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Archuleta County, CO mapCounty population in 2005: 11,886 (36% urban, 64% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 3,056
Renter-occupied apartments: 924
% of renters here:  23%
State:  33%
Land area: 1350 sq. mi.
Water area: 5.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 9 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  11.7%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  5.3%
Whole state:  4.1%

2008 cost of living index in Archuleta County: 85.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Construction (18.2%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (16.7%), Retail trade (13.7%), Educational,health and social services (12.7%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 61%
  • Government: 17%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 21%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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Races in Archuleta County, Colorado:

  • White Non-Hispanic (80.1%)
  • Hispanic (16.8%)
  • Other race (7.0%)
  • Two or more races (2.6%)
  • American Indian (2.4%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  40.8 years
Colorado median age:  34.3 years

Males: 5,016  (50.7%)
Females: 4,882  (49.3%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $23,528
County population in 2003: 11,363
Jobs in 2003: 3,471

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Total labor force in 2004: 5,743
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.2%

Average household size:
Archuleta County:  2.5 people
Colorado:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $40,670 ($37,901 in 2000)
This county  $40,670
Colorado:  $50,652

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $233,482
Archuleta County  $233,482
Colorado:  $223,300

Median monthly rent in 2000: $627
Institutionalized population: 61
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Archuleta County in 2000: $954


Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 4
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 31
  • Burglaries: 57
  • Thefts: 77
  • Auto thefts: 9

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 8
  • Burglaries: 78
  • Thefts: 89
  • Auto thefts: 7

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Archuleta County, CO map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Archuleta County Colorado:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 61.7%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 36.7%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $964 (0.6%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Archuleta County is $573 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $721 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $877 a month.

Cities in this county include: Pagosa Springs, Arboles.

2005 air pollution in Archuleta County:

Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 77 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.


Neighboring counties: Conejos County , Rio Arriba County, New Mexico , San Juan County, New Mexico , Hinsdale County , La Plata County , Mineral County , Rio Grande County .


Archuleta County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Archuleta County: Piedra Forest Service Facility (A), Piedra Hunter Campground (B), Red Ryder Rodeo Grounds (C), Saddleback Ranch (D), Shamrock Ranch (E), Snow Angel Ranch (F), East Fork Campground (G), Squaretop Guard Station (H), Texas Ranch (I), The Cow Camp (J), Three Meadows Ranch (K), Three Quarter Circles Ranch (L), Treasure Guard Station (M), Tres Piedras Ranch (N), Turkey Springs Campground (O), Turkey Springs Guard Station (P), V Rock Trailhead (Q), Banded Peak Ranch (R), Cresco (S), Yellowjacket Guard Station (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Twin Lakes (A), Mystery Lake (B), Quartz Lake (C), Ann, Lake (D), Chama Lake (E), Crater Lake (F), Cox Lakes (G), Price Lakes (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Williams Creek (A), Quien Sabe Creek (B), Aspen Creek (C), Augustora Creek (D), Yellowjacket Creek (E), Gordon Creek (F), Bear Creek (G), Bearwallow Creek (H), Beaver Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Archuleta County: Devil Creek State Wildlife Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Chimney Rock Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.4%
Colorado:  3.7%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 141
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 29.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 290 (54% naturalized citizens)

Archuleta County:  2.9%
Whole state:  8.6%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 35
  • 1990 to 1994: 64
  • 1985 to 1989: 16
  • 1980 to 1984: 16
  • 1975 to 1979: 29
  • 1970 to 1974: 21
  • 1970 to 1974: 13
  • 1965 to 1969: 96


Mean travel time to work: 19.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 89.6%

Archuleta County marital status for males
Archuleta County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 4,024
  • One, attached: 118
  • Two: 208
  • 3 or 4: 259
  • 5 to 9: 466
  • 10 to 19: 106
  • 20 or more: 44
  • Mobile homes: 880
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 107

Housing units in Archuleta County with a mortgage: 1,226 (108 second mortgage, 143 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 551


Agriculture in Archuleta County
Average size of farms: 400 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $17979
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $80.51
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 92.90%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $20574
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 3.97%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 75.25%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $39866
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.53%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 6.35
Vegetables: 9 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 7 acres


Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (31%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Accommodation and food services (18%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Carpenters (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Mexico (34%)
  • Germany (29%)
  • Canada (9%)
  • United Kingdom (6%)
  • Netherlands (4%)
  • Austria (4%)
  • France (3%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Archuleta County:



  • German (22%)
  • English (11%)
  • Irish (11%)
  • United States or American (5%)
  • Italian (4%)
  • French (except Basque) (3%)
  • Dutch (2%)

Archuleta County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 3,153 (71%)
  • Carpooled: 689 (15%)
  • Ferryboat: 5 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 6 (0%)
  • Walked: 170 (4%)
  • Other means: 66 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 376 (8%)

People in group quarters in Archuleta County, Colorado
  • 42 people in nursing homes
  • 19 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 17 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 4 people in other workers' dormitories
  • 2 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $55,559.

12.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($55,622 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  12.47%
Colorado average:  10.77%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.91% relocated from other counties in Colorado ($14,304 average AGI)
8.55% relocated from other states ($41,318 average AGI)
Archuleta County:  8.55%
Colorado average:  4.67%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from La Plata County, CO  1.18% ($39,702 average AGI)
from Jefferson County, CO  0.38% ($56,933)
from Maricopa County, AZ  0.33% ($123,769)
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.30% ($86,500)
from Orange County, CA  0.28% ($41,455)
from El Paso County, CO  0.28% ($35,636)
from San Diego County, CA  0.28% ($55,636)


9.61% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($45,046 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.61%
Colorado average:  10.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.82% relocated to other counties in Colorado ($10,919 average AGI)
6.79% relocated to other states ($34,127 average AGI)
Archuleta County:  6.79%
Colorado average:  3.96%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to La Plata County, CO  0.73% ($55,286 average AGI)
to San Juan County, NM  0.39% ($29,400)
to Maricopa County, AZ  0.36% ($39,214)
to Jefferson County, CO  0.31% ($15,750)
to El Paso County, CO  0.26% ($27,200)
to Larimer County, CO  0.26% ($48,900)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.9



Births per 1000 population in Archuleta County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 5.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 5.4



Deaths per 1000 population in Archuleta County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.2



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Archuleta County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,568 (1,373 aged, 195 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%


Household type by relationship


Households: 9,818
  • In family households: 8,452 (2,403 male householders, 482 female householders)
    2,445 spouses, 2,647 children (2,346 natural, 118 adopted, 183 stepchildren), 123 grandchildren, 35 brothers or sisters, 29 parents, 90 other relatives, 198 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 1,366 (564 male householders (412 living alone)), 540 female householders (466 living alone)), 262 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 80 (61 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,477 2-persons, 583 3-persons, 504 4-persons, 234 5-persons, 54 6-persons, 33 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 878 1-person, 200 2-persons, 19 3-persons, 7 4-persons.

88.1% of residents of Archuleta County speak English at home.
9.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (76% speak English very well, 24% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $48,249,000 ($4154 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,946,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $29,017,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $4,047,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $27,000
Federal grants: $10,145,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,295,000 ($745,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,717,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $602,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,181,000
Federal Government insurance: $15,599,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 621
Here:  52 per 1000 residents
State:  76 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 291
Here:  24 per 1000 residents
State:  32 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +9
Here:  +1 per 1000 residents
State:  +24 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +1,666
Here:  +140 per 1000 residents
State:  +10 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Archuleta County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.54 millions of gallons per day (6% from ground, 94% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.4
State:  6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.4
State:  3.9



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 505
  • 1995 to 1998: 1,223
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,129
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,603
  • 1970 to 1979: 924
  • 1960 to 1969: 353
  • 1950 to 1959: 162
  • 1940 to 1949: 103
  • 1939 or earlier: 210

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Archuleta County, Colorado:
  • 1 room: 55
  • 2 rooms: 45
  • 3 rooms: 196
  • 4 rooms: 463
  • 5 rooms: 821
  • 6 rooms: 690
  • 7 rooms: 414
  • 8 rooms: 203
  • 9+ rooms: 169


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Archuleta County, Colorado:
  • 1 room: 38
  • 2 rooms: 55
  • 3 rooms: 127
  • 4 rooms: 272
  • 5 rooms: 247
  • 6 rooms: 101
  • 7 rooms: 49
  • 8 rooms: 19
  • 9+ rooms: 16


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Archuleta County:
  • no bedroom: 61
  • 1 bedroom: 210
  • 2 bedrooms: 770
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,541
  • 4 bedrooms: 417
  • 5+ bedrooms: 57


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Archuleta County:
  • no bedroom: 54
  • 1 bedroom: 114
  • 2 bedrooms: 389
  • 3 bedrooms: 308
  • 4 bedrooms: 48
  • 5+ bedrooms: 11


Cars and other vehicles available in Archuleta County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 83
  • 1 vehicle: 671
  • 2 vehicles: 1,530
  • 3 vehicles: 534
  • 4 vehicles: 157
  • 5+ vehicles: 81


Cars and other vehicles available in Archuleta County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 119
  • 1 vehicle: 316
  • 2 vehicles: 325
  • 3 vehicles: 131
  • 4 vehicles: 18
  • 5+ vehicles: 15


42% of Archuleta County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 26% lived in Colorado.

Archuleta County:  42.3%
State average:  45.7%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 2915
  • Northeast: 701
  • Midwest: 1807
  • South: 1788
  • West: 2350

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $186,300


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (48%)
  • Utility gas (28%)
  • Wood (14%)
  • Electricity (8%)
  • Solar energy (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (44%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (24%)
  • Electricity (19%)
  • Wood (12%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 119
Here:  10.2%
Colorado:  8.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 50
Here:  7.7%
Colorado:  7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 20
Here:  19.0%
Colorado:  16.7%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School



Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)



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