Eagle County, Colorado (CO)

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% of renters here:	36%
State:	33%

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Industries providing employment: Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (25.5%), Construction (17.8%), Retail trade (10.5%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (10.2%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Eagle County, Colorado:

Median resident age:	31.2 years
Colorado median age:	34.3 years

Males: 22,813	(54.8%)
Females: 18,846	(45.2%)

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Eagle County:	2.7 people
Colorado:	2.5 people

This county:	$73,317
Colorado:	$55,212

This county:	$1,079
State:	$693

Eagle County:	$451,318
Colorado:	$233,900

Detached houses: $749,624

Here:	$749,624
State:	$321,943

Townhouses or other attached units: $439,093

Here:	$439,093
State:	$242,417

In 2-unit structures: $801,454

Here:	$801,454
State:	$375,414

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $367,829

Here:	$367,829
State:	$222,440

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $325,295

Here:	$325,295
State:	$203,199

Mobile homes: $88,411

Here:	$88,411
State:	$53,488

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $16,333

Here:	$16,333
State:	$69,208

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 6
• Robberies: 3
• Assaults: 23
• Burglaries: 48
• Thefts: 532
• Auto thefts: 0

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 3
• Robberies: 2
• Assaults: 27
• Burglaries: 28
• Thefts: 578
• Auto thefts: 3

This county:	7.8%
Whole state:	9.3%

This county:	4.0%
Whole state:	4.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Eagle County is $942 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $1240 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1560 a month.

Cities in this county include: Edwards, Avon, Vail, El Jebel, West Pleasant View, Gypsum, Eagle, Eagle-Vail, Basalt, Minturn.

Neighboring counties: Garfield County , Grand County , Lake County , Pitkin County , Routt County , Summit County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Eagle County: Piney Crossing Campground (A), Piney Guard Station (B), Adam Campground (C), Quaker Corral (D), Rancho Del Rio (E), Range (F), Red Creek Campground (G), Duffs Cabin (H), Rocky Fork Campground (I), Fulford Cave Campground (J), Ruedi marina (K), Singing River Ranch (L), Tigiwon Community House (M), Vail Ski Area (N), Gold Park (O), Gold Park Campground (P), Baryeta Cabins (Q), Basalt Work Center (R), Yarmony (S), Yeoman Park Campground (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Sheephorn Cemetery (1), McCoy Cemetery (2), Gold Park Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Horseshoe Lake (A), Bowl of Tears (B), Blodgett Lake (C), Josephine Lake (D), Halfmoon Lake (E), Tuhare Lakes (F), Lone Lick Lakes (G), Castle Creek Ponds (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Grape Creek (A), Alamo Creek (B), Antelope Creek (C), Indian Creek (D), Wilson Creek (E), Aspen Creek (F), Gould Creek (G), Yarmony Creek (H), Bagley Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Eagle County include: Dotsero Wildlife Area (1), Long Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	9.6%
Colorado:	7.4%

Current college students: 1,625
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 42.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 7,574 (16% naturalized citizens)

Eagle County:	18.2%
Whole state:	8.6%

Mean travel time to work: 21.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 84.8%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 7,209
• One, attached: 3,507
• Two: 694
• 3 or 4: 1,763
• 5 to 9: 2,307
• 10 to 19: 1,765
• 20 or more: 2,806
• Mobile homes: 2,045
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 15

Housing units in Eagle County with a mortgage: 4,662 (524 second mortgage, 685 home equity loan, 24 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 979

Here:	82.6% with mortgage
State:	79.2% with mortgage

Eagle County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Colorado state average. It is 25.7 times below overall U.S. average.

Eagle County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Colorado state average. It is 40% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/31/2002 at 18:17:45, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 71.3 miles away from Eagle County center
On 8/9/2001 at 22:38:54, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 36.2 miles away from the county center
On 2/10/2006 at 21:48:13, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, 3.8 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 39.1 miles away from the county center
On 10/1/2005 at 05:57:03, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 68.8 miles away from Eagle County center
On 6/20/2002 at 22:17:04, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 ML, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 60.5 miles away from the county center
On 9/19/2004 at 06:09:43, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 ML, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 61.7 miles away from Eagle County center
Magnitude types: local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 16,419 (66%) Carpooled: 4,035 (16%) Bus or trolley bus: 2,071 (8%) Streetcar or trolley car: 11 (0%) Railroad: 47 (0%) Taxi: 4 (0%) Motorcycle: 8 (0%) Bicycle: 122 (0%) Walked: 896 (4%) Other means: 125 (0%) Worked at home: 1,282 (5%)

13.54% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($50,732 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	13.54%
Colorado average:	10.77%

1.29% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,074 average AGI)

Eagle County:	1.29%
Colorado average:	0.18%

4.80% relocated from other counties in Colorado ($21,282 average AGI)
7.45% relocated from other states ($28,376 average AGI)

Eagle County:	7.45%
Colorado average:	4.67%

from Denver County, CO	0.71% ($48,824 average AGI)
from Pitkin County, CO	0.68% ($141,228)
from Garfield County, CO	0.57% ($64,211)
from Jefferson County, CO	0.42% ($53,183)
from Arapahoe County, CO	0.30% ($47,800)
from Boulder County, CO	0.29% ($43,673)
from Larimer County, CO	0.25% ($33,098)

11.81% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($46,641 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.81%
Colorado average:	10.03%

0.62% of residents moved to foreign countries ($678 average AGI)

Eagle County:	0.62%
Colorado average:	0.12%

4.96% relocated to other counties in Colorado ($21,191 average AGI)
6.23% relocated to other states ($24,772 average AGI)

Eagle County:	6.23%
Colorado average:	3.96%

to Garfield County, CO	1.02% ($71,077 average AGI)
to Denver County, CO	0.74% ($35,738)
to Pitkin County, CO	0.51% ($47,253)
to Mesa County, CO	0.34% ($52,786)
to Jefferson County, CO	0.26% ($72,024)
to Summit County, CO	0.23% ($54,135)
to Boulder County, CO	0.23% ($43,189)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 18.1

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 1.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 1.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.4

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,620 (1,456 aged, 164 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 30,461 (6,902 male householders, 2,182 female householders)

  7,686 spouses, 10,071 children (9,338 natural, 278 adopted, 455 stepchildren), 230 grandchildren, 727 brothers or sisters, 118 parents, 849 other relatives, 1,696 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 10,843 (3,706 male householders (1,753 living alone)), 2,420 female householders (1,429 living alone)), 4,717 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 355 (62 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,394 2-persons, 2,024 3-persons, 2,031 4-persons, 898 5-persons, 437 6-persons, 300 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,182 1-person, 1,820 2-persons, 653 3-persons, 356 4-persons, 68 5-persons, 23 6-persons, 24 7-or-more-persons.

75.3% of residents of Eagle County speak English at home.
20.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (41% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 14% don't speak English at all).
3.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (64% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $81,440,000 ($1759 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $4,941,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $29,730,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $6,116,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $59,000
Federal grants: $30,095,000
Federal procurement contracts: $6,734,000 ($1,868,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $8,707,000 ($511,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $0,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $14,942,000
Federal Government insurance: $63,672,000

Here:	86 per 1000 residents
State:	76 per 1000 residents

Here:	9 per 1000 residents
State:	32 per 1000 residents

Here:	+68 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: 10.11 millions of gallons per day (10% from ground, 90% from surface)

Here:	5.8
State:	6.5

Here:	4.0
State:	3.9

38% of Eagle County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 33% lived in Colorado.

Eagle County:	38.3%
State average:	45.7%

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

• This state: 11571
• Northeast: 5776
• Midwest: 7808
• South: 3918
• West: 4599

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $687,500

Here:	6.7%
Colorado:	8.8%

Here:	12.2%
Colorado:	7.9%

Here:	17.8%
Colorado:	16.7%

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