Mineral County, Colorado (CO)

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% of renters here:	27%
State:	33%

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Industries providing employment: Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (16.8%), Retail trade (16.6%), Construction (14.9%), Educational,health and social services (14.2%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Mineral County, Colorado:

Median resident age:	45.0 years
Colorado median age:	34.3 years

Males: 424	(51.0%)
Females: 407	(49.0%)

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Mineral County:	2.2 people
Colorado:	2.5 people

This county:	$42,070
Colorado:	$56,993

This county:	$463
State:	$739

Mineral County:	$216,292
Colorado:	$242,200

Detached houses: $320,357

Here:	$320,357
State:	$336,116

Townhouses or other attached units: $221,865

Here:	$221,865
State:	$259,242

In 2-unit structures: $1,946,679

Here:	$1,946,679
State:	$411,490

Mobile homes: $31,037

Here:	$31,037
State:	$53,488

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

Here:	$5,000
State:	$69,208

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 1
• Burglaries: 2
• Thefts: 1
• Auto thefts: 0

This county:	10.2%
Whole state:	9.3%

This county:	2.8%
Whole state:	4.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Mineral 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: Creede.

Neighboring counties: Archuleta County , Hinsdale County , Rio Grande County , Saguache County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Mineral County: Phipps Ranch (A), Rio Grande Campground (B), Riverside Ranch (C), Columbine Campground (D), Silver Falls Guard Station (E), Bachelor (F), Tucker Ponds Recreation Area (G), Wagon Wheel Gap (H), Wagon Wheel Ranch (I), Wason Ranch (J), West Fork Campground (K), West Fork Ranch (L), Cade Ranch (M), Wolf Creek Campground (N), Hansons Mill (O), Hunters Lake Trailhead (P), Ivy Creek Campground and Trailhead (Q), Lake Fork Campground (R), Fern Greek Trailhead (S), Marshall Park Campground (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemetery: McCoy Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Turkey Creek Lake (A), Fourmile Lake (B), Arrowhead Lake (C), Jumper Lake (D), Archuleta Lake (E), Quien Sabe Lake (F), Upper Fourmile Lake (G), Crystal Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Quartz Creek (A), Lime Creek (B), Alamosa River (C), Allen Creek (D), Willow Creek (E), Archuleta Creek (F), Wolf Creek (G), Omaha Creek (H), Woodfern Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Mineral County: Coller Wildlife Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	4.7%
Colorado:	6.6%

Current college students: 25
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 91.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 31.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 6 (67% naturalized citizens)

Mineral County:	0.7%
Whole state:	8.6%

Mean travel time to work: 15.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 82.8%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 992
• One, attached: 13
• Two: 14
• 10 to 19: 4
• Mobile homes: 89
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

Housing units in Mineral County with a mortgage: 79 (2 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 93

Here:	45.9% with mortgage
State:	79.2% with mortgage

Here		38.4%
USA		50.2%

Mineral County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Colorado state average. It is 6.7 times below overall U.S. average.

Mineral County-area historical earthquake activity is below Colorado state average. It is 82% 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 65.5 miles away from Mineral County center
On 5/10/1991 at 12:15:54, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 25.1 miles away from the 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 88.1 miles away from the county center
On 6/20/2002 at 22:17:04, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 ML, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 87.7 miles away from Mineral County center
On 9/19/2004 at 06:09:43, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 ML, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 83.2 miles away from the county center
On 12/28/2003 at 02:55:02, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 90.1 miles away from Mineral County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 204 (51%) Carpooled: 113 (28%) Bus or trolley bus: 1 (0%) Bicycle: 2 (0%) Walked: 44 (11%) Other means: 6 (1%) Worked at home: 32 (8%)

9.68% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($70,300 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.68%
Colorado average:	10.77%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.23% relocated from other counties in Colorado ($7,467 average AGI)
6.45% relocated from other states ($62,833 average AGI)

Mineral County:	6.45%
Colorado average:	4.67%

7.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,174 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.59%
Colorado average:	10.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other counties in Colorado.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other states.

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.3

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 6.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 0.0
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: 130 (0 aged, 0 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 688 (229 male householders, 29 female householders)

  217 spouses, 183 children (158 natural, 18 adopted, 7 stepchildren), 17 grandchildren, 8 brothers or sisters, 5 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 142 (64 male householders (51 living alone)), 59 female householders (54 living alone)), 19 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 150 2-persons, 47 3-persons, 38 4-persons, 19 5-persons, 4 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 105 1-person, 18 2-persons.

98.1% of residents of Mineral County speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (33% speak English very well, 67% speak English well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 33% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $6,066,000 ($6509 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $69,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $2,494,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $355,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $0,000
Federal grants: $2,828,000
Federal procurement contracts: $156,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $233,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $0,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $200,000
Federal Government insurance: $1,421,000

Here:	38 per 1000 residents
State:	76 per 1000 residents

Here:	29 per 1000 residents
State:	32 per 1000 residents

Here:	-4 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: 0.08 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.3
State:	6.5

Here:	4.9
State:	3.9

51% of Mineral County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 27% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 24% lived in Colorado.

Mineral County:	51.3%
State average:	45.7%

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

• This state: 332
• Northeast: 39
• Midwest: 141
• South: 206
• West: 99

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $95,000

Here:	2.4%
Colorado:	8.8%

Here:	0.0%
Colorado:	7.9%

Here:	26.7%
Colorado:	16.7%

• #59 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003"

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