Costilla 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 (22.4%), Construction (11.7%), Public administration (11.1%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (10.6%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Costilla County, Colorado:

Median resident age:	42.1 years
Colorado median age:	34.3 years

Males: 1,830	(50.0%)
Females: 1,833	(50.0%)

Recent posts about Costilla County, Colorado on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Costilla County is mentioned 23 times on our forum:

	Moving to Blanca, Costilla County. Please tell me about this area  (10 replies)
	Fort Garland, CO  (20 replies)
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	San Luis Valley  (42 replies)
	FOR SALE: Land in Colorado, San Luis Valley  (21 replies)

Costilla County:	2.4 people
Colorado:	2.5 people

This county:	$22,844
Colorado:	$55,212

This county:	$238
State:	$693

Costilla County:	$91,620
Colorado:	$233,900

Detached houses: $124,172

Here:	$124,172
State:	$321,943

Townhouses or other attached units: $87,947

Here:	$87,947
State:	$242,417

In 2-unit structures: $46,309

Here:	$46,309
State:	$375,414

Mobile homes: $60,321

Here:	$60,321
State:	$53,488

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $10,833

Here:	$10,833
State:	$69,208

This county:	26.8%
Whole state:	9.3%

This county:	10.7%
Whole state:	4.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Costilla 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: San Luis, Fort Garland, Blanca.

Neighboring counties: Alamosa County , Colfax County, New Mexico , Conejos County , Huerfano County , Taos County, New Mexico , Las Animas County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Costilla County: Red Gate Corral (A), Sierra (B), Sky Valley Ranch (C), Arrowhead Ranch (D), Taylor Ranch (E), Trinchera Ranch (F), Mallet Vega Camp (G), McCarty Cow Camp (H), McClintock (I), Mortimer (J). Display/hide their locations on the map Church in Costilla County: Canon Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemeteries: San Pedro Cemetery (1), Jaroso Cemetery (2), Fort Garland Cemetery (3), Valdez Cemetery (4), Myer Cemetery (5), Mac Mullan Cemetery (6), Chama Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Leandro Lake (A), Carneros Lake (B), Winchell Lakes (C), Strawberry Lake (D), Anderson Reservoir (E), Willow Creek Reservoir (F), Sanchez Stabilizing Reservoir (G), Sanchez Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Agua Azul, Rito (A), Alamosito Creek (B), Barbara Creek (C), Bear Creek (D), Bernardino Creek (E), Blanca Creek (F), Carneros Creek (G), Conejos River (H), Cottonwood Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	10.2%
Colorado:	7.4%

Current college students: 100
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 68.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 252 (33% naturalized citizens)

Costilla County:	6.9%
Whole state:	8.6%

Mean travel time to work: 23.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 71.8%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,530
• One, attached: 28
• Two: 26
• 3 or 4: 7
• 5 to 9: 64
• 10 to 19: 2
• Mobile homes: 484
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 61

Housing units in Costilla County with a mortgage: 266 (14 second mortgage, 11 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 413

Here:	39.2% with mortgage
State:	79.2% with mortgage

Costilla County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Colorado state average. It is 3.7 times below overall U.S. average.

Costilla County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Colorado state average. It is 34% greater 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 47.8 miles away from Costilla 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 36.8 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 49.7 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 36.1 miles away from Costilla 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 46.8 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 44.1 miles away from Costilla 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: 797 (71%) Carpooled: 202 (18%) Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%) Bicycle: 5 (0%) Walked: 41 (4%) Other means: 17 (2%) Worked at home: 51 (5%)

8.94% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,798 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.94%
Colorado average:	10.77%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.72% relocated from other counties in Colorado ($12,742 average AGI)
4.22% relocated from other states ($14,056 average AGI)

Costilla County:	4.22%
Colorado average:	4.67%

8.66% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,686 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.66%
Colorado average:	10.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.24% relocated to other counties in Colorado ($19,233 average AGI)
2.42% relocated to other states ($8,442 average AGI)

Costilla County:	2.42%
Colorado average:	3.96%

to Alamosa County, CO	2.01% ($21,350 average AGI)
to Pueblo County, CO	1.01% ($31,400)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.9

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 13.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 22.3

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 865 (666 aged, 199 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 29%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 24%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 3,140 (828 male householders, 202 female householders)

  785 spouses, 1,055 children (981 natural, 61 adopted, 13 stepchildren), 117 grandchildren, 15 brothers or sisters, 8 parents, 92 other relatives, 38 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 523 (226 male householders (212 living alone)), 240 female householders (207 living alone)), 57 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 487 2-persons, 200 3-persons, 195 4-persons, 90 5-persons, 49 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 419 1-person, 40 2-persons, 7 3-persons.

40.5% of residents of Costilla County speak English at home.
57.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (57% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 30% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (76% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (78% speak English very well, 22% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $35,312,000 ($9801 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $488,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $13,029,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $5,313,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,029,000
Federal grants: $14,913,000
Federal procurement contracts: $232,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $795,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $773,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $698,000
Federal Government insurance: $4,319,000

Here:	63 per 1000 residents
State:	76 per 1000 residents

Here:	60 per 1000 residents
State:	32 per 1000 residents

Here:	+3 per 1000 residents
State:	+24 per 1000 residents

Here:	-71 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.46 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.1
State:	6.5

Here:	4.1
State:	3.9

66% of Costilla County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 46% lived in Colorado.

Costilla County:	66.3%
State average:	45.7%

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

• This state: 2280
• Northeast: 105
• Midwest: 243
• South: 213
• West: 554

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $85,000

Here:	4.5%
Colorado:	8.8%

Here:	2.5%
Colorado:	7.9%

Here:	20.5%
Colorado:	16.7%

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