Moffat County, Colorado (CO)

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% of renters here:	28%
State:	33%

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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:

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

Races in Moffat County, Colorado:

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

Males: 6,836	(51.9%)
Females: 6,348	(48.1%)

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Moffat County:	2.6 people
Colorado:	2.5 people

This county:	$48,574
Colorado:	$55,212

This county:	$459
State:	$693

Moffat County:	$142,780
Colorado:	$233,900

Detached houses: $206,543

Here:	$206,543
State:	$321,943

Townhouses or other attached units: $123,279

Here:	$123,279
State:	$242,417

In 2-unit structures: $241,302

Here:	$241,302
State:	$375,414

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $73,254

Here:	$73,254
State:	$203,199

Mobile homes: $58,767

Here:	$58,767
State:	$53,488

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

This county:	8.3%
Whole state:	9.3%

This county:	3.4%
Whole state:	4.1%

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, Maybell-Powder Wash.

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

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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

Here:	6.7%
Colorado:	7.4%

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%

Mean travel time to work: 23.4 minutes

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

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

Here:	73.6% with mortgage
State:	79.2% with mortgage

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

Moffat County-area historical earthquake activity is near Colorado state average. It is 72% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/31/2002 at 18:17:45, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 30.0 miles away from Moffat County center
On 4/6/1999 at 00:41:09, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 65.0 miles away from the county center
On 3/20/1995 at 12:46:16, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.1 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 49.3 miles away from the county center
On 8/9/2001 at 22:38:54, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 74.0 miles away from Moffat County center
On 10/1/2005 at 05:57:03, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 80.2 miles away from the county center
On 11/8/1991 at 13:15:05, a magnitude 3.8 (3.4 MB, 3.8 ML, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 68.5 miles away from Moffat County center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

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%)

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%

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%

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

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

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

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

• 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.

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

Here:	77 per 1000 residents
State:	76 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	+15 per 1000 residents
State:	+24 per 1000 residents

Here:	-33 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	6.0
State:	6.5

Here:	4.2
State:	3.9

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

Here:	6.6%
Colorado:	8.8%

Here:	4.3%
Colorado:	7.9%

Here:	6.7%
Colorado:	16.7%

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