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Crowley County, Colorado (CO)



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Crowley County, CO mapCounty population in 2005: 5,401 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 990
Renter-occupied apartments: 368
% of renters here:  27%
State:  33%
Land area: 789 sq. mi.
Water area: 11.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 7 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  18.5%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  6.6%
Whole state:  4.1%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.4%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (15.8%), Public administration (13.6%), Retail trade (11.7%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 58%
  • Government: 28%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 14%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Crowley County, Colorado:

  • White Non-Hispanic (66.5%)
  • Hispanic (22.5%)
  • Black (7.0%)
  • Other race (4.8%)
  • American Indian (3.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  36.6 years
Colorado median age:  34.3 years

Males: 3,711  (67.3%)
Females: 1,807  (32.7%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $28,500
County population in 2003: 5,473
Jobs in 2003: 1,217

Crowley County,CO real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 1,607
Unemployment rate in 2004: 8.5%

Average household size:
Crowley County:  2.6 people
Colorado:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $28,761 ($26,803 in 2000)
This county  $28,761
Colorado:  $50,652

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $79,780
Crowley County  $79,780
Colorado:  $223,300

Median montly rent in 2000: $367
Institutionalized population: 1,994
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Crowley County in 2000: $600


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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 1
  • Burglaries: 0
  • Thefts: 0
  • Auto thefts: 0

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 7
  • Burglaries: 1
  • Thefts: 0
  • Auto thefts: 0

Crowley County races chart


Crowley County, CO map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Crowley County Colorado:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 67.4%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 32.0%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $350 (0.6%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Crowley County is $424 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $516 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $676 a month.

Cities in this county include: Ordway, Olney Springs, Sugar City, Crowley.

Neighboring counties: El Paso County , Kiowa County , Lincoln County , Otero County , Pueblo County .


Crowley County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Crowley County: Schubert Ranch (A), The Old Best Ranch (B), Herman Ranch (C), Markus Ranch (D), Maurer Ranch (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Sand Arroyo Cemetery (1), Valley View Cemetery (2), Olney Springs Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Meredith, Lake (A), South McCabe Lake (B), North McCabe Lake (C), Windmill Lake (D), Lake Meredith Reservoir (E), Olney Springs Reservoir (F), Box Springs Reservoir Number 1 (G), Box Springs Reservoir Number 2 (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Bob Creek (A), Breckenridge Creek (B), Cramer Creek (C), Dead Horse Creek (D), Pond Creek (E), Lone Tree Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  6.8%
Colorado:  3.7%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 370
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 77.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 58 (62% naturalized citizens)

Crowley County:  1.1%
Whole state:  8.6%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 0
  • 1990 to 1994: 10
  • 1985 to 1989: 3
  • 1980 to 1984: 11
  • 1975 to 1979: 11
  • 1970 to 1974: 2
  • 1970 to 1974: 5
  • 1965 to 1969: 16

Mean travel time to work: 22.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 61.3%

Crowley County marital status for males

Crowley County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,187
  • One, attached: 12
  • Two: 14
  • 3 or 4: 30
  • 5 to 9: 26
  • 20 or more: 2
  • Mobile homes: 263
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

Housing units in Crowley County with a mortgage: 288 (28 second mortgage, 14 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 277


Agriculture in Crowley County
Average size of farms: 1730 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $246008
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 96.97%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $229352
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $87030
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.63%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 8.32
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.51%
Corn for grain: 185 harvested acres

Crowley County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Colorado state average. It is 1.1 times above overall U.S. average.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (21%)
  • Construction (16%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Truck transportation (3%)
  • Food (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (19%)
  • Public administration (17%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Pharmacies and drug stores (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Farmers and farm managers (13%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Construction laborers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)


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



  • Mexico (78%)
  • Germany (9%)
  • Hungary (5%)
  • United Kingdom (3%)
  • Canada (3%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Crowley County:



  • German (21%)
  • United States or American (12%)
  • Irish (9%)
  • English (8%)
  • French (except Basque) (4%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • European (2%)

Crowley County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 977 (72%)
  • Carpooled: 185 (14%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 8 (1%)
  • Bicycle: 4 (0%)
  • Walked: 87 (6%)
  • Other means: 11 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 83 (6%)
 

People in group quarters in Crowley County, Colorado
  • 1062 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 885 people in state prisons
  • 39 people in nursing homes
  • 8 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 2 people in other group homes

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $34,263.

10.14% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,385 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.14%
Colorado average:  10.77%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
8.24% relocated from other counties in Colorado ($22,365 average AGI)
1.90% relocated from other states ($5,021 average AGI)
Crowley County:  1.90%
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 Otero County, CO  3.17% ($32,833 average AGI)
from Pueblo County, CO  1.58% ($22,267)


10.52% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,030 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.52%
Colorado average:  10.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
7.36% relocated to other counties in Colorado ($21,630 average AGI)
3.15% relocated to other states ($7,400 average AGI)
Crowley County:  3.15%
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 Otero County, CO  2.10% ($28,700 average AGI)
to Pueblo County, CO  2.10% ($38,350)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.1



Births per 1000 population in Crowley County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.3



Deaths per 1000 population in Crowley County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Crowley County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 646 (513 aged, 133 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 26%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%


Household type by relationship


Households: 3,526
  • In family households: 3,087 (774 male householders, 200 female householders)
    768 spouses, 1,148 children (1,019 natural, 28 adopted, 101 stepchildren), 70 grandchildren, 18 brothers or sisters, 15 parents, 45 other relatives, 49 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 439 (169 male householders (147 living alone)), 219 female householders (200 living alone)), 51 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,992 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 432 2-persons, 195 3-persons, 181 4-persons, 84 5-persons, 56 6-persons, 26 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 347 1-person, 40 2-persons, 1 5-persons.

682 married couples with children.
251 single-parent households (65 men, 186 women).

85.3% of residents of Crowley County speak English at home.
13.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $25,707,000 ($4686 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $511,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $10,826,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $4,825,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,791,000
Federal grants: $7,055,000
Federal procurement contracts: $267,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $943,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $124,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,043,000
Federal Government insurance: $502,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 240
Here:  44 per 1000 residents
State:  76 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 250
Here:  46 per 1000 residents
State:  32 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: -4
Here:  -1 per 1000 residents
State:  +24 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -94
Here:  -17 per 1000 residents
State:  +10 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Crowley County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.83 millions of gallons per day (45% from ground, 55% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.8
State:  6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.7
State:  3.9



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 33
  • 1995 to 1998: 57
  • 1990 to 1994: 41
  • 1980 to 1989: 140
  • 1970 to 1979: 247
  • 1960 to 1969: 99
  • 1950 to 1959: 137
  • 1940 to 1949: 216
  • 1939 or earlier: 572


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Crowley County, Colorado:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 19
  • 3 rooms: 31
  • 4 rooms: 117
  • 5 rooms: 261
  • 6 rooms: 232
  • 7 rooms: 160
  • 8 rooms: 76
  • 9 or more rooms: 94


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Crowley County, Colorado:

  • 1 room: 2
  • 2 rooms: 11
  • 3 rooms: 54
  • 4 rooms: 101
  • 5 rooms: 72
  • 6 rooms: 67
  • 7 rooms: 27
  • 8 rooms: 20
  • 9 or more rooms: 14


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Crowley County:

  • no bedroom: 8
  • 1 bedroom: 57
  • 2 bedrooms: 300
  • 3 bedrooms: 438
  • 4 bedrooms: 131
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 56


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Crowley County:

  • no bedroom: 3
  • 1 bedroom: 60
  • 2 bedrooms: 150
  • 3 bedrooms: 109
  • 4 bedrooms: 37
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 9


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

  • no vehicle: 55
  • 1 vehicle: 224
  • 2 vehicles: 369
  • 3 vehicles: 223
  • 4 vehicles: 80
  • 5 or more vehicles: 39


Cars and other vehicles available in Crowley County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 49
  • 1 vehicle: 162
  • 2 vehicles: 98
  • 3 vehicles: 51
  • 4 vehicles: 8
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

42% of Crowley County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 18% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 80% lived in Colorado.

Crowley County:  42.2%
State average:  45.7%


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

  • This state: 3636
  • Northeast: 166
  • Midwest: 963
  • South: 377
  • West: 295

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $75,000


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Utility gas (70%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23%)
  • Electricity (4%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Utility gas (67%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22%)
  • Electricity (8%)
  • No fuel used (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 20
Here:  3.8%
Colorado:  8.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 87
Here:  24.6%
Colorado:  7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 11
Here:  3.8%
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)

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