County population in 2016: 25,044 (all rural); it was 19,872 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 6,243 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,139 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 6,055 Renter-occupied apartments: 998 (it was 715 in 2000)
% of renters here:
11%
State:
34%
Land area: 1851 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 14 people per square mile (low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Elbert County: 95.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Construction (21.1%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (17.5%), Information (10.4%), Educational, health and social services (10.3%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,932 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $1,660 (0.4%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 4.6%
Elbert County:
4.6%
Colorado:
11.0%
(4.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 5.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 5.0% for American Indian residents, 6.7% for other race residents, 2.6% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 45.8 years old
(Males: 45.6 years old, Females: 46.1 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 46.6 years old, Black residents: 9.9 years old, American Indian residents: 52.3 years old, Asian residents: 45.1 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 26.3 years old, Other race residents: 51.2 years old)
Area name: Denver-Aurora, CO MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Elbert County is $702 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $889 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1262 a month.
Current college students: 655 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 96.5% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 33.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,109 (44.7% naturalized citizens)
Elbert County:
4.4%
Whole state:
9.8%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 271
2000 to 2009: 461
1990 to 1999: 139
1980 to 1989: 99
1970 to 1979: 42
Before 1970: 115
Note: State values scaled to Elbert County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 41.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 28.4%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 8,745
One, attached: 118
Two: 18
3 or 4: 33
5 to 9: 19
10 to 19: 28
20 or more: 1
Mobile homes: 377
Housing units in Elbert County with a mortgage: 6,255 (314 second mortgage, 781 home equity loan, 45 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,577
Here:
85.7% with mortgage
State:
71.6% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Elbert County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
1,317
13
Catholic
1,022
1
Other
744
2
Mainline Protestant
384
7
None
19,619
-
Elbert County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 1
Elbert County:
0.44 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.50 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 4
Elbert County:
1.77 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:
3.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 9
This county:
3.97 / 10,000 pop.
State:
8.99 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Elbert County:
4.8%
Colorado:
5.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Elbert County:
17.4%
State:
18.4%
Agriculture in Elbert County:
Average size of farms: 927 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $24,174 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $102.92 The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 81.68% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $27,792 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 4.64% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 11.14% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $58,353 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.94% Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 3.85 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.47% All wheat for grain: 20889 harvested acres Land in orchards: 14 acres
Earthquake activity:
Elbert County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Colorado state average. It is 61% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 10/18/1984 at 15:30:23, a magnitude 5.5 (5.4 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.5 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 224.7 miles away from Elbert County center 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) earthquake occurred 166.2 miles away from the county center On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 591.7 miles away from the county center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage On 12/25/1994 at 19:06:07, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 27.8 miles away from the 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) earthquake occurred 157.5 miles away from Elbert County center On 9/5/2001 at 10:52:07, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 149.8 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Colorado Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: May 04, 2015 to June 16, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4229: July 16, 2015, FEMA Id: 4229, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
Colorado Snow, Incident Period: December 18, 2006 to December 22, 2006, Emergency Declared EM-3270: January 07, 2007, FEMA Id: 3270, Natural disaster type: Snow
Colorado Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3224: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3224, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Colorado Snowstorm, Incident Period: March 17, 2003 to March 20, 2003, Emergency Declared EM-3185: April 09, 2003, FEMA Id: 3185, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm
Colorado Wildfires, Incident Period: April 23, 2002 to August 06, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1421: June 19, 2002, FEMA Id: 1421, Natural disaster type: Fire
Colorado Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Landslides, Incident Period: April 29, 1999 to May 19, 1999, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1276: May 17, 1999, FEMA Id: 1276, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
Colorado Flooding, Incident Period: July 28, 1997 to August 12, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1186: August 01, 1997, FEMA Id: 1186, Natural disaster type: Flood
Colorado Drought, Incident Period: January 29, 1977, Emergency Declared EM-3025: January 29, 1977, FEMA Id: 3025, Natural disaster type: Drought
Colorado Heavy Rains, Snowmelt, Flooding, Incident Period: May 23, 1973, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-385: May 23, 1973, FEMA Id: 385, Natural disaster type: Flood, Heavy Rain, Snow
Colorado TORNADOES, SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: June 19, 1965, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-200: June 19, 1965, FEMA Id: 200, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
The number of natural disasters in Elbert County (10) is smaller than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6 Emergencies Declared: 4
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
Sales and related occupations (8%)
Transportation occupations (7%)
Architecture and engineering occupations (5%)
Office and administrative support occupations (20%)
Sales and related occupations (10%)
Management occupations (10%)
Education, training, and library occupations (9%)
Personal care and service occupations (7%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
England (19%)
Mexico (19%)
Canada (18%)
Germany (9%)
Ethiopia (7%)
Spain (4%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Elbert County (%):
German (21%)
American (14%)
English (9%)
Irish (5%)
European (4%)
Dutch (3%)
Scottish (3%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 3,531 (61.4%)
Carpooled: 522 (9.1%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 38 (0.7%)
Walked: 113 (2.0%)
Worked at home: 1,711 (29.8%)
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
26 people in nursing homes
9 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
People in group quarters in Elbert County, Colorado in 2010:
35 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
30 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
8 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $124,807.
9.18% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($56,232 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
9.18%
Colorado average:
9.68%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.54% relocated from other counties in Colorado ($41,199 average AGI)
2.65% relocated from other states ($15,034 average AGI)
Elbert County:
2.65%
Colorado average:
4.25%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
9.59% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($47,664 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
9.59%
Colorado average:
9.12%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.53% relocated to other counties in Colorado ($29,251 average AGI)
3.06% relocated to other states ($18,413 average AGI)
Elbert County:
3.06%
Colorado average:
3.65%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Elbert County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,850 (1,604 aged, 246 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 575 (11%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Elbert County, Colorado in 1999 - 2014:
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (93)
4,293 married couples with children.
501 single-parent households (213 men, 288 women).
95.2% of residents of Elbert speak English at home.
3.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (84% speak English very well, 16% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $54,215,000 ($2,411 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $7,853,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $34,201,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $7,733,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,196,000 Federal grants: $5,560,000 Federal procurement contracts: $975,000 ($266,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $2,550,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $235,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $22,332,000 Federal Government insurance: $3,628,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,180
Here:
52 per 1000 residents
State:
76 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 492
Here:
22 per 1000 residents
State:
32 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +40
Here:
+2 per 1000 residents
State:
+24 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +2,216
Here:
+97 per 1000 residents
State:
+10 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Elbert County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.52 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
7.1
State:
6.8
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.3
State:
4.1
Year house built
2014 or later: 246
2010 to 2013: 190
2000 to 2009: 2,108
1990 to 1999: 2,917
1980 to 1989: 1,228
1970 to 1979: 1,337
1960 to 1969: 326
1950 to 1959: 324
1940 to 1949: 101
1939 or earlier: 571
Note: State values scaled to Elbert population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Elbert County, Colorado
Note: State values scaled to Elbert County population
no vehicle: 190
1 vehicle: 1,035
2 vehicles: 2,456
3 vehicles: 2,441
4 vehicles: 1,102
5+ vehicles: 769
no vehicle: 35
1 vehicle: 338
2 vehicles: 276
3 vehicles: 224
4 vehicles: 100
5+ vehicles: 27
89% of Elbert County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 9% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in Colorado.
Elbert County:
88.6%
State average:
81.5%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 11,427
Other state: 12,314
Northeast: 1,521
Midwest: 4,368
South: 2,776
West: 3,640
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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