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Teller County, Colorado (CO)

County population in 2022: 25,054 (37% urban, 63% rural); it was 20,555 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 6,199
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,741
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 6,466
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,865 (it was 1,527 in 2000)
% of renters here:

19%
State:

34%

Land area: 557 sq. mi.

Water area: 1.9 sq. mi.

Population density: 45 people per square mile   (average).

March 2022 cost of living index in Teller County: 96.5 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (22.0%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (13.4%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 74%
  • Government: 18%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Teller County, CO (2022)
    • 20,74182.9%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 2,0308.1%Hispanic or Latino
    • 1,9037.6%Two or more races
    • 2130.9%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 490.2%Asian alone
    • 390.2%Some other race alone
    • 240.10%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 220.09%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age:

51.6 years
Colorado median age:

37.7 years
Males: 12,568  (50.2%)
Females: 12,486  (49.8%)
Average household size:
Teller County:

2.0 people
Colorado:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $71,009 ($50,165 in 1999)
This county:

$71,009
Colorado:

$89,302

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $1,455 (lower quartile is $979, upper quartile is $1,839)
This county:

$1455
State:

$1513


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $462,247 (it was $160,600 in 2000)
Teller:

$462,247
Colorado:

$531,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $289,628 - $618,106

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $514,106
Here:

$514,106
State:

$676,667

Townhouses or other attached units: $566,254
Here:

$566,254
State:

$526,340

In 2-unit structures: $185,864
Here:

$185,864
State:

$431,509

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $163,229
Here:

$163,229
State:

$417,586

Mobile homes: $124,294
Here:

$124,294
State:

$115,510

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,668
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $515

Institutionalized population: 132

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 4
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 20
  • Burglaries: 20
  • Thefts: 37
  • Auto thefts: 14

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 7
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 23
  • Burglaries: 21
  • Thefts: 47
  • Auto thefts: 12
Teller County, CO map from a distance

Health of residents in Teller County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.6. This is better than average.
78.5% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
42.8% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
57.6% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
70.6% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 193 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 158 pounds. This is about average.

Health of residents in Teller County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.7. This is significantly better than average.
84.1% of residents exercised in the past month. This is more than average.
49.0% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
61.7% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
68.1% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 187 pounds. This is less than average.
Average weight of females is 153 pounds. This is less than average.
52.3% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is more than average.

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 145 buildings, average cost: $294,300
  • 2021: 149 buildings, average cost: $321,100
  • 2020: 111 buildings, average cost: $320,300
  • 2019: 120 buildings, average cost: $311,800
  • 2018: 148 buildings, average cost: $295,800
  • 2017: 110 buildings, average cost: $286,300
  • 2016: 84 buildings, average cost: $312,500
  • 2015: 83 buildings, average cost: $259,200
  • 2014: 68 buildings, average cost: $309,600
  • 2013: 46 buildings, average cost: $271,700
  • 2012: 37 buildings, average cost: $348,800
  • 2011: 55 buildings, average cost: $245,600
  • 2010: 42 buildings, average cost: $277,600
  • 2009: 36 buildings, average cost: $292,400
  • 2008: 91 buildings, average cost: $266,300
  • 2007: 145 buildings, average cost: $249,800
  • 2006: 171 buildings, average cost: $260,000
  • 2005: 201 buildings, average cost: $244,000
  • 2004: 277 buildings, average cost: $247,500
  • 2003: 211 buildings, average cost: $191,100
  • 2002: 231 buildings, average cost: $186,200
  • 2001: 207 buildings, average cost: $174,200
  • 2000: 362 buildings, average cost: $120,700
  • 1999: 303 buildings, average cost: $116,600
  • 1998: 301 buildings, average cost: $122,400
  • 1997: 365 buildings, average cost: $92,600
Number of permits per 10,000 Teller, CO residents
Average permit cost in Teller, CO

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,650 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,429 (0.3%)

Distribution of median household income in Teller, CO in 2022
Distribution of house value in Teller, CO in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Teller, CO in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 6.9%
Teller County:

6.9%
Colorado:

9.4%
(8.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 13.7% for Black residents, 1.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 6.5% for other race residents, 2.0% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 51.6 years old
(Males: 50.9 years old, Females: 52.7 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 54.0 years old, Black residents: 31.3 years old, American Indian residents: 47.8 years old, Asian residents: 58.9 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 40.4 years old, Other race residents: 36.3 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Teller County is $656 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $863 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1257 a month.

Cities in this county include: Divide, Woodland Park, Cripple Creek, Green Mountain Falls, Victor, Midland, Florissant, Goldfield.

Teller County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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Neighboring counties: Placer County, California , Tucker County, West Virginia , Shenandoah County, Virginia , St. Louis County, Missouri .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.1%
Colorado:

3.2%

Unemployment by year in Teller, CO
County total employment by year in Teller, CO
County average yearly wages by year in Teller, CO

Current college students: 635
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 97.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 38.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 735 (57.5% naturalized citizens)

Teller County:

2.9%
Whole state:

9.5%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 2572010 or later
  • 1272000 to 2009
  • 731990 to 1999
  • 1021980 to 1989
  • 321970 to 1979
  • 222Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 98.7%

Teller County marital status for males Teller County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 11,536
  • One, attached: 285
  • Two: 68
  • 3 or 4: 253
  • 5 to 9: 213
  • 10 to 19: 221
  • 20 to 49: 110
  • 50 or more: 56
  • Mobile homes: 930
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 32

Housing units in Teller County with a mortgage: 6,230 (526 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 409 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 124

Here:

4.6% with mortgage
State:

98.2% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Teller County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant2,88013
Catholic1,7853
Other1,3384
Mainline Protestant1,0264
None16,321-
Teller County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
Teller County:

2.30 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.50 / 10,000 pop.



Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10
Teller County:

4.59 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:

3.13 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 21
This county:

9.64 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.99 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Teller County:

5.6%
Colorado:

5.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Teller County:

17.9%
State:

18.4%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

4.9%
State:

9.6%

Agriculture in Teller County:

Average size of farms: 624 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $13,196
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $380.44
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 73.86%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $16,895
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.45%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 57.20%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $32,652
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 87.29%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 2.53
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.70%

Earthquake activity:

Teller County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Colorado state average. It is 753% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 482.9 miles away from Teller County center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 8/23/2011 at 05:46:18, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 130.3 miles away from the county center
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 137.1 miles away from the county center
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 139.4 miles away from the county center
On 10/18/1984 at 15:30:23, a magnitude 5.5 (5.4 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.5 ML) earthquake occurred 241.8 miles away from Teller County center
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 572.4 miles away from the county center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Colorado Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4498, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Colorado High Park And Waldo Canyon Wildfires, Incident Period: June 09, 2012 to July 12, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4067: June 28, 2012, FEMA Id: 4067, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Colorado Nash Ranch Fire, Incident Period: June 24, 2008 to December 31, 1969, Fire Management Assistance Declared: June 27, 2008, FEMA Id: 2778, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Colorado Snow, Incident Period: December 18, 2006 to December 22, 2006, Emergency Declared EM-3270: January 07, 2007, FEMA Id: 3270, Natural disaster type: Snow
  • Colorado Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3224: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3224, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Colorado Snowstorm, Incident Period: March 17, 2003 to March 20, 2003, Emergency Declared EM-3185: April 09, 2003, FEMA Id: 3185, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm
  • Colorado Wildfires, Incident Period: April 23, 2002 to August 06, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1421: June 19, 2002, FEMA Id: 1421, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Colorado Drought, Incident Period: January 29, 1977, Emergency Declared EM-3025: January 29, 1977, FEMA Id: 3025, Natural disaster type: Drought
  • Colorado Heavy Rains, Snowmelt, Flooding, Incident Period: May 23, 1973, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-385: May 23, 1973, FEMA Id: 385, Natural disaster type: Flood, Heavy Rain, Snow
  • Colorado TORNADOES, SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: June 19, 1965, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-200: June 19, 1965, FEMA Id: 200, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood

The number of natural disasters in Teller County (10) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 4
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Teller

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 5,730 (64.3%)
  • Carpooled: 657 (7.4%)
  • Bus: 2 (0.0%)
  • Subway or elevated rail: 8 (0.1%)
  • Light rail, streetcar or trolley: 25 (0.3%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 103 (1.2%)
  • Walked: 92 (1.0%)
  • Worked at home: 2,476 (27.8%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (15%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Other services, except public administration (7%)
  • Retail trade (7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (5%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (18%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (12%)
  • Other services, except public administration (9%)
  • Retail trade (8%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (8%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (6%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Management occupations (15%)
  • Computer and mathematical occupations (9%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (9%)
  • Sales and related occupations (9%)
  • Transportation occupations (7%)
  • Architecture and engineering occupations (6%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Management occupations (16%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (15%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (11%)
  • Sales and related occupations (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (5%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Germany (21%)
  • Ukraine (12%)
  • Australia (12%)
  • Austria (9%)
  • Colombia (7%)
  • Canada (7%)
  • England (6%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Teller County


  • German (15%)
  • Irish (12%)
  • English (11%)
  • American (10%)
  • European (5%)
  • Italian (3%)
  • Scottish (3%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
79 people in state prisons
53 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities

People in group quarters in Teller County, Colorado in 2000:

  • 58 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 46 people in nursing homes
  • 9 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
  • 7 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $76,148.

12.73% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($77,206 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

12.73%
Colorado average:

11.28%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.92% relocated from other counties in Colorado ($41,161 average AGI)
5.81% relocated from other states ($36,045 average AGI)
Teller County:

5.81%
Colorado average:

5.04%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from El Paso County, CO  4.15% ($74,331 average AGI)
from Jefferson County, CO  0.47% ($71,660)
from Denver County, CO  0.34% ($71,306)
from Arapahoe County, CO  0.31% ($94,333)
from Douglas County, CO  0.30% ($75,688)
from Park County, CO  0.24% ($59,640)
from Adams County, CO  0.20% ($57,810)


12.58% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($65,734 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

12.58%
Colorado average:

11.05%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.96% relocated to other counties in Colorado ($28,677 average AGI)
6.62% relocated to other states ($37,057 average AGI)
Teller County:

6.62%
Colorado average:

4.80%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to El Paso County, CO  3.72% ($58,982 average AGI)
to Fremont County, CO  0.32% ($62,735)
to Pueblo County, CO  0.30% ($69,469)
to Park County, CO  0.19% ($64,100)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.2

Births per 1000 population in Teller County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 4.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 4.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 6.8

Deaths per 1000 population in Teller County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 2.7

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Teller County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 7.6%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.7%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Teller County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Teller County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Teller County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Teller County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Teller County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Teller County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 2,946 (2,398 aged, 548 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 325 (7%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Teller County, Colorado in 1999 - 2019:

  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (51)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (50)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (31)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (10)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 263.5. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 209.4
  • Other - 54.1

Household type by relationship:

Households: 25,054
  • Male householders: 6,048 (1,907 living alone), Female householders: 5,504 (1,800 living alone)
  • 6,056 spouses (6,028 opposite-sex spouses), 646 unmarried partners, (631 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 5,174 children (4,809 natural, 111 adopted, 254 stepchildren), 301 grandchildren, 139 brothers or sisters, 176 parents, 0 foster children, 277 other relatives, 767 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 105

Size of family households: 4,527 2-persons, 1,340 3-persons, 872 4-persons, 404 5-persons, 76 6-persons, 87 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,709 1-person, 338 2-persons, 39 3-persons, 152 4-persons, 26 5-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.

3,178 married couples with children.
544 single-parent households (372 men, 172 women).

96.2% of residents of Teller speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (97% speak English very well, 3% speak English well).
2.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $74,640,000 ($3,443 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $16,260,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $55,726,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $8,181,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,000
Federal grants: $5,743,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,283,000 ($1,054,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,702,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $34,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $30,474,000
Federal Government insurance: $6,511,000

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

Births: 1,174
Here:

54 per 1000 residents
State:

76 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 464
Here:

21 per 1000 residents
State:

32 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +19
Here:

+1 per 1000 residents
State:

+24 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +666
Here:

+30 per 1000 residents
State:

+10 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Teller County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.07 millions of gallons per day (19% from ground, 81% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.0
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.9
State:

4.0

Year house built in Teller County, Colorado
  • Year house built in Teller County, Colorado
  • 482020 or later
  • 9502010 to 2019
  • 2,3072000 to 2009
  • 2,6141990 to 1999
  • 3,0521980 to 1989
  • 2,4081970 to 1979
  • 6851960 to 1969
  • 3771950 to 1959
  • 1131940 to 1949
  • 8551939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Teller County, Colorado
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Teller County, Colorado
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Teller County, Colorado
  • 921 room
  • 1692 rooms
  • 5463 rooms
  • 1,4974 rooms
  • 1,5915 rooms
  • 1,3186 rooms
  • 1,3117 rooms
  • 1,4028 rooms
  • 1,4019+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Teller County, Colorado
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Teller County, Colorado
  • 761 room
  • 812 rooms
  • 4373 rooms
  • 4104 rooms
  • 3245 rooms
  • 4046 rooms
  • 3207 rooms
  • 1078 rooms
  • 1199+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Teller County, Colorado
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Teller County, Colorado
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Teller County, Colorado
  • 91no bedroom
  • 8371 bedroom
  • 2,2872 bedrooms
  • 3,7983 bedrooms
  • 1,9554 bedrooms
  • 3425+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Teller County, Colorado
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Teller County, Colorado
  • 78no bedroom
  • 2611 bedroom
  • 7982 bedrooms
  • 9663 bedrooms
  • 1604 bedrooms
  • 165+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Teller County, Colorado in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Teller County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Teller County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 45no vehicle
  • 2,0401 vehicle
  • 4,1362 vehicles
  • 1,9113 vehicles
  • 6524 vehicles
  • 4785+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Teller County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Teller County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 86no vehicle
  • 9981 vehicle
  • 4582 vehicles
  • 4243 vehicles
  • 2554 vehicles
  • 865+ vehicles

84.8% of Teller County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 20% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in Colorado.

Teller County:

84.8%
State average:

83.6%

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

  • This state: 6,724
  • Other state: 16,872
  • Northeast: 2,162
  • Midwest: 6,850
  • South: 4,066
  • West: 3,788
Year householders moved into unit in Teller County, CO
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Teller County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 51.5%Utility gas
  • 24.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 11.3%Electricity
  • 10.3%Wood
  • 1.8%Other fuel
  • 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.2%Solar energy
  • 0.2%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 50.2%Utility gas
  • 25.2%Electricity
  • 14.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 10.2%Wood
  • 0.3%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 403
Here:

22.6%
Colorado:

11.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 91
Here:

9.4%
Colorado:

8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 258
Here:

37.1%
Colorado:

14.0%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Teller County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,421,000
    Cash and Securities: $966,000
  • Charges - Other: $6,391,000
    Other: $6,043,000
    Sewerage: $166,000
    Sewerage: $123,000
    Regular Highways: $13,000
    Regular Highways: $2,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $1,082,000
    Police Protection: $196,000
    General - Other: $64,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $7,869,000
    Correctional Institutions: $5,177,000
    Regular Highways: $4,890,000
    General - Other: $4,655,000
    Regular Highways: $3,725,000
    Police Protection: $3,572,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,076,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $2,993,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $2,902,000
    Financial Administration: $2,832,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,565,000
    Financial Administration: $1,747,000
    General - Other: $1,589,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,224,000
    Health - Other: $935,000
    Health - Other: $901,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $858,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $723,000
    General Public Buildings: $595,000
    General Public Buildings: $512,000
    Sewerage: $152,000
    Sewerage: $148,000
    Parks and Recreation: $118,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $75,000
    Local Fire Protection: $45,000
    Local Fire Protection: $40,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $124,000
    Other: $98,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $76,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,555,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,170,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $385,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,273,000
    General Revenue - Other: $864,000
    Interest Earnings: $462,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $149,000
    Special Assessments: $143,000
    Interest Earnings: $40,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $22,000
    Sale of Property: $9,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $594,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $16,535,000
    Cash and Securities: $8,392,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,833,000
    General Local Government Support: $4,661,000
    Highways: $3,615,000
    Public Welfare: $2,692,000
    Public Welfare: $2,501,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,156,000
    Other: $1,180,000
    Other: $675,000
    Health and Hospitals: $497,000
    Health and Hospitals: $323,000
  • Tax - Property: $9,071,000
    Property: $8,476,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,851,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,692,000
    Other License: $921,000
    Other License: $851,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $4,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $4,000

Teller County government finances - Revenue in 2020:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,421,000
    Cash and Securities: $966,000
  • Charges - Other: $6,391,000
    Other: $6,043,000
    Sewerage: $166,000
    Sewerage: $123,000
    Regular Highways: $13,000
    Regular Highways: $2,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $1,082,000
    Police Protection: $196,000
    General - Other: $64,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $7,869,000
    Correctional Institutions: $5,177,000
    Regular Highways: $4,890,000
    General - Other: $4,655,000
    Regular Highways: $3,725,000
    Police Protection: $3,572,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,076,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $2,993,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $2,902,000
    Financial Administration: $2,832,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,565,000
    Financial Administration: $1,747,000
    General - Other: $1,589,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,224,000
    Health - Other: $935,000
    Health - Other: $901,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $858,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $723,000
    General Public Buildings: $595,000
    General Public Buildings: $512,000
    Sewerage: $152,000
    Sewerage: $148,000
    Parks and Recreation: $118,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $75,000
    Local Fire Protection: $45,000
    Local Fire Protection: $40,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $124,000
    Other: $98,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $76,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,555,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,170,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $385,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,273,000
    General Revenue - Other: $864,000
    Interest Earnings: $462,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $149,000
    Special Assessments: $143,000
    Interest Earnings: $40,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $22,000
    Sale of Property: $9,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $594,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $16,535,000
    Cash and Securities: $8,392,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,833,000
    General Local Government Support: $4,661,000
    Highways: $3,615,000
    Public Welfare: $2,692,000
    Public Welfare: $2,501,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,156,000
    Other: $1,180,000
    Other: $675,000
    Health and Hospitals: $497,000
    Health and Hospitals: $323,000
  • Tax - Property: $9,071,000
    Property: $8,476,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,851,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,692,000
    Other License: $921,000
    Other License: $851,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $4,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $4,000

Teller County government finances - Debt in 2020:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,421,000
    Cash and Securities: $966,000
  • Charges - Other: $6,391,000
    Other: $6,043,000
    Sewerage: $166,000
    Sewerage: $123,000
    Regular Highways: $13,000
    Regular Highways: $2,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $1,082,000
    Police Protection: $196,000
    General - Other: $64,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $7,869,000
    Correctional Institutions: $5,177,000
    Regular Highways: $4,890,000
    General - Other: $4,655,000
    Regular Highways: $3,725,000
    Police Protection: $3,572,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,076,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $2,993,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $2,902,000
    Financial Administration: $2,832,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,565,000
    Financial Administration: $1,747,000
    General - Other: $1,589,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,224,000
    Health - Other: $935,000
    Health - Other: $901,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $858,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $723,000
    General Public Buildings: $595,000
    General Public Buildings: $512,000
    Sewerage: $152,000
    Sewerage: $148,000
    Parks and Recreation: $118,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $75,000
    Local Fire Protection: $45,000
    Local Fire Protection: $40,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $124,000
    Other: $98,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $76,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,555,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,170,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $385,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,273,000
    General Revenue - Other: $864,000
    Interest Earnings: $462,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $149,000
    Special Assessments: $143,000
    Interest Earnings: $40,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $22,000
    Sale of Property: $9,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $594,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $16,535,000
    Cash and Securities: $8,392,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,833,000
    General Local Government Support: $4,661,000
    Highways: $3,615,000
    Public Welfare: $2,692,000
    Public Welfare: $2,501,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,156,000
    Other: $1,180,000
    Other: $675,000
    Health and Hospitals: $497,000
    Health and Hospitals: $323,000
  • Tax - Property: $9,071,000
    Property: $8,476,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,851,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,692,000
    Other License: $921,000
    Other License: $851,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $4,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $4,000

Teller County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,421,000
    Cash and Securities: $966,000
  • Charges - Other: $6,391,000
    Other: $6,043,000
    Sewerage: $166,000
    Sewerage: $123,000
    Regular Highways: $13,000
    Regular Highways: $2,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $1,082,000
    Police Protection: $196,000
    General - Other: $64,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $7,869,000
    Correctional Institutions: $5,177,000
    Regular Highways: $4,890,000
    General - Other: $4,655,000
    Regular Highways: $3,725,000
    Police Protection: $3,572,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,076,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $2,993,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $2,902,000
    Financial Administration: $2,832,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,565,000
    Financial Administration: $1,747,000
    General - Other: $1,589,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,224,000
    Health - Other: $935,000
    Health - Other: $901,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $858,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $723,000
    General Public Buildings: $595,000
    General Public Buildings: $512,000
    Sewerage: $152,000
    Sewerage: $148,000
    Parks and Recreation: $118,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $75,000
    Local Fire Protection: $45,000
    Local Fire Protection: $40,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $124,000
    Other: $98,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $76,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,555,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,170,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $385,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,273,000
    General Revenue - Other: $864,000
    Interest Earnings: $462,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $149,000
    Special Assessments: $143,000
    Interest Earnings: $40,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $22,000
    Sale of Property: $9,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $594,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $16,535,000
    Cash and Securities: $8,392,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,833,000
    General Local Government Support: $4,661,000
    Highways: $3,615,000
    Public Welfare: $2,692,000
    Public Welfare: $2,501,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,156,000
    Other: $1,180,000
    Other: $675,000
    Health and Hospitals: $497,000
    Health and Hospitals: $323,000
  • Tax - Property: $9,071,000
    Property: $8,476,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,851,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,692,000
    Other License: $921,000
    Other License: $851,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $4,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $4,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 156
  • Number of aged recipients: 9
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 147
  • Number of recipients under 18: 22
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 110
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 24
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 50
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 63
Most common first names in Teller County, CO among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James4369.0 years
John4270.2 years
Mary4181.4 years
William3472.6 years
George2975.2 years
Robert2868.4 years
Charles2773.7 years
Ruth1979.3 years
Helen1979.3 years
Margaret1883.0 years
Most common last names in Teller County, CO among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith2175.2 years
Davis1373.2 years
Anderson1169.4 years
Johnson1170.1 years
Brown977.0 years
Jones873.5 years
Robinson880.2 years
Miller773.0 years
Carlson768.2 years
Williams780.6 years
Businesses in Teller County, CO
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1Pizza Hut1
AutoZone1RadioShack1
Big O Tires1Ruby Tuesday1
Blockbuster1Starbucks1
Burger King1Subway2
Curves1Taco Bell1
Domino's Pizza1U-Haul1
FedEx6UPS4
GNC1Vons2
Goodwill1Walgreens1
H&R Block1Walmart1
Kroger4Wendy's1
MasterBrand Cabinets3

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  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
  • #24 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the best general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
  • #24 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest average weight of females"
  • #88 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"