Montezuma County, Colorado (CO)

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• • 18,36571.9%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 3,45713.5%Hispanic or Latino
  • 1,9797.7%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
  • 1,1474.5%Two or more races
  • 2420.9%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 1770.7%Some other race alone
  • 1730.7%Asian alone

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 5
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 30
• Burglaries: 38
• Thefts: 94
• Auto thefts: 32

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 21
• Burglaries: 49
• Thefts: 83
• Auto thefts: 17

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 2021: $1,059 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $922 (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.

2019 air pollution in Montezuma County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.040 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: 90.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 31.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 966 (37.8% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 4472010 or later
• 2642000 to 2009
• 871990 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: 8,705
• One, attached: 175
• Two: 283
• 3 or 4: 741
• 5 to 9: 122
• 10 to 19: 83
• 20 or more: 154
• Mobile homes: 2,144
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 55

Housing units in Montezuma County with a mortgage: 4,215 (293 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 133 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 28

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

8.36% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($59,251 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.84% relocated from other counties in Colorado ($19,927 average AGI)
5.52% relocated from other states ($39,323 average AGI)

Montezuma County:	5.52%
Colorado average:	5.04%

from La Plata County, CO	0.81% ($49,906 average AGI)
from Maricopa County, AZ	0.37% ($64,000)
from San Juan County, NM	0.32% ($44,485)
from Jefferson County, CO	0.25% ($54,462)
from Apache County, AZ	0.23% ($42,625)
from El Paso County, CO	0.21% ($43,864)

6.30% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($49,845 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.08% relocated to other counties in Colorado ($17,454 average AGI)
4.22% relocated to other states ($32,392 average AGI)

Montezuma County:	4.22%
Colorado average:	4.80%

to La Plata County, CO	0.67% ($46,855 average AGI)
to San Juan County, NM	0.41% ($38,024)
to Maricopa County, AZ	0.27% ($-979,393)
to Mesa County, CO	0.26% ($48,074)

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 10.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 10.4

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: 5,394 (1,562 living alone), Female householders: 5,469 (1,318 living alone)

• 5,762 spouses (5,662 opposite-sex spouses), 781 unmarried partners, (756 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 6,693 children (5,950 natural, 430 adopted, 302 stepchildren), 930 grandchildren, 73 brothers or sisters, 114 parents, 0 foster children, 351 other relatives, 584 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 246

Size of family households: 4,093 2-persons, 1,289 3-persons, 1,177 4-persons, 303 5-persons, 304 6-persons, 124 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,874 1-person, 685 2-persons, 6 3-persons, 32 7-or-more-persons.

3,333 married couples with children.
1,269 single-parent households (602 men, 667 women).

88.5% of residents of Montezuma speak English at home.
5.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (82% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (99% speak English very well, 1% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (38% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 31% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
5.1% of residents speak other language at home (79% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 6% 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
• 562020 or later
• 9082010 to 2019
• 1,9402000 to 2009
• 2,0841990 to 1999
• 1,7941980 to 1989
• 2,0601970 to 1979
• 6211960 to 1969
• 1,2761950 to 1959
• 8491940 to 1949
• 6981939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Montezuma County, Colorado

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Montezuma County, Colorado
• 301 room
• 132 rooms
• 2843 rooms
• 1,2444 rooms
• 1,9965 rooms
• 1,4326 rooms
• 1,1627 rooms
• 8378 rooms
• 9519+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Montezuma County, Colorado
• 2481 room
• 2292 rooms
• 2873 rooms
• 9044 rooms
• 6655 rooms
• 3346 rooms
• 2047 rooms
• 298 rooms
• 129+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Montezuma County, Colorado

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Montezuma County, Colorado
• 32no bedroom
• 1761 bedroom
• 2,1572 bedrooms
• 3,9213 bedrooms
• 1,3744 bedrooms
• 2725+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Montezuma County, Colorado
• 248no bedroom
• 5141 bedroom
• 1,0342 bedrooms
• 1,0463 bedrooms
• 954 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
• 65no vehicle
• 1,5891 vehicle
• 3,1782 vehicles
• 1,9973 vehicles
• 7934 vehicles
• 2865+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Montezuma County in renter-occupied apartments
• 369no vehicle
• 1,3571 vehicle
• 7822 vehicles
• 3373 vehicles
• 594 vehicles
• 165+ vehicles

91.3% of Montezuma County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 41% lived in Colorado.

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

• This state: 10,663
• Other state: 14,440
• Northeast: 1,587
• Midwest: 2,454
• South: 2,862
• West: 7,622

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)"