Lake County, Colorado (CO)

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% of renters here:	32%
State:	33%

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Industries providing employment: Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (22.9%), Construction (22.5%), Educational,health and social services (15.1%), Retail trade (11.3%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Lake County, Colorado:

Median resident age:	30.5 years
Colorado median age:	34.3 years

Males: 4,192	(53.7%)
Females: 3,620	(46.3%)

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Lake County:	2.6 people
Colorado:	2.5 people

This county:	$44,086
Colorado:	$55,212

This county:	$518
State:	$693

Lake County:	$152,501
Colorado:	$233,900

Detached houses: $194,840

Here:	$194,840
State:	$321,943

Townhouses or other attached units: $165,163

Here:	$165,163
State:	$242,417

In 2-unit structures: $257,114

Here:	$257,114
State:	$375,414

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $149,644

Here:	$149,644
State:	$222,440

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $304,471

Here:	$304,471
State:	$203,199

Mobile homes: $33,961

Here:	$33,961
State:	$53,488

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $61,316

Here:	$61,316
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: 6
• Burglaries: 9
• Thefts: 14
• Auto thefts: 3

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 8
• Burglaries: 11
• Thefts: 26
• Auto thefts: 7

This county:	12.9%
Whole state:	9.3%

This county:	5.2%
Whole state:	4.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lake County is $771 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $931 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1159 a month.

Cities in this county include: Leadville.

2005 air pollution in Lake County:

Lead: 0.02 µg/m³ (standard limit: 1.5 µg/m³). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Chaffee County , Eagle County , Park County , Pitkin County , Summit County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Lake County: Printer Boy Campground (A), Silver Dollar Campground (B), Cooper Hill Ski Area (C), Tennessee Pass (D), Baby Doe Campground (E), Twin Peaks Campground (F), Elbert Creek Campground (G), White Star Campground (H), Crystal Lakes Work Center (I), Halfmoon Campground (J), Belle of Colorado Campground (K), Lady of the Lake Picnic Ground (L), Lake View Campground (M), Maid of Erin Picnic Ground (N), Malta Substation (O), Mary Queen Campground (P), Molly Brown Campground (Q), Parry Peak Campground (R), Mount Elbert Powerplant (S). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemetery: Saint Joseph Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Hagerman Lake (A), Native Lake (B), Saint Kevin Lake (C), Crystal Lakes (D), Morton Lake (E), Virginia Lake (F), Lily Pond (G), West Tennessee Lakes (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Willow Creek (A), Bear Creek (B), Big Union Creek (C), Black Cloud Creek (D), Brush Creek (E), Busk Creek (F), Chalk Creek (G), Corske Creek (H), East Fork Arkansas River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Lake County: Leadville National Fish Hatchery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	10.2%
Colorado:	7.4%

Current college students: 403
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,217 (19% naturalized citizens)

Lake County:	15.6%
Whole state:	8.6%

Mean travel time to work: 35.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 47.9%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,702
• One, attached: 47
• Two: 60
• 3 or 4: 84
• 5 to 9: 91
• 10 to 19: 162
• 20 or more: 157
• Mobile homes: 585
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 25

Housing units in Lake County with a mortgage: 952 (70 second mortgage, 41 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 468

Here:	67.0% with mortgage
State:	79.2% with mortgage

Lake County-area historical earthquake activity is above Colorado state average. It is 49% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/9/2001 at 22:38:54, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 64.8 miles away from Lake County center
On 12/25/1994 at 19:06:07, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 80.5 miles away from the county center
On 2/10/2006 at 21:48:13, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, 3.8 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 65.7 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) earthquake occurred 95.8 miles away from Lake County center
On 6/20/2002 at 22:17:04, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 ML, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 63.1 miles away from the county center
On 9/19/2004 at 06:09:43, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 ML, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 61.6 miles away from Lake County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 2,359 (60%) Carpooled: 1,129 (29%) Bus or trolley bus: 135 (3%) Bicycle: 11 (0%) Walked: 163 (4%) Other means: 32 (1%) Worked at home: 132 (3%)

11.69% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,406 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.69%
Colorado average:	10.77%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.77% relocated from other counties in Colorado ($17,945 average AGI)
4.92% relocated from other states ($11,461 average AGI)

Lake County:	4.92%
Colorado average:	4.67%

from Eagle County, CO	1.34% ($38,161 average AGI)
from Summit County, CO	0.73% ($35,412)
from Jefferson County, CO	0.60% ($41,857)
from Denver County, CO	0.43% ($27,500)

12.07% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,217 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	12.07%
Colorado average:	10.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
8.03% relocated to other counties in Colorado ($21,053 average AGI)
4.04% relocated to other states ($10,164 average AGI)

Lake County:	4.04%
Colorado average:	3.96%

to Summit County, CO	1.16% ($22,370 average AGI)
to Eagle County, CO	1.03% ($40,208)
to El Paso County, CO	0.99% ($27,826)
to Chaffee County, CO	0.56% ($22,462)
to Adams County, CO	0.52% ($22,917)
to Denver County, CO	0.47% ($32,636)
to Jefferson County, CO	0.43% ($33,200)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 16.8

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 5.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 4.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 11.2

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 628 (518 aged, 110 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 6,322 (1,562 male householders, 371 female householders)

  1,561 spouses, 2,191 children (2,054 natural, 64 adopted, 73 stepchildren), 96 grandchildren, 74 brothers or sisters, 29 parents, 191 other relatives, 247 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,389 (644 male householders (474 living alone)), 394 female householders (295 living alone)), 351 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 101 (29 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 762 2-persons, 411 3-persons, 400 4-persons, 206 5-persons, 88 6-persons, 66 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 769 1-person, 211 2-persons, 45 3-persons, 7 4-persons, 6 5-persons.

73.6% of residents of Lake County speak English at home.
25.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (39% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 19% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (63% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 22% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $26,030,000 ($3373 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $663,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $10,185,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $4,805,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,000
Federal grants: $6,896,000
Federal procurement contracts: $942,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,200,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $355,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,414,000
Federal Government insurance: $343,000

Here:	85 per 1000 residents
State:	76 per 1000 residents

Here:	26 per 1000 residents
State:	32 per 1000 residents

Here:	+66 per 1000 residents
State:	+24 per 1000 residents

Here:	-133 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.96 millions of gallons per day (23% from ground, 77% from surface)

Here:	5.8
State:	6.5

Here:	4.0
State:	3.9

48% of Lake 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, 55% lived in Colorado.

Lake County:	48.1%
State average:	45.7%

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

• This state: 3455
• Northeast: 462
• Midwest: 1111
• South: 608
• West: 926

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $91,300

Here:	0.5%
Colorado:	8.8%

Here:	0.0%
Colorado:	7.9%

Here:	9.1%
Colorado:	16.7%

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