La Plata County, Colorado (CO)

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% of renters here:	32%
State:	33%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.6%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (14.3%), Retail trade (12.1%), Construction (10.0%).

Type of workers:

La Plata County, Colorado business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in La Plata County, Colorado:

Median resident age:	35.6 years
Colorado median age:	34.3 years

Males: 22,362	(50.9%)
Females: 21,579	(49.1%)

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La Plata County:	2.4 people
Colorado:	2.5 people

This county:	$46,972
Colorado:	$55,212

This county:	$665
State:	$693

La Plata County:	$272,184
Colorado:	$233,900

Detached houses: $389,674

Here:	$389,674
State:	$321,943

Townhouses or other attached units: $185,671

Here:	$185,671
State:	$242,417

In 2-unit structures: $347,882

Here:	$347,882
State:	$375,414

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $205,443

Here:	$205,443
State:	$222,440

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $258,149

Here:	$258,149
State:	$203,199

Mobile homes: $93,183

Here:	$93,183
State:	$53,488

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $45,046

Here:	$45,046
State:	$69,208

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 11
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 17
• Burglaries: 110
• Thefts: 207
• Auto thefts: 28

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 2
• Assaults: 19
• Burglaries: 102
• Thefts: 186
• Auto thefts: 26

This county:	11.7%
Whole state:	9.3%

This county:	4.9%
Whole state:	4.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in La Plata County is $652 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $746 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1047 a month.

Cities in this county include: Durango, Bayfield, Ignacio.

2005 air pollution in La Plata County:

Carbon Monoxide: 2 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.076 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.066 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual: 21 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m³): 76 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Archuleta County , Dolores County , San Juan County, New Mexico , Hinsdale County , Montezuma County , San Juan County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in La Plata County: Pine Point Campground (A), Pine River Campground (B), Ah Wilderness Trails Ranch (C), Purgatory Campground (D), Purgatory Ski Area (E), Freeman Creek Picnic Area (F), Colorado State University San Juan Basin Branch Agricultural Experimental Station (G), Columbine Campground (H), Columbine Ranch (I), Columbine Ranger Station (J), Animas Overlook (K), Animas Ranger Station (L), Sig Creek Campground (M), Southern Ute Agency (N), Spruce Haven Camp (O), Aspen Point Picnic Area (P), At Last Ranch (Q), Target Tree Campground (R), Transfer Park Campground (S), Trimble Forest Service Facility (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in La Plata County include: San Isidro Church (A), Florida Church (B), Hesperus Baptist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Hesperus Cemetery (1), Hay Gulch Cemetery (2), Marvel Cemetery (3), Animas Cemetery (4), Elco Cemetery (5), Tiffany Cemetery (6), Bayfield Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Annie Lakes (A), Chain Lakes (B), Chapman Lake (C), Webb Lake (D), Relay Retaining Pond (E), Sunlight Lake (F), Betty Lake (G), Shalona Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Jones Creek (A), Willow Creek (B), Wilson Creek (C), Quinn Creek (D), Graham Creek (E), Lime Creek (F), Aspen Creek (G), Goulding Creek (H), Beaver Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in La Plata County include: Perins Peak State Wildlife Area (1), Ute Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	5.5%
Colorado:	7.4%

Current college students: 4,732
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 91.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 36.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,171 (47% naturalized citizens)

La Plata County:	2.7%
Whole state:	8.6%

Mean travel time to work: 20.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 94.4%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 13,021
• One, attached: 1,231
• Two: 585
• 3 or 4: 663
• 5 to 9: 615
• 10 to 19: 574
• 20 or more: 460
• Mobile homes: 3,444
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 172

Housing units in La Plata County with a mortgage: 4,944 (500 second mortgage, 419 home equity loan, 13 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,119

Here:	70.0% with mortgage
State:	79.2% with mortgage

La Plata County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Colorado state average. It is 8.6 times below overall U.S. average.

La Plata County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Colorado state average. It is 93% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/13/1994 at 06:01:23, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 62.1 miles away from La Plata County center
On 5/27/2000 at 21:58:18, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 94.3 miles away from the county center
On 11/7/2004 at 06:54:59, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 ML, Depth: 0.4 mi) earthquake occurred 90.8 miles away from the county center
On 6/6/2008 at 20:09:59, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 ML, Depth: 6.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 92.2 miles away from La Plata County center
On 6/4/2008 at 14:02:42, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MW, 3.7 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 95.4 miles away from the county center
On 6/3/1999 at 15:35:34, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 ML, Depth: 2.6 mi) earthquake occurred 93.9 miles away from La Plata County center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 15,615 (69%) Carpooled: 3,052 (14%) Bus or trolley bus: 214 (1%) Streetcar or trolley car: 7 (0%) Ferryboat: 2 (0%) Motorcycle: 13 (0%) Bicycle: 359 (2%) Walked: 1,175 (5%) Other means: 162 (1%) Worked at home: 1,882 (8%)

10.25% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($58,547 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.25%
Colorado average:	10.77%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.13% relocated from other counties in Colorado ($12,530 average AGI)
7.12% relocated from other states ($46,018 average AGI)

La Plata County:	7.12%
Colorado average:	4.67%

from San Juan County, NM	0.54% ($34,935 average AGI)
from Maricopa County, AZ	0.43% ($303,658)
from Montezuma County, CO	0.30% ($27,942)
from Jefferson County, CO	0.29% ($43,540)
from Larimer County, CO	0.23% ($30,925)
from Boulder County, CO	0.23% ($39,897)
from El Paso County, CO	0.22% ($35,553)

9.37% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,303 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.37%
Colorado average:	10.03%

0.11% of residents moved to foreign countries ($286 average AGI)

La Plata County:	0.11%
Colorado average:	0.12%

3.17% relocated to other counties in Colorado ($12,387 average AGI)
6.09% relocated to other states ($23,630 average AGI)

La Plata County:	6.09%
Colorado average:	3.96%

to San Juan County, NM	0.68% ($45,800 average AGI)
to Montezuma County, CO	0.41% ($43,114)
to Maricopa County, AZ	0.37% ($41,714)
to Denver County, CO	0.29% ($30,920)
to Archuleta County, CO	0.28% ($39,702)
to Mesa County, CO	0.24% ($35,341)
to Larimer County, CO	0.23% ($27,051)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.4

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 5.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 5.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.9

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,049 (4,428 aged, 621 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 32,839 (7,905 male householders, 3,040 female householders)

  8,742 spouses, 11,191 children (10,280 natural, 297 adopted, 614 stepchildren), 439 grandchildren, 302 brothers or sisters, 143 parents, 398 other relatives, 679 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 9,277 (3,308 male householders (2,041 living alone)), 3,093 female householders (2,262 living alone)), 2,876 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,825 (406 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,169 2-persons, 2,418 3-persons, 2,111 4-persons, 866 5-persons, 244 6-persons, 137 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,303 1-person, 1,516 2-persons, 453 3-persons, 114 4-persons, 4 5-persons, 11 6-persons.

90.6% of residents of La Plata County speak English at home.
5.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).
1.9% of residents speak other language at home (84% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $201,990,000 ($4347 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $6,631,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $82,299,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $35,618,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,889,000
Federal grants: $47,417,000
Federal procurement contracts: $10,717,000 ($83,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $24,050,000 ($100,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $757,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $30,101,000
Federal Government insurance: $169,076,000

Here:	53 per 1000 residents
State:	76 per 1000 residents

Here:	28 per 1000 residents
State:	32 per 1000 residents

Here:	+4 per 1000 residents
State:	+24 per 1000 residents

Here:	+46 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 7.01 millions of gallons per day (18% from ground, 82% from surface)

Here:	5.8
State:	6.5

Here:	4.2
State:	3.9

46% of La Plata County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 29% lived in Colorado.

La Plata County:	45.9%
State average:	45.7%

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

• This state: 16370
• Northeast: 3025
• Midwest: 7377
• South: 5268
• West: 10216

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $177,300

Here:	8.8%
Colorado:	8.8%

Here:	5.9%
Colorado:	7.9%

Here:	5.2%
Colorado:	16.7%

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