County population in 2016: 48,418 (74% urban, 26% rural); it was 46,145 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 8,020 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 4,401 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 11,571 Renter-occupied apartments: 4,161 (it was 3,661 in 2000)
% of renters here:
24%
State:
34%
Land area: 1533 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 32 people per square mile (low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Fremont County: 84.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Estimated median household income in 2016: $44,449 ($34,150 in 1999)
This county:
$44,449
Colorado:
$65,685
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $711 (lower quartile is $515, upper quartile is $825)
This county:
$711
State:
$1057
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $188,805 (it was $99,400 in 2000)
Fremont:
$188,805
Colorado:
$314,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $124,793 - $266,373 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,143 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $343
Institutionalized population: 8,664
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 2
Robberies: 1
Assaults: 39
Burglaries: 41
Thefts: 162
Auto thefts: 10
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 2
Rapes: 2
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 39
Burglaries: 26
Thefts: 142
Auto thefts: 16
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $825 (0.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $761 (0.4%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 15.0%
Fremont County:
15.0%
Colorado:
11.0%
(14.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 22.9% for Black residents, 22.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 41.8% for American Indian residents, 8.5% for other race residents, 18.5% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 44.7 years old
(Males: 41.2 years old, Females: 50.1 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 48.7 years old, Black residents: 36.0 years old, American Indian residents: 33.2 years old, Asian residents: 37.0 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 34.8 years old, Other race residents: 36.2 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Fremont County is $463 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $594 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $852 a month.
Current college students: 1,820 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.6% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,372 (45.7% naturalized citizens)
Fremont County:
2.8%
Whole state:
9.8%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 120
2000 to 2009: 149
1990 to 1999: 333
1980 to 1989: 55
1970 to 1979: 97
Before 1970: 198
Note: State values scaled to Fremont County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 79.4%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 14,826
One, attached: 408
Two: 346
3 or 4: 667
5 to 9: 294
10 to 19: 153
20 to 49: 315
50 or more: 192
Mobile homes: 2,363
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 89
Housing units in Fremont County with a mortgage: 6,640 (220 second mortgage, 509 home equity loan, 12 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 5,734
Here:
54.5% with mortgage
State:
71.6% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Fremont County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Catholic
9,031
3
Evangelical Protestant
6,389
36
Mainline Protestant
2,135
9
Other
1,542
5
None
27,727
-
Fremont 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: 6
Fremont County:
1.27 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.50 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:
0.21 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:
0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
This county:
0.63 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:
0.45 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 15
Fremont County:
3.17 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:
3.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 41
This county:
8.66 / 10,000 pop.
State:
8.99 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Fremont County:
6.4%
Colorado:
5.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Fremont County:
19.8%
State:
18.4%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
6.4%
State:
9.6%
Agriculture in Fremont County:
Average size of farms: 378 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $20,911 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $636.00 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 24.43% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 68.17% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $21,371 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.77% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 86.88% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $24,646 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.71% Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 4.19 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 20.59% Vegetables: 34 harvested acres Land in orchards: 143 acres
Earthquake activity:
Fremont County-area historical earthquake activity is near Colorado state average. It is 108% greater than the overall U.S. average.
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, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 108.3 miles away from Fremont 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 274.8 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, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 96.7 miles away from the county center On 9/5/2001 at 10:52:07, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.4 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 589.4 miles away from Fremont County center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage On 9/13/1994 at 06:01:23, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 146.5 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 Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: September 11, 2013 to October 31, 2013, Emergency Declared EM-3365: September 12, 2013, FEMA Id: 3365, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
Colorado Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: September 11, 2013 to September 30, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4145: September 14, 2013, FEMA Id: 4145, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
Colorado Royal Gorge Wildfire, Incident Period: June 11, 2013 to June 17, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4133: July 26, 2013, FEMA Id: 4133, Natural disaster type: Fire
Colorado Duckett Fire, Incident Period: June 15, 2011 to June 24, 2011, Fire Management Assistance Declared: June 16, 2011, FEMA Id: 2923, Natural disaster type: Fire
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 Iron Mountain Fire, Incident Period: June 02, 2002 to June 10, 2002, Fire Management Assistance Declared: June 02, 2002, FEMA Id: 2410, Natural disaster type: Fire
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
2 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Fremont County (12) is near the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6 Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Fires: 4, Landslides: 4, Mudslides: 4, Tornadoes: 2, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (10%)
Management occupations (9%)
Sales and related occupations (8%)
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (21%)
Sales and related occupations (10%)
Education, training, and library occupations (9%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
Management occupations (8%)
Healthcare support occupations (7%)
Personal care and service occupations (6%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (34%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (10%)
Germany (9%)
Philippines (5%)
Colombia (4%)
El Salvador (3%)
Sierra Leone (3%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Fremont County (%):
German (16%)
English (9%)
American (8%)
Irish (7%)
Italian (4%)
European (2%)
Scottish (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 11,614 (78.8%)
Carpooled: 1,702 (11.5%)
Railroad: 42 (0.3%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 213 (1.4%)
Bicycle: 108 (0.7%)
Walked: 368 (2.5%)
Worked at home: 663 (4.5%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Fremont County, Colorado in 2000:
5,138 people in state prisons
3,229 people in federal prisons and detention centers
503 people in nursing homes
123 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
41 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
31 people in other group homes
27 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
14 people in religious group quarters
12 people in unknown juvenile institutions
10 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
10 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
9 people in other types of correctional institutions
5 people in homes for the mentally retarded
People in group quarters in Fremont County, Colorado in 2010:
4,861 people in state prisons
3,085 people in federal prisons
444 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
176 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
98 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
12 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
12 people in group homes intended for adults
10 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
3 people in college/university student housing
3 people in other noninstitutional facilities
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $45,713.
6.98% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($38,019 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.98%
Colorado average:
9.68%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.88% relocated from other counties in Colorado ($21,134 average AGI)
3.09% relocated from other states ($16,885 average AGI)
Fremont County:
3.09%
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:
6.29% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($34,064 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.29%
Colorado average:
9.12%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.41% relocated to other counties in Colorado ($18,532 average AGI)
2.88% relocated to other states ($15,532 average AGI)
Fremont County:
2.88%
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:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.3 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.9
Births per 1000 population in Fremont County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 10.9
Deaths per 1000 population in Fremont County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.2 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 9.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Fremont County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 16.9% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 8.8%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Fremont County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Fremont County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 8,673 (7,171 aged, 1,502 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,077 (13%)
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 Fremont County, Colorado in 1999 - 2014:
4,334 married couples with children.
2,181 single-parent households (668 men, 1,513 women).
91.7% of residents of Fremont speak English at home.
6.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 20% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (28% speak English very well, 52% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other language at home (71% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 19% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $287,352,000 ($6,059 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $12,943,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $126,193,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $44,650,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $93,000 Federal grants: $40,205,000 Federal procurement contracts: $14,560,000 ($242,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $61,650,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $2,343,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $33,925,000 Federal Government insurance: $45,808,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,208
Here:
46 per 1000 residents
State:
76 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 2,487
Here:
52 per 1000 residents
State:
32 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +130
Here:
+3 per 1000 residents
State:
+24 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +1,826
Here:
+38 per 1000 residents
State:
+10 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Fremont County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 10.89 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.1
State:
6.8
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.4
State:
4.1
Year house built
2014 or later: 48
2010 to 2013: 278
2000 to 2009: 3,132
1990 to 1999: 3,617
1980 to 1989: 2,637
1970 to 1979: 3,468
1960 to 1969: 1,287
1950 to 1959: 1,275
1940 to 1949: 557
1939 or earlier: 3,072
Note: State values scaled to Fremont population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Fremont County, Colorado
Note: State values scaled to Fremont County population
no vehicle: 222
1 vehicle: 2,535
2 vehicles: 5,227
3 vehicles: 2,836
4 vehicles: 1,003
5+ vehicles: 454
no vehicle: 593
1 vehicle: 2,068
2 vehicles: 1,267
3 vehicles: 310
4 vehicles: 180
5+ vehicles: 142
84% of Fremont County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 49% lived in Colorado.
Fremont County:
83.6%
State average:
81.5%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 21,922
Other state: 24,476
Northeast: 2,543
Midwest: 8,636
South: 5,943
West: 7,345
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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