Dolores County, Colorado (CO)

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% of renters here:	24%
State:	33%

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Industries providing employment: Construction (17.1%), Educational,health and social services (15.2%), Retail trade (14.1%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (12.3%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Dolores County, Colorado:

Median resident age:	42.4 years
Colorado median age:	34.3 years

Males: 954	(51.7%)
Females: 890	(48.3%)

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Dolores County:	2.4 people
Colorado:	2.5 people

This county:	$37,658
Colorado:	$55,212

This county:	$463
State:	$693

Dolores County:	$121,295
Colorado:	$233,900

Detached houses: $162,856

Here:	$162,856
State:	$321,943

Townhouses or other attached units: $82,458

Here:	$82,458
State:	$242,417

Mobile homes: $54,547

Here:	$54,547
State:	$53,488

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $11,250

Here:	$11,250
State:	$69,208

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 0
• Burglaries: 8
• Thefts: 11
• Auto thefts: 3

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 1
• Burglaries: 7
• Thefts: 14
• Auto thefts: 1

This county:	13.1%
Whole state:	9.3%

This county:	5.0%
Whole state:	4.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Dolores County is $573 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $663 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $878 a month.

Cities in this county include: Dove Creek, Rico.

Neighboring counties: San Juan County, Utah , La Plata County , Montezuma County , San Juan County , San Miguel County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Dolores County: Coke Oven (A), Rico Ball Park (B), Rico Ranger Station (C), Dunton Guard Station (D), Bradfield Ranch (E), Salter Y (F), Glade Guard Station (G), Cottonwood Guard Station (H), Burro Bridge Campground (I), Cresto Ranch (J), West Dolores Campground (K), Willow Spring Guard Station (L), Calico Trailhead (M), Emerson Campground (N), Beaver Creek Massacre (O), King Ranch (P), Cayton Campground (Q), Mavreeso Campground (R), Miller Ranch (S), Morgan Camp (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Church in Dolores County: Cahone Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemeteries: Peel Cemetery (1), Nash Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Nipple Lake (A), Arrowhead Lake (B), Dry Lake (C), Little Dry Lake (D), Dutchman Lake (E), Long Park Lake (F), Clyde Lake (G), Owen Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Creeks: Willow Creek (A), Rabbit Creek (B), Aspen Creek (C), Barlow Creek (D), Bear Creek (E), Burnett Creek (F), Burnt Cabin Creek (G), Calf Creek (H), Canyon Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Dolores County include: Narraguinnep Natural Area (1), Lone Cone State Wildlife Area (2), Bradfield Recreation Site (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	14.9%
Colorado:	7.4%

Current college students: 33
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 76.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 17 (29% naturalized citizens)

Dolores County:	0.9%
Whole state:	8.6%

Mean travel time to work: 25.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 56.7%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 847
• One, attached: 22
• Two: 10
• 3 or 4: 4
• Mobile homes: 300
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 10

Housing units in Dolores County with a mortgage: 148 (16 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 115

Here:	56.3% with mortgage
State:	79.2% with mortgage

Dolores County-area historical earthquake activity is near Colorado state average. It is 73% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/13/1994 at 06:01:23, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 42.8 miles away from Dolores County center
On 5/27/2000 at 21:58:18, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 42.8 miles away from the county center
On 11/7/2004 at 06:54:59, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 ML, Depth: 0.4 mi) earthquake occurred 37.4 miles away from the county center
On 6/6/2008 at 20:09:59, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 ML, Depth: 6.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 55.8 miles away from Dolores County center
On 6/3/1999 at 15:35:34, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 ML, Depth: 2.6 mi) earthquake occurred 41.1 miles away from the county center
On 7/6/1999 at 22:05:45, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 41.4 miles away from Dolores County center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 546 (69%) Carpooled: 128 (16%) Bicycle: 3 (0%) Walked: 56 (7%) Other means: 7 (1%) Worked at home: 54 (7%)

13.64% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,117 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	13.64%
Colorado average:	10.77%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
8.42% relocated from other counties in Colorado ($18,223 average AGI)
5.22% relocated from other states ($18,894 average AGI)

Dolores County:	5.22%
Colorado average:	4.67%

from Montezuma County, CO

3.19% ($28,545 average AGI)

9.85% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,769 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.85%
Colorado average:	10.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.36% relocated to other counties in Colorado ($23,554 average AGI)
3.48% relocated to other states ($11,215 average AGI)

Dolores County:	3.48%
Colorado average:	3.96%

to Montezuma County, CO	1.97% ($33,692 average AGI)
to Mesa County, CO	1.52% ($30,900)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.9

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.0
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: 370 (308 aged, 62 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 1,549 (444 male householders, 94 female householders)

  446 spouses, 480 children (449 natural, 18 adopted, 13 stepchildren), 21 grandchildren, 8 brothers or sisters, 11 parents, 17 other relatives, 28 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 295 (134 male householders (110 living alone)), 111 female householders (100 living alone)), 50 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 293 2-persons, 102 3-persons, 80 4-persons, 44 5-persons, 11 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 210 1-person, 31 2-persons, 1 3-persons, 3 5-persons.

94.3% of residents of Dolores County speak English at home.
3.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (57% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 29% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
1.8% of residents speak other language at home (47% speak English very well, 53% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $12,935,000 ($7234 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $186,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $5,453,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $1,657,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,753,000
Federal grants: $2,844,000
Federal procurement contracts: $380,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $849,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $373,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,222,000
Federal Government insurance: $1,629,000

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

Here:	53 per 1000 residents
State:	32 per 1000 residents

Here:	-2 per 1000 residents
State:	+24 per 1000 residents

Here:	-15 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.29 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Here:	5.3
State:	6.5

Here:	5.0
State:	3.9

56% of Dolores County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 51% lived in Colorado.

Dolores County:	56.1%
State average:	45.7%

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

• This state: 831
• Northeast: 84
• Midwest: 245
• South: 207
• West: 442

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $40,000

Here:	4.4%
Colorado:	8.8%

Here:	9.6%
Colorado:	7.9%

Here:	8.3%
Colorado:	16.7%

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