Summit County, Colorado (CO)

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% of renters here:	41%
State:	33%

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Industries providing employment: Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (30.2%), Construction (13.8%), Retail trade (12.3%), Finance,insurance,real estate,and rental and leasing (10.3%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Summit County, Colorado:

Median resident age:	30.8 years
Colorado median age:	34.3 years

Males: 13,697	(58.2%)
Females: 9,851	(41.8%)

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Summit County:	2.5 people
Colorado:	2.5 people

This county:	$66,188
Colorado:	$55,212

This county:	$927
State:	$693

Summit County:	$404,301
Colorado:	$233,900

Detached houses: $640,772

Here:	$640,772
State:	$321,943

Townhouses or other attached units: $305,505

Here:	$305,505
State:	$242,417

In 2-unit structures: $516,377

Here:	$516,377
State:	$375,414

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $239,146

Here:	$239,146
State:	$222,440

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $216,303

Here:	$216,303
State:	$203,199

Mobile homes: $26,514

Here:	$26,514
State:	$53,488

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 2
• Assaults: 15
• Burglaries: 60
• Thefts: 645
• Auto thefts: 18

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 2
• Assaults: 9
• Burglaries: 53
• Thefts: 635
• Auto thefts: 14

This county:	9.0%
Whole state:	9.3%

This county:	4.3%
Whole state:	4.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Summit County is $831 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $1086 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1546 a month.

Cities in this county include: Silverthorne, Frisco, Breckenridge, Keystone, Dillon, Blue River, Montezuma.

2005 air pollution in Summit County:

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m³): 105 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Clear Creek County , Eagle County , Grand County , Lake County , Park County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Summit County: Peninsula Recreation Area (A), Blue River Campground (B), Blue River Inlet Fishermans Parking (C), Pine Cove Campground (D), Prairie Point Campground (E), Prospector Campground (F), Boulder Creek Campground (G), Frisco Marina (H), Sapphire Point Overlook (I), Breckenridge Ski Area (J), Sentinel Island Campground (K), Slate Creek Ranger Station (L), Smith Ranch (M), Snake River Fishermans Parking (N), Arapaho Basin Ski Area (O), Copper Mountain Ski Area (P), Giberson Bay Fishermans Parking (Q), Swan Mountain Recreation Area (R), Cow Creek Campground (S), Bakers Tank Picnic Ground (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Curtain Ponds (A), Upper Cataract Lake (B), Upper Crystal Lake (C), Boulder Lake (D), Upper Slate Lake (E), Crystal Lake (F), Griffith Lake (G), Black Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Rivers and creeks: Acorn Creek (A), Bemrose Creek (B), Black Creek (C), Boulder Creek (D), Brush Creek (E), Bushee Creek (F), Cataract Creek (G), Clinton Creek (H), Copper Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Summit County include: Windy Point Fisherman Park (1), Blue River State Wildlife Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	9.2%
Colorado:	7.4%

Current college students: 1,056
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 93.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 48.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 2,738 (19% naturalized citizens)

Summit County:	11.6%
Whole state:	8.6%

Mean travel time to work: 16.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 94.3%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 6,930
• One, attached: 2,441
• Two: 707
• 3 or 4: 1,168
• 5 to 9: 2,165
• 10 to 19: 3,100
• 20 or more: 7,091
• Mobile homes: 568
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 31

Housing units in Summit County with a mortgage: 2,737 (315 second mortgage, 242 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 495

Here:	84.7% with mortgage
State:	79.2% with mortgage

Summit County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Colorado state average. It is 75% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/31/2002 at 18:17:45, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 99.2 miles away from Summit County center
On 8/9/2001 at 22:38:54, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 69.9 miles away from the county center
On 12/25/1994 at 19:06:07, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 70.1 miles away from the county center
On 10/1/2005 at 05:57:03, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 75.1 miles away from Summit 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 73.0 miles away from the county center
On 12/23/1995 at 06:51:48, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 MB, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 85.0 miles away from Summit County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 10,481 (66%) Carpooled: 1,998 (13%) Bus or trolley bus: 790 (5%) Subway or elevated: 2 (0%) Ferryboat: 2 (0%) Taxi: 8 (0%) Bicycle: 142 (1%) Walked: 1,388 (9%) Other means: 213 (1%) Worked at home: 935 (6%)

15.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($65,138 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	15.75%
Colorado average:	10.77%

0.54% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,942 average AGI)

Summit County:	0.54%
Colorado average:	0.18%

5.91% relocated from other counties in Colorado ($26,318 average AGI)
9.30% relocated from other states ($36,878 average AGI)

Summit County:	9.30%
Colorado average:	4.67%

from Denver County, CO	0.95% ($88,931 average AGI)
from Jefferson County, CO	0.72% ($107,468)
from Boulder County, CO	0.64% ($92,544)
from Arapahoe County, CO	0.55% ($72,542)
from El Paso County, CO	0.46% ($81,735)
from Larimer County, CO	0.37% ($22,650)
from Eagle County, CO	0.35% ($54,135)

14.84% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,497 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	14.84%
Colorado average:	10.03%

0.41% of residents moved to foreign countries ($452 average AGI)

Summit County:	0.41%
Colorado average:	0.12%

6.75% relocated to other counties in Colorado ($20,359 average AGI)
7.69% relocated to other states ($22,687 average AGI)

Summit County:	7.69%
Colorado average:	3.96%

to Denver County, CO	1.04% ($37,136 average AGI)
to Jefferson County, CO	0.99% ($43,457)
to Park County, CO	0.44% ($38,872)
to Larimer County, CO	0.41% ($87,047)
to Arapahoe County, CO	0.39% ($45,537)
to Douglas County, CO	0.38% ($60,300)
to Eagle County, CO	0.38% ($37,800)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.9

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 1.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 1.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.5

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,145 (1,041 aged, 104 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 14,645 (3,382 male householders, 1,472 female householders)

  4,134 spouses, 4,220 children (3,940 natural, 137 adopted, 143 stepchildren), 61 grandchildren, 301 brothers or sisters, 77 parents, 253 other relatives, 745 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 7,975 (2,940 male householders (1,321 living alone)), 1,312 female householders (647 living alone)), 3,723 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 928 (82 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,215 2-persons, 1,136 3-persons, 1,029 4-persons, 307 5-persons, 103 6-persons, 64 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,968 1-person, 1,403 2-persons, 565 3-persons, 245 4-persons, 51 5-persons, 6 6-persons, 14 7-or-more-persons.

86.4% of residents of Summit County speak English at home.
8.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (39% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 22% don't speak English at all).
4.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (76% speak English very well, 24% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (7% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 66% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $40,838,000 ($1637 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $5,661,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $26,358,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $2,800,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $65,000
Federal grants: $6,045,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,277,000 ($359,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,293,000 ($40,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $0,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $13,887,000
Federal Government insurance: $59,302,000

Here:	70 per 1000 residents
State:	76 per 1000 residents

Here:	7 per 1000 residents
State:	32 per 1000 residents

Here:	+56 per 1000 residents
State:	+24 per 1000 residents

Here:	-62 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.42 millions of gallons per day (37% from ground, 63% from surface)

Here:	5.7
State:	6.5

Here:	3.8
State:	3.9

31% of Summit County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 28% lived in Colorado.

Summit County:	31.3%
State average:	45.7%

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

• This state: 5166
• Northeast: 3626
• Midwest: 6059
• South: 2917
• West: 2821

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $401,500

Here:	8.3%
Colorado:	8.8%

Here:	6.3%
Colorado:	7.9%

Here:	17.4%
Colorado:	16.7%

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