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Races in Adams County, Colorado:
Detached houses: $248,390Here: $248,390State: $321,943 Townhouses or other attached units: $178,215Here: $178,215State: $242,417 In 2-unit structures: $233,769Here: $233,769State: $375,414 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $193,218Here: $193,218State: $222,440 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $134,776Here: $134,776State: $203,199 Mobile homes: $32,370Here: $32,370State: $53,488
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Health of residents in Adams County based on 919 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2002 to 2004: General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.4. This is worse than average. 74.1% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average. 37.0% of residents had a sunburn in the past 12 months. This is about average. 49.3% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average. 57.2% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average. 62.5% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is less than average. Average weight of males is 191 pounds. This is about average. Average weight of females is 155 pounds. This is about average. 29.3% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 50.6% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 48.2%
Area name: Denver-Aurora, CO MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Adams County is $702 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $889 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1262 a month.
Cities in this county include: Aurora, Westminster, Thornton, Northglenn, Commerce City, Brighton, Sherrelwood, Welby, Federal Heights, Berkley.
2005 air pollution in Adams County:
Carbon Monoxide: 2 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average. Lead: 0.56 µg/m3 (standard limit: 1.5 µg/m3). Significanly above U.S. average. Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.021 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Above U.S. average. Ozone (1-hour): 0.086 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.073 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 39 µg/m3. Above U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 97 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 9.8 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 22 µg/m3. Below U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.002 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.008 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Arapahoe County , Boulder County , Denver County , Jefferson County , Morgan County , Washington County , Weld County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Adams County: Adams County Road Station (A), Plainview School (B), Range View School (C), Staple D Ranch (D), Sunnydale Community House (E), Sunrise School (F), Busy Bee School (G), Living Springs Ranch (H), Bigger Ranch (I), Munson Ranch (J), Opportunity School (K), Patton Ranch (L), Green Valley Grange Hall (M). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Bennett Cemetery (1), Woolsey Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: No Name 1-1 Number 1 Reservoir (A), Barr Lake (B), Boot Lake Reservoir (C), Bootleg Reservoir (D), Bowles Reservoir Number 2 (E), Bramkamp Reservoir (F), Meeks Reservoir Number 1 (G), Meeks Reservoir Number 2 (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Wolf Creek (A), East Bijou Creek (B), Hoffman Creek (C), Sherman Ranch Slough (D), Little Muddy Creek (E), Poision Springs Creek (F), West Bijou Creek (G), West Fork San Arroyo Creek (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Adams County: Adams County Road Station (A), Plainview School (B), Range View School (C), Staple D Ranch (D), Sunnydale Community House (E), Sunrise School (F), Busy Bee School (G), Living Springs Ranch (H), Bigger Ranch (I), Munson Ranch (J), Opportunity School (K), Patton Ranch (L), Green Valley Grange Hall (M). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Bennett Cemetery (1), Woolsey Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: No Name 1-1 Number 1 Reservoir (A), Barr Lake (B), Boot Lake Reservoir (C), Bootleg Reservoir (D), Bowles Reservoir Number 2 (E), Bramkamp Reservoir (F), Meeks Reservoir Number 1 (G), Meeks Reservoir Number 2 (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Wolf Creek (A), East Bijou Creek (B), Hoffman Creek (C), Sherman Ranch Slough (D), Little Muddy Creek (E), Poision Springs Creek (F), West Bijou Creek (G), West Fork San Arroyo Creek (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 15,697 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 78.8% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 45,588 (27% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 27.6 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 39.3%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Adams County with a mortgage: 61,241 (12,884 second mortgage, 5,339 home equity loan, 217 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 11,859
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Adams County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Colorado state average. It is 3.4 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 43 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 6/3/1981, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 42 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Adams County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Colorado state average. It is 93% smaller than the overall U.S. average. On 12/25/1994 at 19:06:07, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 40.0 miles away from Adams County centerOn 12/23/1995 at 06:51:48, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 MB, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 78.5 miles away from the county centerOn 1/18/1997 at 22:04:39, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MB, 2.8 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 54.4 miles away from the county centerOn 7/22/2001 at 19:22:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 60.0 miles away from Adams County centerOn 9/12/1990 at 21:38:57, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 71.9 miles away from the county centerMagnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)
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Means of transportation to work
11.55% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,654 average adjusted gross income)
0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($135 average AGI)Adams County: 0.06%Colorado average: 0.18% 8.46% relocated from other counties in Colorado ($28,631 average AGI) 3.03% relocated from other states ($10,888 average AGI)Adams County: 3.03%Colorado average: 4.67%
10.40% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,973 average adjusted gross income)
0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($126 average AGI)Adams County: 0.04%Colorado average: 0.12% 7.59% relocated to other counties in Colorado ($27,505 average AGI) 2.77% relocated to other states ($11,342 average AGI)Adams County: 2.77%Colorado average: 3.96%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.2 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 17.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 5.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 6.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.9 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.9
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 38,254 (31,739 aged, 6,515 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Household type by relationship
71,194 spouses, 115,277 children (104,786 natural, 3,242 adopted, 7,249 stepchildren), 7,927 grandchildren, 4,851 brothers or sisters, 2,696 parents, 8,962 other relatives, 10,180 non-relatives
Size of family households: 33,003 2-persons, 21,558 3-persons, 20,085 4-persons, 10,147 5-persons, 4,809 6-persons, 3,089 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 27,217 1-person, 6,778 2-persons, 994 3-persons, 394 4-persons, 139 5-persons, 51 6-persons, 26 7-or-more-persons.
78.4% of residents of Adams County speak English at home. 16.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all). 2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 2.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (43% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all). 0.3% of residents speak other language at home (74% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $1,603,376,000 ($4113 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $276,787,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $536,237,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $297,531,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $10,569,000 Federal grants: $286,235,000 Federal procurement contracts: $239,902,000 ($188,291,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $232,902,000 ($59,642,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $8,452,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,427,715,000 Federal Government insurance: $84,311,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 75.05 millions of gallons per day (6% from ground, 94% from surface)
46% of Adams County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in Colorado.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $164,300
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Parks & Recreation: $2,869,000
Solid Waste Management: $161,000
General Public Buildings: $3,254,000
Natural Resources - Other: $51,000
Corrections - Other: $43,000
Judicial & Legal: $14,000
Regular Highways: $24,075,000
Corrections - Other: $23,139,000
Police Protection: $19,941,000
Central Staff Services: $18,264,000
Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $13,417,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $11,357,000
General - Other: $8,947,000
Financial Administration: $7,786,000
Natural Resources - Other: $4,739,000
Housing & Community Development: $4,674,000
General Public Buildings: $4,531,000
Parks & Recreation: $4,497,000
Libraries: $3,692,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $3,540,000
Air Transportation: $3,367,000
Health Services - Other: $2,304,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,313,000
Solid Waste Management: $156,000
Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $45,114,000
Interest Revenue: $25,437,000
Benefit Payments: $6,325,000
Total Federal Securities: $5,646,000
Local Employee Contribution: $4,014,000
From Local Government: $3,866,000
Total Cash & Deposits: $1,575,000
Withdrawals: $1,477,000
Education: $2,895,000
Public Welfare: $278,000
Other, NEC: $4,318,000
General Revenue, NEC: $13,351,000
Property Sale Other: $12,948,000
Rents: $1,190,000
Special Assessments: $355,000
General Public Building: $6,010,000
Natural Resource - Other: $2,841,000
General - Other: $2,784,000
Police Protection: $1,555,000
Parks & Recreation: $823,000
Regular Highways: $380,000
Financial Administration: $351,000
Corrections - Other: $199,000
Libraries: $39,000
Welfare - Other: $17,000
Highways: $6,704,000
All Other: $6,431,000
Housing & Community Development: $400,000
General Support: $359,000
Education: $160,000
Total General Sales: $23,115,000
Other Selective Sales: $6,389,000
Public Utilities: $2,693,000
NEC: $1,280,000
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