Baca County, Colorado (CO)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 657
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 1,458
Renter-occupied apartments: 458 (it was 447 in 2000)
% of renters here: | 23% |
State: | 34% |
Land area: 2556 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 1 people per square mile (very low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (30.0%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (25.0%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 56%
- Government: 26%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 17%
- Unpaid family work: 2%
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- 3,07684.6%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 40511.1%Hispanic or Latino
- 621.7%Two or more races
- 591.6%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 340.9%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 20.05%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Median resident age: | 46.5 years |
Colorado median age: | 37.1 years |
Males: 1,794 | ![]() |
Females: 1,861 | ![]() |

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Baca County: | 2.0 people |
Colorado: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2019: $38,256 ($28,099 in 1999)
This county: | $38,256 |
Colorado: | $77,127 |
Median contract rent in 2019 for apartments: $363 (lower quartile is $301, upper quartile is $471)
This county: | $363 |
State: | $1258 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $95,978 (it was $49,300 in 2000)
Baca: | $95,978 |
Colorado: | $394,600 |
Mean price in 2019:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,042Detached houses: $140,946
Here: $140,946 State: $487,835 Townhouses or other attached units: $114,077
Here: $114,077 State: $416,827 Mobile homes: $98,324
Here: $98,324 State: $102,984
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $370
Institutionalized population: 82
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 0
- Burglaries: 5
- Thefts: 1
- Auto thefts: 0
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 4
- Burglaries: 0
- Thefts: 1
- Auto thefts: 0
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1997: 10 buildings, average cost: $49,700
- 1998: 16 buildings, average cost: $56,500
- 1999: 10 buildings, average cost: $47,500
- 2000: 7 buildings, average cost: $45,700
- 2001: 7 buildings, average cost: $44,300
- 2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $25,000
- 2003: 10 buildings, average cost: $45,000
- 2004: 9 buildings, average cost: $47,700
- 2005: 1 building, cost: $159,000
- 2006: 0 buildings
- 2007: 1 building, cost: $144,000
- 2008: 0 buildings
- 2009: 1 building, cost: $100,000
- 2010: 0 buildings
- 2011: 0 buildings
- 2012: 0 buildings
- 2013: 0 buildings
- 2014: 0 buildings
- 2015: 0 buildings
- 2016: 1 building, cost: $209,000
- 2017: 0 buildings
- 2018: 0 buildings
- 2019: 4 buildings, average cost: $156,100
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $686 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $377 (0.4%)
Baca County: | 17.3% |
Colorado: | 9.3% |
Median age of residents in 2019: 46.5 years old
(Males: 43.8 years old, Females: 50.2 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 49.4 years old, Black residents: 46.0 years old, American Indian residents: 77.8 years old, Asian residents: 5.7 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 36.2 years old, Other race residents: 52.0 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Baca County is $452 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $716 a month.
Cities in this county include: Springfield, Walsh, Campo, Pritchett, Vilas, Two Buttes.
Neighboring counties: Hardin County, Illinois , Stanislaus County, California
, Leslie County, Kentucky
, Saline County, Illinois
, Pike County, Kentucky
.
Here: | 2.3% |
Colorado: | 6.2% |
Current college students: 112
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 22.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 115 (31.7% naturalized citizens)
Baca County: | 3.1% |
Whole state: | 9.5% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 222010 or later
- 02000 to 2009
- 581990 to 1999
- 191980 to 1989
- 221970 to 1979
- 30Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 94.3%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,941
- One, attached: 12
- Two: 18
- 3 or 4: 52
- 5 to 9: 20
- 10 to 19: 21
- 20 or more: 13
- Mobile homes: 237
Housing units in Baca County with a mortgage: 473 (17 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 775
Here: | 37.9% with mortgage |
State: | 70.8% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Baca County
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 574 | 16 |
Mainline Protestant | 342 | 3 |
Catholic | 200 | 2 |
Other | 3 | - |
None | 2,669 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Baca County: | 5.18 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 1.50 / 10,000 pop. |
Baca County: | 7.76 / 10,000 pop. |
Colorado: | 3.13 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 7.76 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 8.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Baca County: | 8.2% |
Colorado: | 5.3% |
Baca County: | 23.8% |
State: | 18.4% |
Here: | 16.2% |
State: | 9.6% |
Agriculture in Baca County:
Average size of farms: 1777 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $100,495
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 71.47%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $109,193
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $94,358
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 85.69%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 5.55
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.03%
Corn for grain: 25793 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 61222 harvested acres
Earthquake activity:
Baca County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Colorado state average. It is 632% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 8/23/2011 at 05:46:18, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 121.0 miles away from Baca County center
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 126.7 miles away from the county center
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 129.8 miles away from the county center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 316.5 miles away from the county center
On 8/22/2011 at 23:30:19, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 113.4 miles away from Baca County center
On 2/15/1974 at 13:33:49, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG) earthquake occurred 117.5 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Colorado Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4498, Natural disaster type: Other
- Colorado Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: May 04, 2015 to June 16, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4229: July 16, 2015, FEMA Id: 4229, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
- Colorado Snow, Incident Period: December 28, 2006 to December 31, 2006, Emergency Declared EM-3271: January 07, 2007, FEMA Id: 3271, Natural disaster type: Snow
- Colorado Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3224: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3224, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Colorado Wildfires, Incident Period: April 23, 2002 to August 06, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1421: June 19, 2002, FEMA Id: 1421, Natural disaster type: Fire
- Colorado Severe Storms, Incident Period: April 11, 2001 to April 22, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1374: May 17, 2001, FEMA Id: 1374, Natural disaster type: Storm
- Colorado Flooding, Incident Period: July 28, 1997 to August 12, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1186: August 01, 1997, FEMA Id: 1186, Natural disaster type: Flood
- Colorado Drought, Incident Period: January 29, 1977, Emergency Declared EM-3025: January 29, 1977, FEMA Id: 3025, Natural disaster type: Drought
- Colorado TORNADOES, SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: June 19, 1965, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-200: June 19, 1965, FEMA Id: 200, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
The number of natural disasters in Baca County (9) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 3
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 1,222 (79.2%)
- Carpooled: 89 (5.8%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 6 (0.4%)
- Bicycle: 16 (1.0%)
- Walked: 79 (5.1%)
- Worked at home: 131 (8.5%)
- Health care and social assistance (24%)
- Educational services (19%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Other services, except public administration (4%)
- Manufacturing (4%)
- Finance and insurance (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (30%)
- Educational services (24%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
- Public administration (7%)
- Other services, except public administration (6%)
- Manufacturing (5%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Management occupations (29%)
- Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (13%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (10%)
- Material moving occupations (7%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
- Transportation occupations (6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (17%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (16%)
- Management occupations (12%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (10%)
- Healthcare support occupations (8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (5%)
- Mexico (83%)
- Germany (7%)
- Australia (3%)
- Poland (2%)
- Norway (0%)
- Sweden (0%)
- United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (0%)
- American (13%)
- German (11%)
- English (11%)
- Irish (7%)
- European (3%)
- Scottish (2%)
- Swedish (1%)
8 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
73 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
9 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
2.11% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($22,333 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 2.11% |
Colorado average: | 10.99% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.11% relocated from other counties in Colorado ($22,333 average AGI)
2.73% relocated from other states ($31,852 average AGI)
Baca County: 2.73% Colorado average: 4.99%
3.09% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($34,300 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 3.09% |
Colorado average: | 9.96% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.09% relocated to other counties in Colorado ($34,300 average AGI)
2.40% relocated to other states ($24,350 average AGI)
Baca County: 2.40% Colorado average: 3.89%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 16.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.1
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 11.4%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,018 (917 aged, 101 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 142 (20%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Baca County, Colorado in 1999 - 2019:
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (78)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (14)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 24%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 3,655- Male householders: 858 (278 living alone), Female householders: 869 (264 living alone)
880 spouses (880 opposite-sex spouses), 61 unmarried partners, (56 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 759 children (731 natural, 7 adopted, 19 stepchildren), 79 grandchildren, 8 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 11 foster children, 14 other relatives, 31 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 91
Size of family households: 620 2-persons, 203 3-persons, 167 4-persons, 87 5-persons, 27 6-persons, 11 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 541 1-person, 47 2-persons, 7 3-persons, 8 5-persons.
504 married couples with children.
125 single-parent households (34 men, 91 women).
92.8% of residents of Baca speak English at home.
6.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% speak English very well, 14% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $54,841,000 ($13,308 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $206,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $12,581,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $7,992,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $20,115,000
Federal grants: $11,604,000
Federal procurement contracts: $525,000 ($3,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,024,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $906,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $847,000
Federal Government insurance: $27,980,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 174Here: | 43 per 1000 residents |
State: | 76 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 325
Here: | 80 per 1000 residents |
State: | 32 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: 0
Here: | 0 per 1000 residents |
State: | +24 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -288
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Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.49 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Here: | 6.3 |
State: | 6.8 |
Here: | 4.8 |
State: | 4.0 |
- Year house built in Baca County, Colorado
- 472014 or later
- 122010 to 2013
- 892000 to 2009
- 1301990 to 1999
- 2571980 to 1989
- 4411970 to 1979
- 3151960 to 1969
- 3051950 to 1959
- 2901940 to 1949
- 3771939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Baca County, Colorado
- 01 room
- 02 rooms
- 443 rooms
- 1604 rooms
- 2215 rooms
- 2596 rooms
- 1607 rooms
- 1348 rooms
- 2619+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Baca County, Colorado
- 281 room
- 52 rooms
- 573 rooms
- 1204 rooms
- 935 rooms
- 856 rooms
- 697 rooms
- 158 rooms
- 129+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Baca County, Colorado
- 0no bedroom
- 511 bedroom
- 3022 bedrooms
- 5653 bedrooms
- 1974 bedrooms
- 1235+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Baca County, Colorado
- 30no bedroom
- 841 bedroom
- 1782 bedrooms
- 1593 bedrooms
- 374 bedrooms
- 15+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Baca County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 58no vehicle
- 2381 vehicle
- 4202 vehicles
- 2783 vehicles
- 1534 vehicles
- 995+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Baca County in renter-occupied apartments
- 55no vehicle
- 2041 vehicle
- 1732 vehicles
- 433 vehicles
- 144 vehicles
- 15+ vehicles
86.4% of Baca County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in Colorado.
Baca County: | 86.4% |
State average: | 82.0% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1,881
- Other state: 1,643
- Northeast: 86
- Midwest: 757
- South: 547
- West: 249
- 66.1%Utility gas
- 23.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 9.1%Electricity
- 0.8%Wood
- 0.5%Solar energy
- 0.4%Other fuel
- 63.1%Utility gas
- 22.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 12.9%Electricity
- 1.7%Other fuel
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Here: | 0.3% |
Colorado: | 8.4% |
Here: | 3.9% |
Colorado: | 8.6% |
Here: | 4.7% |
Colorado: | 13.1% |
Baca County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $352,000
- Charges - Other: $570,000
Regular Highways: $3,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,833,000
Central Staff Services: $1,875,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,163,000
Police Protection: $1,017,000
Health - Other: $197,000
Parks and Recreation: $134,000
General - Other: $92,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $190,000
Sale of Property: $26,000
Interest Earnings: $26,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $120,000
General - Other: $16,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,794,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,694,000
Public Welfare: $1,089,000
General Local Government Support: $776,000
Other: $10,000
- Tax - Property: $2,660,000
Other License: $20,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,000
Baca County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $352,000
- Charges - Other: $570,000
Regular Highways: $3,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,833,000
Central Staff Services: $1,875,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,163,000
Police Protection: $1,017,000
Health - Other: $197,000
Parks and Recreation: $134,000
General - Other: $92,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $190,000
Sale of Property: $26,000
Interest Earnings: $26,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $120,000
General - Other: $16,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,794,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,694,000
Public Welfare: $1,089,000
General Local Government Support: $776,000
Other: $10,000
- Tax - Property: $2,660,000
Other License: $20,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,000
Baca County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $352,000
- Charges - Other: $570,000
Regular Highways: $3,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,833,000
Central Staff Services: $1,875,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,163,000
Police Protection: $1,017,000
Health - Other: $197,000
Parks and Recreation: $134,000
General - Other: $92,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $190,000
Sale of Property: $26,000
Interest Earnings: $26,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $120,000
General - Other: $16,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,794,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,694,000
Public Welfare: $1,089,000
General Local Government Support: $776,000
Other: $10,000
- Tax - Property: $2,660,000
Other License: $20,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,000
Baca County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $352,000
- Charges - Other: $570,000
Regular Highways: $3,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,833,000
Central Staff Services: $1,875,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,163,000
Police Protection: $1,017,000
Health - Other: $197,000
Parks and Recreation: $134,000
General - Other: $92,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $190,000
Sale of Property: $26,000
Interest Earnings: $26,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $120,000
General - Other: $16,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,794,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,694,000
Public Welfare: $1,089,000
General Local Government Support: $776,000
Other: $10,000
- Tax - Property: $2,660,000
Other License: $20,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 88
- Number of aged recipients: 25
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 63
- Number of recipients under 18: 9
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 44
- Number of recipients older than 64: 35
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 45
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 32
Most common first names in Baca County, CO among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
James | 30 | 77.8 years |
John | 29 | 75.5 years |
Mary | 25 | 85.5 years |
William | 22 | 78.0 years |
Charles | 18 | 68.4 years |
George | 18 | 80.5 years |
Fred | 15 | 79.0 years |
Harold | 14 | 71.8 years |
Robert | 14 | 80.2 years |
Carl | 13 | 75.5 years |
Most common last names in Baca County, CO among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Smith | 18 | 79.0 years |
Brown | 15 | 78.7 years |
Thompson | 15 | 80.1 years |
Davis | 13 | 75.7 years |
Wallace | 12 | 78.6 years |
George | 11 | 83.2 years |
Bryan | 11 | 69.9 years |
Cook | 10 | 84.1 years |
Williams | 9 | 82.1 years |
Chenoweth | 9 | 80.6 years |
Businesses in Baca County, CO
- Alco Stores: 1
- Kroger: 1
- MasterBrand Cabinets: 2
Baca County on our top lists:
- #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
- #46 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election"