County population in 2014: 24,195 (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: 13 people per square mile (low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Elbert County: 94.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (18.5%), Construction (18.3%), Educational, health and social services (10.0%).
Estimated median household income in 2015: $89,559 ($62,480 in 1999)
This county:
$89,559
Colorado:
$63,909
Median contract rent in 2015 for apartments: $1,000 (lower quartile is $738, upper quartile is $1,354)
This county:
$1000
State:
$987
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $386,417 (it was $235,400 in 2000)
Elbert:
$386,417
Colorado:
$283,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $267,543 - $500,733 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,970 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $461
Institutionalized population: 65
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 2
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 8
Burglaries: 39
Thefts: 60
Auto thefts: 13
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 1
Assaults: 12
Burglaries: 44
Thefts: 56
Auto thefts: 13
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $1,961 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $1,456 (0.4%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 7.0%
(6.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 19.2% for Black residents, 9.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 4.1% for American Indian residents, 29.6% for other race residents, 11.8% for two or more races residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 6.3%
Elbert County:
6.3%
Colorado:
11.5%
(6.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 15.9% for Black residents, 8.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 3.1% for American Indian residents, 21.2% for other race residents, 10.5% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2015: 45 years old
(Males: 45 years old, Females: 45 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 46 years old, Black residents: 48 years old, American Indian residents: 56 years old, Asian residents: 45 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 31 years old, Other race residents: 56 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: 92.5% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 26.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 374 (39% naturalized citizens)
Elbert County:
1.9%
Whole state:
8.6%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 61
1990 to 1994: 57
1985 to 1989: 70
1980 to 1984: 29
1975 to 1979: 14
1970 to 1974: 28
1970 to 1974: 35
1965 to 1969: 80
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: 6,478
One, attached: 39
Two: 26
3 or 4: 47
5 to 9: 21
10 to 19: 17
20 or more: 9
Mobile homes: 459
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 17
Housing units in Elbert County with a mortgage: 3,580 (675 second mortgage, 398 home equity loan, 28 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 331
Here:
91.5% with mortgage
State:
79.2% 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%)
Office and administrative support occupations (5%)
Transportation occupations (5%)
Office and administrative support occupations (22%)
Sales and related occupations (11%)
Management occupations (9%)
Education, training, and library occupations (8%)
Personal care and service occupations (7%)
Business and financial operations occupations (7%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (20%)
Germany (18%)
Canada (15%)
United Kingdom (14%)
France (6%)
Other Eastern Europe (3%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (2%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Elbert County (%):
German (25%)
English (12%)
Irish (12%)
United States or American (8%)
Italian (5%)
Swedish (3%)
Norwegian (3%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 8,060 (76%)
Carpooled: 1,359 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 118 (1%)
Railroad: 2 (0%)
Motorcycle: 13 (0%)
Bicycle: 2 (0%)
Walked: 227 (2%)
Other means: 82 (1%)
Worked at home: 717 (7%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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)
5,052 married couples with children.
620 single-parent households (179 men, 441 women).
95.2% of residents of Elbert County speak English at home.
3.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 18% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island 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:
6.9
State:
6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.0
State:
3.9
Year house built
2014 or later: 111
2010 to 2013: 206
2000 to 2009: 2,101
1990 to 1999: 3,085
1980 to 1989: 1,166
1970 to 1979: 1,345
1960 to 1969: 275
1950 to 1959: 286
1940 to 1949: 122
1939 or earlier: 570
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: 100
1 vehicle: 705
2 vehicles: 2,383
3 vehicles: 1,801
4 vehicles: 687
5+ vehicles: 379
no vehicle: 22
1 vehicle: 189
2 vehicles: 315
3 vehicles: 117
4 vehicles: 48
5+ vehicles: 24
45% of Elbert County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 17% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Colorado.
Elbert County:
44.5%
State average:
45.7%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 8,928
Northeast: 1,296
Midwest: 4,421
South: 1,909
West: 2,689
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $183,900
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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