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County population in July 2011: 17,800 (61% urban, 39% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 4,824
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,760
% of renters here:

27%
State:

26%

Land area: 1013 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 18 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Chaffee County: 87.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (15.7%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (15.2%), Construction (12.6%), Retail trade (12.2%), Public administration (10.2%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 65%
  • Government: 20%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 14%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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Chaffee County races chart

Races in Chaffee County, Colorado:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (86.9%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (9.1%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone (0.8%)
  • Asian alone (0.5%)

Median resident age:  41.8 years
Colorado median age:  34.3 years

Males: 8,637  (53.2%)
Females: 7,605  (46.8%)

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Chaffee County,CO real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Chaffee County:

2.3 people
Colorado:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $40,357 ($34,368 in 1999)
This county:

$40357
Colorado:

$55430

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $542 (lower quartile is $410, upper quartile is $679)
This county:

$542
State:

$753


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $243,692 (it was $146,500 in 2000)
Chaffee County:

$243,692
Colorado:

$237,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $160,938 - $358,262

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $327,506
Here:

$327,506
State:

$322,490

Townhouses or other attached units: $391,910
Here:

$391,910
State:

$250,501

In 2-unit structures: $305,926
Here:

$305,926
State:

$264,083

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $257,380
Here:

$257,380
State:

$224,676

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $904,748
Here:

$904,748
State:

$210,473

Mobile homes: $110,616
Here:

$110,616
State:

$53,488

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $59,010
Here:

$59,010
State:

$69,208
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,293
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $293

Institutionalized population: 1,347

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 5
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 7
  • Burglaries: 30
  • Thefts: 80
  • Auto thefts: 9

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 5
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 8
  • Burglaries: 30
  • Thefts: 84
  • Auto thefts: 7

Chaffee County, CO map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2000: 227 buildings, average cost: $91,500
  • 2001: 219 buildings, average cost: $97,100
  • 2002: 230 buildings, average cost: $106,200
  • 2003: 190 buildings, average cost: $139,800
  • 2004: 168 buildings, average cost: $143,300
  • 2005: 155 buildings, average cost: $142,900
  • 2006: 162 buildings, average cost: $210,000
  • 2007: 220 buildings, average cost: $221,000
  • 2008: 135 buildings, average cost: $231,000
  • 2009: 91 buildings, average cost: $268,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Chaffee County Colorado:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 55.6%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 42.9%



2008 Presidential Election results in Chaffee County Colorado:


McCain (Republican): 49.5%
Obama (Democratic): 49.3%

Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $745 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $744 (0.3%)


Chaffee County household income distribution in 2009 Chaffee County home values distribution


Chaffee County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 12.2%
(12.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 17.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 8.1% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

11.7%
Whole state:

9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

4.4%
Whole state:

4.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Chaffee County is $512 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $624 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $909 a month.

Cities in this county include: Salida, Buena Vista, Poncha Springs.

Chaffee County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Local government website:www.chaffee-county.com

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Chaffee County: Riverside School (A), Pine Creek School (B), Berrian School (C), Indian Flats (D), Rancho Sawatch (E), Colt Spring Campground (F), Cottonwood Campground (G), Hughes Meadow Campground (H), Collegiate Peaks Campground (I), Little Johns Cabin (J), Hamilton (K), Halfway Station (L), Hangmans Cabin (M), Oklahoma State University Engineering Camp (N), Wilmot Ranch (O), Mears Junction (P), Blanchard Ranch (Q), Chalk Lake Campground (R), Mount Princeton Campground (S), Beavr City (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Centerville Cemetery (1), Fairview Cemetery (2), Granite Cemetery (3), Windfield Cemetery (4), Woodlawn Cemetery (5), Cleora Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Ptarmigan Lake (A), Hartenstein Lake (B), Silver King Lake (C), Anglemeyer Lake (D), Waterdog Lakes (E), Hunt Lake (F), O'Haver Lake (G), Dry Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Grey Copper Creek (A), Pioneer Ditch (B), Tiger Lily Creek (C), Pine Creek (D), Columbia Creek (E), Cache Creek (F), Clear Creek (G), Blackbear Creek (H), Del Monte Ditch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Fremont County , Gunnison County , Lake County , Park County , Pitkin County , Saguache County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

6.6%
Colorado:

7.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 507
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 24.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 323 (56% naturalized citizens)

Chaffee County:

2.0%
Whole state:

8.6%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 51
  • 1990 to 1994: 23
  • 1985 to 1989: 34
  • 1980 to 1984: 25
  • 1975 to 1979: 19
  • 1970 to 1974: 5
  • 1970 to 1974: 12
  • 1965 to 1969: 154

Mean travel time to work (commute): 14.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 92.3%

Chaffee County marital status for males
Chaffee County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 5,933
  • One, attached: 188
  • Two: 154
  • 3 or 4: 138
  • 5 to 9: 228
  • 10 to 19: 97
  • 20 or more: 107
  • Mobile homes: 1,464
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 83

Housing units in Chaffee County with a mortgage: 1,829 (196 second mortgage, 178 home equity loan, 10 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,456

Here:

55.7% with mortgage
State:

79.2% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 53.07%
Here53.1%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 8,620
Total congregations: 26

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionEpiscopal ChurchLutheran ChurchUnited Church of Christ
Adherents3,801 (44.1%)1,433 (16.6%)391 (4.5%)351 (4.1%)302 (3.5%)
Congregations2 (7.7%)2 (7.7%)2 (7.7%)2 (7.7%)1 (3.8%)
NameConservative Baptist Association of AmericaEvangelical Presbyterian ChurchVineyard USAUnited Methodist ChurchOther
Adherents300 (3.5%)292 (3.4%)292 (3.4%)230 (2.7%)1,228 (14.2%)
Congregations2 (7.7%)1 (3.8%)1 (3.8%)1 (3.8%)12 (46.2%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Chaffee County - Salida, Buena Vista, Poncha Springs

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 7
This county:

4.18 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:

1.50 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Chaffee County:

0.60 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (with gas): 19
This county:

11.35 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:

3.13 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 35
Chaffee County:

20.92 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:

8.99 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

5.2%
Colorado:

5.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

15.5%
Colorado:

18.4%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Chaffee County:

3.8%
State:

9.6%


Agriculture in Chaffee County:

Average size of farms: 336 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $40,266
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $264.52
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 21.27%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 74.29%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $42,793
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 11.66%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 75.76%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $122,687
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 83.02%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 9.26

Earthquake activity:

Chaffee County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Colorado state average. It is 68% 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 81.5 miles away from the county center
On 8/9/2001 at 22:38:54, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 97.9 miles away from the county center
On 2/10/2006 at 21:48:13, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, 3.8 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 97.1 miles away from the county center
On 12/23/1995 at 06:51:48, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 MB, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 63.5 miles away from Chaffee County center
On 6/20/2002 at 22:17:04, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 ML, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 73.6 miles away from the county center
On 9/19/2004 at 06:09:43, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 ML, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 69.8 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Colorado Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3224): September 5, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3224, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Colorado Snowstorm, Incident Period: March 17, 2003 to March 20, 2003, Emergency Declared (EM-3185): April 9, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3185, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm
  • Colorado Wildfires, Incident Period: April 23, 2002 to August 6, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1421): June 19, 2002, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1421, Natural disaster type: Fire

The number of natural disasters in Chaffee County (3) is a lot smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 1
Emergencies Declared: 2

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (20%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)
  • Accommodation and food services (16%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Carpenters (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

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



  • Germany (18%)
  • Canada (16%)
  • Italy (12%)
  • Guatemala (10%)
  • Mexico (8%)
  • Korea (7%)
  • United Kingdom (7%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Chaffee County (%):



  • German (22%)
  • English (13%)
  • Irish (11%)
  • Italian (8%)
  • United States or American (7%)
  • Scotch-Irish (3%)
  • Scottish (3%)


Chaffee County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 4,816 (72%)
  • Carpooled: 871 (13%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 35 (1%)
  • Motorcycle: 5 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 62 (1%)
  • Walked: 266 (4%)
  • Other means: 56 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 554 (8%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Chaffee County, Colorado:

  • 1,238 people in state prisons
  • 82 people in nursing homes
  • 27 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 16 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $46,660.

10.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,160 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.11%
Colorado average:

10.77%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.03% relocated from other counties in Colorado ($23,592 average AGI)
4.08% relocated from other states ($13,569 average AGI)
Chaffee County:

4.08%
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 El Paso County, CO  0.74% ($41,023 average AGI)
from Fremont County, CO  0.74% ($31,773)
from Jefferson County, CO  0.45% ($50,852)
from Arapahoe County, CO  0.35% ($92,667)
from Boulder County, CO  0.33% ($56,950)
from Denver County, CO  0.32% ($21,421)
from Larimer County, CO  0.30% ($30,500)


9.70% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,391 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.70%
Colorado average:

10.03%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.77% relocated to other counties in Colorado ($20,855 average AGI)
3.93% relocated to other states ($11,536 average AGI)
Chaffee County:

3.93%
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 Fremont County, CO  0.87% ($33,904 average AGI)
to El Paso County, CO  0.74% ($52,659)
to Mesa County, CO  0.40% ($24,500)
to Jefferson County, CO  0.35% ($38,905)
to Denver County, CO  0.32% ($25,421)
to Larimer County, CO  0.27% ($39,000)
to Arapahoe County, CO  0.25% ($23,800)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.7

Births per 1000 population in Chaffee County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.9

Deaths per 1000 population in Chaffee County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 1.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Chaffee County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,234 (2,887 aged, 347 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 232.7. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 189.6
  • Other - 43.1

Household type by relationship:

Households: 14,865
  • In family households: 12,173 (3,652 male householders, 728 female householders)
    3,749 spouses, 3,587 children (3,212 natural, 137 adopted, 238 stepchildren), 164 grandchildren, 69 brothers or sisters, 52 parents, 55 other relatives, 117 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 2,692 (1,062 male householders (804 living alone)), 1,170 female householders (1,063 living alone)), 460 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,377 (1,358 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,449 2-persons, 814 3-persons, 729 4-persons, 272 5-persons, 67 6-persons, 49 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,867 1-person, 305 2-persons, 45 3-persons, 15 4-persons.

91.3% of residents of Chaffee County speak English at home.
5.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 22% speak English not well).
2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (73% speak English very well, 27% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $85,625,000 ($5056 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $4,234,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $50,058,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $14,746,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $56,000
Federal grants: $13,399,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,247,000 ($37,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,119,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $411,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,289,000
Federal Government insurance: $18,382,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 760
Here:

45 per 1000 residents
State:

76 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 745
Here:

44 per 1000 residents
State:

32 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +42
Here:

+2 per 1000 residents
State:

+24 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +690
Here:

+41 per 1000 residents
State:

+10 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Chaffee County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.58 millions of gallons per day (11% from ground, 89% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.6
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.3
State:

3.9

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 223
  • 2000 to 2004: 575
  • 1990 to 1999: 2,015
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,259
  • 1970 to 1979: 2,209
  • 1960 to 1969: 978
  • 1950 to 1959: 599
  • 1940 to 1949: 224
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,739
Rooms in houses/apartments in Chaffee County, Colorado
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 6
  • 2 rooms: 148
  • 3 rooms: 239
  • 4 rooms: 657
  • 5 rooms: 1,211
  • 6 rooms: 1,212
  • 7 rooms: 679
  • 8 rooms: 423
  • 9+ rooms: 249
  • 1 room: 74
  • 2 rooms: 122
  • 3 rooms: 305
  • 4 rooms: 464
  • 5 rooms: 433
  • 6 rooms: 216
  • 7 rooms: 75
  • 8 rooms: 38
  • 9+ rooms: 33
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Chaffee County, Colorado
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 21
  • 1 bedroom: 375
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,272
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,425
  • 4 bedrooms: 566
  • 5+ bedrooms: 165
  • no bedroom: 75
  • 1 bedroom: 413
  • 2 bedrooms: 716
  • 3 bedrooms: 492
  • 4 bedrooms: 50
  • 5+ bedrooms: 14
Cars and other vehicles available in Chaffee County, Colorado in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 147
  • 1 vehicle: 1,098
  • 2 vehicles: 2,081
  • 3 vehicles: 1,069
  • 4 vehicles: 309
  • 5+ vehicles: 120
  • no vehicle: 203
  • 1 vehicle: 760
  • 2 vehicles: 587
  • 3 vehicles: 155
  • 4 vehicles: 35
  • 5+ vehicles: 20

49% of Chaffee 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, 51% lived in Colorado.

Chaffee County:

48.6%
State average:

45.7%


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

  • This state: 7142
  • Northeast: 970
  • Midwest: 3734
  • South: 2254
  • West: 1694

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $189,800


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Chaffee County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (51.4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (30.0%)
  • Wood (8.9%)
  • Electricity (7.3%)
  • Solar energy (1.0%)
  • Other fuel (0.6%)
  • Utility gas (66.9%)
  • Electricity (13.6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12.4%)
  • Wood (5.9%)
  • Other fuel (0.9%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 145
Here:

9.6%
Colorado:

8.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 125
Here:

13.1%
Colorado:

7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 52
Here:

13.9%
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.)


Chaffee County government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - Air Transportation: $89,000
  • Charges - All Other: $1,516,000
    Solid Waste Management: $562,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $200,000
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $1,460,000
    Regular Highways: $1,456,000
    Welfare - Other: $944,000
    Police Protection: $907,000
    General - Other: $856,000
    Health Services - Other: $842,000
    Financial Administration: $620,000
    Corrections - Other: $421,000
    Solid Waste Management: $364,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $304,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $259,000
    Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $236,000
    General Public Buildings: $231,000
    Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $210,000
    Air Transportation: $199,000
    Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $189,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $122,000
    Parks & Recreation: $108,000
    Fire Protection: $5,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $557,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $385,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $68,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $474,000
    Regular Highways: $364,000
    Solid Waste Management: $209,000
    Air Transportation: $73,000
    Welfare - Other: $16,000
    Health - Other: $14,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $9,132,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,872,000
    Public Welfare: $1,348,000
    All Other: $429,000
    Health & Hospitals: $63,000
    General Support: $10,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $2,187,000
    Property: $1,578,000
    NEC: $324,000
    Other Selective Sales: $220,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $46,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $3,278,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 203
  • Number of aged recipients: 27
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 176
  • Number of recipients under 18: 23
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 136
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 44
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 99
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 83


Chaffee County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
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Chaffee County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
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Most common first names in Chaffee County, CO among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John12075.6 years
Mary9882.2 years
Robert8669.6 years
William8475.4 years
Frank6477.9 years
Charles5873.8 years
Helen5282.6 years
James5070.8 years
George4677.2 years
Dorothy4578.4 years
Most common last names in Chaffee County, CO among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith3975.0 years
Johnson2978.6 years
Williams2474.8 years
Martinez2273.2 years
Brown2083.4 years
Miller1778.0 years
Martin1779.5 years
Post1680.4 years
Davis1674.9 years
Wilson1678.8 years
Businesses in Chaffee County, CO
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven2Lane Furniture1
AutoZone1MasterBrand Cabinets6
Best Western1RadioShack1
Big O Tires1SONIC Drive-In1
Burger King1Safeway1
Comfort Inn1Sears1
Curves2Starbucks1
Days Inn1Super 82
FedEx2True Value2
H&R Block2U-Haul3
Holiday Inn1UPS7
KFC1Vans1
Kroger3Vons1
La-Z-Boy1Walmart1

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