Dolores County, Colorado (CO)

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County population in 2005: 1,827 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 597
Renter-occupied apartments: 188

% of renters here:	24%
State:	33%

Land area: 1067 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 2 people per square mile

(very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	13.1%
Whole state:	9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	5.0%
Whole state:	4.1%

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:

Private wage or salary: 63%
Government: 21%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 16%
Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Dolores County, Colorado:

White Non-Hispanic (92.8%)
Hispanic (3.9%)
American Indian (2.6%)
Two or more races (1.7%)
Other race (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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

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

Average wage per job in 2003: $20,495
County population in 2003: 1,813
Jobs in 2003: 517

Dolores County,CO real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 966
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.9%

Average household size:

Dolores County:	2.4 people
Colorado:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,548 ($32,196 in 2000)

This county	$34,548
Colorado:	$50,652

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $107,117

Dolores County	$107,117
Colorado:	$223,300

Median montly rent in 2000: $510
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Dolores County in 2000: $655

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

Dolores County races chart

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $163,700
2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $170,400
2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $183,800

2004 Presidential Election results in Dolores County Colorado:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 68.4%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 29.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $435 (0.6%)

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

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	4.6%
Colorado:	3.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

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%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 4
1990 to 1994: 3
1985 to 1989: 5
1980 to 1984: 1
1975 to 1979: 4
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 0

Mean travel time to work: 25.6 minutes

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

Dolores County marital status for males

Dolores County marital status for females

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

Agriculture in Dolores County
Average size of farms: 734 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $17467
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $85.18
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 52.17%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $29986
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 13.37%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 38.88%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $62668
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.13%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 1.94
All wheat for grain: 10535 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 8 acres

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (27%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
Educational services (6%)
Mining (5%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (14%)
Food and beverage stores (11%)
Educational services (11%)
Public administration (10%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (11%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Carpenters (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
Cashiers (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

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

Mexico (53%)
Netherlands (12%)
Other Eastern Asia (12%)
Brazil (12%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Dolores County:

German (17%)
English (16%)
United States or American (14%)
Irish (10%)
Italian (3%)
Norwegian (3%)
French (except Basque) (2%)

Dolores County mode of transportation to work chart

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%)

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $34,857.

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%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

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%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

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

Births per 1000 population in Dolores County

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

Deaths per 1000 population in Dolores County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Dolores County

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

Households: 1,844

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.

281 married couples with children.
90 single-parent households (21 men, 69 women).

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

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 115

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

Deaths: 97

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

Net international migration: -4

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

Net internal migration: -28

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

Population growth in Dolores County

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

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.3
State:	6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.0
State:	3.9

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 30
1995 to 1998: 161
1990 to 1994: 81
1980 to 1989: 122
1970 to 1979: 240
1960 to 1969: 99
1950 to 1959: 177
1940 to 1949: 145
1939 or earlier: 138

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

1 room: 4
2 rooms: 17
3 rooms: 30
4 rooms: 99
5 rooms: 178
6 rooms: 125
7 rooms: 71
8 rooms: 38
9 or more rooms: 35

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

1 room: 3
2 rooms: 9
3 rooms: 20
4 rooms: 33
5 rooms: 64
6 rooms: 24
7 rooms: 21
8 rooms: 7
9 or more rooms: 7

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

no bedroom: 4
1 bedroom: 50
2 bedrooms: 160
3 bedrooms: 314
4 bedrooms: 60
5 or more bedrooms: 9

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dolores County:

no bedroom: 3
1 bedroom: 18
2 bedrooms: 70
3 bedrooms: 82
4 bedrooms: 15
5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

no vehicle: 25
1 vehicle: 165
2 vehicles: 238
3 vehicles: 110
4 vehicles: 46
5 or more vehicles: 13

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

no vehicle: 11
1 vehicle: 76
2 vehicles: 72
3 vehicles: 17
4 vehicles: 10
5 or more vehicles: 2

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

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 16%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 14%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (39%)
Utility gas (34%)
Wood (20%)
Electricity (6%)
Coal or coke (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (45%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (36%)
Wood (13%)
Electricity (5%)
Coal or coke (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 8

Here:	4.4%
Colorado:	8.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 11

Here:	9.6%
Colorado:	7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2

Here:	8.3%
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)

Dolores County government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $19,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $869,000
Welfare - Other: $261,000

Central Staff Services: $154,000

Police Protection: $149,000

Financial Administration: $100,000

Health Services - Other: $55,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $37,000

General Public Buildings: $27,000

Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $23,000

Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $3,000
Local Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $72,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $139,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,053,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,251,000
Public Welfare: $396,000

All Other: $226,000

General Support: $212,000

Health & Hospitals: $17,000
Tax - Property: $1,024,000
Motor Vehicle License: $20,000

Total General Sales: $7,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,407,000

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