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Elbert County, Colorado (CO)

County population in 2021: 26,299 (all rural); it was 19,872 in 2000
County 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).

March 2019 cost of living index in Elbert County: 94.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (18.3%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (14.6%), Construction (11.7%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 77%
  • Government: 15%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Elbert County, CO (2021)
    • 21,91183.3%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 2,0918.0%Hispanic or Latino
    • 1,7946.8%Two or more races
    • 2350.9%Asian alone
    • 950.4%Some other race alone
    • 860.3%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 640.2%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 130.05%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
Median resident age:

46.8 years
Colorado median age:

37.6 years
Males: 13,352  (50.8%)
Females: 12,947  (49.2%)
Average household size:
Elbert County:

2.0 people
Colorado:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2021: $117,870 ($62,480 in 1999)
This county:

$117,870
Colorado:

$82,254

Median contract rent in 2021 for apartments: $1,156 (lower quartile is $686, upper quartile is $1,511)
This county:

$1156
State:

$1378


Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $631,921 (it was $235,400 in 2000)
Elbert:

$631,921
Colorado:

$466,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $460,326 - $820,161

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $539,806
Here:

$539,806
State:

$583,792

Townhouses or other attached units: $273,199
Here:

$273,199
State:

$462,462

Mobile homes: $115,855
Here:

$115,855
State:

$116,388

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $2,385
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $629

Institutionalized population: 65

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 5
  • Burglaries: 3
  • Thefts: 16
  • Auto thefts: 4

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 6
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 4
  • Burglaries: 1
  • Thefts: 5
  • Auto thefts: 5
Elbert County, CO map from a distance

Health of residents in Elbert County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.6. This is better than average.
79.1% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
41.8% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
62.4% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
72.3% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 191 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 156 pounds. This is about average.

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2021: 413 buildings, average cost: $337,100
  • 2020: 296 buildings, average cost: $292,800
  • 2019: 196 buildings, average cost: $303,800
  • 2018: 217 buildings, average cost: $306,000
  • 2017: 163 buildings, average cost: $304,600
  • 2016: 120 buildings, average cost: $247,400
  • 2015: 149 buildings, average cost: $239,000
  • 2014: 116 buildings, average cost: $286,700
  • 2013: 79 buildings, average cost: $313,000
  • 2012: 45 buildings, average cost: $295,500
  • 2011: 30 buildings, average cost: $241,500
  • 2010: 33 buildings, average cost: $246,600
  • 2009: 39 buildings, average cost: $262,300
  • 2008: 57 buildings, average cost: $275,300
  • 2007: 150 buildings, average cost: $298,300
  • 2006: 244 buildings, average cost: $223,900
  • 2005: 258 buildings, average cost: $164,700
  • 2004: 219 buildings, average cost: $148,300
  • 2003: 154 buildings, average cost: $141,400
  • 2002: 185 buildings, average cost: $136,400
  • 2001: 301 buildings, average cost: $143,300
  • 2000: 317 buildings, average cost: $149,800
  • 1999: 287 buildings, average cost: $137,400
  • 1998: 295 buildings, average cost: $26,100
  • 1997: 316 buildings, average cost: $27,600
Number of permits per 10,000 Elbert, CO residents
Average permit cost in Elbert, CO
Presidential Elections Results

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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $2,792 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $2,648 (0.4%)

Distribution of median household income in Elbert, CO in 2021
Distribution of house value in Elbert, CO in 2021
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Elbert, CO in 2021
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 4.3%
Elbert County:

4.3%
Colorado:

9.7%
(3.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 2.0% for Black residents, 5.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 15.8% for American Indian residents, 15.1% for other race residents, 6.4% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2021: 46.8 years old
(Males: 46.3 years old, Females: 47.1 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 47.5 years old, Black residents: 41.5 years old, American Indian residents: 43.4 years old, Asian residents: 52.0 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 35.6 years old, Other race residents: 29.6 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.

Cities in this county include: Ponderosa Park, Elizabeth, Simla, Kiowa, Agate, Elbert.

Elbert County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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Neighboring counties: Adams County , Clay County, Kansas , Cloud County, Kansas , Effingham County, Illinois , Fayette County, Illinois , Marshall County, Kansas .

Unemployment in March 2023:
Here:

2.1%
Colorado:

2.7%

Unemployment by year in Elbert, CO
County total employment by year in Elbert, CO
County average yearly wages by year in Elbert, CO

Current college students: 655
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 95.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 36.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 713 (50.1% naturalized citizens)

Elbert County:

2.7%
Whole state:

9.8%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1712010 or later
  • 832000 to 2009
  • 2061990 to 1999
  • 991980 to 1989
  • 421970 to 1979
  • 115Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 41.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 28.4%

Elbert County marital status for males Elbert County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 9,391
  • One, attached: 81
  • Two: 30
  • 3 or 4: 37
  • 5 to 9: 29
  • 10 to 19: 8
  • 20 or more: 4
  • Mobile homes: 361

Housing units in Elbert County with a mortgage: 6,525 (722 second mortgage, 81 home equity loan, 567 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 209

Here:

2.8% with mortgage
State:

98.4% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Elbert County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant1,31713
Catholic1,0221
Other7442
Mainline Protestant3847
None19,619-
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 significantly above Colorado state average. It is 663% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 489.8 miles away from Elbert County center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 8/23/2011 at 05:46:18, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 155.9 miles away from the county center
On 10/18/1984 at 15:30:23, a magnitude 5.5 (5.4 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.5 ML) earthquake occurred 224.7 miles away from the county center
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 165.0 miles away from the county center
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 166.2 miles away from Elbert County center
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) 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
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Colorado Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4498, Natural disaster type: Other
  • 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
  • 1 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Elbert County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 3, Landslides: 2, Mudslides: 2, Snows: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Drought: 1, Fire: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - Elbert

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 3,179 (53.1%)
  • Carpooled: 324 (5.4%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 44 (0.7%)
  • Walked: 69 (1.2%)
  • Worked at home: 3,327 (55.6%)
Class of Workers in 2021
Most common industries in 2021 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2021


  • Health care and social assistance (15%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Retail trade (7%)
  • Manufacturing (6%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2021


  • Health care and social assistance (19%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Retail trade (8%)
  • Manufacturing (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations in 2021 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2021


  • Management occupations (18%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (11%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
  • Computer and mathematical occupations (7%)
  • Sales and related occupations (7%)
  • Transportation occupations (6%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females in 2021


  • Office and administrative support occupations (18%)
  • Management occupations (15%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (8%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (8%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
  • Computer and mathematical occupations (6%)
  • Sales and related occupations (6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (39%)
  • Russia (8%)
  • Brazil (7%)
  • Australia (7%)
  • Japan (3%)
  • Denmark (3%)
  • Singapore (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Elbert County


  • German (19%)
  • English (16%)
  • American (9%)
  • Irish (9%)
  • Italian (6%)
  • European (4%)
  • Scottish (2%)

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

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
26 people in nursing homes
9 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $116,704.

12.65% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($91,115 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

12.65%
Colorado average:

11.28%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
10.09% relocated from other counties in Colorado ($74,369 average AGI)
2.56% relocated from other states ($16,746 average AGI)
Elbert County:

2.56%
Colorado average:

5.04%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Douglas County, CO  3.90% ($102,309 average AGI)
from Arapahoe County, CO  2.34% ($96,243)
from Jefferson County, CO  0.82% ($111,307)
from El Paso County, CO  0.81% ($71,897)
from Denver County, CO  0.75% ($75,500)
from Adams County, CO  0.56% ($77,800)


10.37% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($80,517 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.37%
Colorado average:

11.05%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.93% relocated to other counties in Colorado ($41,243 average AGI)
4.44% relocated to other states ($39,273 average AGI)
Elbert County:

4.44%
Colorado average:

4.80%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Douglas County, CO  2.15% ($85,121 average AGI)
to Arapahoe County, CO  1.06% ($71,604)
to El Paso County, CO  0.80% ($62,277)
to Denver County, CO  0.46% ($43,396)
to Adams County, CO  0.26% ($70,852)
to Jefferson County, CO  0.26% ($56,926)
to Maricopa County, AZ  0.23% ($83,833)

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 4.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 4.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 5.3

Deaths per 1000 population in Elbert County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 7.1%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.0%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Elbert County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Elbert County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Elbert County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Elbert County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Elbert County
Population under 19 years 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 Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Elbert County, Colorado in 1999 - 2019:

  • Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (23)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (10)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 138.2. This is less than state average.

Household type by relationship:

Households: 26,299
  • Male householders: 5,256 (699 living alone), Female householders: 4,343 (642 living alone)
  • 6,657 spouses (6,614 opposite-sex spouses), 643 unmarried partners, (574 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 7,297 children (6,662 natural, 215 adopted, 409 stepchildren), 671 grandchildren, 107 brothers or sisters, 407 parents, 0 foster children, 319 other relatives, 568 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 66

Size of family households: 3,950 2-persons, 1,629 3-persons, 1,226 4-persons, 458 5-persons, 268 6-persons, 205 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,340 1-person, 457 2-persons, 24 3-persons, 27 4-persons, 7 5-persons.

4,078 married couples with children.
705 single-parent households (483 men, 222 women).

95.4% of residents of Elbert speak English at home.
3.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 23% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
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:

7.4
State:

6.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

5.2
State:

4.0

Year house built in Elbert County, Colorado
  • Year house built in Elbert County, Colorado
  • 292020 or later
  • 1,2122010 to 2019
  • 2,1472000 to 2009
  • 3,0841990 to 1999
  • 1,3771980 to 1989
  • 1,0171970 to 1979
  • 1921960 to 1969
  • 961950 to 1959
  • 1071940 to 1949
  • 5081939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Elbert County, Colorado
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Elbert County, Colorado
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Elbert County, Colorado
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 383 rooms
  • 4634 rooms
  • 9495 rooms
  • 1,6776 rooms
  • 1,5467 rooms
  • 1,3958 rooms
  • 2,9269+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Elbert County, Colorado
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Elbert County, Colorado
  • 211 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 753 rooms
  • 1204 rooms
  • 1715 rooms
  • 946 rooms
  • 617 rooms
  • 738 rooms
  • 729+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Elbert County, Colorado
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Elbert County, Colorado
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Elbert County, Colorado
  • 0no bedroom
  • 821 bedroom
  • 6372 bedrooms
  • 4,1123 bedrooms
  • 2,7594 bedrooms
  • 1,4085+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Elbert County, Colorado
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Elbert County, Colorado
  • 21no bedroom
  • 571 bedroom
  • 2102 bedrooms
  • 2433 bedrooms
  • 1634 bedrooms
  • 35+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Elbert County, Colorado in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Elbert County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Elbert County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 62no vehicle
  • 8121 vehicle
  • 2,9162 vehicles
  • 2,4903 vehicles
  • 1,4684 vehicles
  • 1,1505+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Elbert County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Elbert County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 44no vehicle
  • 2381 vehicle
  • 1772 vehicles
  • 1363 vehicles
  • 544 vehicles
  • 405+ vehicles

88.5% of Elbert County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 10% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 93% lived in Colorado.

Elbert County:

88.5%
State average:

82.7%

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

  • This state: 12,166
  • Other state: 13,111
  • Northeast: 1,638
  • Midwest: 4,914
  • South: 2,221
  • West: 4,309
Year householders moved into unit in Elbert County, CO
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Elbert County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 43.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 38.2%Utility gas
  • 9.3%Electricity
  • 6.6%Wood
  • 1.6%Other fuel
  • 0.9%No fuel used
  • 0.1%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 46.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 30.1%Utility gas
  • 20.3%Electricity
  • 2.2%Wood
  • 1.0%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 517
Here:

21.1%
Colorado:

11.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 302
Here:

18.4%
Colorado:

8.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 201
Here:

22.8%
Colorado:

13.1%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Elbert County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $28,000
  • Charges - Other: $3,455,000
    Other: $2,033,000
    Regular Highways: $206,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $3,946,000
    General - Other: $1,972,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $6,082,000
    Regular Highways: $5,809,000
    Police Protection: $5,372,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $5,125,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $4,117,000
    Police Protection: $3,604,000
    Financial Administration: $1,677,000
    Financial Administration: $1,459,000
    General - Other: $1,459,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,067,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,016,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $801,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $705,000
    General - Other: $637,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $354,000
    Health - Other: $300,000
    Health - Other: $284,000
    General Public Buildings: $255,000
    Parks and Recreation: $234,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $154,000
    General Public Buildings: $150,000
    Parks and Recreation: $119,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $33,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $268,000
    Interest on Debt: $208,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $243,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $78,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,002,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,501,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,334,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,056,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $501,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $278,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $769,000
    General Revenue - Other: $756,000
    Interest Earnings: $464,000
    Interest Earnings: $194,000
    Sale of Property: $145,000
    Special Assessments: $78,000
    Special Assessments: $19,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $8,054,000
    General - Other: $1,830,000
    Regular Highways: $820,000
    Regular Highways: $386,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $91,000
    Police Protection: $76,000
    Parks and Recreation: $53,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $29,000
    Police Protection: $24,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $21,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $7,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,692,000
    Cash and Securities: $6,751,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $966,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $5,838,000
    Public Welfare: $4,504,000
    Public Welfare: $3,709,000
    Highways: $3,303,000
    Other: $689,000
    Other: $558,000
    General Local Government Support: $270,000
    Health and Hospitals: $108,000
    Health and Hospitals: $93,000
    General Local Government Support: $10,000
  • Tax - Property: $12,893,000
    Property: $6,781,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,220,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,019,000
    Other License: $931,000
    Other License: $614,000
    Tobacco Products Sales: $8,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $2,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000

Elbert County government finances - Revenue in 2020:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $28,000
  • Charges - Other: $3,455,000
    Other: $2,033,000
    Regular Highways: $206,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $3,946,000
    General - Other: $1,972,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $6,082,000
    Regular Highways: $5,809,000
    Police Protection: $5,372,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $5,125,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $4,117,000
    Police Protection: $3,604,000
    Financial Administration: $1,677,000
    Financial Administration: $1,459,000
    General - Other: $1,459,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,067,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,016,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $801,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $705,000
    General - Other: $637,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $354,000
    Health - Other: $300,000
    Health - Other: $284,000
    General Public Buildings: $255,000
    Parks and Recreation: $234,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $154,000
    General Public Buildings: $150,000
    Parks and Recreation: $119,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $33,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $268,000
    Interest on Debt: $208,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $243,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $78,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,002,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,501,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,334,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,056,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $501,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $278,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $769,000
    General Revenue - Other: $756,000
    Interest Earnings: $464,000
    Interest Earnings: $194,000
    Sale of Property: $145,000
    Special Assessments: $78,000
    Special Assessments: $19,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $8,054,000
    General - Other: $1,830,000
    Regular Highways: $820,000
    Regular Highways: $386,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $91,000
    Police Protection: $76,000
    Parks and Recreation: $53,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $29,000
    Police Protection: $24,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $21,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $7,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,692,000
    Cash and Securities: $6,751,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $966,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $5,838,000
    Public Welfare: $4,504,000
    Public Welfare: $3,709,000
    Highways: $3,303,000
    Other: $689,000
    Other: $558,000
    General Local Government Support: $270,000
    Health and Hospitals: $108,000
    Health and Hospitals: $93,000
    General Local Government Support: $10,000
  • Tax - Property: $12,893,000
    Property: $6,781,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,220,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,019,000
    Other License: $931,000
    Other License: $614,000
    Tobacco Products Sales: $8,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $2,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000

Elbert County government finances - Debt in 2020:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $28,000
  • Charges - Other: $3,455,000
    Other: $2,033,000
    Regular Highways: $206,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $3,946,000
    General - Other: $1,972,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $6,082,000
    Regular Highways: $5,809,000
    Police Protection: $5,372,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $5,125,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $4,117,000
    Police Protection: $3,604,000
    Financial Administration: $1,677,000
    Financial Administration: $1,459,000
    General - Other: $1,459,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,067,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,016,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $801,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $705,000
    General - Other: $637,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $354,000
    Health - Other: $300,000
    Health - Other: $284,000
    General Public Buildings: $255,000
    Parks and Recreation: $234,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $154,000
    General Public Buildings: $150,000
    Parks and Recreation: $119,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $33,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $268,000
    Interest on Debt: $208,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $243,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $78,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,002,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,501,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,334,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,056,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $501,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $278,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $769,000
    General Revenue - Other: $756,000
    Interest Earnings: $464,000
    Interest Earnings: $194,000
    Sale of Property: $145,000
    Special Assessments: $78,000
    Special Assessments: $19,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $8,054,000
    General - Other: $1,830,000
    Regular Highways: $820,000
    Regular Highways: $386,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $91,000
    Police Protection: $76,000
    Parks and Recreation: $53,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $29,000
    Police Protection: $24,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $21,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $7,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,692,000
    Cash and Securities: $6,751,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $966,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $5,838,000
    Public Welfare: $4,504,000
    Public Welfare: $3,709,000
    Highways: $3,303,000
    Other: $689,000
    Other: $558,000
    General Local Government Support: $270,000
    Health and Hospitals: $108,000
    Health and Hospitals: $93,000
    General Local Government Support: $10,000
  • Tax - Property: $12,893,000
    Property: $6,781,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,220,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,019,000
    Other License: $931,000
    Other License: $614,000
    Tobacco Products Sales: $8,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $2,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000

Elbert County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $28,000
  • Charges - Other: $3,455,000
    Other: $2,033,000
    Regular Highways: $206,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $3,946,000
    General - Other: $1,972,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $6,082,000
    Regular Highways: $5,809,000
    Police Protection: $5,372,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $5,125,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $4,117,000
    Police Protection: $3,604,000
    Financial Administration: $1,677,000
    Financial Administration: $1,459,000
    General - Other: $1,459,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,067,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,016,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $801,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $705,000
    General - Other: $637,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $354,000
    Health - Other: $300,000
    Health - Other: $284,000
    General Public Buildings: $255,000
    Parks and Recreation: $234,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $154,000
    General Public Buildings: $150,000
    Parks and Recreation: $119,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $33,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $268,000
    Interest on Debt: $208,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $243,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $78,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,002,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,501,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,334,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,056,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $501,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $278,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $769,000
    General Revenue - Other: $756,000
    Interest Earnings: $464,000
    Interest Earnings: $194,000
    Sale of Property: $145,000
    Special Assessments: $78,000
    Special Assessments: $19,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $8,054,000
    General - Other: $1,830,000
    Regular Highways: $820,000
    Regular Highways: $386,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $91,000
    Police Protection: $76,000
    Parks and Recreation: $53,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $29,000
    Police Protection: $24,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $21,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $7,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,692,000
    Cash and Securities: $6,751,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $966,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $5,838,000
    Public Welfare: $4,504,000
    Public Welfare: $3,709,000
    Highways: $3,303,000
    Other: $689,000
    Other: $558,000
    General Local Government Support: $270,000
    Health and Hospitals: $108,000
    Health and Hospitals: $93,000
    General Local Government Support: $10,000
  • Tax - Property: $12,893,000
    Property: $6,781,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,220,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,019,000
    Other License: $931,000
    Other License: $614,000
    Tobacco Products Sales: $8,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $2,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 70
  • Number of aged recipients: 9
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 61
  • Number of recipients under 18: 9
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 49
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 12
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 13
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 35
Most common first names in Elbert County, CO among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John4278.1 years
Mary3682.2 years
William3274.5 years
James2471.6 years
George2280.0 years
Robert2270.5 years
Dorothy1279.8 years
Frances1285.5 years
Harold1276.8 years
Helen1182.2 years
Most common last names in Elbert County, CO among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Miller1681.9 years
Lemley878.0 years
Christensen776.5 years
Davis772.7 years
Brown779.9 years
Wilson776.9 years
Smith678.5 years
Evans672.0 years
Wright680.7 years
Anderson669.0 years
Businesses in Elbert County, CO
NameCountNameCount
Big O Tires1U-Haul2
FedEx2UPS1
SONIC Drive-In1Vons1
Starbucks1Walmart1
True Value1

Elbert County on our top lists:

  • #80 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013"