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Dolores, CO Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Dolores is 987, which is 15.17% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 20.84% and is higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Dolores population density is 1,355.29 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 49.93 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Dolores is white, which represent 97.06% of the total population. The average Dolores education level is lower than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 987. #214

Population Growth Since 2000, #130

Dolores, CO	15.17%
Colorado	20.84%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #136

Dolores, CO	1,355.29 per square mile
Colorado	49.93 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	958 (97.06%, #128)
Black:	0 (0.00%, #217)
Hispanic:	60 (6.08%, #295)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #223)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #235)
One Race, Other:	5 (0.51%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	24 (2.43%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	26 (43.33%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

931 (94.33%) out of the total population of 987 reported first ancestry.

	Dolores, CO	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.39%	0.56%
Czech	35	3.55%, see rank	0.70%	0.47%
Danish	4	0.41%, see rank	0.82%	0.42%
Dutch	0	0.00%, see rank	1.81%	1.40%
English	150	15.20%, see rank	10.49%	8.02%
French	57	5.78%, see rank	3.48%	3.34%
German	159	16.11%, see rank	20.88%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.38%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.39%	0.46%
Irish	177	17.93%, see rank	12.04%	10.80%
Italian	42	4.26%, see rank	5.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	34	3.44%, see rank	2.18%	1.42%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	2.51%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.44%
Russian	18	1.82%, see rank	1.09%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.27%	0.99%
Scottish	21	2.13%, see rank	2.56%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.73%	0.95%
Swedish	10	1.01%, see rank	2.43%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.46%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.25%	0.31%
American	296	29.99%, see rank	5.18%	7.12%
Welsh	41	4.15%, see rank	0.92%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 508 (51.47%, see rank)

Females: 479 (48.53%, see rank)

Dolores, CO	Male: 51.47% Female: 48.53%
Colorado	Male: 50.18% Female: 49.82%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Dolores, CO	36.70 years old
Colorado	36.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Dolores, CO	36.90 years old
Colorado	35.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Dolores, CO	36.10 years old
Colorado	37.30 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Dolores, CO	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Under 5 years	118	11.96%, see rank	6.49%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	61	6.18%, see rank	6.79%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	35	3.55%, see rank	6.63%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	49	4.96%, see rank	6.57%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	63	6.38%, see rank	7.07%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	139	14.08%, see rank	14.71%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	162	16.41%, see rank	13.67%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	91	9.22%, see rank	13.93%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	186	18.84%, see rank	12.31%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	58	5.88%, see rank	6.91%	7.64%
75 to 84	12	1.22%, see rank	3.46%	4.25%
85 years and over	13	1.32%, see rank	1.45%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Dolores, CO	Colorado	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	661, 100%	3,453,403	209,056,129
Less Than High School	75, 11.35%, see rank	9.62%	13.67%
High School Graduate	173, 26.17%, see rank	21.99%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	201, 30.41%, see rank	30.93%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	140, 21.18%, see rank	23.74%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	72, 10.89%, see rank	13.73%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.76, see rank	14.14	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Dolores, CO			Colorado		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	57	75.44%	24.56%	72.68%	27.32%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	67	95.52%, see rank	4.48%, see rank	91.90%	8.10%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	34	85.29%, see rank	14.71%, see rank	93.09%	6.91%	90.60%	9.40%
College	25	88.00%, see rank	12.00%, see rank	84.22%	15.78%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	5	40.00%, see rank	60.00%, see rank	65.39%	34.61%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Dolores, CO	Colorado	U.S.
Total Households	479, 100%	1,998,314	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.06, see rank	2.54	2.63
1 Person Households	198, 41.34%, see rank	28.04%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	281, 58.66%, see rank	71.96%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	255, 53.24%, see rank	64.18%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.87, see rank	3.22	3.32
Married-Couple Family	173, 36.12%, see rank	49.32%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	224, 46.76%, see rank	35.82%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Dolores, CO	%	Colorado	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	773	see rank	4,162,789	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	386	100%, see rank	2,078,151	123,281,364
Never Married	139	36.01%, see rank	34.71%	35.77%
Married	173	44.82%, see rank	52.95%	52.04%
Widowed	11	2.85%, see rank	2.06%	2.57%
Divorced	63	16.32%, see rank	10.28%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	387	100%, see rank	2,084,638	129,692,771
Never Married	102	26.36%, see rank	27.28%	29.48%
Married	177	45.74%, see rank	52.25%	49.19%
Widowed	44	11.37%, see rank	6.85%	9.16%
Divorced	64	16.54%, see rank	13.61%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Dolores, CO	%	Colorado	U.S.
Native	965	97.77%, see rank	90.24%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	394	39.92%, see rank	42.58%	58.73%
Born in Different State	549	55.62%, see rank	46.22%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	22	2.23%, see rank	1.45%	1.42%
Foreign Born	22	2.23%, see rank	9.76%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	10	1.01%, see rank	3.70%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	12	1.22%, see rank	6.06%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	1.37%	1.53%
Born In Asia	18	1.82%, see rank	2.17%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.55%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	2	0.20%, see rank	5.30%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	2	0.20%, see rank	0.30%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Dolores, CO	%	Colorado	U.S.
English	420	87.68%, see rank	82.34%	79.39%
Spanish	32	6.68%, see rank	11.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	21	4.38%, see rank	3.32%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	2.07%	3.36%
Other	6	1.25%, see rank	0.86%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.