Conejos County, Colorado (CO)

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% of renters here:	21%
State:	33%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (27.4%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (14.6%), Retail trade (12.4%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Conejos County, Colorado:

Median resident age:	34.2 years
Colorado median age:	34.3 years

Males: 4,169	(49.6%)
Females: 4,231	(50.4%)

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Conejos County:	2.8 people
Colorado:	2.5 people

This county:	$28,942
Colorado:	$55,212

This county:	$283
State:	$693

Conejos County:	$88,215
Colorado:	$233,900

Detached houses: $121,397

Here:	$121,397
State:	$321,943

Townhouses or other attached units: $70,705

Here:	$70,705
State:	$242,417

In 2-unit structures: $91,938

Here:	$91,938
State:	$375,414

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $50,094

Here:	$50,094
State:	$222,440

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $69,797

Here:	$69,797
State:	$203,199

Mobile homes: $46,668

Here:	$46,668
State:	$53,488

This county:	23.0%
Whole state:	9.3%

This county:	8.0%
Whole state:	4.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Conejos County is $452 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $716 a month.

Cities in this county include: Manassa, La Jara, Antonito, Sanford, Romeo.

Neighboring counties: Alamosa County , Archuleta County , Costilla County , Rio Arriba County, New Mexico , Taos County, New Mexico , Rio Grande County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Conejos County: Phillips University Camp (A), Pikes Stockade (B), Rainbow Trout Lodge (C), Alamosa Campground (D), Alamosa Guard Station (E), River Springs Ranger Station (F), Rocky Mountain Lodge (G), Braiden Cow Camp (H), Conejos Campground (I), Shawcroft Cow Camp (J), Shortys Cabin (K), Spectacle Lake Campground (L), Stunner Cabin (M), Stunner Campground (N), Aspen Glade Campground (O), T Bone Ranch (P), Thomas Ranch (Q), Three Forks (R), Trail Gulch Cow Camp (S), Trujillo Meadows Campground (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Church in Conejos County: Las Mesitas Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemeteries: Lobatos Cemetery (1), New Manassa Cemetery (2), Sanford Cemetery (3), Capulin Cemetery (4), Fox Creek Cemetery (5), Lasauses Cemetery (6), Ortiz Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: No Name Lake (A), Twin Lakes (B), Trail Lake (C), Grulla Lake, La (D), Annella, Lake (E), Venado, Laguna (F), Alverjones Lake (G), Victoria Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Adams Fork Conejos River (A), Alum Creek (B), Apache Creek (C), Arkansas Creek (D), Asiatic Creek (E), Bear Creek (F), Beaver Creek (G), Beaver Lake Creek (H), Bighorn Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Conejos County: Sego Springs State Wildlife Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	7.1%
Colorado:	7.4%

Current college students: 320
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 72.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 248 (24% naturalized citizens)

Conejos County:	3.0%
Whole state:	8.6%

Mean travel time to work: 22.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 63.3%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,799
• One, attached: 59
• Two: 80
• 3 or 4: 52
• 5 to 9: 46
• 10 to 19: 19
• 20 or more: 10
• Mobile homes: 816
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5

Housing units in Conejos County with a mortgage: 551 (23 second mortgage, 28 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 782

Here:	41.3% with mortgage
State:	79.2% with mortgage

Conejos County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Colorado state average. It is 9.8 times below overall U.S. average.

Conejos County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Colorado state average. It is 41% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 74.1 miles away from Conejos County center
On 1/3/2007 at 14:34:38, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.4 MW, 4.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 65.2 miles away from the county center
On 8/1/2004 at 06:50:47, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MB, 4.3 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 57.4 miles away from the county center
On 9/5/2001 at 10:52:07, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 80.0 miles away from Conejos County center
On 3/22/2004 at 12:09:56, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MB, 4.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 71.0 miles away from the county center
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 70.6 miles away from Conejos County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 2,207 (72%) Carpooled: 493 (16%) Bus or trolley bus: 10 (0%) Streetcar or trolley car: 2 (0%) Bicycle: 2 (0%) Walked: 110 (4%) Other means: 17 (1%) Worked at home: 211 (7%)

5.40% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,550 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.40%
Colorado average:	10.77%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.63% relocated from other counties in Colorado ($19,962 average AGI)
1.77% relocated from other states ($13,588 average AGI)

Conejos County:	1.77%
Colorado average:	4.67%

from Alamosa County, CO	0.99% ($33,292 average AGI)
from Rio Grande County, CO	0.54% ($28,769)
from Denver County, CO	0.45% ($22,545)

7.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,819 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.58%
Colorado average:	10.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.40% relocated to other counties in Colorado ($18,702 average AGI)
2.18% relocated to other states ($8,117 average AGI)

Conejos County:	2.18%
Colorado average:	3.96%

to Alamosa County, CO	2.38% ($24,847 average AGI)
to Pueblo County, CO	0.52% ($31,538)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.1

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.6

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,474 (1,222 aged, 252 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 27%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 7,517 (1,736 male householders, 485 female householders)

  1,633 spouses, 3,177 children (3,006 natural, 66 adopted, 105 stepchildren), 224 grandchildren, 48 brothers or sisters, 32 parents, 82 other relatives, 100 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 831 (399 male householders (366 living alone)), 361 female householders (331 living alone)), 71 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 52 (45 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 865 2-persons, 449 3-persons, 456 4-persons, 244 5-persons, 124 6-persons, 83 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 697 1-person, 58 2-persons, 5 3-persons.

57.9% of residents of Conejos County speak English at home.
41.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $59,157,000 ($7044 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $632,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $18,588,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $9,828,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $894,000
Federal grants: $26,535,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,075,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,237,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $540,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $915,000
Federal Government insurance: $3,731,000

Here:	73 per 1000 residents
State:	76 per 1000 residents

Here:	43 per 1000 residents
State:	32 per 1000 residents

Here:	+4 per 1000 residents
State:	+24 per 1000 residents

Here:	-20 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.76 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.6
State:	6.5

Here:	4.3
State:	3.9

69% of Conejos County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in Colorado.

Conejos County:	69.1%
State average:	45.7%

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

• This state: 6733
• Northeast: 84
• Midwest: 275
• South: 221
• West: 797

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $30,500

Here:	1.5%
Colorado:	8.8%

Here:	1.0%
Colorado:	7.9%

Here:	5.2%
Colorado:	16.7%

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