Garfield County, Colorado (CO)

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% of renters here:	35%
State:	33%

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Industries providing employment: Construction (20.4%), Educational,health and social services (15.4%), Retail trade (13.7%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (10.7%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Garfield County, Colorado:

Median resident age:	34.2 years
Colorado median age:	34.3 years

Males: 22,489	(51.4%)
Females: 21,302	(48.6%)

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Garfield County:	2.6 people
Colorado:	2.5 people

This county:	$54,993
Colorado:	$55,212

This county:	$653
State:	$693

Garfield County:	$275,282
Colorado:	$233,900

Detached houses: $402,421

Here:	$402,421
State:	$321,943

Townhouses or other attached units: $263,984

Here:	$263,984
State:	$242,417

In 2-unit structures: $531,183

Here:	$531,183
State:	$375,414

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $320,840

Here:	$320,840
State:	$222,440

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $253,117

Here:	$253,117
State:	$203,199

Mobile homes: $61,470

Here:	$61,470
State:	$53,488

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $88,714

Here:	$88,714
State:	$69,208

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 8
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 73
• Burglaries: 92
• Thefts: 202
• Auto thefts: 63

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 2
• Assaults: 68
• Burglaries: 135
• Thefts: 199
• Auto thefts: 30

This county:	7.5%
Whole state:	9.3%

This county:	3.9%
Whole state:	4.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Garfield County is $704 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $781 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $964 a month.

Cities in this county include: Glenwood Springs, Rifle, Carbondale, Battlement Mesa, New Castle, Silt, Parachute, Grand Valley.

2005 air pollution in Garfield County:

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual: 23 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m³): 64 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Grand County, Utah , Eagle County , Uintah County, Utah , Mesa County , Pitkin County , Rio Blanco County , Routt County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Garfield County: Blue Spruce Campground (A), Coffee Pot Spring Campground (B), Cold Springs Campground (C), Rifle Creek Community Club (D), Rifle Creek Cow Camp (E), Rifle Falls Fish Hatchery (F), Riland Community Center (G), Roan Creek Community Center (H), Allen (I), Altenbern Ranch (J), Scotts Bay Trailhead (K), Scotts Lake Trailhead (L), Shepherds Rim Campground (M), Shoshone (N), Shoshone Powerplant (O), Skinny Fish Trailhead (P), Spring Cow Camp (Q), Spruce Picnic Area (R), Square S Ranch (S), Stillwater Campground (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Garfield County include: Crystal River Baptist Church (A), Fairview Church (B), Saint Mary of the Crown Catholic Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Marion Cemetery (1), Carbondale Cemetery (2), High Land Cemetery (3), Fairview Cemetery (4), Fisher Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Trojan Lake (A), Twin Lakes (B), Twin Mandall Lakes (C), Hack Lake (D), Gwendolen Lake (E), Causeway Lake (F), Blair Lake (G), Muskrat Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: North Fork Derby Creek (A), Allenwater Creek (B), Wolf Creek (C), Government Creek (D), Yellowjacket Creek (E), Baldy Creek (F), Battlement Creek (G), Bear Run (H), Bearwallow Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Garfield County include: Lookout Mountain Park (1), Rifle Mountain Park (2), Hanging Lake Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	7.0%
Colorado:	7.4%

Current college students: 1,676
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 23.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 4,563 (21% naturalized citizens)

Garfield County:	10.4%
Whole state:	8.6%

Mean travel time to work: 30.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 73.6%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 9,732
• One, attached: 1,016
• Two: 585
• 3 or 4: 1,049
• 5 to 9: 686
• 10 to 19: 688
• 20 or more: 648
• Mobile homes: 2,878
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 54

Housing units in Garfield County with a mortgage: 5,388 (739 second mortgage, 625 home equity loan, 18 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,511

Here:	78.1% with mortgage
State:	79.2% with mortgage

Garfield County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Colorado state average. It is 12% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/13/1994 at 06:01:23, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 97.4 miles away from Garfield County center
On 1/31/2002 at 18:17:45, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 52.0 miles away from the county center
On 8/9/2001 at 22:38:54, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 17.0 miles away from the county center
On 3/20/1995 at 12:46:16, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.1 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 80.9 miles away from Garfield 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 12.0 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 90.9 miles away from Garfield County center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 14,604 (65%) Carpooled: 4,691 (21%) Bus or trolley bus: 680 (3%) Motorcycle: 16 (0%) Bicycle: 79 (0%) Walked: 1,131 (5%) Other means: 167 (1%) Worked at home: 1,172 (5%)

11.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($54,296 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.79%
Colorado average:	10.77%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.89% relocated from other counties in Colorado ($25,721 average AGI)
5.90% relocated from other states ($28,575 average AGI)

Garfield County:	5.90%
Colorado average:	4.67%

from Eagle County, CO	1.02% ($71,077 average AGI)
from Mesa County, CO	0.90% ($36,248)
from Pitkin County, CO	0.71% ($92,299)
from Denver County, CO	0.38% ($36,565)
from Jefferson County, CO	0.33% ($52,145)
from Arapahoe County, CO	0.25% ($39,929)
from Adams County, CO	0.24% ($39,525)

9.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,305 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.18%
Colorado average:	10.03%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($374 average AGI)

Garfield County:	0.07%
Colorado average:	0.12%

5.10% relocated to other counties in Colorado ($24,566 average AGI)
4.01% relocated to other states ($18,365 average AGI)

Garfield County:	4.01%
Colorado average:	3.96%

to Mesa County, CO	1.51% ($48,260 average AGI)
to Eagle County, CO	0.59% ($64,211)
to Pitkin County, CO	0.39% ($34,306)
to Jefferson County, CO	0.29% ($30,191)
to Larimer County, CO	0.26% ($42,512)
to Denver County, CO	0.25% ($32,075)
to Boulder County, CO	0.20% ($26,688)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 18.0

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 6.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.9

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,505 (3,926 aged, 579 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 36,521 (9,193 male householders, 2,146 female householders)

  9,334 spouses, 12,879 children (11,540 natural, 354 adopted, 985 stepchildren), 438 grandchildren, 438 brothers or sisters, 202 parents, 910 other relatives, 981 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 6,418 (2,509 male householders (1,779 living alone)), 2,367 female householders (1,918 living alone)), 1,542 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 852 (574 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,520 2-persons, 2,586 3-persons, 2,509 4-persons, 1,120 5-persons, 390 6-persons, 214 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,697 1-person, 966 2-persons, 136 3-persons, 50 4-persons, 19 5-persons, 5 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.

84.5% of residents of Garfield County speak English at home.
13.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (46% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (67% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 22% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (58% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $147,347,000 ($3038 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $4,179,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $71,030,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $27,118,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $178,000
Federal grants: $28,327,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,730,000 ($32,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $16,965,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $354,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $28,694,000
Federal Government insurance: $38,913,000

Here:	87 per 1000 residents
State:	76 per 1000 residents

Here:	30 per 1000 residents
State:	32 per 1000 residents

Here:	+32 per 1000 residents
State:	+24 per 1000 residents

Here:	+32 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 9.08 millions of gallons per day (8% from ground, 92% from surface)

Here:	5.9
State:	6.5

Here:	4.1
State:	3.9

41% of Garfield County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 48% lived in Colorado.

Garfield County:	41.3%
State average:	45.7%

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

• This state: 17399
• Northeast: 2820
• Midwest: 7938
• South: 3794
• West: 7041

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $137,500

Here:	5.4%
Colorado:	8.8%

Here:	10.1%
Colorado:	7.9%

Here:	9.0%
Colorado:	16.7%

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