Rio Grande County, Colorado (CO)

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County population in 2005: 12,227 (39% urban, 61% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 3,326
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,375

% of renters here:	29%
State:	33%

Land area: 912 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.5 sq. mi.

Population density: 13 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	14.5%
Whole state:	9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	6.6%
Whole state:	4.1%

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:

Private wage or salary: 64%
Government: 21%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 14%
Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Rio Grande County, Colorado:

White Non-Hispanic (56.6%)
Hispanic (41.7%)
Other race (21.4%)
Two or more races (2.8%)
American Indian (2.1%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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

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

Average wage per job in 2003: $24,714
County population in 2003: 12,315
Jobs in 2003: 5,468

Rio Grande County,CO real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 6,542
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.8%

Average household size:

Rio Grande County:	2.6 people
Colorado:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,162 ($31,836 in 2000)

This county	$34,162
Colorado:	$50,652

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $114,928

Rio Grande County	$114,928
Colorado:	$223,300

Median montly rent in 2000: $382
Institutionalized population: 179
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Rio Grande County in 2000: $755

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

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Rio Grande County, CO map from a distance

2004 Presidential Election results in Rio Grande County Colorado:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 62.4%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 36.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $486 (0.6%)

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, South Aurora, South Divide.

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

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	4.1%
Colorado:	3.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

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%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 162
1990 to 1994: 147
1985 to 1989: 94
1980 to 1984: 72
1975 to 1979: 77
1970 to 1974: 118
1970 to 1974: 40
1965 to 1969: 35

Mean travel time to work: 19.3 minutes

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

Rio Grande County marital status for males

Rio Grande County marital status for females

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

Agriculture in Rio Grande County
Average size of farms: 497 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $216521
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $860.49
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 7.59%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $155013
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 46.78%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 98.04%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $139541
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 81.69%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 6.96
All wheat for grain: 2648 harvested acres

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

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
Construction (11%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (5%)
Educational services (5%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (15%)
Health care (12%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Social assistance (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Farmers and farm managers (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (89%)
Canada (3%)
United Kingdom (2%)
Germany (1%)
Peru (1%)
Austria (1%)
Other Australian and New Zealand Subregion (1%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Rio Grande County:

German (17%)
United States or American (9%)
English (9%)
Irish (5%)
Italian (2%)
Dutch (2%)
French (except Basque) (1%)

Rio Grande County mode of transportation to work chart

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%)

People in group quarters in Rio Grande County, Colorado

153 people in nursing homes
44 people in homes for the physically handicapped
28 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
17 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
9 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $37,602.

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%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

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%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

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

Births per 1000 population in Rio Grande County

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

Deaths per 1000 population in Rio Grande County

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

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Rio Grande County

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

Households: 12,162

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.

2,361 married couples with children.
789 single-parent households (177 men, 612 women).

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

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 886

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

Deaths: 670

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

Net international migration: +95

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

Net internal migration: -482

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

Population growth in Rio Grande County

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

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	3.9

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 235
1995 to 1998: 636
1990 to 1994: 420
1980 to 1989: 603
1970 to 1979: 1,064
1960 to 1969: 619
1950 to 1959: 547
1940 to 1949: 471
1939 or earlier: 1,408

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Rio Grande County, Colorado:

1 room: 5
2 rooms: 41
3 rooms: 198
4 rooms: 326
5 rooms: 935
6 rooms: 784
7 rooms: 502
8 rooms: 318
9 or more rooms: 217

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rio Grande County, Colorado:

1 room: 21
2 rooms: 144
3 rooms: 326
4 rooms: 318
5 rooms: 233
6 rooms: 189
7 rooms: 86
8 rooms: 39
9 or more rooms: 19

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Rio Grande County:

no bedroom: 41
1 bedroom: 173
2 bedrooms: 753
3 bedrooms: 1,709
4 bedrooms: 544
5 or more bedrooms: 106

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rio Grande County:

no bedroom: 63
1 bedroom: 427
2 bedrooms: 416
3 bedrooms: 376
4 bedrooms: 79
5 or more bedrooms: 14

Cars and other vehicles available in Rio Grande County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 138
1 vehicle: 726
2 vehicles: 1,376
3 vehicles: 796
4 vehicles: 210
5 or more vehicles: 80

Cars and other vehicles available in Rio Grande County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 221
1 vehicle: 617
2 vehicles: 368
3 vehicles: 107
4 vehicles: 35
5 or more vehicles: 27

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

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (45%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (29%)
Wood (13%)
Electricity (10%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (45%)
Electricity (24%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%)
Wood (8%)
Other fuel (2%)
No fuel used (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 86

Here:	5.1%
Colorado:	8.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 25

Here:	3.3%
Colorado:	7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 32

Here:	7.5%
Colorado:	16.7%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Rio Grande County government finances in 2002:

Charges - Air Transportation: $3,000
Charges - All Other: $354,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,986,000
Welfare - Other: $1,855,000

Police Protection: $560,000

Central Staff Services: $526,000

Financial Administration: $486,000

Corrections - Other: $459,000

General - Other: $419,000

Health Services - Other: $383,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $165,000

General Public Buildings: $150,000

Parks & Recreation: $92,000

Natural Resources - Other: $67,000

Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $20,000

Air Transportation: $6,000

Solid Waste Management: $3,000
General - Interest on Debt: $11,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Regular Highways: $51,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $10,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $187,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $174,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $13,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $221,000
General Revenue, NEC: $150,000

Rents: $3,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $880,000
General - Other: $48,000

Health - Other: $22,000

Welfare - Other: $17,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,439,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,832,000
Public Welfare: $1,673,000

All Other: $1,007,000

Health & Hospitals: $79,000

General Support: $7,000
Tax - Property: $2,616,000
Total General Sales: $716,000

Other Selective Sales: $80,000

Motor Vehicle License: $35,000

NEC: $19,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $2,905,000

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