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Language Spoken At Home in Colorado
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over4,702,024100%
English only3,912,77383.2%
Language other than English789,25116.8%
   Speak English less than very well313,8666.7%
   Spanish557,82511.9%
      Speak English less than very well234,8225.0%
   Other Indo-European languages109,4942.3%
      Speak English less than very well25,1540.5%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages87,5761.9%
      Speak English less than very well41,8220.9%
   Other languages34,3560.7%
      Speak English less than very well12,0680.3%

Ancestry in Colorado
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population5,042,853100%
  American246,0914.9%
  Arab18,0970.4%
  Czech36,9190.7%
  Danish45,1380.9%
  Dutch96,4101.9%
  English564,52911.2%
  French (except Basque)161,6103.2%
  French Canadian27,7180.5%
  German1,109,64122.0%
  Greek20,1610.4%
  Hungarian21,0780.4%
  Irish631,46212.5%
  Italian263,0225.2%
  Lithuanian10,4460.2%
  Norwegian113,8372.3%
  Polish128,7852.6%
  Portuguese10,1790.2%
  Russian57,9931.2%
  Scotch-Irish69,1121.4%
  Scottish135,5012.7%
  Slovak8,6790.2%
  Subsaharan African32,0450.6%
  Swedish133,3682.6%
  Swiss24,3060.5%
  Ukrainian12,5370.2%
  Welsh47,0180.9%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)7,1520.1%
Households By Type in Colorado
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households1,962,753100%
  Family households (families)1,259,99864.2%
     With own children under 18 years589,73630.0%
     Married-couple family977,78349.8%
        With own children under 18 years424,08621.6%
     Male householder, no wife present, family84,7234.3%
        With own children under 18 years45,5692.3%
     Female householder, no husband present, family197,49210.1%
        With own children under 18 years120,0816.1%
  Nonfamily households702,75535.8%
     Householder living alone554,43528.2%
        65 years and over154,3317.9%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years639,84232.6%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over396,20720.2%
 
  Average household size30%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Colorado
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households4,926,643100%
  Householder1,962,75339.8%
  Spouse977,11119.8%
  Child1,422,82828.9%
  Other relatives254,5705.2%
  Nonrelatives309,3816.3%
     Unmarried partner113,4712.3%
Marital Status in Colorado
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over2,006,984100%
  Never married678,86633.8%
  Now married, except separated1,056,31252.6%
  Separated29,4321.5%
  Widowed39,8442.0%
  Divorced202,53010.1%
 
  Females 15 years and over2,015,546100%
  Never married536,38126.6%
  Now married, except separated1,032,28951.2%
  Separated37,7211.9%
  Widowed142,0907.0%
  Divorced267,06513.3%
Fertility in Colorado
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months72,246100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)18,88526.1%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women300%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old580%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old260%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old1020%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old260%
Grandparents in Colorado
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years87,600100%
  Responsible for grandchildren36,23641.4%
        Less than 1 year8,4479.6%
        1 or 2 years8,5959.8%
        3 or 4 years5,7296.5%
        5 or more years13,46515.4%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years36,236100%
  Who are female21,83060.2%
  Who are married26,34772.7%
School Enrollment in Colorado
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school1,348,573100%
  Nursery school, preschool89,5016.6%
  Kindergarten69,4165.1%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)539,61540.0%
  High school (grades 9-12)267,15919.8%
  College or graduate school382,88228.4%
Educational Attainment in Colorado
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over3,328,869100%
  Less than 9th grade141,2244.2%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma194,2355.8%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)744,32022.4%
  Some college, no degree760,01422.8%
  Associate's degree268,1708.1%
  Bachelor's degree780,51523.4%
  Graduate or professional degree440,39113.2%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher089.9%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher036.7%
Veteran Status in Colorado
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over3,790,432100%
  Civilian veterans405,89510.7%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Colorado
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population4,949,633100%
  With a disability487,2979.8%
 
Under 18 years1,217,961100%
  With a disability39,0363.2%
 
18 to 64 years3,189,003100%
  With a disability265,4058.3%
 
65 years and over542,669100%
  With a disability182,85633.7%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Colorado
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over4,977,054100%
  Same house4,021,45980.8%
  Different house in the U.S.922,08318.5%
     Same county482,2609.7%
     Different county439,8238.8%
        Same state247,0795.0%
        Different state192,7443.9%
  Abroad33,5120.7%
Place Of Birth in Colorado
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population5,042,853100%
  Native4,552,89990.3%
     Born in United States4,482,52188.9%
        State of residence2,129,78642.2%
        Different state2,352,73546.7%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)70,3781.4%
  Foreign born489,9549.7%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Colorado
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population489,954100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen174,87735.7%
  Not a U.S. citizen315,07764.3%
Year of Entry in Colorado
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States560,332100%
  Native70,378100%
    Entered 2010 or later1,6982.4%
    Entered before 201068,68097.6%
  Foreign born489,954100%
    Entered 2010 or later15,1273.1%
    Entered before 2010474,82796.9%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Colorado
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea489,954100%
  Europe69,30514.1%
  Asia105,86621.6%
  Africa24,3215.0%
  Oceania4,1390.8%
  Latin America272,48755.6%
  Northern America13,8362.8%