Montrose County, Colorado (CO)

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% of renters here:	25%
State:	33%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (15.5%), Construction (15.0%), Retail trade (13.6%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Montrose County, Colorado:

Median resident age:	38.8 years
Colorado median age:	34.3 years

Males: 16,458	(49.2%)
Females: 16,974	(50.8%)

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Montrose County:	2.5 people
Colorado:	2.5 people

This county:	$41,212
Colorado:	$55,212

This county:	$487
State:	$693

Montrose County:	$172,096
Colorado:	$233,900

Detached houses: $249,944

Here:	$249,944
State:	$321,943

Townhouses or other attached units: $160,664

Here:	$160,664
State:	$242,417

In 2-unit structures: $332,082

Here:	$332,082
State:	$375,414

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $149,440

Here:	$149,440
State:	$222,440

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $265,867

Here:	$265,867
State:	$203,199

Mobile homes: $57,263

Here:	$57,263
State:	$53,488

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $8,611

Here:	$8,611
State:	$69,208

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 4
• Burglaries: 3
• Thefts: 17
• Auto thefts: 1

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 5
• Burglaries: 30
• Thefts: 42
• Auto thefts: 13

This county:	12.6%
Whole state:	9.3%

This county:	5.0%
Whole state:	4.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Montrose County is $539 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $625 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $829 a month.

Cities in this county include: Montrose, Olathe, Nucla, Naturita.

Neighboring counties: Grand County, Utah , Delta County , San Juan County, Utah , Gunnison County , Mesa County , Ouray County , San Miguel County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Montrose County: 25 Mesa Guard Station (A), 41 Cow Camp (B), Club Ranch (C), Porters Cow Camp (D), Pulpit Rock Overlook (E), RP Cow Camp (F), Columbine Campground (G), Boyden Cow Camp (H), Columbine Guard Station (I), Sanborn Work Center (J), Galloway Camp (K), Silesca Guard Station (L), Gates Camp (M), Antone Spring Campground (N), Smokehouse Campground (O), South Rim Ranger Station (P), Spring Creek Ranch (Q), Buckeye Campground (R), Corral Number 2 (S), Buckeye Ranger Station (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Coventry Cemetery (1), Ash Mesa Cemetery (2), Button Cemetery (3), Uncompahgre Memorial Gardens (4), Olathe Cemetery (5), Paradox Cemetery (6), Pea Green Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Darling Lake (A), Moore Basin Lake (B), Monument Lake (C), Watson Lake (D), Grassy Lake (E), Buckhorn Lakes (F), Silesca Pond (G), Hilkey Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Al Wright Creek (A), Willow Basin Creek (B), Alkali Creek (C), Atkinson Creek (D), Beach Creek (E), Bear Creek (F), Beaton Creek (G), Big A Creek (H), Big Bucktail Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Montrose County include: Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Monument (1), Chief Ouray and Chipeta Memorial (2), Buckhorn Lakes Park (3), Chipeta State Park (4), Cimarron State Wildlife Area (5). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Cimarron Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	8.5%
Colorado:	7.4%

Current college students: 498
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,863 (25% naturalized citizens)

Montrose County:	5.6%
Whole state:	8.6%

Mean travel time to work: 21.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 85.3%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 8,971
• One, attached: 361
• Two: 215
• 3 or 4: 347
• 5 to 9: 261
• 10 to 19: 157
• 20 or more: 311
• Mobile homes: 3,542
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 37

Housing units in Montrose County with a mortgage: 3,795 (542 second mortgage, 340 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,878

Here:	66.9% with mortgage
State:	79.2% with mortgage

Montrose County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Colorado state average. It is 34.0 times below overall U.S. average.

Montrose County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Colorado state average. It is 17% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/13/1994 at 06:01:23, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 20.5 miles away from Montrose County center
On 5/27/2000 at 21:58:18, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 38.7 miles away from the county center
On 11/7/2004 at 06:54:59, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 ML, Depth: 0.4 mi) earthquake occurred 43.2 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 95.7 miles away from Montrose County center
On 6/3/1999 at 15:35:34, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 ML, Depth: 2.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 42.6 miles away from the county center
On 2/10/2006 at 21:48:13, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, 3.8 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 90.1 miles away from Montrose County center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 10,595 (71%) Carpooled: 2,356 (16%) Bus or trolley bus: 24 (0%) Subway or elevated: 8 (0%) Ferryboat: 5 (0%) Taxi: 7 (0%) Motorcycle: 20 (0%) Bicycle: 94 (1%) Walked: 564 (4%) Other means: 114 (1%) Worked at home: 1,068 (7%)

9.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,417 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.34%
Colorado average:	10.77%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.42% relocated from other counties in Colorado ($18,545 average AGI)
4.92% relocated from other states ($20,872 average AGI)

Montrose County:	4.92%
Colorado average:	4.67%

from Delta County, CO	0.71% ($28,086 average AGI)
from Mesa County, CO	0.70% ($34,978)
from San Miguel County, CO	0.33% ($43,395)
from Jefferson County, CO	0.32% ($47,167)
from Ouray County, CO	0.28% ($59,595)
from Maricopa County, AZ	0.22% ($43,448)
from Arapahoe County, CO	0.22% ($52,897)

7.37% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,421 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.37%
Colorado average:	10.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.88% relocated to other counties in Colorado ($17,213 average AGI)
3.49% relocated to other states ($20,209 average AGI)

Montrose County:	3.49%
Colorado average:	3.96%

to Delta County, CO	0.89% ($32,333 average AGI)
to Mesa County, CO	0.87% ($30,712)
to Maricopa County, AZ	0.22% ($38,143)
to El Paso County, CO	0.22% ($26,214)
to Jefferson County, CO	0.17% ($45,136)
to San Miguel County, CO	0.17% ($31,773)
to Larimer County, CO	0.16% ($33,286)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.4

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.8

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,131 (5,422 aged, 709 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 28,456 (7,483 male householders, 1,797 female householders)

  7,600 spouses, 9,882 children (8,899 natural, 313 adopted, 670 stepchildren), 431 grandchildren, 226 brothers or sisters, 109 parents, 284 other relatives, 644 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 4,428 (1,593 male householders (1,238 living alone)), 2,135 female householders (1,920 living alone)), 700 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 548 (212 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,522 2-persons, 1,816 3-persons, 1,626 4-persons, 851 5-persons, 288 6-persons, 177 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,158 1-person, 494 2-persons, 51 3-persons, 21 4-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.

88.4% of residents of Montrose County speak English at home.
10.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (79% speak English very well, 21% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (56% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 15% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $191,033,000 ($5209 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $9,683,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $94,896,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $33,741,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $674,000
Federal grants: $32,835,000
Federal procurement contracts: $9,316,000 ($1,212,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $19,571,000 ($2,318,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $550,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $30,923,000
Federal Government insurance: $10,146,000

Here:	65 per 1000 residents
State:	76 per 1000 residents

Here:	46 per 1000 residents
State:	32 per 1000 residents

Here:	+8 per 1000 residents
State:	+24 per 1000 residents

Here:	+83 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 6.03 millions of gallons per day (2% from ground, 98% from surface)

Here:	5.6
State:	6.5

Here:	4.3
State:	3.9

49% of Montrose 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, 52% lived in Colorado.

Montrose County:	49.2%
State average:	45.7%

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

• This state: 16589
• Northeast: 1257
• Midwest: 5061
• South: 2889
• West: 5620

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $144,400

Here:	6.6%
Colorado:	8.8%

Here:	5.4%
Colorado:	7.9%

Here:	12.3%
Colorado:	16.7%

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