Clear Creek County, Colorado (CO)

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County population in 2005: 9,197 (2% urban, 98% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 3,052
Renter-occupied apartments: 967

% of renters here:	24%
State:	33%

Land area: 395 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 23 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	5.4%
Whole state:	9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	1.9%
Whole state:	4.1%

Industries providing employment: Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (16.9%), Educational,health and social services (15.1%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (11.5%), Construction (10.7%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 72%
Government: 16%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 11%
Unpaid family work: 0%

Clear Creek County, Colorado business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Clear Creek County, Colorado:

White Non-Hispanic (94.0%)
Hispanic (3.9%)
American Indian (1.3%)
Two or more races (1.2%)
Other race (1.0%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	40.2 years
Colorado median age:	34.3 years

Males: 4,857	(52.1%)
Females: 4,465	(47.9%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $30,032
County population in 2003: 9,510
Jobs in 2003: 3,273

Clear Creek County,CO real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 6,137
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.5%

Average household size:

Clear Creek County:	2.3 people
Colorado:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $54,723 ($50,997 in 2000)

This county	$54,723
Colorado:	$50,652

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $279,509

Clear Creek County	$279,509
Colorado:	$223,300

Median montly rent in 2000: $648
Institutionalized population: 42
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Clear Creek County in 2000: $1282

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 2
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 11
Burglaries: 28
Thefts: 88
Auto thefts: 3

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 3
Robberies: 1
Assaults: 8
Burglaries: 29
Thefts: 116
Auto thefts: 7

Clear Creek County races chart

Clear Creek County, CO map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2004: 41 buildings, average cost: $247,700
2005: 41 buildings, average cost: $234,800
2006: 37 buildings, average cost: $286,900

2004 Presidential Election results in Clear Creek County Colorado:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 53.3%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 44.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $1,213 (0.6%)

Area name: Denver-Aurora, CO MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Clear Creek County is $702 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $889 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1262 a month.

Cities in this county include: Idaho Springs, Georgetown, Empire, Silver Plume.

Neighboring counties: Gilpin County , Grand County , Jefferson County , Park County , Summit County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Clear Creek County: Cloudland Picnic Ground (A), Ponder Point Picnic Area (B), Rainbow Rancho Fish Hatchery (C), Saint Marys Glacier Lodge (D), Eagles Aeire Picnic Ground (E), Shelter Cabin (F), Silver Lake Ski Area (G), Brookvale Ranch (H), Geneva Basin Ski Area (I), Arapaho Springs Campground (J), Squaw Mountain Lodge (K), Squaw Pass Picnic Ground (L), Squaw Pass Ski Area (M), Easter Seal Handicamp (N), Echo Lake Campground (O), Eisenhower Tunnel Point of Interest (P), Warrior Mountain Picnic Area (Q), West Chicago Creek Campground (R), Barbour Fork Picnic Ground (S), Empire Guard Station (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Idaho Springs Cemetery (1), Alvorada Cemetery (2), Griffin Monument (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Josephine Lake (A), Naylor Lake (B), Murray Lake (C), Saint Marys Lake (D), Frozen Lake (E), Chicago Lakes (F), Abyss Lake (G), Ethel Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Quayle Creek (A), Little Bear Creek (B), Woods Creek (C), Yankee Creek (D), Barbour Fork (E), Bear Track Creek (F), Beartrack Creek (G), Beaver Brook (H), Beaverdam Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Clear Creek County include: Abyss Lake Scenic Area (1), Colorado Game and Fish Reserve (2), Echo Lake Park (3), Frosberg Park (4), Mount Evans Elk Management Area (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	3.5%
Colorado:	3.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 300
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 93.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 38.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 173 (60% naturalized citizens)

Clear Creek County:	1.9%
Whole state:	8.6%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 30
1990 to 1994: 13
1985 to 1989: 2
1980 to 1984: 8
1975 to 1979: 13
1970 to 1974: 12
1970 to 1974: 15
1965 to 1969: 80

Mean travel time to work: 32.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 43.6%

Clear Creek County marital status for males

Clear Creek County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,999
One, attached: 191
Two: 106
3 or 4: 143
5 to 9: 69
10 to 19: 110
20 or more: 111
Mobile homes: 397
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

Housing units in Clear Creek County with a mortgage: 1,932 (302 second mortgage, 201 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 502

Agriculture in Clear Creek County
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $882
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $22541
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.89%
Average age of principal farm operators: 69 years

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (17%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
Public administration (6%)
Mining (4%)
Health care (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Accommodation and food services (13%)
Health care (12%)
Educational services (10%)
Public administration (8%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
Top executives (4%)
Computer specialists (4%)
Carpenters (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)
Engineers (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Top executives (3%)

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

Germany (23%)
Canada (14%)
United Kingdom (13%)
Mexico (10%)
Austria (6%)
Hungary (5%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Clear Creek County:

German (21%)
Irish (14%)
English (12%)
United States or American (10%)
Italian (5%)
Swedish (4%)
Polish (3%)

Clear Creek County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 4,043 (73%)
Carpooled: 736 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 107 (2%)
Ferryboat: 2 (0%)
Taxi: 6 (0%)
Motorcycle: 2 (0%)
Walked: 205 (4%)
Other means: 33 (1%)
Worked at home: 422 (8%)

42 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $68,345.

11.25% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($51,197 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.25%
Colorado average:	10.77%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
7.47% relocated from other counties in Colorado ($29,961 average AGI)
3.78% relocated from other states ($21,234 average AGI)
Clear Creek County: 3.78%
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 Jefferson County, CO	2.57% ($46,276 average AGI)
from Denver County, CO	1.06% ($45,222)
from Arapahoe County, CO	0.62% ($43,190)
from Summit County, CO	0.47% ($42,875)
from Adams County, CO	0.44% ($42,733)
from Larimer County, CO	0.38% ($28,615)
from Boulder County, CO	0.32% ($38,091)

12.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($48,733 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	12.75%
Colorado average:	10.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
8.51% relocated to other counties in Colorado ($33,556 average AGI)
4.24% relocated to other states ($15,178 average AGI)
Clear Creek County: 4.24%
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 Jefferson County, CO	3.92% ($56,104 average AGI)
to Denver County, CO	1.25% ($38,581)
to Arapahoe County, CO	0.64% ($35,545)
to Adams County, CO	0.58% ($44,700)
to Gilpin County, CO	0.32% ($30,727)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.9

Births per 1000 population in Clear Creek County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 4.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 4.7

Deaths per 1000 population in Clear Creek County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Clear Creek County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 605 (503 aged, 102 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

Household type by relationship

Households: 9,280

In family households: 7,564 (2,111 male householders, 529 female householders)
2,234 spouses, 2,371 children (2,128 natural, 76 adopted, 167 stepchildren), 42 grandchildren, 36 brothers or sisters, 36 parents, 36 other relatives, 169 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,716 (813 male householders (638 living alone)), 575 female householders (451 living alone)), 328 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 42 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 1,351 2-persons, 592 3-persons, 451 4-persons, 175 5-persons, 47 6-persons, 24 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,089 1-person, 278 2-persons, 17 3-persons, 4 4-persons.

1,572 married couples with children.
418 single-parent households (140 men, 278 women).

96.5% of residents of Clear Creek County speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 26% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (90% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (82% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $48,065,000 ($5211 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $499,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $13,153,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $4,627,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,000
Federal grants: $6,279,000
Federal procurement contracts: $21,533,000 ($3,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,472,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $0,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $7,936,000
Federal Government insurance: $20,487,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 537

Here:	58 per 1000 residents
State:	76 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 247

Here:	27 per 1000 residents
State:	32 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +5

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+24 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -390

Here:	-42 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Clear Creek County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.56 millions of gallons per day (22% from ground, 78% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.8
State:	3.9

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 126
1995 to 1998: 319
1990 to 1994: 285
1980 to 1989: 637
1970 to 1979: 1,318
1960 to 1969: 701
1950 to 1959: 341
1940 to 1949: 171
1939 or earlier: 1,230

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Clear Creek County, Colorado:

1 room: 16
2 rooms: 50
3 rooms: 143
4 rooms: 369
5 rooms: 501
6 rooms: 690
7 rooms: 467
8 rooms: 343
9 or more rooms: 473

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Clear Creek County, Colorado:

1 room: 49
2 rooms: 137
3 rooms: 238
4 rooms: 222
5 rooms: 181
6 rooms: 71
7 rooms: 24
8 rooms: 27
9 or more rooms: 18

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Clear Creek County:

no bedroom: 18
1 bedroom: 199
2 bedrooms: 758
3 bedrooms: 1,456
4 bedrooms: 525
5 or more bedrooms: 96

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Clear Creek County:

no bedroom: 75
1 bedroom: 327
2 bedrooms: 364
3 bedrooms: 169
4 bedrooms: 22
5 or more bedrooms: 10

Cars and other vehicles available in Clear Creek County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 64
1 vehicle: 589
2 vehicles: 1,381
3 vehicles: 787
4 vehicles: 134
5 or more vehicles: 97

Cars and other vehicles available in Clear Creek County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 54
1 vehicle: 445
2 vehicles: 279
3 vehicles: 130
4 vehicles: 53
5 or more vehicles: 6

53% of Clear Creek County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 28% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in Colorado.

Clear Creek County:	53.3%
State average:	45.7%

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

This state: 3516
Northeast: 924
Midwest: 2437
South: 1112
West: 1042

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $137,500

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (59%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22%)
Electricity (9%)
Wood (7%)
Other fuel (2%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (60%)
Electricity (16%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
Wood (9%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 58

Here:	6.1%
Colorado:	8.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 34

Here:	6.4%
Colorado:	7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 56

Here:	23.9%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Clear Creek County government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $2,167,000
Solid Waste Management: $99,000

Regular Highways: $21,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $296,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,920,000
Welfare - Other: $2,339,000

Police Protection: $2,135,000

Central Staff Services: $1,770,000

Financial Administration: $1,448,000

Health Services - Other: $1,174,000

General - Other: $808,000

Fire Protection: $712,000

Libraries: $253,000

Solid Waste Management: $241,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $107,000

Parks & Recreation: $81,000
General - Interest on Debt: $0
Miscellaneous - Property Sale Other: $475,000
Interest Earnings: $307,000

General Revenue, NEC: $299,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $208,000
Health - Other: $34,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $5,426,000
State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $2,134,000
Highways: $1,047,000

All Other: $625,000

General Support: $68,000

Health & Hospitals: $5,000
Tax - Property: $5,692,000
NEC: $828,000

Total General Sales: $735,000

Other Selective Sales: $72,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $5,448,000

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