Rio Grande County, Colorado (CO)

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% of renters here:	29%
State:	33%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.4%), Retail trade (12.7%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (11.0%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Rio Grande County, Colorado:

Median resident age:	37.3 years
Colorado median age:	34.3 years

Males: 6,116	(49.3%)
Females: 6,297	(50.7%)

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Rio Grande County:	2.6 people
Colorado:	2.5 people

This county:	$37,237
Colorado:	$55,212

This county:	$364
State:	$693

Rio Grande County:	$125,289
Colorado:	$233,900

Detached houses: $181,248

Here:	$181,248
State:	$321,943

Townhouses or other attached units: $96,539

Here:	$96,539
State:	$242,417

In 2-unit structures: $245,470

Here:	$245,470
State:	$375,414

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $78,214

Here:	$78,214
State:	$222,440

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $226,878

Here:	$226,878
State:	$203,199

Mobile homes: $48,759

Here:	$48,759
State:	$53,488

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $16,974

Here:	$16,974
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: 10
• Burglaries: 10
• Thefts: 10
• Auto thefts: 1

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 2
• Assaults: 18
• Burglaries: 9
• Thefts: 12
• Auto thefts: 0

This county:	14.5%
Whole state:	9.3%

This county:	6.6%
Whole state:	4.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Rio Grande County is $452 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $730 a month.

Cities in this county include: Monte Vista, Del Norte, South Fork, Sargent.

Neighboring counties: Alamosa County , Archuleta County , Conejos County , Mineral County , Saguache County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Rio Grande County: Dry Creek Corral (A), Agua Ramon (B), Alder Guard Station (C), Rio Grande Forest Supervisors Office (D), Rock Creek Campground (E), Comstock Campground (F), South Fork Campgrounds (G), South Fork Guard Station (H), Upper Beaver Creek Campground (I), Cross Creek Campground (J), Elwood Guard Station (K), Camp Val Verde (L), Highway Spring Campground (M), Beaver Creek Campground (N), Beaver Creek Youth Camp (O), Hutchison Corral (P), Cathedral Campground (Q), Lee Wood Picnic Area (R), Lost Cabin Ranch (S), Masonic Park (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Rio Grande County include: Bowen Church (A), Holy Family Mission (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: San Luis Valley Cemetery (1), Rock Creek Cemetery (2), Lariat Cemetery (3), Valdeses Cemetery (4), Del Norte Cemetery (5), Monte Vista Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: San Francisco Lakes (A), Swale Lake (B), Poage Lake (C), Kreps Lake (D), Lost Lake (E), Rudifor Lake (F), Sherman Lake (G), Beaver Creek Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Agua Ramon Creek (A), Alder Creek (B), Aqua Ramon Creek (C), Race Creek (D), Wolf Creek (E), Aspen Creek (F), Baughman Creek (G), Beaver Creek (H), Bennett Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Rio Grande County: Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	6.5%
Colorado:	7.4%

Current college students: 500
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 78.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 745 (45% naturalized citizens)

Rio Grande County:	6.0%
Whole state:	8.6%

Mean travel time to work: 19.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 78.3%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 4,316
• One, attached: 118
• Two: 197
• 3 or 4: 83
• 5 to 9: 137
• 10 to 19: 66
• 20 or more: 133
• Mobile homes: 925
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 28

Housing units in Rio Grande County with a mortgage: 1,217 (145 second mortgage, 49 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 912

Here:	57.2% with mortgage
State:	79.2% with mortgage

Rio Grande County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Colorado state average. It is 13.8 times below overall U.S. average.

Rio Grande County-area historical earthquake activity is below Colorado state average. It is 82% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 99.1 miles away from Rio Grande County center
On 1/3/2007 at 14:34:38, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.4 MW, 4.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 88.0 miles away from the county center
On 9/13/1994 at 06:01:23, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 96.8 miles away from the county center
On 9/5/2001 at 10:52:07, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 99.9 miles away from Rio Grande County center
On 8/1/2004 at 06:50:47, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MB, 4.3 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 85.5 miles away from the county center
On 3/22/2004 at 12:09:56, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MB, 4.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 97.6 miles away from Rio Grande County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 3,698 (70%) Carpooled: 876 (17%) Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%) Bicycle: 48 (1%) Walked: 197 (4%) Other means: 39 (1%) Worked at home: 422 (8%)

6.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,389 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.34%
Colorado average:	10.77%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.52% relocated from other counties in Colorado ($16,448 average AGI)
2.82% relocated from other states ($14,944 average AGI)

Rio Grande County:	2.82%
Colorado average:	4.67%

from Alamosa County, CO	1.04% ($24,080 average AGI)
from Adams County, CO	0.27% ($27,077)
from El Paso County, CO	0.25% ($22,750)
from Denver County, CO	0.23% ($25,818)
from Saguache County, CO	0.21% ($24,200)

9.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,918 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.09%
Colorado average:	10.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.37% relocated to other counties in Colorado ($16,566 average AGI)
3.72% relocated to other states ($15,354 average AGI)

Rio Grande County:	3.72%
Colorado average:	3.96%

to Alamosa County, CO	1.41% ($29,371 average AGI)
to El Paso County, CO	0.38% ($26,000)
to Pueblo County, CO	0.36% ($31,278)
to Adams County, CO	0.28% ($19,714)
to Conejos County, CO	0.26% ($28,769)
to Jefferson County, CO	0.26% ($24,769)
to Denver County, CO	0.24% ($21,750)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.9

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 1.5

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,068 (1,752 aged, 316 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 25%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 10,729 (2,712 male householders, 706 female householders)

  2,849 spouses, 3,754 children (3,443 natural, 152 adopted, 159 stepchildren), 254 grandchildren, 94 brothers or sisters, 31 parents, 132 other relatives, 197 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,433 (651 male householders (562 living alone)), 629 female householders (569 living alone)), 153 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 251 (195 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,513 2-persons, 706 3-persons, 674 4-persons, 314 5-persons, 137 6-persons, 74 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,131 1-person, 142 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 3 5-persons.

72.4% of residents of Rio Grande County speak English at home.
26.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 19% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (52% speak English very well, 48% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $78,338,000 ($6310 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,608,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $28,857,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $11,881,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,184,000
Federal grants: $27,321,000
Federal procurement contracts: $760,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $6,335,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $745,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,956,000
Federal Government insurance: $34,003,000

Here:	72 per 1000 residents
State:	76 per 1000 residents

Here:	55 per 1000 residents
State:	32 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	-39 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.07 millions of gallons per day (66% from ground, 34% from surface)

Here:	5.7
State:	6.5

Here:	4.1
State:	3.9

58% of Rio Grande County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in Colorado.

Rio Grande County:	57.7%
State average:	45.7%

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

• This state: 7502
• Northeast: 321
• Midwest: 1012
• South: 1076
• West: 1604

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $81,400

Here:	5.1%
Colorado:	8.8%

Here:	3.3%
Colorado:	7.9%

Here:	7.5%
Colorado:	16.7%

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