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Moffat County, Colorado (CO)



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Moffat County, CO mapCounty population in 2005: 13,417 (73% urban, 27% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 3,590
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,393
% of renters here:  28%
State:  33%
Land area: 4742 sq. mi.
Water area: 8.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 3 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  8.3%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  3.4%
Whole state:  4.1%

Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (16.2%), Educational,health and social services (15.1%), Construction (13.1%), Retail trade (12.9%), Transportation and warehousing,and utilities (10.3%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 74%
  • Government: 18%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Moffat County, Colorado business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Moffat County, Colorado:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.2%)
  • Hispanic (9.5%)
  • Other race (3.2%)
  • American Indian (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  35.4 years
Colorado median age:  34.3 years

Males: 6,836  (51.9%)
Females: 6,348  (48.1%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $31,332
County population in 2003: 13,424
Jobs in 2003: 5,146

Moffat County,CO real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 7,676
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.4%

Average household size:
Moffat County:  2.6 people
Colorado:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $44,562 ($41,528 in 2000)
This county  $44,562
Colorado:  $50,652

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $145,891
Moffat County  $145,891
Colorado:  $223,300

Median montly rent in 2000: $453
Institutionalized population: 53
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Moffat County in 2000: $866


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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 5
  • Burglaries: 11
  • Thefts: 26
  • Auto thefts: 1

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 5
  • Burglaries: 3
  • Thefts: 36
  • Auto thefts: 0

Moffat County races chart


Moffat County, CO map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Moffat County Colorado:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 74.2%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 23.7%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $605 (0.6%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Moffat County is $429 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $538 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $705 a month.

Cities in this county include: Craig, Dinosaur.

Neighboring counties: Carbon County, Wyoming , Daggett County, Utah , Sweetwater County, Wyoming , Uintah County, Utah , Rio Blanco County , Routt County .


Moffat County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Moffat County: Petes Place (A), Plug Hat Picnic Area (B), Price Creek (C), Fred Wall Place (D), Freeman Campground (E), Ramsey Summer Camp (F), Freeman Picnic Ground (G), Red Rock Ranch (H), Rinker Ranch (I), Bower Place (J), Round Top Lookout (K), Gadd Cabin (L), Sand Wash Ranch (M), Sawmill Creek Campground (N), Sevens Ranch (O), Shelton Ranch (P), Shephard Cabin (Q), Sheridan Ranch (R), Gardners Cabin (S), Skull Creek (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Hughes Cemetery (1), Spring Creek Cemetery (2), Bassett Cemetery (3), Fairview Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: G Lake (A), Hog Lake (B), Fonce Lake (C), Irish Lakes (D), Lower Wolf Creek Reservoir Number 1 (E), Lower Wolf Creek Reservoir Number 2 (F), Lower Wolf Creek Reservoir Number 3 (G), Mancos Reservoir Number 1 (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Williams Fork (A), Alcove Brook (B), Wilson Creek (C), Little Bear Creek (D), Yampa River (E), Badger Creek (F), Zenobia Creek (G), Lay Creek (H), Bar Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Moffat County include: Browns Park National Wildlife Refuge (1), Dinosaur National Monument (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Slater Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  2.8%
Colorado:  3.7%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 496
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 546 (21% naturalized citizens)

Moffat County:  4.1%
Whole state:  8.6%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 238
  • 1990 to 1994: 107
  • 1985 to 1989: 62
  • 1980 to 1984: 12
  • 1975 to 1979: 28
  • 1970 to 1974: 41
  • 1970 to 1974: 16
  • 1965 to 1969: 42

Mean travel time to work: 23.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 72.4%

Moffat County marital status for males

Moffat County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,341
  • One, attached: 120
  • Two: 113
  • 3 or 4: 163
  • 5 to 9: 121
  • 10 to 19: 244
  • 20 or more: 285
  • Mobile homes: 1,243
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5

Housing units in Moffat County with a mortgage: 1,612 (249 second mortgage, 134 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 577


Agriculture in Moffat County
Average size of farms: 2297 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $45551
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 94.54%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $49926
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $59074
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.49%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 3.12
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.06%
All wheat for grain: 11513 harvested acres

Moffat County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Colorado state average. It is 72.1 times below overall U.S. average.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (21%)
  • Mining (18%)
  • Utilities (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (14%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
  • Extraction workers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Mexico (68%)
  • United Kingdom (7%)
  • Greece (6%)
  • Chile (5%)
  • Canada (4%)
  • Guatemala (3%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (2%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Moffat County:



  • German (19%)
  • United States or American (14%)
  • English (12%)
  • Irish (10%)
  • Italian (5%)
  • Norwegian (2%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)

Moffat County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 4,454 (70%)
  • Carpooled: 1,397 (22%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 39 (1%)
  • Taxi: 47 (1%)
  • Bicycle: 20 (0%)
  • Walked: 145 (2%)
  • Other means: 38 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 217 (3%)
 

People in group quarters in Moffat County, Colorado
  • 124 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 119 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 25 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 21 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 15 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 6 people in unknown juvenile institutions

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $51,018.

9.17% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,498 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.17%
Colorado average:  10.77%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.58% relocated from other counties in Colorado ($18,379 average AGI)
4.58% relocated from other states ($18,119 average AGI)
Moffat County:  4.58%
Colorado average:  4.67%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Routt County, CO  1.18% ($35,556 average AGI)
from Mesa County, CO  0.68% ($31,742)
from Rio Blanco County, CO  0.33% ($37,200)
from Adams County, CO  0.26% ($35,500)
from Garfield County, CO  0.24% ($40,364)
from El Paso County, CO  0.22% ($32,000)
from Larimer County, CO  0.22% ($22,200)


9.11% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,259 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.11%
Colorado average:  10.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.70% relocated to other counties in Colorado ($18,163 average AGI)
4.41% relocated to other states ($22,096 average AGI)
Moffat County:  4.41%
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:
to Mesa County, CO  1.35% ($36,452 average AGI)
to Routt County, CO  0.90% ($36,829)
to Larimer County, CO  0.26% ($33,750)
to Adams County, CO  0.24% ($39,545)
to Uintah County, UT  0.22% ($51,600)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.7



Births per 1000 population in Moffat County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.6



Deaths per 1000 population in Moffat County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 3.6



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Moffat County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,499 (1,257 aged, 242 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%


Household type by relationship


Households: 12,872
  • In family households: 11,238 (2,989 male householders, 625 female householders)
    2,961 spouses, 4,067 children (3,662 natural, 84 adopted, 321 stepchildren), 135 grandchildren, 48 brothers or sisters, 61 parents, 138 other relatives, 214 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 1,634 (871 male householders (731 living alone)), 518 female householders (453 living alone)), 245 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 312 (87 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,507 2-persons, 818 3-persons, 776 4-persons, 339 5-persons, 129 6-persons, 45 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,184 1-person, 182 2-persons, 11 3-persons, 12 4-persons.

2,729 married couples with children.
785 single-parent households (269 men, 516 women).

91.6% of residents of Moffat County speak English at home.
7.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 26% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $66,836,000 ($4963 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $833,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $22,714,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $11,048,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,932,000
Federal grants: $20,835,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,203,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $8,105,000 ($56,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,598,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $13,246,000
Federal Government insurance: $1,752,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,035
Here:  77 per 1000 residents
State:  76 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 531
Here:  40 per 1000 residents
State:  32 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +199
Here:  +15 per 1000 residents
State:  +24 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -448
Here:  -33 per 1000 residents
State:  +10 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Moffat County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.70 millions of gallons per day (1% from ground, 99% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.0
State:  6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.2
State:  3.9



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 158
  • 1995 to 1998: 469
  • 1990 to 1994: 257
  • 1980 to 1989: 971
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,977
  • 1960 to 1969: 525
  • 1950 to 1959: 506
  • 1940 to 1949: 346
  • 1939 or earlier: 426


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Moffat County, Colorado:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 31
  • 3 rooms: 216
  • 4 rooms: 354
  • 5 rooms: 875
  • 6 rooms: 707
  • 7 rooms: 580
  • 8 rooms: 372
  • 9 or more rooms: 455


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Moffat County, Colorado:

  • 1 room: 26
  • 2 rooms: 144
  • 3 rooms: 273
  • 4 rooms: 369
  • 5 rooms: 318
  • 6 rooms: 125
  • 7 rooms: 66
  • 8 rooms: 47
  • 9 or more rooms: 25


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Moffat County:

  • no bedroom: 7
  • 1 bedroom: 96
  • 2 bedrooms: 689
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,979
  • 4 bedrooms: 655
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 164


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Moffat County:

  • no bedroom: 51
  • 1 bedroom: 304
  • 2 bedrooms: 621
  • 3 bedrooms: 374
  • 4 bedrooms: 43
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0


Cars and other vehicles available in Moffat County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 49
  • 1 vehicle: 566
  • 2 vehicles: 1,589
  • 3 vehicles: 953
  • 4 vehicles: 290
  • 5 or more vehicles: 143


Cars and other vehicles available in Moffat County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 257
  • 1 vehicle: 675
  • 2 vehicles: 384
  • 3 vehicles: 57
  • 4 vehicles: 14
  • 5 or more vehicles: 6

50% of Moffat 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.

Moffat County:  50.1%
State average:  45.7%


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

  • This state: 6817
  • Northeast: 378
  • Midwest: 1864
  • South: 1037
  • West: 2508

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $106,000


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Utility gas (63%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)
  • Electricity (8%)
  • Wood (8%)
  • Coal or coke (5%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Utility gas (62%)
  • Electricity (25%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Other fuel (2%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 117
Here:  6.6%
Colorado:  8.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 40
Here:  4.3%
Colorado:  7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 32
Here:  6.7%
Colorado:  16.7%



Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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