Clear Creek County, Colorado (CO)

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% of renters here:	24%
State:	33%

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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:

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

Races in Clear Creek County, Colorado:

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

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

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Clear Creek County:	2.3 people
Colorado:	2.5 people

This county:	$59,649
Colorado:	$55,212

This county:	$652
State:	$693

Clear Creek County:	$312,856
Colorado:	$233,900

Detached houses: $376,008

Here:	$376,008
State:	$321,943

Townhouses or other attached units: $127,517

Here:	$127,517
State:	$242,417

In 2-unit structures: $352,202

Here:	$352,202
State:	$375,414

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $112,925

Here:	$112,925
State:	$222,440

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $133,503

Here:	$133,503
State:	$203,199

Mobile homes: $35,617

Here:	$35,617
State:	$53,488

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

This county:	5.4%
Whole state:	9.3%

This county:	1.9%
Whole state:	4.1%

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, St. Mary's, 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

Here:	7.3%
Colorado:	7.4%

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%

Mean travel time to work: 32.6 minutes

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

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

Here:	79.4% with mortgage
State:	79.2% with mortgage

Clear Creek County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Colorado state average. It is 87% 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 51.9 miles away from Clear Creek County center
On 8/9/2001 at 22:38:54, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 94.2 miles away from the county center
On 10/1/2005 at 05:57:03, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 79.7 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) earthquake occurred 97.8 miles away from Clear Creek 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 77.6 miles away from the county center
On 1/18/1997 at 22:04:39, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MB, 2.8 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 50.7 miles away from Clear Creek 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: 4,043 (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%)

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%

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%

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

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

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

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

• 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Here:	6.1
State:	6.5

Here:	3.8
State:	3.9

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

Here:	6.1%
Colorado:	8.8%

Here:	6.4%
Colorado:	7.9%

Here:	23.9%
Colorado:	16.7%

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