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San Juan County, Colorado (CO)



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San Juan County, CO mapCounty population in 2005: 577 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 181
Renter-occupied apartments: 88
% of renters here:  33%
State:  33%
Land area: 387 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 1 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  20.9%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  7.6%
Whole state:  4.1%

Industries providing employment: Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (26.0%), Construction (17.9%), Educational,health and social services (13.8%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 51%
  • Government: 25%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 24%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

San Juan County, Colorado business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in San Juan County, Colorado:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.2%)
  • Hispanic (7.3%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  43.7 years
Colorado median age:  34.3 years

Males: 293  (52.5%)
Females: 265  (47.5%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $20,991
County population in 2003: 568
Jobs in 2003: 324

San Juan County,CO real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 556
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.9%

Average household size:
San Juan County:  2.1 people
Colorado:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,012 ($30,764 in 2000)
This county  $33,012
Colorado:  $50,652

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $183,410
San Juan County  $183,410
Colorado:  $223,300

Median montly rent in 2000: $561
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in San Juan County in 2000: $681


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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 6
  • Burglaries: 5
  • Thefts: 10
  • Auto thefts: 0

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 3
  • Burglaries: 3
  • Thefts: 12
  • Auto thefts: 0

San Juan County races chart


San Juan County, CO map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in San Juan County Colorado:


Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 52.1%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 44.4%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $612 (0.5%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in San Juan County is $573 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $663 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $878 a month.

Cities in this county include: Silverton, Glade Park-Gateway, Gladel.

Neighboring counties: Dolores County , Hinsdale County , La Plata County , Montezuma County , Ouray County , San Miguel County .


San Juan County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in San Juan County: Pride of the West Mill (A), South Mineral Campground (B), Engineer Mountain Forest Service Station (C), Cascade Summer Home Group (D), Lackawanna Mill (E), Lime Creek Campground (F), Deer Creek Observation Point (G), Mayflower Mill (H), Mill Creek Lodge (I), Mineral Point (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Hillside Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Leviathan Lake (A), Blair Lake (B), Crystal Lake (C), Andrews Lake (D), Vallecito Lake (E), Verde Lake (F), Vestal Lake (G), Crater Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Quartzite Creek (A), Arrastra Creek (B), Bear Creek (C), Burrows Creek (D), Camp Creek (E), Cataract Creek (F), Cement Creek (G), Cinnamon Creek (H), Clear Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in San Juan County: Molas Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  2.2%
Colorado:  3.7%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 14
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 92.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 43.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 14 (64% naturalized citizens)

San Juan County:  2.5%
Whole state:  8.6%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 0
  • 1990 to 1994: 2
  • 1985 to 1989: 2
  • 1980 to 1984: 0
  • 1975 to 1979: 5
  • 1970 to 1974: 2
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 3

Mean travel time to work: 16.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 75.0%

San Juan County marital status for males

San Juan County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 389
  • One, attached: 149
  • Two: 24
  • 3 or 4: 22
  • 10 to 19: 3
  • 20 or more: 4
  • Mobile homes: 39
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

Housing units in San Juan County with a mortgage: 80 (2 second mortgage, 5 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 62


Agriculture in San Juan County
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 100.00%


Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (26%)
  • Accommodation and food services (20%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Mining (3%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Accommodation and food services (23%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Carpenters (11%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Life, physical, and social science technicians (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (17%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other financial specialists (4%)


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



  • Costa Rica (21%)
  • Canada (21%)
  • United Kingdom (14%)
  • Poland (14%)
  • Korea (14%)
  • Other Northern Africa (14%)


Most common first ancestries reported in San Juan County:



  • German (19%)
  • English (14%)
  • Irish (12%)
  • United States or American (6%)
  • British (5%)
  • Italian (4%)
  • French (except Basque) (4%)

San Juan County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 145 (50%)
  • Carpooled: 42 (14%)
  • Bicycle: 5 (2%)
  • Walked: 63 (22%)
  • Worked at home: 37 (13%)
 

5 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $31,531.

12.50% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($79,906 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  12.50%
Colorado average:  10.77%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other counties in Colorado.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other states.


Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries



12.50% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,594 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  12.50%
Colorado average:  10.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other counties in Colorado.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other states.


Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.0



Births per 1000 population in San Juan County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 3.6



Deaths per 1000 population in San Juan County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 0.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in San Juan County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 66 (54 aged, 12 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 27%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 26%


Household type by relationship


Households: 553
  • In family households: 416 (122 male householders, 34 female householders)
    119 spouses, 106 children (102 natural, 4 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 4 grandchildren, 4 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 12 other relatives, 15 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 137 (69 male householders (56 living alone)), 44 female householders (42 living alone)), 24 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 5 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 90 2-persons, 45 3-persons, 12 4-persons, 4 5-persons, 2 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 98 1-person, 10 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 3 5-persons.

54 married couples with children.
46 single-parent households (11 men, 35 women).

91.0% of residents of San Juan County speak English at home.
5.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (82% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
2.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
1.1% of residents speak other language at home (50% speak English very well, 50% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $2,067,000 ($3595 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $63,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $1,171,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $305,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $0,000
Federal grants: $349,000
Federal procurement contracts: $115,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $126,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $275,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $110,000
Federal Government insurance: $402,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 26
Here:  45 per 1000 residents
State:  76 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 10
Here:  17 per 1000 residents
State:  32 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: -4
Here:  -7 per 1000 residents
State:  +24 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +8
Here:  +14 per 1000 residents
State:  +10 per 1000 residents



Population growth in San Juan County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.16 millions of gallons per day (6% from ground, 94% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.8
State:  6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.8
State:  3.9



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 10
  • 1995 to 1998: 29
  • 1990 to 1994: 15
  • 1980 to 1989: 189
  • 1970 to 1979: 33
  • 1960 to 1969: 22
  • 1950 to 1959: 9
  • 1940 to 1949: 18
  • 1939 or earlier: 307


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in San Juan County, Colorado:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 6
  • 4 rooms: 29
  • 5 rooms: 40
  • 6 rooms: 49
  • 7 rooms: 18
  • 8 rooms: 21
  • 9 or more rooms: 18


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in San Juan County, Colorado:

  • 1 room: 5
  • 2 rooms: 4
  • 3 rooms: 12
  • 4 rooms: 14
  • 5 rooms: 29
  • 6 rooms: 15
  • 7 rooms: 6
  • 8 rooms: 3
  • 9 or more rooms: 0


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in San Juan County:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 18
  • 2 bedrooms: 51
  • 3 bedrooms: 96
  • 4 bedrooms: 11
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 5


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in San Juan County:

  • no bedroom: 5
  • 1 bedroom: 12
  • 2 bedrooms: 32
  • 3 bedrooms: 32
  • 4 bedrooms: 3
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 4


Cars and other vehicles available in San Juan County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 14
  • 1 vehicle: 50
  • 2 vehicles: 86
  • 3 vehicles: 17
  • 4 vehicles: 8
  • 5 or more vehicles: 6


Cars and other vehicles available in San Juan County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 8
  • 1 vehicle: 46
  • 2 vehicles: 23
  • 3 vehicles: 5
  • 4 vehicles: 6
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

50% of San Juan County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 31% lived in Colorado.

San Juan County:  50.2%
State average:  45.7%


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

  • This state: 182
  • Northeast: 40
  • Midwest: 113
  • South: 80
  • West: 120

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $77,000


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 6%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (55%)
  • Wood (19%)
  • Coal or coke (10%)
  • Utility gas (6%)
  • Electricity (6%)
  • Solar energy (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (70%)
  • Wood (14%)
  • Coal or coke (10%)
  • Electricity (6%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1
Here:  2.2%
Colorado:  8.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2
Here:  5.0%
Colorado:  7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3
Here:  50.0%
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)

San Juan County government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - All Other: $86,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $384,000
    Police Protection: $294,000
    Central Staff Services: $264,000
    Financial Administration: $196,000
    Health Services - Other: $131,000
    Fire Protection: $98,000
    Parks & Recreation: $84,000
    Welfare - Other: $77,000
    General Public Buildings: $44,000
    General - Other: $41,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $324,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $67,000
    Rents: $16,000
    Interest Earnings: $10,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Financial Administration: $49,000
    Central Staff: $49,000
    General - Other: $24,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $923,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $814,000
    Highways: $394,000
    Public Welfare: $64,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $355,000
    Property: $247,000
    NEC: $34,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $634,000

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