Huerfano County, Colorado (CO)

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% of renters here:	29%
State:	33%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.3%), Construction (12.5%), Retail trade (10.9%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Huerfano County, Colorado:

Median resident age:	41.7 years
Colorado median age:	34.3 years

Males: 4,269	(54.3%)
Females: 3,593	(45.7%)

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Huerfano County:	2.3 people
Colorado:	2.5 people

This county:	$30,148
Colorado:	$55,212

This county:	$398
State:	$693

Huerfano County:	$123,509
Colorado:	$233,900

Detached houses: $181,637

Here:	$181,637
State:	$321,943

Townhouses or other attached units: $119,749

Here:	$119,749
State:	$242,417

In 2-unit structures: $187,651

Here:	$187,651
State:	$375,414

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $115,321

Here:	$115,321
State:	$222,440

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $168,821

Here:	$168,821
State:	$203,199

Mobile homes: $92,401

Here:	$92,401
State:	$53,488

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $8,000

Here:	$8,000
State:	$69,208

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 1
• Burglaries: 9
• Thefts: 27
• Auto thefts: 6

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 2
• Burglaries: 10
• Thefts: 53
• Auto thefts: 2

This county:	18.0%
Whole state:	9.3%

This county:	7.6%
Whole state:	4.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Huerfano County is $452 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $716 a month.

Cities in this county include: Walsenburg, La Veta, Gardner.

Neighboring counties: Alamosa County , Costilla County , Custer County , Las Animas County , Pueblo County , Saguache County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Huerfano County: Red Windmill (A), Santa Clara (B), Santa Clara Windmill (C), Santa Fe Trail Council Camp (D), Sharpsdale (E), Singing River Ranch (F), South Windmill (G), Spring Creek Picnic Ground (H), Cordrey Windmill (I), Augustine Windmill (J), Three Bridges (K), Tres Valles Ranch (L), Wahatoya Camp (M), Wilson Crossing (N), Wolf Windmill (O), Gordon (P), Calumet (Q), Cuchara Campground (R), Cuchara Valley Ski Area (S), Bear Lake Campground (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Sanches Cemetery (1), Speed Cemetery (2), Butte Cemetery (3), Evergreen Cemetery (4), Bustos Cemetery (5), Thomas Rodger Cemetery (6), Valdez Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Mountain Lake (A), Valdez Lake (B), Frisco Lake (C), Mexican Lake (D), Hauser Lake (E), McEvoy Lakes (F), School Section Lake (G), Rock Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Williams Creek (A), Indian Creek (B), Arroyo Hondo (C), Aspen Creek (D), Baker Creek (E), Yellowstone Creek (F), Gordon Arroyo (G), Bend Creek (H), Big Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Huerfano County: Lathrop State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	8.5%
Colorado:	7.4%

Current college students: 255
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 77.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 128 (45% naturalized citizens)

Huerfano County:	1.6%
Whole state:	8.6%

Mean travel time to work: 24.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 84.1%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,352
• One, attached: 99
• Two: 120
• 3 or 4: 154
• 5 to 9: 110
• 10 to 19: 43
• 20 or more: 13
• Mobile homes: 669
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 39

Housing units in Huerfano County with a mortgage: 672 (41 second mortgage, 27 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 630

Here:	51.6% with mortgage
State:	79.2% with mortgage

Huerfano County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Colorado state average. It is 24.2 times below overall U.S. average.

Huerfano County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Colorado state average. It is 42% 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 48.7 miles away from Huerfano 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 37.6 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 37.3 miles away from the county center
On 8/1/2004 at 06:50:47, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MB, 4.3 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 51.3 miles away from Huerfano County center
On 3/22/2004 at 12:09:56, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MB, 4.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 52.4 miles away from the county center
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 46.0 miles away from Huerfano County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 1,906 (67%) Carpooled: 491 (17%) Bus or trolley bus: 4 (0%) Taxi: 7 (0%) Bicycle: 2 (0%) Walked: 143 (5%) Other means: 44 (2%) Worked at home: 241 (8%)

9.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,751 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.80%
Colorado average:	10.77%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.01% relocated from other counties in Colorado ($16,461 average AGI)
4.79% relocated from other states ($19,290 average AGI)

Huerfano County:	4.79%
Colorado average:	4.67%

from Pueblo County, CO	1.22% ($16,222 average AGI)
from Adams County, CO	0.59% ($60,308)
from El Paso County, CO	0.59% ($29,462)

9.14% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,433 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.14%
Colorado average:	10.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.46% relocated to other counties in Colorado ($21,408 average AGI)
2.68% relocated to other states ($10,025 average AGI)

Huerfano County:	2.68%
Colorado average:	3.96%

to Pueblo County, CO	2.27% ($28,460 average AGI)
to Las Animas County, CO	0.50% ($35,364)
to Denver County, CO	0.45% ($20,800)
to El Paso County, CO	0.45% ($13,200)
to Jefferson County, CO	0.45% ($29,400)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.8

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.9

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,537 (1,279 aged, 258 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 23%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 5,618 (1,460 male householders, 448 female householders)

  1,531 spouses, 1,860 children (1,699 natural, 86 adopted, 75 stepchildren), 113 grandchildren, 15 brothers or sisters, 17 parents, 73 other relatives, 101 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,334 (605 male householders (503 living alone)), 561 female householders (510 living alone)), 168 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 910 (908 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 996 2-persons, 412 3-persons, 287 4-persons, 125 5-persons, 58 6-persons, 30 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,013 1-person, 134 2-persons, 9 3-persons, 10 4-persons.

81.8% of residents of Huerfano County speak English at home.
17.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (79% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.1% 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: $60,191,000 ($7762 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,597,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $24,675,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $15,288,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $330,000
Federal grants: $18,667,000
Federal procurement contracts: $232,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,000,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,045,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,926,000
Federal Government insurance: $10,127,000

Here:	51 per 1000 residents
State:	76 per 1000 residents

Here:	59 per 1000 residents
State:	32 per 1000 residents

Here:	+3 per 1000 residents
State:	+24 per 1000 residents

Here:	-6 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.24 millions of gallons per day (5% from ground, 95% from surface)

Here:	5.3
State:	6.5

Here:	4.3
State:	3.9

51% of Huerfano County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 55% lived in Colorado.

Huerfano County:	51.4%
State average:	45.7%

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

• This state: 4305
• Northeast: 346
• Midwest: 1101
• South: 995
• West: 938

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $60,400

Here:	14.8%
Colorado:	8.8%

Here:	18.6%
Colorado:	7.9%

Here:	20.2%
Colorado:	16.7%

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