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Population (year 2000): 9,189. Estimated population in July 2006: 9,251 (+0.7% change)
 

Males: 4,734  (51.5%)
Females: 4,455  (48.5%)

Moffat County

Median resident age:  34.0 years
Colorado median age:  34.3 years

Zip codes: 81625.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $41,100 (it was $41,091 in 2000)
Craig  $41,100
Colorado:  $50,652

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $118,900 (it was $101,900 in 2000)
Craig  $118,900
Colorado:  $223,300

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Races in Craig:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.6%)
  • Hispanic (10.8%)
  • Other race (3.8%)
  • American Indian (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
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Ancestries: German (19.2%), English (13.9%), Irish (11.9%), United States (11.4%), Italian (5.0%), French (4.1%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Incorporated on 7/15/1908

Elevation: 6186 feet

Land area: 4.87 square miles.

Population density: 1874 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Craig

  • High school or higher: 80.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
  • Unemployed: 6.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Craig city

  • Never married: 21.6%
  • Now married: 57.8%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 4.8%
  • Divorced: 13.3%

478 residents are foreign born (4.0% Latin America, 0.8% Europe).

This city:  5.2%
Colorado:  8.6%



According to our research there were 20 registered sex offenders living in Craig, Colorado in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Craig to the number of sex offenders is 456 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Craig:  0.6% ($644)
Colorado:  0.7% ($1,132)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Boulder, CO (161.1 miles , pop. 94,673).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northeast Jefferson, CO (176.1 miles , pop. 450,166).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (574.7 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Hayden, CO (20.4 miles ), Dixon, WY (35.8 miles) , Baggs, WY (36.6 miles ), Meeker, CO (41.3 miles ), Oak Creek, CO (44.0 miles ), Steamboat Springs, CO (49.8 miles ), Yampa, CO (50.8 miles ), Maybell-Powder Wash, CO (61.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 21 buildings, average cost: $43,700
  • 1997: 23 buildings, average cost: $107,200
  • 1998: 21 buildings, average cost: $98,400
  • 1999: 16 buildings, average cost: $96,800
  • 2000: 13 buildings, average cost: $95,000
  • 2001: 11 buildings, average cost: $77,700
  • 2002: 22 buildings, average cost: $134,800
  • 2003: 27 buildings, average cost: $117,400
  • 2004: 26 buildings, average cost: $124,000
  • 2005: 16 buildings, average cost: $134,000
  • 2006: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 40.52 N, Longitude: 107.55 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -891 (-9.7%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,512 (57.1%)


People in group quarters in Craig
  • 124 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 73 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 25 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 21 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 15 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 3 people in unknown juvenile institutions

Area code: 970

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Population change in the 1990s: +1,053 (+12.9%).


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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (20%)
  • Mining (19%)
  • Utilities (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Educational services (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Extraction workers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)


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Crime in Craig by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000100
    per 100,000 0.00.00.010.70.00.0
Rapes 665189
    per 100,000 63.662.353.810.785.696.6
Robberies 011190
    per 100,000 0.010.410.810.796.30.0
Assaults 181534232011
    per 100,000 190.7155.8365.7245.1213.9118.1
Burglaries 524370565043
    per 100,000 551.0446.7752.9596.7534.9461.6
Thefts 257277338258272178
    per 100,000 2723.02877.33635.22749.12909.71910.7
Auto thefts 121215162015
    per 100,000 127.1124.6161.3170.5213.9161.0
Arson 411316
    per 100,000 42.410.410.832.010.764.4
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 246.7240.5330.4247.4311.1222.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 29 (23 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.52
US city average:  3.00

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Hospital/medical center in Craig:
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, THE - CAH (785 RUSSELL ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Craig:
  • PIONEERS HOSPITAL OF RIO BLANCO (about 42 miles; MEEKER, CO)
  • YAMPA VALLEY MEDICAL CTR (about 44 miles; STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO)
  • CLAGETT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 68 miles; RIFLE, CO)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Craig:
  • YAMPA VALLEY (about 24 miles; HAYDEN, CO; ID: HDN)
  • EAGLE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 75 miles; EAGLE, CO; ID: EGE)
  • ASPEN-PITKIN CO/SARDY FIELD (about 102 miles; ASPEN, CO; ID: ASE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Craig:
  • CRAIG-MOFFAT (about 4 miles; CRAIG, CO; ID: CAG)
  • DIXON (about 36 miles; DIXON, WY; ID: 9U4)
  • MEEKER (about 41 miles; MEEKER, CO; ID: EEO)

Local government website: www.ci.craig.co.us

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Craig:
  • COLORADO MOUNTAIN COLLEGE (about 71 miles; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,400)
  • MESA STATE COLLEGE (about 123 miles; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; FT enrollment: 4,415)
  • WESTERN STATE COLLEGE COLORADO (about 132 miles; GUNNISON, CO; FT enrollment: 2,199)
  • COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 145 miles; Fort Collins, CO; FT enrollment: 22,684)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING (about 147 miles; LARAMIE, WY; FT enrollment: 9,665)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER (about 154 miles; BOULDER, CO; FT enrollment: 25,355)
  • COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES (about 172 miles; GOLDEN, CO; FT enrollment: 3,183)
Public high school in Craig:
  • MOFFAT COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 746; Location: 900 FINLEY LANE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Craig:
  • CRAIG JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 416; Location: 915 YAMPA AVENUE; Grades: 07 - 08)
  • CRAIG MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 346; Location: 201 EAST 9TH; Grades: 05 - 06)
  • SUNSET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 310; Location: 800 WEST 7TH STREET; Grades: KG - 04)
  • EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 280; Location: 600 TEXAS AVENUE; Grades: KG - 04)
  • RIDGEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 259; Location: 600 WESTRIDGE ROAD; Grades: KG - 04)
  • EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER (Students: 140; Location: 775 YAMPA AVENUE; Grades: PK - PK)
Library in Craig:
  • CRAIG-MOFFAT COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $682,663; Location: 570 GREEN STREET; 79,443 books; 1,800 audio materials; 1,800 video materials; 208 serial subscriptions)

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Shopping Center: Centennial Mall (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Museum of Northwest Colorado (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 590 Yampa Avenue), Moffat County Government - Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 590 Yampa Avenue), Fish & Wildlife Animal Damage Control (Recreation Areas; Craig Municipal Airp), Craig Chamber of Commerce (Tours & Charters; 360 East Victory Way).

Hotels: Deer Park Inn and Suites (262 Commerce Street), Best Western Deer Park Inn (262 Commerce Saint Highway 13), Honeysuckle Motel (910 Yampa Avenue Unit 4), Black Nugget Motel (2855 West Victory Way), Holiday Inn Craig (300 South Colorado Highway 13), Craig Motel (894 Yampa Avenue), Colorado Inn & Suites (205 East Victory Way), Elk Run Inn (627 W Victory Way), Bear Valley Inn (755 East Victory Way).

Courts: Colorado State Government - Judicial Dept- Combined Courts (221 West Victory Way), Craig City Government - Municipal Court- City Hall- Building Inspection- Community Develop (300 West 4th Street), Colorado State - District Court (221 West Victory Way).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Craig and their reported violations in the past:

YAMPA VALLEY GOLF ASSOCIATION (Address: 2179 HWY 394, Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-23-1997), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-23-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
RIVER RIDGE RESTAURANT (Population served: 42, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Craig that have no violations reported:
  • CRAIG CITY OF (Population served: 9900, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Colorado:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  69.0%
Whole state:  65.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.3%
Whole state:  5.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  8.6%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.2%
Whole state:  4.1%

Craig compared to Colorado state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Craig (2007 data):
  • First National Bank of Steamboat Springs: Moffat County National Bank Branch at 435 Mack Lane, branch established on 2005-07-11. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $105.9 mil, Deposits: $84.2 mil, headquarters in Steamboat Springs, CO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Routt County Bancorporation, Inc.
  • Bank of the West: Craig Branch at 139 East Victory Way, branch established on 1934-01-04. Info updated 2006-12-18: Bank assets: $55,642.9 mil, Deposits: $37,436.4 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 671 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas
  • First National Bank of the Rockies: Craig Branch at 600 Yampa Avenue, branch established on 1990-05-11. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $369.0 mil, Deposits: $302.4 mil, headquarters in Grand Junction, CO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Fnbr Holding Corporation
  • Bank of Colorado: Craig Branch at 250 West Victory Way, branch established on 1988-09-21. Info updated 2006-09-15: Bank assets: $1,724.3 mil, Deposits: $1,448.4 mil, headquarters in Fort Collins, CO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 37 total offices, Holding Company: Pinnacle Bancorp, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police - Other 4$12,976$38,9280$0
Parks and Recreation 8$26,052$39,0788$980
Water Supply 10$33,910$40,6920$0
Other and Unallocable 4$15,976$47,9280$0
Police Protection - Officers 20$77,536$46,5220$0
Streets and Highways 18$63,172$42,1150$0
Solid Waste Management 5$15,918$38,2030$0
Sewerage 5$18,110$43,4640$0
Health 1$3,298$39,5761$780
Financial Administration 4$15,406$46,2180$0
Judicial and Legal 2$9,434$56,6040$0
Other Government Administration 10$19,138$22,9660$0
Totals for Government 91$310,926$41,0019$1,760


Craig government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $90,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $760,000
    Solid Waste Management: $676,000
    Parks & Recreation: $126,000
    All Other: $5,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,815,000
    Regular Highways: $1,185,000
    Water Utilities: $1,131,000
    Parks & Recreation: $781,000
    Sewerage: $635,000
    Solid Waste Management: $585,000
    Central Staff Services: $464,000
    Financial Administration: $181,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $166,000
    General Public Buildings: $122,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $107,000
    General - Other: $89,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $66,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $36,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $33,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $538,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $877,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $458,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $829,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $80,000
    Other, NEC: $48,000
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $292,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $239,000
    Interest Earnings: $234,000
    Rents: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,274,000
    Water Utilities: $214,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $6,054,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,669,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,163,000
    Highways: $337,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $3,285,000
    Property: $854,000
    Public Utilities: $276,000
    NEC: $84,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $3,716,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $42,000

9.17% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,498 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.17%
Colorado average:  10.77%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Routt County, CO  1.18% ($35,556 average AGI)
from Mesa County, CO  0.68% ($31,742)
from Rio Blanco County, CO  0.33% ($37,200)


9.11% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,259 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.11%
Colorado average:  10.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Mesa County, CO  1.35% ($36,452 average AGI)
to Routt County, CO  0.90% ($36,829)
to Larimer County, CO  0.26% ($33,750)


Strongest AM radio stations in Craig:
  • KRAI (550 AM; 5 kW; CRAIG, CO; Owner: WILD WEST RADIO, INC.)
  • KNZZ (1100 AM; 50 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KJOL (620 AM; 10 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: UNITED MINISTRIES)
  • KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KUYO (830 AM; daytime; 25 kW; EVANSVILLE, WY; Owner: WYOMING CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KSKE (610 AM; 5 kW; VAIL, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Craig:
  • KRAI-FM (93.7 FM; CRAIG, CO; Owner: WILD WEST RADIO, INC.)
  • KCIG-LP (99.7 FM; CRAIG, CO; Owner: COLORADO, STATE OF, TELECOM SERVS)
  • K285ED (104.9 FM; CRAIG, CO; Owner: RET BUTLER COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • KIDN-FM (95.9 FM; HAYDEN, CO; Owner: AGM-ROCKY MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING I, L.L.C.)
  • KRMR (107.3 FM; HAYDEN, CO; Owner: SALISBURY BROADCASTING COLORADO, LLC)
  • KQZR (102.5 FM; CRAIG, CO; Owner: CRAIG BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KKCH (92.7 FM; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Owner: AGM-ROCKY MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING I, L.L.C.)
  • K215BS (90.9 FM; CRAIG, CO; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • K211BS (90.1 FM; CRAIG, CO; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Craig:
  • K09GQ (Channel 9; CRAIG, CO; Owner: MOFFAT COUNTY)
  • K06CI (Channel 6; CRAIG, CO; Owner: MOFFAT COUNTY)
  • K27FA (Channel 27; CRAIG, CO; Owner: WILLIAM JAMES ENGLER)
  • K03CK (Channel 3; CRAIG, CO; Owner: MOFFAT COUNTY)
  • K55CI (Channel 55; CRAIG, CO; Owner: MOFFAT COUNTY)
  • K02CB (Channel 2; CRAIG, CO; Owner: MOFFAT COUNTY)

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