | 69.7 |
| Northern America | 782 | 1.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 333,734 | 100.0 |
| English only | 261,523 | 78.4 |
| Language other than English | 72,211 | 21.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 36,571 | 11.0 |
Spanish | 55,788 | 16.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 29,221 | 8.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 6,598 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,009 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 8,957 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5,113 | 1.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 363,857 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 396,651 | 109.0 |
| Arab | 712 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 2,782 | 0.8 |
| Danish | 2,780 | 0.8 |
| Dutch | 6,372 | 1.8 |
| English | 32,252 | 8.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 11,513 | 3.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 2,214 | 0.6 |
| German | 73,889 | 20.3 |
| Greek | 1,119 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 1,428 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 40,219 | 11.1 |
| Italian | 16,987 | 4.7 |
| Lithuanian | 357 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 8,165 | 2.2 |
| Polish | 7,454 | 2.0 |
| Portuguese | 618 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 2,493 | 0.7 |
| Scotch-Irish | 5,603 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 6,239 | 1.7 |
| Slovak | 429 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 1,177 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 8,037 | 2.2 |
| Swiss | 1,189 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 733 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 17,006 | 4.7 |
| Welsh | 2,638 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 220 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 142,026 | 39.0 |
| (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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