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Watkins, CO Population and Races

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As of 2010, the total population of Watkins is 653. The Watkins population density is 24.10 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 49.93 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Watkins is white, which represent 90.20% of the total population. The average Watkins education level is lower than the state average and is lower 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: 653. #252

Population Growth Since 2006-2010, see rank

Watkins, CO	23.44%
Colorado	20.84%
U.S.	11.61%

*The Watkins, CO population growth rate is since 2006-2010. The Colorado and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Population Density, #443

Watkins, CO	24.10 per square mile
Colorado	49.93 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	589 (90.20%, #258)
Black:	12 (1.84%, #42)
Hispanic:	63 (9.65%, #239)
Asian:	8 (1.23%, #129)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	6 (0.92%, #204)
One Race, Other:	21 (3.22%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	17 (2.60%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	44 (69.84%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	1 (1.59%, see rank)
Cuban:	1 (1.59%, see rank)
Central American:	3 (4.76%, see rank)
South American:	1 (1.59%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

448 (84.69%) out of the total population of 529 reported first ancestry.

	Watkins, CO	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.33%	0.50%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.78%	0.53%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.95%	0.48%
Dutch	1	0.19%, see rank	1.98%	1.63%
English	106	20.04%, see rank	11.90%	9.02%
French	0	0.00%, see rank	3.96%	3.77%
German	179	33.84%, see rank	22.99%	16.51%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.40%	0.44%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.43%	0.51%
Irish	36	6.81%, see rank	12.87%	11.76%
Italian	39	7.37%, see rank	5.18%	5.78%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	2.34%	1.51%
Polish	3	0.57%, see rank	2.54%	3.24%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.22%	0.47%
Russian	10	1.89%, see rank	1.23%	1.01%
Scotch-Irish	9	1.70%, see rank	2.21%	1.72%
Scottish	5	0.95%, see rank	2.86%	1.92%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.55%	0.91%
Swedish	66	12.48%, see rank	2.81%	1.41%
Swiss	6	1.13%, see rank	0.52%	0.33%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.31%
American	21	3.97%, see rank	4.46%	6.28%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.96%	0.63%

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Population by Gender

Male: 329 (50.38%, see rank)

Females: 324 (49.62%, see rank)

Watkins, CO	Male: 50.38% Female: 49.62%
Colorado	Male: 50.12% Female: 49.88%
U.S.	Male: 49.16% Female: 50.84%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Watkins, CO	45.60 years old
Colorado	36.10 years old
U.S.	37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Watkins, CO	45.60 years old
Colorado	35.10 years old
U.S.	35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Watkins, CO	45.70 years old
Colorado	37.10 years old
U.S.	38.50 years old

	Watkins, CO	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Under 5 years	28	4.29%, see rank	6.84%	6.54%
5 to 9 years	34	5.21%, see rank	6.93%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	48	7.35%, see rank	6.61%	6.70%
15 to 19 years	39	5.97%, see rank	6.75%	7.14%
20 to 24 years	30	4.59%, see rank	6.93%	6.99%
25 to 34 years	43	6.58%, see rank	14.44%	13.30%
35 to 44 years	94	14.40%, see rank	13.91%	13.30%
45 to 54 years	166	25.42%, see rank	14.77%	14.58%
55 to 64 years	98	15.01%, see rank	11.88%	11.82%
65 to 74 years	42	6.43%, see rank	6.16%	7.03%
75 to 84	25	3.83%, see rank	3.38%	4.23%
85 years and over	6	0.92%, see rank	1.38%	1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Watkins, CO	Colorado	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	359, 100%	3,201,139	199,726,659
Less Than High School	33, 9.19%, see rank	10.69%	14.97%
High School Graduate	158, 44.01%, see rank	23.34%	28.99%
Some College or Associate Degree	70, 19.50%, see rank	30.09%	28.14%
Bachelor Degree	98, 27.30%, see rank	23.03%	17.60%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	0, 0.00%, see rank	12.85%	10.30%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.11, see rank	14.00	13.39

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

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

School Enrollment

	Watkins, CO			Colorado		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	6	100.00%	0.00%	70.16%	29.84%	69.28%	30.72%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	8	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	91.63%	8.37%	89.31%	10.69%
High School (Grades 9-12)	55	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	92.22%	7.78%	90.48%	9.52%
College	52	88.46%, see rank	11.54%, see rank	83.29%	16.71%	77.07%	22.93%

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Household and Family

	Watkins, CO	Colorado	U.S.
Total Households	244, 100%	1,972,868	116,716,292
Average Household Size	2.68, see rank	2.49	2.58
1 Person Households	45, 18.44%, see rank	27.92%	26.74%
2 or More Person Households	199, 81.56%, see rank	72.08%	73.26%
Family Households (Families)	188, 77.05%, see rank	63.94%	66.43%
Average Family Size	3.02, see rank	3.08	3.14
Married-Couple Family	163, 66.80%, see rank	49.24%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	56, 22.95%, see rank	36.06%	33.57%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Watkins, CO	%	Colorado	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	481	see rank	3,886,900	243,073,468
Males, 15 Years and Over	228	100%, see rank	1,936,953	118,264,295
Never Married	74	32.46%, see rank	33.02%	34.21%
Married	142	62.28%, see rank	55.02%	54.02%
Widowed	0	0.00%, see rank	1.95%	2.52%
Divorced	12	5.26%, see rank	10.01%	9.25%
Females, 15 Years and Over	253	100%, see rank	1,949,947	124,809,173
Never Married	95	37.55%, see rank	25.89%	27.93%
Married	154	60.87%, see rank	54.04%	50.85%
Widowed	4	1.58%, see rank	7.19%	9.55%
Divorced	0	0.00%, see rank	12.89%	11.66%

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Watkins, CO	%	Colorado	U.S.
Native	529	100.00%, see rank	90.18%	87.28%
Born in the State of Residence	307	58.03%, see rank	42.20%	58.66%
Born in Different State	222	41.97%, see rank	46.64%	27.28%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	1.34%	1.33%
Foreign Born	0	0.00%, see rank	9.82%	12.72%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	3.25%	5.48%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	6.57%	7.24%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	1.40%	1.59%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	2.06%	3.54%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.40%	0.48%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	5.58%	6.77%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.29%	0.27%

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Watkins, CO	%	Colorado	U.S.
English	168	100.00%, see rank	82.06%	79.95%
Spanish	0	0.00%, see rank	11.68%	11.42%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	3.39%	4.60%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	2.10%	3.14%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.77%	0.89%

*Based on 2006-2010 data.