Grand County, Colorado (CO)

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County population in 2005: 13,211 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 3,467
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,608

% of renters here:	32%
State:	33%

Land area: 1847 sq. mi.
Water area: 22.9 sq. mi.

Population density: 7 people per square mile

(very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	7.3%
Whole state:	9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	2.6%
Whole state:	4.1%

Industries providing employment: Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (22.8%), Construction (14.2%), Retail trade (11.5%), Educational,health and social services (11.4%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 75%
Government: 13%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 10%
Unpaid family work: 1%

Grand County, Colorado business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Grand County, Colorado:

White Non-Hispanic (93.0%)
Hispanic (4.4%)
Other race (2.0%)
Two or more races (1.1%)
American Indian (0.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	36.9 years
Colorado median age:	34.3 years

Males: 6,593	(53.0%)
Females: 5,849	(47.0%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $24,436
County population in 2003: 13,021
Jobs in 2003: 7,270

Grand County,CO real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 8,479
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.3%

Average household size:

Grand County:	2.4 people
Colorado:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $51,249 ($47,759 in 2000)

This county	$51,249
Colorado:	$50,652

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $286,622

Grand County	$286,622
Colorado:	$223,300

Median montly rent in 2000: $655
Institutionalized population: 63
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Grand County in 2000: $1075

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 41
Burglaries: 54
Thefts: 204
Auto thefts: 7

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 1
Assaults: 6
Burglaries: 43
Thefts: 267
Auto thefts: 21

Grand County races chart

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2004: 477 buildings, average cost: $238,900
2005: 567 buildings, average cost: $242,800
2006: 571 buildings, average cost: $249,900

2004 Presidential Election results in Grand County Colorado:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 85.9%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 11.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $927 (0.5%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Grand County is $554 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $704 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1024 a month.

Cities in this county include: Leadville North, Kremmling, Granby, Fraser, Winter Park, Hot Sulphur Springs, Grand Lake, Tabernash.

Neighboring counties: Boulder County , Clear Creek County , Eagle County , Gilpin County , Jackson County , Larimer County , Routt County , Summit County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Grand County: Phantom Valley Ranch (A), Phantom Valley Trading Post (B), Pine Beach Picnic Area (C), Drowsey Water Ranch (D), Pinney Ranch (E), Point Break Picnic Area (F), Administrative Site Rocky Mountain National Park (G), Fraser Experimental Station (H), Quinette Point Picnic Area (I), Rabbit Ears Lodge (J), Radium (K), Rainbow Bay Picnic Area (L), Ritschard Ranch (M), Roaring Fork Campground (N), Roaring Fork Ranger Station (O), Roaring Fork Trailhead (P), Robbers Roost Campground (Q), Colorado State Rifle Range (R), Columbine Bay Campground (S), Columbine Lodge (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Grand County include: Church of Christ (A), Church of the Eternal Hills (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Gaskill Cemetery (1), Lulu City Cemetery (2), Grand Lake Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Fourth Lake (A), Julian Lake (B), Lone Pine Lake (C), Nanita, Lake (D), Pumphouse Lake (E), Murphy Lake (F), Upper Lake (G), Saint Louis Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Adams Creek (A), Williams Fork (B), Lady Creek (C), Albert Creek (D), Alkali Slough (E), Ammons Creek (F), Antelope Creek (G), Arapaho Creek (H), Rabbit Ears Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Grand County include: Hot Sulphur State Wildlife Area (1), Fraser Experimental Forest (2), Platte Park (3), Shadow Mountain National Recreation Area (4), Big Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beach: Surprise Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	2.8%
Colorado:	3.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 301
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 92.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 34.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 425 (47% naturalized citizens)

Grand County:	3.4%
Whole state:	8.6%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 170
1990 to 1994: 49
1985 to 1989: 25
1980 to 1984: 33
1975 to 1979: 27
1970 to 1974: 32
1970 to 1974: 31
1965 to 1969: 58

Mean travel time to work: 22.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 87.8%

Grand County marital status for males

Grand County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 6,131
One, attached: 360
Two: 344
3 or 4: 617
5 to 9: 935
10 to 19: 1,142
20 or more: 322
Mobile homes: 1,027
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 16

Housing units in Grand County with a mortgage: 1,838 (217 second mortgage, 175 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 512

Agriculture in Grand County
Average size of farms: 1269 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $42155
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $54.39
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 85.30%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $56501
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 8.97%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 90.03%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $99549
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 78.61%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 6.77

Grand County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Colorado state average. It is 28.4 times below overall U.S. average.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (23%)
Accommodation and food services (15%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Mining (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Accommodation and food services (23%)
Educational services (8%)
Health care (7%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Carpenters (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Waiters and waitresses (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)

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

Mexico (20%)
Other Eastern Europe (14%)
United Kingdom (9%)
Poland (8%)
Canada (8%)
Germany (6%)
Korea (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Grand County:

German (24%)
Irish (13%)
English (10%)
United States or American (7%)
Italian (5%)
Swedish (5%)
Norwegian (4%)

Grand County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 4,938 (67%)
Carpooled: 1,188 (16%)
Bus or trolley bus: 68 (1%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 15 (0%)
Taxi: 9 (0%)
Motorcycle: 2 (0%)
Bicycle: 37 (1%)
Walked: 418 (6%)
Other means: 91 (1%)
Worked at home: 563 (8%)

People in group quarters in Grand County, Colorado

207 people in other workers' dormitories
100 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
26 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
26 people in unknown juvenile institutions
23 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
11 people in nursing homes

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $56,013.

12.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($53,138 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	12.75%
Colorado average:	10.77%

0.37% of residents moved from foreign countries ($240 average AGI)
Grand County: 0.37%
Colorado average: 0.18%

5.75% relocated from other counties in Colorado ($26,150 average AGI)
6.62% relocated from other states ($26,747 average AGI)
Grand County: 6.62%
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 Jefferson County, CO	1.20% ($83,213 average AGI)
from Denver County, CO	0.75% ($52,421)
from Arapahoe County, CO	0.49% ($64,200)
from Boulder County, CO	0.47% ($40,250)
from Summit County, CO	0.43% ($39,909)
from Adams County, CO	0.41% ($51,667)
from Douglas County, CO	0.39% ($102,100)

11.24% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,966 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.24%
Colorado average:	10.03%

0.42% of residents moved to foreign countries ($344 average AGI)
Grand County: 0.42%
Colorado average: 0.12%

5.29% relocated to other counties in Colorado ($20,323 average AGI)
5.53% relocated to other states ($16,299 average AGI)
Grand County: 5.53%
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 Denver County, CO	0.76% ($28,474 average AGI)
to Jefferson County, CO	0.68% ($42,706)
to Boulder County, CO	0.46% ($106,000)
to Arapahoe County, CO	0.42% ($40,762)
to Larimer County, CO	0.32% ($27,188)
to Mesa County, CO	0.30% ($49,000)
to Adams County, CO	0.28% ($33,929)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.2

Births per 1000 population in Grand County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 4.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 4.7

Deaths per 1000 population in Grand County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 1.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Grand County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,133 (1,026 aged, 107 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%

Household type by relationship

Households: 12,055

In family households: 9,349 (2,596 male householders, 598 female householders)
2,831 spouses, 2,922 children (2,596 natural, 69 adopted, 257 stepchildren), 71 grandchildren, 50 brothers or sisters, 28 parents, 58 other relatives, 195 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,706 (1,143 male householders (771 living alone)), 723 female householders (503 living alone)), 840 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 387 (86 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,634 2-persons, 683 3-persons, 573 4-persons, 201 5-persons, 78 6-persons, 25 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,274 1-person, 438 2-persons, 91 3-persons, 40 4-persons, 18 5-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

2,059 married couples with children.
482 single-parent households (171 men, 311 women).

93.9% of residents of Grand County speak English at home.
3.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
2.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (58% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 22% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (67% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 27% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $46,042,000 ($3474 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,090,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $20,290,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $7,600,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $7,000
Federal grants: $10,524,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,564,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $6,058,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $189,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $7,362,000
Federal Government insurance: $11,078,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 801

Here:	61 per 1000 residents
State:	76 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 305

Here:	23 per 1000 residents
State:	32 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +95

Here:	+7 per 1000 residents
State:	+24 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +200

Here:	+15 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Grand County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.00 millions of gallons per day (24% from ground, 76% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	3.9

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 687
1995 to 1998: 1,372
1990 to 1994: 773
1980 to 1989: 2,226
1970 to 1979: 3,222
1960 to 1969: 1,002
1950 to 1959: 578
1940 to 1949: 291
1939 or earlier: 743

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

1 room: 17
2 rooms: 95
3 rooms: 245
4 rooms: 528
5 rooms: 687
6 rooms: 574
7 rooms: 588
8 rooms: 354
9 or more rooms: 379

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

1 room: 66
2 rooms: 220
3 rooms: 273
4 rooms: 499
5 rooms: 292
6 rooms: 107
7 rooms: 64
8 rooms: 59
9 or more rooms: 28

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

no bedroom: 22
1 bedroom: 229
2 bedrooms: 902
3 bedrooms: 1,512
4 bedrooms: 633
5 or more bedrooms: 169

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Grand County:

no bedroom: 85
1 bedroom: 351
2 bedrooms: 682
3 bedrooms: 353
4 bedrooms: 100
5 or more bedrooms: 37

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

no vehicle: 84
1 vehicle: 720
2 vehicles: 1,479
3 vehicles: 746
4 vehicles: 344
5 or more vehicles: 94

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

no vehicle: 96
1 vehicle: 630
2 vehicles: 586
3 vehicles: 192
4 vehicles: 56
5 or more vehicles: 48

43% of Grand County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 52% lived in Colorado.

Grand County:	43.0%
State average:	45.7%

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

This state: 5057
Northeast: 899
Midwest: 3196
South: 1232
West: 1537

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $197,200

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 (58%)
Electricity (19%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%)
Wood (10%)
Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (47%)
Electricity (35%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%)
Wood (5%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 64

Here:	5.3%
Colorado:	8.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 41

Here:	5.9%
Colorado:	7.9%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 30

Here:	16.8%
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)

Grand County government finances in 2004:

Charges - Air Transportation: $126,000
Charges - All Other: $4,791,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,048,000

Sewerage: $43,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $1,164,000
Sewerage: $129,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $3,531,000
Police Protection: $3,103,000

Health Services - Other: $2,796,000

Central Staff Services: $2,445,000

Financial Administration: $1,689,000

General - Other: $1,302,000

Solid Waste Management: $810,000

Welfare - Other: $648,000

Air Transportation: $598,000

General Public Buildings: $311,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $310,000

Sewerage: $130,000

Natural Resources - Other: $103,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $476,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $5,700,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $5,700,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $580,000
General Revenue, NEC: $256,000

Special Assessments: $97,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $414,000
Police Protection: $142,000

Health - Other: $73,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $17,731,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $5,700,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,436,000
All Other: $964,000

Public Welfare: $497,000

General Support: $449,000
Tax - Property: $5,748,000
Total General Sales: $2,555,000

NEC: $843,000

Motor Vehicle License: $537,000

Other Selective Sales: $379,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $8,551,000

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