Montezuma County, Colorado (CO)

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• • 19,19871.9%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 3,39112.7%Hispanic or Latino
  • 3,28712.3%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
  • 5232.0%Two or more races
  • 2060.8%Asian alone
  • 640.2%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 270.1%Some other race alone
  • 150.06%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander alone

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 4
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 32
• Burglaries: 80
• Thefts: 157
• Auto thefts: 16

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 66
• Burglaries: 94
• Thefts: 128
• Auto thefts: 31

1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,003 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $860 (0.4%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Montezuma County is $500 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $577 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $689 a month.

Cities in this county include: Cortez, Ute Mountain, Mancos, Towaoc, Dolores, Pleasant View, Lewis.

2018 air pollution in Montezuma County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.038 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Above U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Mercer County, West Virginia , Dallas County, Missouri , Dent County, Missouri , Rockbridge County, Virginia , Stone County, Missouri , Webster County, Missouri .

Current college students: 723
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 89.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 30.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 753 (43.5% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 2892010 or later
• 1662000 to 2009
• 1211990 to 1999
• 1171980 to 1989
• 961970 to 1979
• 164Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 85.5%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 9,055
• One, attached: 155
• Two: 175
• 3 or 4: 416
• 5 to 9: 155
• 10 to 19: 94
• 20 to 49: 142
• 50 or more: 13
• Mobile homes: 2,382
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 42

Housing units in Montezuma County with a mortgage: 4,175 (54 second mortgage, 314 home equity loan, 26 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,930

Religion statistics for Montezuma County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Montezuma County:

Earthquake activity:

Most recent natural disasters:

• Colorado Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4498, Natural disaster type: Other
• Colorado Weber Fire, Incident Period: June 23, 2012 to July 06, 2012, Fire Management Assistance Declared: June 24, 2012, FEMA Id: 2985, Natural disaster type: Fire
• 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 Drought, Incident Period: January 29, 1977, Emergency Declared EM-3025: January 29, 1977, FEMA Id: 3025, Natural disaster type: Drought
• Colorado FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, Incident Period: July 06, 1973, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-396: July 06, 1973, FEMA Id: 396, Natural disaster type: Landslide, Flood
• Colorado Heavy Rains, Flooding, Incident Period: September 22, 1970, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-293: September 22, 1970, FEMA Id: 293, Natural disaster type: Flood, Heavy Rain

8.44% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($45,413 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.43% relocated from other counties in Colorado ($10,976 average AGI)
6.01% relocated from other states ($34,437 average AGI)

Montezuma County:	6.01%
Colorado average:	4.99%

from San Juan County, NM	1.39% ($33,574 average AGI)
from La Plata County, CO	0.94% ($35,185)
from Maricopa County, AZ	0.38% ($40,324)
from Mesa County, CO	0.30% ($38,276)

6.45% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($42,354 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.30% relocated to other counties in Colorado ($14,485 average AGI)
4.14% relocated to other states ($27,869 average AGI)

Montezuma County:	4.14%
Colorado average:	3.89%

to La Plata County, CO	0.69% ($36,182 average AGI)
to Maricopa County, AZ	0.39% ($56,919)
to San Juan County, NM	0.38% ($34,111)
to Mesa County, CO	0.31% ($30,967)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.9

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 10.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.9

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Montezuma County

All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 5,774 (1,454 living alone), Female householders: 5,307 (1,519 living alone)

• 5,749 spouses (5,674 opposite-sex spouses), 680 unmarried partners, (670 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 6,632 children (6,020 natural, 250 adopted, 361 stepchildren), 801 grandchildren, 160 brothers or sisters, 175 parents, 0 foster children, 263 other relatives, 975 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 281

Size of family households: 4,371 2-persons, 1,226 3-persons, 1,011 4-persons, 313 5-persons, 365 6-persons, 89 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,973 1-person, 729 2-persons, 5 3-persons, 7 4-persons, 31 7-or-more-persons.

3,364 married couples with children.
1,516 single-parent households (746 men, 770 women).

88.6% of residents of Montezuma speak English at home.
6.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (89% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (91% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (31% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 45% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
4.3% of residents speak other language at home (84% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $217,395,000 ($8,768 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,796,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $60,575,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $23,635,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $55,199,000
Federal grants: $30,833,000
Federal procurement contracts: $31,540,000 ($64,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $15,613,000 ($114,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $967,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $13,019,000
Federal Government insurance: $20,974,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 7.27 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

• Year house built in Montezuma County, Colorado
• 4602014 or later
• 1512010 to 2013
• 1,7452000 to 2009
• 2,5051990 to 1999
• 2,0261980 to 1989
• 2,0881970 to 1979
• 9061960 to 1969
• 1,0021950 to 1959
• 7241940 to 1949
• 9141939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Montezuma County, Colorado

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Montezuma County, Colorado
• 321 room
• 222 rooms
• 3103 rooms
• 1,1654 rooms
• 2,1235 rooms
• 1,5426 rooms
• 1,3637 rooms
• 6278 rooms
• 8629+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Montezuma County, Colorado
• 591 room
• 1262 rooms
• 4673 rooms
• 8304 rooms
• 8435 rooms
• 4736 rooms
• 1547 rooms
• 268 rooms
• 449+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Montezuma County, Colorado

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Montezuma County, Colorado
• 32no bedroom
• 1981 bedroom
• 2,0602 bedrooms
• 4,1103 bedrooms
• 1,2734 bedrooms
• 3285+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Montezuma County, Colorado
• 61no bedroom
• 4701 bedroom
• 1,0842 bedrooms
• 1,2743 bedrooms
• 1434 bedrooms
• 05+ bedrooms

Cars and other vehicles available in Montezuma County, Colorado in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Montezuma County in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 85no vehicle
• 1,7931 vehicle
• 3,2742 vehicles
• 1,9043 vehicles
• 7334 vehicles
• 2855+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Montezuma County in renter-occupied apartments
• 152no vehicle
• 1,4351 vehicle
• 1,0222 vehicles
• 3533 vehicles
• 554 vehicles
• 85+ vehicles

87.3% of Montezuma County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 38% lived in Colorado.

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

• This state: 11,441
• Other state: 14,350
• Northeast: 1,480
• Midwest: 2,615
• South: 3,160
• West: 7,118

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 425
• Number of aged recipients: 61
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 364
• Number of recipients under 18: 56
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 259
• Number of recipients older than 64: 110
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 184
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 163

Montezuma County on our top lists:

• #43 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m³)"