County population in 2016: 21,490 (37% urban, 63% rural); it was 20,390 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 2,500 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 3,727 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 5,858 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,955 (it was 1,783 in 2000)
% of renters here:
23%
State:
36%
Land area: 963 sq. mi.
Water area: 10.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 22 people per square mile (low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Colorado County: 80.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Estimated median household income in 2016: $46,922 ($32,425 in 1999)
This county:
$46,922
Texas:
$56,565
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $515 (lower quartile is $367, upper quartile is $655)
This county:
$515
State:
$809
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $120,191 (it was $60,200 in 2000)
Colorado:
$120,191
Texas:
$161,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $59,101 - $257,622 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,181 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $395
Institutionalized population: 318
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 3
Robberies: 2
Assaults: 8
Burglaries: 44
Thefts: 103
Auto thefts: 16
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 1
Rapes: 5
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 10
Burglaries: 47
Thefts: 104
Auto thefts: 17
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $2,352 (1.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $1,363 (1.4%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 13.1%
Colorado County:
13.1%
Texas:
15.6%
(6.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 25.3% for Black residents, 20.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 11.3% for other race residents, 37.2% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 44.3 years old
(Males: 43.6 years old, Females: 45.3 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 53.2 years old, Black residents: 41.8 years old, American Indian residents: 36.4 years old, Asian residents: 58.7 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 28.0 years old, Other race residents: 33.4 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Colorado County is $427 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $639 a month.
Current college students: 821 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.3% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,989 (47.7% naturalized citizens)
Colorado County:
9.3%
Whole state:
17.0%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 452
2000 to 2009: 296
1990 to 1999: 549
1980 to 1989: 388
1970 to 1979: 311
Before 1970: 113
Note: State values scaled to Colorado County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 71.2%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 8,315
One, attached: 122
Two: 90
3 or 4: 64
5 to 9: 123
10 to 19: 152
20 to 49: 52
50 or more: 60
Mobile homes: 1,842
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2
Housing units in Colorado County with a mortgage: 2,155 (9 second mortgage, 132 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 4,218
Here:
33.3% with mortgage
State:
57.8% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Colorado County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Catholic
6,541
6
Evangelical Protestant
2,862
23
Mainline Protestant
2,574
15
Black Protestant
422
3
Other
2
1
None
8,473
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Colorado County Religion Details
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:
Number of grocery stores: 5
Colorado County:
2.44 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
This county:
2.93 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:
1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 19
Colorado County:
9.27 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:
3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 13
This county:
6.34 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Colorado County:
10.8%
Texas:
8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Colorado County:
28.2%
State:
26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
14.6%
State:
15.7%
Agriculture in Colorado County:
Average size of farms: 304 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $23,495 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $240.89 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 7.69% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 55.16% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $28,704 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 14.37% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 38.68% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $34,963 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.40% Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 18.25 Corn for grain: 12744 harvested acres Upland cotton: 1346 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 904 harvested acres Land in orchards: 2,676 acres
Earthquake activity:
Colorado County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 87% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/9/1993 at 12:29:19, a magnitude 4.3 (4.1 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 111.4 miles away from Colorado County center On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 342.5 miles away from the county center On 4/14/1995 at 00:32:56, a magnitude 5.7 (5.6 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, Depth: 11.1 mi) earthquake occurred 411.4 miles away from the county center On 4/7/2008 at 09:51:12, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, 3.9 MW, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 103.0 miles away from the county center On 2/10/2006 at 04:14:22, a magnitude 5.3 (4.2 MB, 5.3 MS, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 403.8 miles away from Colorado County center On 7/20/1991 at 23:38:19, a magnitude 3.6 (3.4 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 103.8 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Texas Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: April 17, 2016 to April 30, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4269: April 25, 2016, FEMA Id: 4269, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Texas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 04, 2015 to June 23, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4223: May 29, 2015, FEMA Id: 4223, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Texas Wildfires, Incident Period: August 30, 2011 to December 31, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4029: September 09, 2011, FEMA Id: 4029, Natural disaster type: Fire
Texas Hurricane Ike, Incident Period: September 07, 2008 to September 26, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3294: September 10, 2008, FEMA Id: 3294, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Hurricane Gustav, Incident Period: August 27, 2008 to September 07, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3290: August 29, 2008, FEMA Id: 3290, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 23, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1606: September 24, 2005, FEMA Id: 1606, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 20, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3261: September 21, 2005, FEMA Id: 3261, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3216: September 02, 2005, FEMA Id: 3216, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Extreme Fire Hazards, Incident Period: August 01, 1999 to December 10, 1999, Emergency Declared EM-3142: September 01, 1999, FEMA Id: 3142, Natural disaster type: Fire
Texas Severe Storms, Flooding and Tornadoes, Incident Period: October 17, 1998 to November 15, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1257: October 21, 1998, FEMA Id: 1257, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
2 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Colorado County (12) is near the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6 Emergencies Declared: 6
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 5, Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Fires: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Wind: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
Sales and related occupations (6%)
Education, training, and library occupations (17%)
Office and administrative support occupations (17%)
Sales and related occupations (15%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
Personal care and service occupations (7%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (5%)
Healthcare support occupations (4%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (72%)
El Salvador (10%)
Canada (6%)
Peru (3%)
Ecuador (1%)
Cuba (1%)
Philippines (1%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Colorado County (%):
German (19%)
Czech (6%)
American (3%)
English (3%)
Irish (3%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
Scottish (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 7,668 (86.8%)
Carpooled: 704 (8.0%)
Bus or trolley bus: 80 (0.9%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 28 (0.3%)
Walked: 74 (0.8%)
Worked at home: 282 (3.2%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Colorado County, Texas in 2000:
395 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
296 people in nursing homes
89 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
52 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
6 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
2 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
2 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
2 people in other nonhousehold living situations
People in group quarters in Colorado County, Texas in 2010:
257 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
61 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
9 people in group homes intended for adults
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $50,051.
5.87% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($44,222 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.87%
Texas average:
7.14%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.95% relocated from other counties in Texas ($39,203 average AGI)
0.92% relocated from other states ($5,019 average AGI)
Colorado County:
0.92%
Texas average:
2.49%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
6.18% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($36,188 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.18%
Texas average:
6.69%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.41% relocated to other counties in Texas ($33,208 average AGI)
0.77% relocated to other states ($2,980 average AGI)
Colorado County:
0.77%
Texas average:
2.01%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.0 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.9
Births per 1000 population in Colorado County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 12.7
Deaths per 1000 population in Colorado County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.2 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Colorado County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 26.3% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 16.9%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Colorado County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Colorado County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 4,186 (3,767 aged, 419 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 943 (20%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Colorado County, Texas in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (371)
Atherosclerotic heart disease (348)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (227)
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (159)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (154)
Unspecified dementia (136)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (120)
Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (120)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 14.45 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 15,308 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 477 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 50,147
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,345 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,297 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 10
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 32 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 101
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 10
Household type by relationship:
Households: 21,490
In family households: 18,644 (3,038 male householders, 2,555 female householders)
4,356 spouses, 6,407 children (5,778 natural, 261 adopted, 373 stepchildren), 321 grandchildren, 398 brothers or sisters, 527 parents, 613 other relatives, 392 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,484 (963 male householders (884 living alone)), 1,259 female householders (1,143 living alone)), 251 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 361
Size of family households: 2,928 2-persons, 1,034 3-persons, 853 4-persons, 623 5-persons, 132 6-persons, 26 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,029 1-person, 188 2-persons, 3 3-persons.
3,170 married couples with children.
1,214 single-parent households (274 men, 940 women).
77.4% of residents of Colorado speak English at home.
21.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (79% speak English very well, 21% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $137,944,000 ($6,642 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $1,976,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $52,220,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $30,967,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $15,467,000 Federal grants: $32,348,000 Federal procurement contracts: $3,407,000 ($33,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $3,536,000 ($50,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $90,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,681,000 Federal Government insurance: $42,392,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,369
Here:
66 per 1000 residents
State:
85 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 1,335
Here:
64 per 1000 residents
State:
35 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +389
Here:
+19 per 1000 residents
State:
+29 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -54
Here:
-3 per 1000 residents
State:
+10 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Colorado County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.13 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.8
State:
6.2
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.6
State:
4.1
Year house built
2014 or later: 77
2010 to 2013: 288
2000 to 2009: 1,449
1990 to 1999: 1,565
1980 to 1989: 1,637
1970 to 1979: 1,419
1960 to 1969: 940
1950 to 1959: 1,239
1940 to 1949: 933
1939 or earlier: 1,083
Note: State values scaled to Colorado population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Colorado County, Texas
Note: State values scaled to Colorado County population
no vehicle: 168
1 vehicle: 1,303
2 vehicles: 3,149
3 vehicles: 1,014
4 vehicles: 455
5+ vehicles: 213
no vehicle: 179
1 vehicle: 656
2 vehicles: 478
3 vehicles: 123
4 vehicles: 40
5+ vehicles: 0
96% of Colorado County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 82% lived in Texas.
Colorado County:
95.7%
State average:
84.1%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 16,860
Other state: 2,394
Northeast: 225
Midwest: 830
South: 950
West: 379
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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