47 residents are foreign born (11.7% Latin America).
This town:
12.5%
Colorado:
8.6%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $475 (0.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $350 (0.6%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Santa Fe, NM (104.1 miles , pop. 62,203).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Colorado Springs, CO (133.8 miles , pop. 360,890).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (426.0 miles , pop. 1,321,045).
Romeo-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Colorado state average. It is 31% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 69.4 miles away from the city center On 1/3/2007 at 14:34:38, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.4 MW, 4.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 60.5 miles away from Romeo center On 8/1/2004 at 06:50:47, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MB, 4.3 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 52.8 miles away from the city center On 9/5/2001 at 10:52:07, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 75.4 miles away from the city center On 3/22/2004 at 12:09:56, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MB, 4.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 66.4 miles away from Romeo center On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 66.0 miles away from the city center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Conejos County (4) is a lot smaller than the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3 Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Flood: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Fire: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals/medical centers near Romeo:
SAN LUIS VALLEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, about 23 miles away; ALAMOSA, CO)
RIO GRANDE HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 45 miles away; DEL NORTE, CO)
HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL A DIV OF TAOS HEALTH SYSTEMS (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 57 miles away; TAOS, NM)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 21.1. This is significantly better than average.
City:
21.1
U.S.:
32.0
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 22.8. This is about average.Closest monitor was 21.3 miles away from the city center.
City:
22.8
U.S.:
22.1
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 50.6%
(14.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 56.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 22.0% for other race residents, 63.9% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
This town:
3.1 people
Colorado:
2.4 people
Percentage of family households:
This town:
75.0%
Whole state:
64.0%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:
7.7%
Whole state:
5.5%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Religion statistics for Romeo (based on Conejos County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 67.15%
Here
67.2%
USA
50.2%
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Catholic Church
LDS (Mormon) Church
Evangelical Free Church of America
Assemblies of God
Other
Adherents
53.4%
40.7%
2.2%
1.7%
1.9%
Congregations
41.7%
33.3%
4.2%
8.3%
12.5%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 4
Conejos County:
4.97 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:
1.50 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 3
Conejos County:
3.73 / 10,000 pop.
State:
3.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 3
Here:
3.73 / 10,000 pop.
State:
8.99 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:
6.2%
Colorado:
5.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Conejos County:
16.6%
Colorado:
18.4%
Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function
Full-time employees
Monthly full-time payroll
Average yearly full-time wage
Part-time employees
Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration
0
$0
1
$758
Streets and Highways
1
$1,732
$20,784
1
$250
Totals for Government
1
$1,732
$20,784
2
$1,008
5.40% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,550 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.40%
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:
#3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of likely lesbian couples (counted as self-reported female-female unmarried-partner households)"
#3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Fuel dealers"
#6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest differences between morning and afternoon humidity"
#8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest wind speed differences during a year"
#24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Social scientists and related workers"
#24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers"
#36 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations"
#42 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)"
#43 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers"
#50 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest differences between daily high and daily low temperatures"
#66 on the list of "Top 100 highest located cities"
#67 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Agricultural workers including supervisors"
#90 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations"
#92 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Life and physical scientists"
#92 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Mining"
#74 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"
