County population in 2012: 8,094 (51% urban, 49% rural); it was 8,011 in 2000 County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 1,109 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,051 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 2,156 Renter-occupied apartments: 878 (it was 834 in 2000)
% of renters here:
28%
State:
34%
Land area: 2161 sq. mi. Water area: 0.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 4 people per square mile
(very low).
Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Kit Carson County: 91.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (17.0%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (16.4%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (13.9%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $637 (0.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $549 (0.6%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 13.1%
(10.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 23.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 42.9% for other race residents, 22.3% for two or more races residents) Median age of residents in 2010: 39 years old
(Males: 38 years old, Females: 41 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 41 years old, Black residents: 35 years old, American Indian residents: 38 years old, Asian residents: 30 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 26 years old, Other race residents: 22 years old)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:
12.1%
Whole state:
9.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:
4.0%
Whole state:
4.1%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Kit Carson County is $424 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $516 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $676 a month.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Kit Carson County: Kipling Crossing (A), Kit Carson County Fairgrounds (B), Wood Ranch (C), Spring Valley Ranch (D), Settlement (E), Triple H Farms (F), Beverage Ranch (G), Kit Carson County Landfill (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Hope Church Cemetery (1), Smit Cemetery (2), New Freidonburg Cemetery (3), Bear Valley Cemetery (4), Flagler Cemetery (5), Vona Cemetery (6), Clairmont Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Flagler Reservoir (A), C H Parks Reservoir (B), Herman Fritzler Erosion Control Number 1 Reservoir (C), Amy R Foote Reservoir (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: South Fork Landsman Creek (A), Hell Creek (B), Little Beaver Creek (C), Buffalo Creek (D), Mud Creek (E), Sevenmile Creek (F), South Beaver Creek (G), Turtle Creek (H), Spring Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Kit Carson County include: Parmer Park (1), Flagler Recreation State Area (2), Philadelphia Toboggan Company Carousel Number 6 (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 204 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 77.0% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 464 (23% naturalized citizens)
Kit Carson County:
5.8%
Whole state:
8.6%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 200
1990 to 1994: 75
1985 to 1989: 36
1980 to 1984: 21
1975 to 1979: 59
1970 to 1974: 21
1970 to 1974: 13
1965 to 1969: 39
Mean travel time to work (commute): 14.6 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 93.4%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 2,604
One, attached: 35
Two: 38
3 or 4: 53
5 to 9: 74
10 to 19: 70
20 or more: 42
Mobile homes: 503
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 11
Housing units in Kit Carson County with a mortgage: 772 (65 second mortgage, 42 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 571
Here:
57.5% with mortgage
State:
79.2% with mortgage
Religion statistics:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 70.55%
Here
70.6%
USA
50.2%
Total adherents: 5,652 Total congregations: 29
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Catholic Church
United Methodist Church
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Lutheran Church
Southern Baptist Convention
Adherents
2,003 (35.4%)
542 (9.6%)
459 (8.1%)
451 (8.0%)
400 (7.1%)
Congregations
3 (10.3%)
2 (6.9%)
2 (6.9%)
2 (6.9%)
3 (10.3%)
Name
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
American Baptist Churches in the USA
Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
Conservative Congregational Christian Conference
Other
Adherents
369 (6.5%)
278 (4.9%)
274 (4.8%)
271 (4.8%)
605 (10.7%)
Congregations
1 (3.4%)
1 (3.4%)
2 (6.9%)
2 (6.9%)
11 (37.9%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Average size of farms: 1840 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $303,177 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $128.36 The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 80.36% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $320,626 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 25.21% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 42.86% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $162,267 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 82.45% Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 10.52 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.55% Corn for grain: 91244 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 176472 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 1971 harvested acres
Tornado activity:
Kit Carson County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Colorado state average. It is 1.1 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 14 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 7/7/1993, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Most recent natural disasters:
Colorado Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3224): September 5, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3224, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Colorado Wildfires, Incident Period: April 23, 2002 to August 6, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1421): June 19, 2002, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1421, Natural disaster type: Fire
Colorado TORNADOES, SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: June 19, 1965, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-200): June 19, 1965, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-200, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
The number of natural disasters in Kit Carson County (3) is a lot smaller than the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2 Emergencies Declared: 1
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Top executives (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (10%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (92%)
Korea (2%)
Canada (2%)
United Kingdom (1%)
Germany (1%)
Russia (1%)
Other Australian and New Zealand Subregion (1%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Kit Carson County (%):
German (36%)
United States or American (13%)
English (9%)
Irish (6%)
French (except Basque) (2%)
Norwegian (2%)
Swedish (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 2,612 (72%)
Carpooled: 448 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 7 (0%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 8 (0%)
Bicycle: 11 (0%)
Walked: 227 (6%)
Other means: 20 (1%)
Worked at home: 293 (8%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
People in group quarters in Kit Carson County, Colorado in 2000:
449 people in other types of correctional institutions
42 people in nursing homes
14 people in homes for the mentally retarded
12 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
8 people in other group homes
6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
People in group quarters in Kit Carson County, Colorado in 2010:
997 people in state prisons
37 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
20 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
15 people in group homes intended for adults
6 people in workers’ group living quarters and job corps centers
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $35,920.
6.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,070 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.05%
Colorado average:
10.77%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.20% relocated from other counties in Colorado ($15,025 average AGI)
2.85% relocated from other states ($14,038 average AGI)
Kit Carson County:
2.85%
Colorado average:
4.67%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
8.10% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,953 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
8.10%
Colorado average:
10.03%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.67% relocated to other counties in Colorado ($17,316 average AGI)
3.43% relocated to other states ($15,637 average AGI)
Kit Carson County:
3.43%
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:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.1 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.0
Births per 1000 population in Kit Carson County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.8
Deaths per 1000 population in Kit Carson County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.6 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Kit Carson County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,246 (1,128 aged, 118 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 7,195
In family households: 5,969 (1,565 male householders, 390 female householders)
1,578 spouses, 2,051 children (1,818 natural, 77 adopted, 156 stepchildren), 100 grandchildren, 41 brothers or sisters, 27 parents, 50 other relatives, 144 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,226 (574 male householders (485 living alone)), 509 female householders (476 living alone)), 143 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,075 (1,054 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 973 2-persons, 352 3-persons, 341 4-persons, 186 5-persons, 71 6-persons, 32 7-or-more-persons.
86.8% of residents of Kit Carson County speak English at home.
11.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (49% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 2% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (63% speak English very well, 38% 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: $94,844,000 ($12281 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $577,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $16,586,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $9,710,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $51,037,000 Federal grants: $14,290,000 Federal procurement contracts: $581,000 ($18,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $2,640,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $948,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,314,000 Federal Government insurance: $69,666,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 449
Here:
59 per 1000 residents
State:
76 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 372
Here:
49 per 1000 residents
State:
32 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +153
Here:
+20 per 1000 residents
State:
+24 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -586
Here:
-77 per 1000 residents
State:
+10 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Kit Carson County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.73 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.3
State:
6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.9
State:
3.9
Year house built
2005 or later: 19
2000 to 2004: 62
1990 to 1999: 406
1980 to 1989: 264
1970 to 1979: 770
1960 to 1969: 445
1950 to 1959: 360
1940 to 1949: 393
1939 or earlier: 839
Rooms in houses/apartments in Kit Carson County, Colorado
59% of Kit Carson 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, 35% lived in Colorado.
Kit Carson County:
58.7%
State average:
45.7%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 4493
Northeast: 85
Midwest: 1743
South: 600
West: 606
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $52,500
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Kit Carson County
39.0 years
36.0 years
(51.2%)
(48.8%)
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