Language Spoken At Home in Colorado County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 19,563 | 100% |
| English only | 15,385 | 78.6% |
| Language other than English | 4,178 | 21.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 1,336 | 6.8% |
| Spanish | 3,743 | 19.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 1,197 | 6.1% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 345 | 1.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 71 | 0.4% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 90 | 0.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 68 | 0.3% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Colorado County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 20,784 | 100% |
| American | 1,053 | 5.1% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 2,016 | 9.7% |
| Danish | 26 | 0.1% |
| Dutch | 136 | 0.7% |
| English | 978 | 4.7% |
| French (except Basque) | 326 | 1.6% |
| French Canadian | 62 | 0.3% |
| German | 5,620 | 27.0% |
| Greek | 9 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 1,421 | 6.8% |
| Italian | 88 | 0.4% |
| Lithuanian | 30 | 0.1% |
| Norwegian | 35 | 0.2% |
| Polish | 355 | 1.7% |
| Portuguese | 9 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 175 | 0.8% |
| Scottish | 195 | 0.9% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 79 | 0.4% |
| Swiss | 22 | 0.1% |
| Ukrainian | 9 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 8 | 0.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 132 | 0.6% |
Households By Type in Colorado County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 8,048 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 5,569 | 69.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 2,077 | 25.8% |
| Married-couple family | 4,310 | 53.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,470 | 18.3% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 384 | 4.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 157 | 2.0% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 875 | 10.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 450 | 5.6% |
| Nonfamily households | 2,479 | 30.8% |
| Householder living alone | 2,336 | 29.0% |
| 65 years and over | 1,125 | 14.0% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 2,333 | 29.0% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 2,847 | 35.4% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Colorado County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 20,381 | 100% |
| Householder | 8,048 | 39.5% |
| Spouse | 4,267 | 20.9% |
| Child | 5,645 | 27.7% |
| Other relatives | 1,868 | 9.2% |
| Nonrelatives | 553 | 2.7% |
| Unmarried partner | 258 | 1.3% |
Marital Status in Colorado County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 8,237 | 100% |
| Never married | 2,326 | 28.2% |
| Now married, except separated | 4,953 | 60.1% |
| Separated | 144 | 1.7% |
| Widowed | 384 | 4.7% |
| Divorced | 430 | 5.2% |
| Females 15 years and over | 8,523 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,628 | 19.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 4,535 | 53.2% |
| Separated | 299 | 3.5% |
| Widowed | 1,351 | 15.9% |
| Divorced | 710 | 8.3% |
Fertility in Colorado County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 341 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 75 | 22.0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 41 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 81 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 194 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 14 | 0% |
Grandparents in Colorado County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 479 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 221 | 46.1% |
| Less than 1 year | 5 | 1.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 90 | 18.8% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 126 | 26.3% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 221 | 100% |
| Who are female | 154 | 69.7% |
| Who are married | 174 | 78.7% |
School Enrollment in Colorado County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,277 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 252 | 5.9% |
| Kindergarten | 293 | 6.9% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,149 | 50.2% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,110 | 26.0% |
| College or graduate school | 473 | 11.1% |
Educational Attainment in Colorado County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 14,266 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,426 | 10.0% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,380 | 9.7% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,637 | 39.5% |
| Some college, no degree | 2,565 | 18.0% |
| Associate's degree | 913 | 6.4% |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,751 | 12.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 594 | 4.2% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 80.3% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 16.4% |
Veteran Status in Colorado County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 15,904 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 1,664 | 10.5% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Colorado County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 20,425 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,894 | 14.2% |
| Under 18 years | 4,872 | 100% |
| With a disability | 151 | 3.1% |
| 18 to 64 years | 11,697 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,346 | 11.5% |
| 65 years and over | 3,856 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,397 | 36.2% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Colorado County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 20,533 | 100% |
| Same house | 18,796 | 91.5% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,729 | 8.4% |
| Same county | 656 | 3.2% |
| Different county | 1,073 | 5.2% |
| Same state | 822 | 4.0% |
| Different state | 251 | 1.2% |
| Abroad | 8 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Colorado County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 20,784 | 100% |
| Native | 18,894 | 90.9% |
| Born in United States | 18,836 | 90.6% |
| State of residence | 16,204 | 78.0% |
| Different state | 2,632 | 12.7% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 58 | 0.3% |
| Foreign born | 1,890 | 9.1% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Colorado County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 1,890 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 580 | 30.7% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 1,310 | 69.3% |
Year of Entry in Colorado County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 1,948 | 100% |
| Native | 58 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 58 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 1,890 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 39 | 2.1% |
| Entered before 2010 | 1,851 | 97.9% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Colorado County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 1,890 | 100% |
| Europe | 50 | 2.6% |
| Asia | 90 | 4.8% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 1,685 | 89.2% |
| Northern America | 65 | 3.4% |