County population in 2016: 13,474 (73% urban, 27% rural); it was 13,184 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 2,651 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,152 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 3,590 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,662 (it was 1,393 in 2000)
% of renters here:
28%
State:
34%
Land area: 4742 sq. mi.
Water area: 8.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 3 people per square mile (very low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Moffat County: 82.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (20.9%), Construction (19.9%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (10.5%).
Estimated median household income in 2016: $56,380 ($41,528 in 1999)
This county:
$56,380
Colorado:
$65,685
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $683 (lower quartile is $556, upper quartile is $895)
This county:
$683
State:
$1057
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $201,867 (it was $96,300 in 2000)
Moffat:
$201,867
Colorado:
$314,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $120,328 - $285,102 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,267 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $374
Institutionalized population: 83
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
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,016 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $762 (0.4%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 10.0%
Moffat County:
10.0%
Colorado:
11.0%
(10.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 41.0% for Black residents, 9.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 12.9% for other race residents, 30.0% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 38.0 years old
(Males: 36.2 years old, Females: 40.4 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 39.8 years old, Black residents: 22.4 years old, American Indian residents: 56.4 years old, Asian residents: 22.5 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 31.0 years old, Other race residents: 32.6 years old)
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.
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Manzanares Lake (A), Beaver Lake (B), West Fork Lake (C), Lake Eileen (D), Seven Lakes (E), Gem Lake (F), Big Creek Lakes (G), Middle Rainbow Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Butte Creek (A), West Fork Encampment River (B), Damfino Creek (C), Sawmill Creek (D), North Fork North Platte River (E), Davis Creek (F), Wheeler Creek (G), Goose Creek (H), Chedsey Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 496 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 90.9% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 852 (49.6% naturalized citizens)
Moffat County:
6.3%
Whole state:
9.8%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 86
2000 to 2009: 190
1990 to 1999: 354
1980 to 1989: 74
1970 to 1979: 69
Before 1970: 58
Note: State values scaled to Moffat County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 72.4%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 4,020
One, attached: 146
Two: 37
3 or 4: 235
5 to 9: 134
10 to 19: 135
20 to 49: 330
50 or more: 11
Mobile homes: 1,205
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 13
Housing units in Moffat County with a mortgage: 2,238 (54 second mortgage, 172 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,399
Here:
66.7% with mortgage
State:
71.6% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Moffat County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
1,639
12
Other
1,339
4
Catholic
1,138
1
Mainline Protestant
162
5
Orthodox
150
1
None
9,367
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Moffat County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 3
Moffat County:
2.20 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.50 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 8
Moffat County:
5.88 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:
3.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 14
This county:
10.29 / 10,000 pop.
State:
8.99 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Moffat County:
5.5%
Colorado:
5.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Moffat County:
19.4%
State:
18.4%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
7.9%
State:
9.6%
Agriculture in Moffat County:
Average size of farms: 2297 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $45,551 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: $49,926 Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $59,074 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
Tornado activity:
Moffat County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Colorado state average. It is 470519037.8 times below overall U.S. average.
Earthquake activity:
Moffat County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Colorado state average. It is 130% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 305.3 miles away from Moffat County center, causing $26,000,000 total damage On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 378.2 miles away from the county center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 492.1 miles away from the county center On 3/28/1975 at 02:31:05, a magnitude 6.2 (6.1 MB, 6.0 MS, 6.2 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 246.9 miles away from the county center On 2/3/1995 at 15:26:10, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MB, 4.6 MS, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 103.2 miles away from Moffat County center On 2/3/1994 at 09:05:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.4 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.8 ML, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 211.8 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Colorado Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3224: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3224, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Colorado Wildfires, Incident Period: April 23, 2002 to August 06, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1421: June 19, 2002, FEMA Id: 1421, Natural disaster type: Fire
Colorado SEVERE STORMS, MUDSLIDES, LANDSLIDES, FLOODING, Incident Period: July 27, 1984, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-719: July 27, 1984, FEMA Id: 719, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
Colorado Drought, Incident Period: January 29, 1977, Emergency Declared EM-3025: January 29, 1977, FEMA Id: 3025, Natural disaster type: Drought
The number of natural disasters in Moffat County (4) is a lot smaller than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2 Emergencies Declared: 2
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (9%)
Transportation occupations (8%)
Production occupations (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (22%)
Education, training, and library occupations (12%)
Sales and related occupations (12%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)
Personal care and service occupations (5%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (67%)
Greece (10%)
Germany (3%)
Russia (3%)
Oceania, n.e.c. (2%)
Poland (2%)
England (2%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Moffat County (%):
German (13%)
American (10%)
English (8%)
Irish (6%)
European (3%)
Italian (1%)
Scottish (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 4,159 (75.0%)
Carpooled: 616 (11.1%)
Railroad: 15 (0.3%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 35 (0.6%)
Bicycle: 32 (0.6%)
Walked: 371 (6.7%)
Worked at home: 317 (5.7%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Moffat County, Colorado in 2000:
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
People in group quarters in Moffat County, Colorado in 2010:
48 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
35 people in correctional residential facilities
15 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
4 people in group homes intended for adults
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $55,875.
5.94% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($37,313 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.94%
Colorado average:
9.68%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.09% relocated from other counties in Colorado ($18,747 average AGI)
2.85% relocated from other states ($18,566 average AGI)
Moffat County:
2.85%
Colorado average:
4.25%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
9.98% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($38,049 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
9.98%
Colorado average:
9.12%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.70% relocated to other counties in Colorado ($15,961 average AGI)
5.28% relocated to other states ($22,087 average AGI)
Moffat County:
5.28%
Colorado average:
3.65%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Moffat County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,572 (1,306 aged, 266 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 409 (11%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Moffat County, Colorado in 1999 - 2014:
2,513 married couples with children.
585 single-parent households (192 men, 393 women).
88.8% of residents of Moffat speak English at home.
8.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (60% speak English well, 40% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $66,836,000 ($4,963 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:
6.4
State:
6.8
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.3
State:
4.1
Year house built
2014 or later: 0
2010 to 2013: 34
2000 to 2009: 517
1990 to 1999: 787
1980 to 1989: 847
1970 to 1979: 2,095
1960 to 1969: 521
1950 to 1959: 491
1940 to 1949: 371
1939 or earlier: 517
Note: State values scaled to Moffat population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Moffat County, Colorado
Note: State values scaled to Moffat County population
no vehicle: 45
1 vehicle: 617
2 vehicles: 1,357
3 vehicles: 1,185
4 vehicles: 255
5+ vehicles: 187
no vehicle: 185
1 vehicle: 648
2 vehicles: 415
3 vehicles: 91
4 vehicles: 44
5+ vehicles: 82
80% of Moffat County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in Colorado.
Moffat County:
80.4%
State average:
81.5%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 7,566
Other state: 5,011
Northeast: 453
Midwest: 1,298
South: 1,032
West: 2,232
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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