Washington County, Colorado (CO)

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County population in 2005: 4,633 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 1,466
Renter-occupied apartments: 523

% of renters here:	26%
State:	33%

Land area: 2521 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 2 people per square mile

(very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	11.4%
Whole state:	9.3%

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

This county:	5.2%
Whole state:	4.1%

Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (25.4%), Educational,health and social services (19.7%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 55%
Government: 18%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 25%
Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Washington County, Colorado:

White Non-Hispanic (92.7%)
Hispanic (6.3%)
Other race (2.0%)
American Indian (1.0%)
Two or more races (0.9%)

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

Median resident age:	40.2 years
Colorado median age:	34.3 years

Males: 2,504	(50.8%)
Females: 2,422	(49.2%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $22,716
County population in 2003: 4,795
Jobs in 2003: 1,489

Washington County,CO real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 2,800
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.0%

Average household size:

Washington County:	2.5 people
Colorado:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,801 ($32,431 in 2000)

This county	$34,801
Colorado:	$50,652

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $98,749

Washington County	$98,749
Colorado:	$223,300

Median montly rent in 2000: $341
Institutionalized population: 37
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Washington County in 2000: $660

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 2
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 13
Burglaries: 19
Thefts: 33
Auto thefts: 4

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 1
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 4
Burglaries: 16
Thefts: 47
Auto thefts: 7

Washington County races chart

Washington County, CO map from a distance

2004 Presidential Election results in Washington County Colorado:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 66.4%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 29.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $534 (0.8%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Washington County is $424 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $516 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $676 a month.

Cities in this county include: Akron, Otis, Cope, Linden.

Neighboring counties: Adams County , Arapahoe County , Kit Carson County , Lincoln County , Logan County , Morgan County , Yuma County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Washington County: Fraizer Farms (A), Price Ranch (B), Arapahoe Pumping Station (C), Buffalo Springs Ranch (D), Ward Ranch (E), Flying Y J Ranch (F), Donald Ranch (G), Payne Hill (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Washington County include: Anton Bethel Union Church (A), Glen Chapel (B), Abbot Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Hope Cemetery (1), Hyde Cemetery (2), Curtis Cemetery (3), Thurman Cemetery (4), Elba Cemetery (5), Glen Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Haverland Pond (A), Deering Lake (B), Snyder Lake (C), A-27 Reservoir (D), Akron-Washington Company Recreation Reservoir (E), Buffalo Creek Reservoir (F), Prewitt Reservoir (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Antelope Creek (A), Gordon Creek (B), Brunker Creek (C), East Fork Plumb Bush Creek (D), Sand Creek (E), Jack Creek (F), Hell Creek (G), Plum Bush Creek (H), Vega Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Washington County: Summit Springs Battlefield Historical Marker (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	2.7%
Colorado:	3.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 116
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 124 (26% naturalized citizens)

Washington County:	2.5%
Whole state:	8.6%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 51
1990 to 1994: 24
1985 to 1989: 22
1980 to 1984: 7
1975 to 1979: 2
1970 to 1974: 4
1970 to 1974: 2
1965 to 1969: 12

Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 73.4%

Washington County marital status for males

Washington County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,819
One, attached: 17
Two: 30
3 or 4: 22
5 to 9: 39
10 to 19: 31
20 or more: 17
Mobile homes: 332

Housing units in Washington County with a mortgage: 392 (24 second mortgage, 13 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 403

Agriculture in Washington County
Average size of farms: 1636 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $83870
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $100.70
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: 53.63%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $97593
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 23.60%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 12.89%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $134302
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.64%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 4.56
Corn for grain: 24146 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 241645 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 601 harvested acres

Washington County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Colorado state average. It is 1.2 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 10 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 7/21/1993, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 6 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (33%)
Construction (13%)
Educational services (5%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Public administration (4%)
Food (4%)
Repair and maintenance (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (19%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
Health care (12%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Social assistance (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Finance and insurance (6%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (24%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Farmers and farm managers (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)

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

Mexico (76%)
Germany (6%)
Peru (5%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (4%)
Honduras (3%)
Canada (2%)
United Kingdom (2%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Washington County:

German (37%)
United States or American (13%)
English (10%)
Irish (9%)
Norwegian (3%)
Swedish (2%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)

Washington County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,465 (63%)
Carpooled: 261 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%)
Bicycle: 10 (0%)
Walked: 215 (9%)
Other means: 11 (0%)
Worked at home: 357 (15%)

People in group quarters in Washington County, Colorado

27 people in nursing homes
10 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
2 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $38,614.

8.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,206 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.06%
Colorado average:	10.77%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.82% relocated from other counties in Colorado ($21,484 average AGI)
2.24% relocated from other states ($5,722 average AGI)
Washington County: 2.24%
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 Morgan County, CO	1.15% ($32,111 average AGI)
from Logan County, CO	0.83% ($22,462)
from Yuma County, CO	0.70% ($34,636)

8.06% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,262 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.06%
Colorado average:	10.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.82% relocated to other counties in Colorado ($21,857 average AGI)
2.24% relocated to other states ($7,405 average AGI)
Washington County: 2.24%
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 Logan County, CO	1.22% ($29,000 average AGI)
to Yuma County, CO	0.90% ($-,214)
to Morgan County, CO	0.83% ($33,615)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.9

Births per 1000 population in Washington County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.1

Deaths per 1000 population in Washington County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Washington County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 879 (817 aged, 62 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%

Household type by relationship

Households: 4,887

In family households: 4,249 (1,214 male householders, 196 female householders)
1,202 spouses, 1,485 children (1,295 natural, 65 adopted, 125 stepchildren), 48 grandchildren, 18 brothers or sisters, 25 parents, 23 other relatives, 38 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 638 (289 male householders (250 living alone)), 283 female householders (268 living alone)), 66 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 39 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 700 2-persons, 281 3-persons, 245 4-persons, 116 5-persons, 61 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 518 1-person, 47 2-persons, 7 3-persons.

1,041 married couples with children.
190 single-parent households (64 men, 126 women).

94.8% of residents of Washington County speak English at home.
4.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 21% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (83% speak English very well, 17% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $52,906,000 ($11363 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $577,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $12,070,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $6,454,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $22,516,000
Federal grants: $8,440,000
Federal procurement contracts: $744,000 ($309,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,683,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $419,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $16,988,000
Federal Government insurance: $36,485,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 240

Here:	52 per 1000 residents
State:	76 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 271

Here:	58 per 1000 residents
State:	32 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +16

Here:	+3 per 1000 residents
State:	+24 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -266

Here:	-57 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Washington County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.34 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
State:	6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.9
State:	3.9

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 33
1995 to 1998: 88
1990 to 1994: 61
1980 to 1989: 170
1970 to 1979: 378
1960 to 1969: 211
1950 to 1959: 296
1940 to 1949: 268
1939 or earlier: 802

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Washington County, Colorado:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 12
3 rooms: 27
4 rooms: 140
5 rooms: 370
6 rooms: 261
7 rooms: 221
8 rooms: 150
9 or more rooms: 285

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Washington County, Colorado:

1 room: 2
2 rooms: 18
3 rooms: 75
4 rooms: 116
5 rooms: 121
6 rooms: 78
7 rooms: 36
8 rooms: 54
9 or more rooms: 23

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Washington County:

no bedroom: 4
1 bedroom: 41
2 bedrooms: 378
3 bedrooms: 602
4 bedrooms: 331
5 or more bedrooms: 110

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Washington County:

no bedroom: 6
1 bedroom: 91
2 bedrooms: 216
3 bedrooms: 129
4 bedrooms: 61
5 or more bedrooms: 20

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

no vehicle: 29
1 vehicle: 289
2 vehicles: 563
3 vehicles: 315
4 vehicles: 156
5 or more vehicles: 114

Cars and other vehicles available in Washington County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 30
1 vehicle: 220
2 vehicles: 162
3 vehicles: 71
4 vehicles: 17
5 or more vehicles: 23

65% of Washington County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Colorado.

Washington County:	64.8%
State average:	45.7%

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

This state: 3481
Northeast: 67
Midwest: 787
South: 192
West: 250

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $51,700

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 (40%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (39%)
Electricity (17%)
Wood (3%)
Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (42%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (41%)
Electricity (14%)
Other fuel (2%)
Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 29

Here:	4.9%
Colorado:	8.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2

Here:	0.5%
Colorado:	7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3

Here:	3.7%
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)

Washington County government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $400,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $261,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,000,000
Welfare - Other: $694,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $651,000

Police Protection: $622,000

Central Staff Services: $535,000

Financial Administration: $468,000

General Public Buildings: $383,000

Parks & Recreation: $300,000

Health Services - Other: $263,000

General - Other: $207,000

Natural Resources - Other: $154,000

Corrections - Other: $105,000

Solid Waste Management: $72,000

Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $69,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Regular Highways: $9,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $190,000
Public Welfare: $30,000

Highways: $1,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $327,000
Interest Earnings: $193,000

Rents: $6,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $793,000
Solid Waste Management: $40,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,591,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,748,000
Public Welfare: $546,000

All Other: $254,000

General Support: $1,000
Tax - Property: $2,514,000
Motor Vehicle License: $25,000

NEC: $9,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,930,000

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