Lincoln County, CO Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Lincoln county colorado dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,595 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 106 | 6.6 |
| Kindergarten | 89 | 5.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 705 | 44.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 529 | 33.2 |
| College or graduate school | 166 | 10.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 4,214 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 203 | 4.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 565 | 13.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,475 | 35.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,125 | 26.7 |
| Associate degree | 288 | 6.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 352 | 8.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 206 | 4.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 4,920 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 755 | 15.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 3,240 | 65.9 |
| Separated | 75 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 396 | 8.0 |
Female | 277 | 5.6 |
| Divorced | 454 | 9.2 |
Female | 228 | 4.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 44 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 34 | 77.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 4,639 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 736 | 15.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,311 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 100 | 7.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 2,609 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 456 | 17.5 |
Percent employed | 57.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 2,153 | 82.5 |
Percent employed | 85.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 784 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 344 | 43.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 5,765 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 2,529 | 43.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,158 | 54.8 |
Same county | 886 | 15.4 |
Different county | 2,272 | 39.4 |
Same state | 1,597 | 27.7 |
Different state | 675 | 11.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 78 | 1.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 6,087 | 100.0 |
| Native | 5,980 | 98.2 |
Born in United States | 5,952 | 97.8 |
State of residence | 3,634 | 59.7 |
Different state | 2,318 | 38.1 |
Born outside United States | 28 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 107 | 1.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 71 | 1.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 23 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 84 | 1.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 107 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 18 | 16.8 |
| Asia | 17 | 15.9 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 2 | 1.9 |
| Latin America | 69 | 64.5 |
| Northern America | 1 | 0.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 5,765 | 100.0 |
| English only | 5,368 | 93.1 |
| Language other than English | 397 | 6.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 125 | 2.2 |
Spanish | 285 | 4.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 78 | 1.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 89 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 25 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 23 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 22 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 6,087 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 5,322 | 87.4 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 47 | 0.8 |
| Danish | 109 | 1.8 |
| Dutch | 111 | 1.8 |
| English | 653 | 10.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 213 | 3.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 11 | 0.2 |
| German | 1,448 | 23.8 |
| Greek | 22 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 660 | 10.8 |
| Italian | 71 | 1.2 |
| Lithuanian | 3 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 211 | 3.5 |
| Polish | 48 | 0.8 |
| Portuguese | 5 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 9 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 158 | 2.6 |
| Scottish | 113 | 1.9 |
| Slovak | 2 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 14 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 136 | 2.2 |
| Swiss | 11 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 8 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 424 | 7.0 |
| Welsh | 64 | 1.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 4 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 765 | 12.6 |
| (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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