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Garfield County, CO mapCounty population in 2005: 49,810 (70% urban, 30% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 10,572
Renter-occupied apartments: 5,657
% of renters here:  35%
State:  33%
Land area: 2947 sq. mi.
Water area: 8.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 17 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  7.5%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  3.9%
Whole state:  4.1%

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:

  • Private wage or salary: 76%
  • Government: 13%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 11%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Garfield County, Colorado:

  • White Non-Hispanic (81.0%)
  • Hispanic (16.7%)
  • Other race (6.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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

Males: 22,489  (51.4%)
Females: 21,302  (48.6%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $31,224
County population in 2003: 47,786
Jobs in 2003: 21,747

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Total labor force in 2004: 28,159
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.4%

Average household size:
Garfield County:  2.6 people
Colorado:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $50,451 ($47,016 in 2000)
This county  $50,451
Colorado:  $50,652

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $279,927
Garfield County  $279,927
Colorado:  $223,300

Median montly rent in 2000: $657
Institutionalized population: 572
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Garfield County in 2000: $1221


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

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Garfield County, CO map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Garfield County Colorado:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 53.9%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 44.7%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $1,045 (0.5%)

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.

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 .


Garfield County close-up map

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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

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  2.2%
Colorado:  3.7%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


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%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 1,892
  • 1990 to 1994: 897
  • 1985 to 1989: 658
  • 1980 to 1984: 402
  • 1975 to 1979: 192
  • 1970 to 1974: 161
  • 1970 to 1974: 73
  • 1965 to 1969: 288

Mean travel time to work: 30.6 minutes

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

Garfield County marital status for males

Garfield County marital status for females

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


Agriculture in Garfield County
Average size of farms: 810 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $45634
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $320.62
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 23.31%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 68.92%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $52550
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 5.46%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 85.61%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $50972
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 85.57%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 5.54
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.11%
Vegetables: 6 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 59 acres


Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (33%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
  • Repair and maintenance (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Mexico (79%)
  • El Salvador (4%)
  • Canada (3%)
  • Germany (3%)
  • United Kingdom (2%)
  • Chile (1%)
  • Other Western Europe (1%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Garfield County:



  • German (18%)
  • English (11%)
  • Irish (11%)
  • United States or American (7%)
  • Italian (6%)
  • Norwegian (4%)
  • French (except Basque) (3%)

Garfield County mode of transportation to work chart

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%)
 

People in group quarters in Garfield County, Colorado
  • 339 people in nursing homes
  • 189 people in state prisons
  • 170 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 43 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 41 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 30 people in other group homes
  • 19 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 11 people in religious group quarters
  • 6 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $60,542.

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%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
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%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
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



Births per 1000 population in Garfield County

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



Deaths per 1000 population in Garfield County

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



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Garfield County

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


Households: 42,939
  • 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.

8,773 married couples with children.
2,191 single-parent households (694 men, 1,497 women).

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

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 4,358
Here:  87 per 1000 residents
State:  76 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,476
Here:  30 per 1000 residents
State:  32 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +1,603
Here:  +32 per 1000 residents
State:  +24 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +1,597
Here:  +32 per 1000 residents
State:  +10 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Garfield County

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

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.9
State:  6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.1
State:  3.9



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 817
  • 1995 to 1998: 2,653
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,867
  • 1980 to 1989: 3,426
  • 1970 to 1979: 3,941
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,386
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,018
  • 1940 to 1949: 535
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,693


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Garfield County, Colorado:

  • 1 room: 14
  • 2 rooms: 180
  • 3 rooms: 502
  • 4 rooms: 1,239
  • 5 rooms: 2,435
  • 6 rooms: 2,294
  • 7 rooms: 1,543
  • 8 rooms: 1,217
  • 9 or more rooms: 1,148


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Garfield County, Colorado:

  • 1 room: 267
  • 2 rooms: 616
  • 3 rooms: 1,000
  • 4 rooms: 1,500
  • 5 rooms: 1,179
  • 6 rooms: 569
  • 7 rooms: 302
  • 8 rooms: 128
  • 9 or more rooms: 96


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Garfield County:

  • no bedroom: 39
  • 1 bedroom: 449
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,315
  • 3 bedrooms: 5,259
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,920
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 590


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Garfield County:

  • no bedroom: 288
  • 1 bedroom: 1,379
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,150
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,533
  • 4 bedrooms: 219
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 88


Cars and other vehicles available in Garfield County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 249
  • 1 vehicle: 2,213
  • 2 vehicles: 4,891
  • 3 vehicles: 2,251
  • 4 vehicles: 636
  • 5 or more vehicles: 332


Cars and other vehicles available in Garfield County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 521
  • 1 vehicle: 2,434
  • 2 vehicles: 1,985
  • 3 vehicles: 548
  • 4 vehicles: 96
  • 5 or more vehicles: 73

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


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Utility gas (76%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
  • Electricity (9%)
  • Wood (4%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Utility gas (63%)
  • Electricity (26%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • Solar energy (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 281
Here:  5.4%
Colorado:  8.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 271
Here:  10.1%
Colorado:  7.9%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 124
Here:  9.0%
Colorado:  16.7%



Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Garfield County government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $148,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $1,085,000
    All Other: $769,000
  • Construction - Police Protection: $7,524,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,254,000
    Welfare - Other: $52,000
  • Current Operations - Welfare - Other: $6,164,000
    Corrections - Other: $5,542,000
    Regular Highways: $5,015,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,635,000
    Financial Administration: $1,369,000
    Libraries: $1,242,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,218,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,113,000
    General - Other: $1,023,000
    Police Protection: $979,000
    Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $674,000
    Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $674,000
    General Public Buildings: $592,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $431,000
    Solid Waste Management: $409,000
    Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $389,000
    Air Transportation: $331,000
    Fire Protection: $22,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $333,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $698,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $12,780,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $9,460,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $21,955,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $285,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,012,000
    Interest Earnings: $747,000
    Rents: $44,000
    Special Assessments: $28,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $364,000
    Police Protection: $310,000
    General - Other: $92,000
    Air Transportation: $18,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
    Natural Resource - Other: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $31,240,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $6,617,000
    Highways: $2,469,000
    General Support: $1,097,000
    All Other: $145,000
    Health & Hospitals: $142,000
  • Tax - Property: $8,466,000
    Total General Sales: $3,834,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $1,317,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,015,000
    NEC: $251,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $0
    Tobacco Sales: $0
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $10,253,000

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