Larimer County, Colorado - Selected Social Characteristics in the United States: 2008

Larimer County, Colorado

Selected Social Characteristics in the United States: 2008

Data Set: 2008 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates
Survey: American Community Survey

Social - Education, Marital Status, Relationships, Fertility, Grandparents...
Economic - Income, Employment, Occupation, Commuting to Work...
Housing - Occupancy and Structure, Housing Value and Costs, Utilities...
Demographic - Sex and Age, Race, Hispanic Origin, Housing Units...
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NOTE. Although the American Community Survey (ACS) produces population, demographic and housing unit estimates, it is the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program that produces and disseminates the official estimates of the population for the nation, states, counties, cities and towns and estimates of housing units for states and counties.

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Selected Social Characteristics in the United States	Estimate	Margin of Error	Percent	Margin of Error
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households	118,483	+/-2,387	118,483	(X)
Family households (families)	73,546	+/-2,650	62.1%	+/-2.0
With own children under 18 years	32,887	+/-2,023	27.8%	+/-1.7
Married-couple family	61,415	+/-2,355	51.8%	+/-1.8
With own children under 18 years	25,799	+/-1,683	21.8%	+/-1.4
Male householder, no wife present, family	3,443	+/-850	2.9%	+/-0.7
With own children under 18 years	1,936	+/-609	1.6%	+/-0.5
Female householder, no husband present, family	8,688	+/-1,506	7.3%	+/-1.3
With own children under 18 years	5,152	+/-1,296	4.3%	+/-1.1
Nonfamily households	44,937	+/-2,642	37.9%	+/-2.0
Householder living alone	32,520	+/-2,294	27.4%	+/-2.0
65 years and over	8,393	+/-1,149	7.1%	+/-1.0

Households with one or more people under 18 years	35,445	+/-2,033	29.9%	+/-1.7
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	22,276	+/-997	18.8%	+/-0.9

Average household size	2.39	+/-0.04	(X)	(X)
Average family size	2.93	+/-0.07	(X)	(X)

RELATIONSHIP
Population in households	283,373	+/-4,462	283,373	(X)
Householder	118,483	+/-2,387	41.8%	+/-0.7
Spouse	61,306	+/-2,402	21.6%	+/-0.8
Child	71,429	+/-2,899	25.2%	+/-1.0
Other relatives	9,281	+/-1,892	3.3%	+/-0.7
Nonrelatives	22,874	+/-3,016	8.1%	+/-1.0
Unmarried partner	7,060	+/-1,557	2.5%	+/-0.5

MARITAL STATUS
Males 15 years and over	120,124	+/-666	120,124	(X)
Never married	42,110	+/-2,366	35.1%	+/-1.9
Now married, except separated	63,049	+/-2,671	52.5%	+/-2.2
Separated	796	+/-416	0.7%	+/-0.3
Widowed	1,717	+/-524	1.4%	+/-0.4
Divorced	12,452	+/-1,886	10.4%	+/-1.6

Females 15 years and over	121,153	+/-655	121,153	(X)
Never married	33,493	+/-1,911	27.6%	+/-1.6
Now married, except separated	63,996	+/-2,741	52.8%	+/-2.3
Separated	1,302	+/-635	1.1%	+/-0.5
Widowed	8,122	+/-1,228	6.7%	+/-1.0
Divorced	14,240	+/-1,922	11.8%	+/-1.6

FERTILITY
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months	4,284	+/-1,005	4,284	(X)
Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)	536	+/-369	12.5%	+/-7.9
Per 1,000 unmarried women	14	+/-9	(X)	(X)
Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old	55	+/-13	(X)	(X)
Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old	19	+/-26	(X)	(X)
Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old	99	+/-26	(X)	(X)
Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old	19	+/-10	(X)	(X)

GRANDPARENTS
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years	2,824	+/-953	2,824	(X)
Responsible for grandchildren	1,342	+/-727	47.5%	+/-18.4
Years responsible for grandchildren
Less than 1 year	188	+/-241	6.7%	+/-8.2
1 or 2 years	317	+/-242	11.2%	+/-8.0
3 or 4 years	112	+/-192	4.0%	+/-6.5
5 or more years	725	+/-550	25.7%	+/-17.0

Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years	1,342	+/-727	1,342	(X)
Who are female	740	+/-393	55.1%	+/-10.0
Who are married	1,138	+/-704	84.8%	+/-14.7

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	87,889	+/-3,106	87,889	(X)
Nursery school, preschool	5,741	+/-1,215	6.5%	+/-1.4
Kindergarten	3,324	+/-836	3.8%	+/-0.9
Elementary school (grades 1-8)	27,517	+/-1,087	31.3%	+/-1.7
High school (grades 9-12)	14,354	+/-1,292	16.3%	+/-1.6
College or graduate school	36,953	+/-3,206	42.0%	+/-2.5

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	190,570	+/-648	190,570	(X)
Less than 9th grade	5,971	+/-1,328	3.1%	+/-0.7
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	7,975	+/-1,576	4.2%	+/-0.8
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	38,330	+/-2,584	20.1%	+/-1.3
Some college, no degree	41,290	+/-2,440	21.7%	+/-1.3
Associate's degree	15,713	+/-2,051	8.2%	+/-1.1
Bachelor's degree	49,158	+/-2,990	25.8%	+/-1.6
Graduate or professional degree	32,133	+/-2,406	16.9%	+/-1.3

Percent high school graduate or higher	92.7%	+/-0.9	(X)	(X)
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	42.7%	+/-1.7	(X)	(X)

VETERAN STATUS
Civilian population 18 years and over	229,450	+/-345	229,450	(X)
Civilian veterans	21,289	+/-1,921	9.3%	+/-0.8

DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population	288,871	+/-2,915	288,871	(X)
With a disability	24,760	+/-2,547	8.6%	+/-0.9

Under 18 years	62,701	+/-61	62,701	(X)
With a disability	1,035	+/-431	1.7%	+/-0.7

18 to 64 years	195,046	+/-2,923	195,046	(X)
With a disability	13,575	+/-2,335	7.0%	+/-1.2

65 years and over	31,124	+/-954	31,124	(X)
With a disability	10,150	+/-985	32.6%	+/-2.9

RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO
Population 1 year and over	289,254	+/-843	289,254	(X)
Same house	222,947	+/-6,584	77.1%	+/-2.3
Different house in the U.S.	65,157	+/-6,647	22.5%	+/-2.3
Same county	36,574	+/-5,578	12.6%	+/-1.9
Different county	28,583	+/-3,784	9.9%	+/-1.3
Same state	14,178	+/-2,834	4.9%	+/-1.0
Different state	14,405	+/-2,656	5.0%	+/-0.9
Abroad	1,150	+/-638	0.4%	+/-0.2

PLACE OF BIRTH
Total population	292,825	*****	292,825	(X)
Native	275,657	+/-2,502	94.1%	+/-0.9
Born in United States	273,747	+/-2,629	93.5%	+/-0.9
State of residence	111,836	+/-4,994	38.2%	+/-1.7
Different state	161,911	+/-5,046	55.3%	+/-1.7
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)	1,910	+/-568	0.7%	+/-0.2
Foreign born	17,168	+/-2,502	5.9%	+/-0.9

U.S. CITIZENSHIP STATUS
Foreign-born population	17,168	+/-2,502	17,168	(X)
Naturalized U.S. citizen	6,476	+/-1,673	37.7%	+/-8.2
Not a U.S. citizen	10,692	+/-2,115	62.3%	+/-8.2

YEAR OF ENTRY
Population born outside the United States	19,078	+/-2,629	19,078	(X)

Native	1,910	+/-568	1,910	(X)
Entered 2000 or later	199	+/-199	10.4%	+/-9.7
Entered before 2000	1,711	+/-537	89.6%	+/-9.7

Foreign born	17,168	+/-2,502	17,168	(X)
Entered 2000 or later	6,310	+/-1,874	36.8%	+/-9.0
Entered before 2000	10,858	+/-2,074	63.2%	+/-9.0

WORLD REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea	N	N	N	(X)
Europe	N	N	N	N
Asia	N	N	N	N
Africa	N	N	N	N
Oceania	N	N	N	N
Latin America	N	N	N	N
Northern America	N	N	N	N

LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
Population 5 years and over	275,166	+/-439	275,166	(X)
English only	252,597	+/-2,587	91.8%	+/-0.9
Language other than English	22,569	+/-2,575	8.2%	+/-0.9
Speak English less than "very well"	7,793	+/-1,590	2.8%	+/-0.6
Spanish	14,354	+/-1,973	5.2%	+/-0.7
Speak English less than "very well"	6,230	+/-1,464	2.3%	+/-0.5
Other Indo-European languages	4,949	+/-1,688	1.8%	+/-0.6
Speak English less than "very well"	421	+/-345	0.2%	+/-0.1
Asian and Pacific Islander languages	2,914	+/-771	1.1%	+/-0.3
Speak English less than "very well"	1,142	+/-602	0.4%	+/-0.2
Other languages	352	+/-326	0.1%	+/-0.1
Speak English less than "very well"	0	+/-275	0.0%	+/-0.1

ANCESTRY
Total population	292,825	*****	292,825	(X)
American	11,724	+/-2,425	4.0%	+/-0.8
Arab	455	+/-402	0.2%	+/-0.1
Czech	3,385	+/-1,146	1.2%	+/-0.4
Danish	4,041	+/-1,295	1.4%	+/-0.4
Dutch	8,052	+/-1,780	2.7%	+/-0.6
English	39,532	+/-3,526	13.5%	+/-1.2
French (except Basque)	10,551	+/-1,967	3.6%	+/-0.7
French Canadian	2,831	+/-1,120	1.0%	+/-0.4
German	95,365	+/-5,274	32.6%	+/-1.8
Greek	1,668	+/-1,044	0.6%	+/-0.4
Hungarian	897	+/-375	0.3%	+/-0.1
Irish	41,723	+/-4,215	14.2%	+/-1.4
Italian	15,613	+/-2,885	5.3%	+/-1.0
Lithuanian	1,360	+/-671	0.5%	+/-0.2
Norwegian	8,784	+/-2,012	3.0%	+/-0.7
Polish	8,905	+/-1,883	3.0%	+/-0.6
Portuguese	354	+/-332	0.1%	+/-0.1
Russian	3,620	+/-1,101	1.2%	+/-0.4
Scotch-Irish	7,162	+/-1,957	2.4%	+/-0.7
Scottish	10,046	+/-1,834	3.4%	+/-0.6
Slovak	352	+/-265	0.1%	+/-0.1
Subsaharan African	1,356	+/-1,100	0.5%	+/-0.4
Swedish	11,208	+/-2,293	3.8%	+/-0.8
Swiss	2,146	+/-848	0.7%	+/-0.3
Ukrainian	565	+/-338	0.2%	+/-0.1
Welsh	3,554	+/-1,092	1.2%	+/-0.4
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)	290	+/-296	0.1%	+/-0.1

Selected Social Characteristics in the United States	Estimate	Margin of Error	Percent	Margin of Error

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2008 American Community Survey

Data are based on a sample and are subject to sampling variability. The degree of uncertainty for an estimate arising from sampling variability is represented through the use of a margin of error. The value shown here is the 90 percent margin of error. The margin of error can be interpreted roughly as providing a 90 percent probability that the interval defined by the estimate minus the margin of error and the estimate plus the margin of error (the lower and upper confidence bounds) contains the true value. In addition to sampling variability, the ACS estimates are subject to nonsampling error (for a discussion of nonsampling variability, see Accuracy of the Data). The effect of nonsampling error is not represented in these tables.

Notes:
�Ancestry listed in this table refers to the total number of people who responded with a particular ancestry; for example, the estimate given for Russian represents the number of people who listed Russian as either their first or second ancestry. This table lists only the largest ancestry groups; see the Detailed Tables for more categories. Race and Hispanic origin groups are not included in this table because official data for those groups come from the Race and Hispanic origin questions rather than the ancestry question (see Demographic Table).
�Starting in 2008, the Scotch-Irish category does not include Irish-Scotch.
�The Census Bureau introduced a new set of disability questions in the 2008 ACS questionnaire. Accordingly, comparisons of disability data from 2008 or later with data from prior years are not recommended. For more information on these questions and their evaluation in the 2006 ACS Content Test, see the Evaluation Report Covering Disability.
�Data for year of entry of the native population reflect the year of entry into the U.S. by people who were born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas or born outside the U.S. to a U.S. citizen parent and who subsequently moved to the U.S.
�Due to a reduction in the Failed Edit Follow-up (FEFU) operation for 4-months in 2008, there was an increase in the amount of missing data and an increase in item allocation rates. For more information see the ACS User Notes.
�While the 2008 American Community Survey (ACS) data generally reflect the November 2007 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) definitions of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas; in certain instances the names, codes, and boundaries of the principal cities shown in ACS tables may differ from the OMB definitions due to differences in the effective dates of the geographic entities. The 2008 Puerto Rico Community Survey (PRCS) data generally reflect the November 2007 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) definitions of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas; in certain instances the names, codes, and boundaries of the principal cities shown in PRCS tables may differ from the OMB definitions due to differences in the effective dates of the geographic entities.
�Estimates of urban and rural population, housing units, and characteristics reflect boundaries of urban areas defined based on Census 2000 data. Boundaries for urban areas have not been updated since Census 2000. As a result, data for urban and rural areas from the ACS do not necessarily reflect the results of ongoing urbanization.

Explanation of Symbols:
1. An '**' entry in the margin of error column indicates that either no sample observations or too few sample observations were available to compute a standard error and thus the margin of error. A statistical test is not appropriate.
2. An '-' entry in the estimate column indicates that either no sample observations or too few sample observations were available to compute an estimate, or a ratio of medians cannot be calculated because one or both of the median estimates falls in the lowest interval or upper interval of an open-ended distribution.
3. An '-' following a median estimate means the median falls in the lowest interval of an open-ended distribution.
4. An '+' following a median estimate means the median falls in the upper interval of an open-ended distribution.
5. An '***' entry in the margin of error column indicates that the median falls in the lowest interval or upper interval of an open-ended distribution. A statistical test is not appropriate.
6. An '*****' entry in the margin of error column indicates that the estimate is controlled. A statistical test for sampling variability is not appropriate.
7. An 'N' entry in the estimate and margin of error columns indicates that data for this geographic area cannot be displayed because the number of sample cases is too small.
8. An '(X)' means that the estimate is not applicable or not available.

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