Chaffee County, Colorado (CO)

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% of renters here:	27%
State:	33%

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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:

Chaffee County, Colorado business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Chaffee County, Colorado:

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:	2.3 people
Colorado:	2.5 people

This county:	$40,199
Colorado:	$55,212

This county:	$499
State:	$693

Chaffee County:	$222,383
Colorado:	$233,900

Detached houses: $303,613

Here:	$303,613
State:	$321,943

Townhouses or other attached units: $299,120

Here:	$299,120
State:	$242,417

In 2-unit structures: $209,583

Here:	$209,583
State:	$375,414

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $415,036

Here:	$415,036
State:	$222,440

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $483,132

Here:	$483,132
State:	$203,199

Mobile homes: $61,248

Here:	$61,248
State:	$53,488

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $48,182

Here:	$48,182
State:	$69,208

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

This county:	11.7%
Whole state:	9.3%

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.

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

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Chaffee County: Pine Creek School (A), Rancho Sawatch (B), Collegiate Peaks Campground (C), Riverside School (D), Colt Spring Campground (E), Shayano State Fish Hatchery (F), Angel of Shavano Campground (G), Garfield Campground (H), Cottonwood Campground (I), T-Cross Ranch (J), Cottonwood Lake Campground (K), Cottonwood Lake Picnic Ground (L), Goddard Ranch (M), Gold Bug Mine (N), Wilmot Ranch (O), Halfway Station (P), Hangmans Cabin (Q), Hecla Junction (R), Hughes Meadow Campground (S), Beavr City (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Fairview Cemetery (1), Cleora Cemetery (2), Centerville Cemetery (3), Woodlawn Cemetery (4), Windfield Cemetery (5), Granite Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Tunnel Lake (A), Twin Lakes (B), Upper Hancock Lake (C), Upper Pomeroy Lake (D), Crystal Lake (E), Ann, Lake (F), Anglemeyer Lake (G), Grizzly Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Williams Hamm Ditch (A), Willow Creek (B), Woodchopper Creek (C), Baldwin Creek (D), Bassam Creek (E), Bear Creek (F), Blackbear Creek (G), Cache Creek (H), Chalk Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Chaffee County: Chalk Cliff Fish Hatchery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	6.6%
Colorado:	7.4%

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%

Mean travel time to work: 14.8 minutes

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

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

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 Chaffee 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 Chaffee County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

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%)

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%

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%

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 2003: 8.8

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 1.7

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%

Household type by relationship

• 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

Here:	45 per 1000 residents
State:	76 per 1000 residents

Here:	44 per 1000 residents
State:	32 per 1000 residents

Here:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	+24 per 1000 residents

Here:	+41 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	5.6
State:	6.5

Here:	4.3
State:	3.9

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

Here:	9.6%
Colorado:	8.8%

Here:	13.1%
Colorado:	7.9%

Here:	13.9%
Colorado:	16.7%

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