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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%).
Detached houses: $548,475Here:$548,475State:$322,490 Townhouses or other attached units: $437,993Here:$437,993State:$250,501 In 2-unit structures: $756,665Here:$756,665State:$264,083 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $296,802Here:$296,802State:$224,676 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $3,459,479Here:$3,459,479State:$210,473 Mobile homes: $262,847Here:$262,847State:$53,488 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $75,683Here:$75,683State:$69,208
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):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 61.7% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 36.7%
McCain (Republican): 55.3% Obama (Democratic): 43.1%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,171 (0.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,084 (0.4%)
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.
Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour: 77 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
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Notable locations in Archuleta County: Hott Ranch (A), Red Ryder Rodeo Grounds (B), Deadman Curve (C), The Cow Camp (D), Kleckner Ranch (E), Lowe Camp (F), Cresco (G), Piedra Forest Service Facility (H), Blanco River Campground (I), First Fork Trailhead (J), Piedra Hunter Campground (K), First Fork Hunter campground (L), V Rock Trailhead (M), Navajo Peak Trailhead (N), Banded Peak Ranch (O), Squaretop Guard Station (P), La Plata Powerplant (Q), Lower Piedra Campground (R), Navajo Trail Campground (S), Capote Campground (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: O'Connell Lake (A), Beaver Lakes (B), Glacier Lakes (C), Crater Lake (D), Finger Lake (E), Cox Lakes (F), Middle Lake (G), Mystery Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beaver Creek (A), Cat Creek (B), Arroyo Escondido (C), Round Meadow Creek (D), Navajo River (E), Rio Blanco (F), Vega la Juana Creek (G), Montezuma Creek (H), Mill 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
Notable locations in Archuleta County: Hott Ranch (A), Red Ryder Rodeo Grounds (B), Deadman Curve (C), The Cow Camp (D), Kleckner Ranch (E), Lowe Camp (F), Cresco (G), Piedra Forest Service Facility (H), Blanco River Campground (I), First Fork Trailhead (J), Piedra Hunter Campground (K), First Fork Hunter campground (L), V Rock Trailhead (M), Navajo Peak Trailhead (N), Banded Peak Ranch (O), Squaretop Guard Station (P), La Plata Powerplant (Q), Lower Piedra Campground (R), Navajo Trail Campground (S), Capote Campground (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: O'Connell Lake (A), Beaver Lakes (B), Glacier Lakes (C), Crater Lake (D), Finger Lake (E), Cox Lakes (F), Middle Lake (G), Mystery Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beaver Creek (A), Cat Creek (B), Arroyo Escondido (C), Round Meadow Creek (D), Navajo River (E), Rio Blanco (F), Vega la Juana Creek (G), Montezuma Creek (H), Mill 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
Neighboring counties: Conejos County , Rio Arriba County, New Mexico , San Juan County, New Mexico , Hinsdale County , La Plata County , Mineral County , Rio Grande County .
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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)
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Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 89.6%
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
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12.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($55,622 average adjusted gross income)
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%
9.61% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($45,046 average adjusted gross income)
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%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 5.6 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 5.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.9 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.8
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%
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
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).
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Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.54 millions of gallons per day (6% from ground, 94% from surface)
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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.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $186,300
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