County population in 2016: 26,885 (33% urban, 67% rural); it was 23,830 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 4,421 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 3,208 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 6,880 Renter-occupied apartments: 2,912 (it was 2,321 in 2000)
% of renters here:
25%
State:
34%
Land area: 2037 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 13 people per square mile (low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Montezuma County: 93.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (28.4%), Educational, health and social services (22.3%).
Estimated median household income in 2016: $43,729 ($32,083 in 1999)
This county:
$43,729
Colorado:
$65,685
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $690 (lower quartile is $482, upper quartile is $887)
This county:
$690
State:
$1057
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $222,885 (it was $106,400 in 2000)
Montezuma:
$222,885
Colorado:
$314,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $137,707 - $323,254 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,161 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $339
Institutionalized population: 170
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
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $908 (0.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $717 (0.4%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 17.0%
Montezuma County:
17.0%
Colorado:
11.0%
(13.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 40.5% for Black residents, 27.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 36.5% for American Indian residents, 20.4% for other race residents, 7.7% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 43.8 years old
(Males: 42.4 years old, Females: 45.7 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 49.4 years old, Black residents: 13.5 years old, American Indian residents: 26.7 years old, Asian residents: 57.4 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 29.2 years old, Other race residents: 39.1 years old)
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.
Current college students: 723 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 90.2% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 27.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 699 (47.8% naturalized citizens)
Montezuma County:
2.6%
Whole state:
9.8%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 25
2000 to 2009: 163
1990 to 1999: 248
1980 to 1989: 117
1970 to 1979: 96
Before 1970: 164
Note: State values scaled to Montezuma County population
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: 8,618
One, attached: 134
Two: 242
3 or 4: 305
5 to 9: 204
10 to 19: 52
20 to 49: 89
50 or more: 28
Mobile homes: 2,454
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 62
Housing units in Montezuma County with a mortgage: 3,600 (18 second mortgage, 173 home equity loan, 13 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 3,991
Here:
50.0% with mortgage
State:
71.6% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Montezuma County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
3,334
28
Other
2,331
8
Catholic
1,288
3
Mainline Protestant
1,065
8
None
17,517
-
Montezuma 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: 4
Montezuma County:
1.59 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.50 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:
0.40 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:
0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 16
Montezuma County:
6.35 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:
3.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 32
This county:
12.71 / 10,000 pop.
State:
8.99 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Montezuma County:
6.3%
Colorado:
5.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Montezuma County:
19.0%
State:
18.4%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
8.2%
State:
9.6%
Agriculture in Montezuma County:
Average size of farms: 988 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $17,516 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $156.41 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 9.01% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 55.49% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $22,555 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 5.05% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 80.87% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $62,927 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.52% Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 2.36 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.12% All wheat for grain: 2147 harvested acres Vegetables: 14 harvested acres Land in orchards: 263 acres
Earthquake activity:
Montezuma County-area historical earthquake activity is above Colorado state average. It is 277% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 497.2 miles away from Montezuma County center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses On 10/16/1999 at 09:46:44, a magnitude 7.4 (6.3 MB, 7.4 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.3 ML) earthquake occurred 481.7 miles away from the county center On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 526.9 miles away from the county center On 5/19/1940 at 04:36:40, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 493.0 miles away from the county center, causing $33,000,000 total damage On 9/2/1992 at 10:26:20, a magnitude 5.9 (5.7 MB, 5.6 MS, 5.6 MW, 5.9 ML, Depth: 9.3 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 270.6 miles away from Montezuma County center On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 539.5 miles away from the county center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
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
The number of natural disasters in Montezuma County (6) is smaller than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3 Emergencies Declared: 2
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (9%)
Transportation occupations (6%)
Production occupations (6%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (5%)
Office and administrative support occupations (23%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (11%)
Education, training, and library occupations (8%)
Sales and related occupations (8%)
Management occupations (8%)
Personal care and service occupations (7%)
Healthcare support occupations (6%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (39%)
Uzbekistan (21%)
Germany (8%)
Other South Central Asia (8%)
Philippines (4%)
Other South America (3%)
France (2%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Montezuma County (%):
American (28%)
German (6%)
English (6%)
Irish (4%)
European (2%)
Scandinavian (2%)
Italian (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 8,078 (75.9%)
Carpooled: 791 (7.4%)
Bus or trolley bus: 18 (0.2%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 99 (0.9%)
Bicycle: 50 (0.5%)
Walked: 450 (4.2%)
Worked at home: 1,234 (11.6%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Montezuma County, Colorado in 2000:
184 people in nursing homes
116 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
101 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
25 people in other workers' dormitories
11 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
People in group quarters in Montezuma County, Colorado in 2010:
146 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
38 people in other noninstitutional facilities
24 people in correctional residential facilities
12 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
9 people in group homes intended for adults
4 people in residential treatment centers for adults
4 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $45,998.
6.81% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($49,132 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.81%
Colorado average:
9.68%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
1.94% relocated from other counties in Colorado ($15,523 average AGI)
4.86% relocated from other states ($33,609 average AGI)
Montezuma County:
4.86%
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:
7.02% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($35,616 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.02%
Colorado average:
9.12%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.39% relocated to other counties in Colorado ($11,948 average AGI)
4.62% relocated to other states ($23,667 average AGI)
Montezuma County:
4.62%
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:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.7 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.9
Births per 1000 population in Montezuma County
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 2014: 10.4
Deaths per 1000 population in Montezuma County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Montezuma County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 22.9% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 14.3%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Montezuma County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Montezuma County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 4,488 (3,853 aged, 635 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,354 (23%)
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 Montezuma County, Colorado in 1999 - 2014:
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (200)
Atherosclerotic heart disease (176)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (160)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (139)
Unspecified dementia (98)
Pneumonia, unspecified (75)
Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (73)
Congestive heart failure (71)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 259.6. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
Firearm - 177.0
Other - 82.6
Household type by relationship:
Households: 26,885
In family households: 21,394 (3,538 male householders, 3,003 female householders)
5,193 spouses, 7,090 children (6,530 natural, 120 adopted, 436 stepchildren), 572 grandchildren, 308 brothers or sisters, 578 parents, 564 other relatives, 558 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 5,255 (2,048 male householders (1,581 living alone)), 2,002 female householders (1,691 living alone)), 1,184 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 246
Size of family households: 3,799 2-persons, 1,351 3-persons, 692 4-persons, 488 5-persons, 83 6-persons, 140 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,273 1-person, 709 2-persons, 36 4-persons.
3,513 married couples with children.
1,618 single-parent households (552 men, 1,066 women).
87.6% of residents of Montezuma speak English at home.
5.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (82% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (62% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (30% speak English very well, 67% speak English well, 3% don't speak English at all).
5.6% of residents speak other language at home (92% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 2% 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:
Births: 1,656
Here:
67 per 1000 residents
State:
76 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 1,287
Here:
52 per 1000 residents
State:
32 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +55
Here:
+2 per 1000 residents
State:
+24 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +557
Here:
+22 per 1000 residents
State:
+10 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Montezuma County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 7.27 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.6
State:
6.8
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.5
State:
4.1
Year house built
2014 or later: 151
2010 to 2013: 151
2000 to 2009: 1,844
1990 to 1999: 2,187
1980 to 1989: 2,297
1970 to 1979: 2,003
1960 to 1969: 699
1950 to 1959: 1,065
1940 to 1949: 504
1939 or earlier: 1,225
Note: State values scaled to Montezuma population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Montezuma County, Colorado
Note: State values scaled to Montezuma County population
no vehicle: 120
1 vehicle: 1,656
2 vehicles: 3,158
3 vehicles: 1,669
4 vehicles: 638
5+ vehicles: 261
no vehicle: 180
1 vehicle: 1,354
2 vehicles: 1,232
3 vehicles: 217
4 vehicles: 93
5+ vehicles: 59
82% of Montezuma County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 30% lived in Colorado.
Montezuma County:
81.8%
State average:
81.5%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 11,710
Other state: 14,340
Northeast: 1,343
Midwest: 2,986
South: 2,363
West: 7,671
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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