San Juan County, Colorado (CO)

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% of renters here:	33%
State:	33%

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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:

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Races in San Juan County, Colorado:

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

Males: 293	(52.5%)
Females: 265	(47.5%)

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San Juan County:	2.1 people
Colorado:	2.5 people

This county:	$35,983
Colorado:	$55,212

This county:	$468
State:	$693

San Juan County:	$213,888
Colorado:	$233,900

Detached houses: $220,555

Here:	$220,555
State:	$321,943

Townhouses or other attached units: $105,498

Here:	$105,498
State:	$242,417

In 2-unit structures: $775,341

Here:	$775,341
State:	$375,414

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $213,459

Here:	$213,459
State:	$203,199

Mobile homes: $93,269

Here:	$93,269
State:	$53,488

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

This county:	20.9%
Whole state:	9.3%

This county:	7.6%
Whole state:	4.1%

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.

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

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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

Here:	6.0%
Colorado:	7.4%

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%

Mean travel time to work: 16.1 minutes

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

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

Here:	56.3% with mortgage
State:	79.2% with mortgage

San Juan County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Colorado state average. It is 67% 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 28.8 miles away from San Juan County center
On 5/27/2000 at 21:58:18, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 74.2 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 73.7 miles away from the 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 75.7 miles away from San Juan County center
On 6/20/2002 at 22:17:04, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 ML, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 77.3 miles away from the county center
On 11/21/2006 at 19:37:58, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 30.8 miles away from San Juan County center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

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%)

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

• 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.

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

Here:	45 per 1000 residents
State:	76 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	-7 per 1000 residents
State:	+24 per 1000 residents

Here:	+14 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	5.8
State:	6.5

Here:	4.8
State:	3.9

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

Here:	2.2%
Colorado:	8.8%

Here:	5.0%
Colorado:	7.9%

Here:	50.0%
Colorado:	16.7%

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