Jackson County, Colorado (CO)

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% of renters here:	32%
State:	33%

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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (30.5%), Educational,health and social services (14.2%), Construction (10.8%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Jackson County, Colorado:

Median resident age:	40.5 years
Colorado median age:	34.3 years

Males: 794	(50.3%)
Females: 783	(49.7%)

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Jackson County:	2.4 people
Colorado:	2.5 people

This county:	$37,220
Colorado:	$55,212

This county:	$360
State:	$693

Jackson County:	$137,349
Colorado:	$233,900

Detached houses: $266,638

Here:	$266,638
State:	$321,943

Townhouses or other attached units: $69,985

Here:	$69,985
State:	$242,417

In 2-unit structures: $882,602

Here:	$882,602
State:	$375,414

Mobile homes: $38,529

Here:	$38,529
State:	$53,488

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 4
• Burglaries: 7
• Thefts: 5
• Auto thefts: 4

This county:	14.0%
Whole state:	9.3%

This county:	7.2%
Whole state:	4.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Jackson County is $627 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $696 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $897 a month.

Cities in this county include: Walden.

Neighboring counties: Albany County, Wyoming , Carbon County, Wyoming , Grand County , Larimer County , Routt County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Jackson County: Peterson Ranch (A), Pines Campground (B), Boettcher Ranch (C), Bohn Ranch (D), Quaintance Ranch (E), Ranger Lakes Campground (F), Ray Ranch (G), Red Hill Ranch (H), Rhea Ranch (I), Rich Ranch (J), Road Camp (K), Allard Ranch (L), Colorado State Forest Headquarters (M), Rogerson Ranch (N), Colter Ranch (O), Fuller Ranch (P), Roslyn Ranch (Q), Fuqua Ranch (R), Dwinell Ranch (S), Brands Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemetery: Rand Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Brook Lake (A), Twin Lake (B), Arapaho Lakes (C), Ceanothuse Lake (D), Muddy Pass Lake (E), Upper Slide Lake (F), Mud Lake (G), Ute Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Allen Creek (A), Antelope Creek (B), Wilset Creek (C), Arapaho Creek (D), Government Creek (E), Badgero Creek (F), Yockum Creek (G), Bear Creek (H), Beaver Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Jackson County: Arapahoe National Wildlife Refuge (1). Display/hide its location on the map Post office: Rand Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	6.0%
Colorado:	7.4%

Current college students: 26
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 30 (50% naturalized citizens)

Jackson County:	1.9%
Whole state:	8.6%

Mean travel time to work: 14.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 93.0%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 903
• One, attached: 12
• Two: 19
• 3 or 4: 11
• 5 to 9: 7
• 10 to 19: 6
• Mobile homes: 185
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

Housing units in Jackson County with a mortgage: 90 (10 second mortgage, 6 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 134

Here:	40.2% with mortgage
State:	79.2% with mortgage

Jackson County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Colorado state average. It is 24.6 times below overall U.S. average.

Jackson County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Colorado state average. It is 79% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/31/2002 at 18:17:45, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 79.1 miles away from Jackson County center
On 4/6/1999 at 00:41:09, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 94.8 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, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 18.6 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 90.1 miles away from Jackson County center
On 2/10/2006 at 21:48:13, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, 3.8 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 95.8 miles away from the county center
On 4/14/2002 at 18:16:33, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 34.4 miles away from Jackson County center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 408 (52%) Carpooled: 79 (10%) Bus or trolley bus: 3 (0%) Walked: 136 (17%) Other means: 5 (1%) Worked at home: 154 (20%)

9.31% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,451 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.31%
Colorado average:	10.77%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.56% relocated from other counties in Colorado ($17,314 average AGI)
4.74% relocated from other states ($26,137 average AGI)

Jackson County:	4.74%
Colorado average:	4.67%

9.80% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,667 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.80%
Colorado average:	10.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.99% relocated to other counties in Colorado ($21,481 average AGI)
3.81% relocated to other states ($16,204 average AGI)

Jackson County:	3.81%
Colorado average:	3.96%

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.3

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 21.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 237 (213 aged, 24 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 1,316 (380 male householders, 68 female householders)

  383 spouses, 443 children (390 natural, 14 adopted, 39 stepchildren), 4 grandchildren, 7 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 13 other relatives, 12 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 251 (115 male householders (94 living alone)), 104 female householders (95 living alone)), 32 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 10 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 219 2-persons, 110 3-persons, 64 4-persons, 35 5-persons, 8 6-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 189 1-person, 25 2-persons, 5 3-persons.

96.2% of residents of Jackson County speak English at home.
3.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $10,847,000 ($7460 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $162,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $3,366,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $1,086,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $8,000
Federal grants: $3,321,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,428,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,638,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $0,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $435,000
Federal Government insurance: $0,000

Here:	52 per 1000 residents
State:	76 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	0 per 1000 residents
State:	+24 per 1000 residents

Here:	-108 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.19 millions of gallons per day (5% from ground, 95% from surface)

Here:	5.9
State:	6.5

Here:	5.5
State:	3.9

58% of Jackson County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 48% lived in Colorado.

Jackson County:	57.8%
State average:	45.7%

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

• This state: 698
• Northeast: 62
• Midwest: 266
• South: 83
• West: 434

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $54,200

Here:	11.3%
Colorado:	8.8%

Here:	1.8%
Colorado:	7.9%

Here:	0.0%
Colorado:	16.7%

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