County population in 2014: 10,202 (35% urban, 65% rural); it was 9,841 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 1,507 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,181 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 2,700 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,264 (it was 1,100 in 2000)
% of renters here:
29%
State:
34%
Land area: 2366 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 4 people per square mile (very low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Yuma County: 91.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (43.9%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (23.7%), Educational, health and social services (11.7%).
Estimated median household income in 2015: $45,436 ($33,169 in 1999)
This county:
$45,436
Colorado:
$63,909
Median contract rent in 2015 for apartments: $561 (lower quartile is $399, upper quartile is $711)
This county:
$561
State:
$987
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $156,216 (it was $80,400 in 2000)
Yuma:
$156,216
Colorado:
$283,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $97,507 - $240,983 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,106 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $335
Institutionalized population: 196
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: 8
Auto thefts: 1
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $780 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $647 (0.4%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 14.5%
(11.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 97.5% for Black residents, 25.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 60.0% for American Indian residents, 4.5% for other race residents, 19.3% for two or more races residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 13.1%
Yuma County:
13.1%
Colorado:
11.5%
(10.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 80.6% for Black residents, 22.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 50.0% for American Indian residents, 3.0% for other race residents, 16.8% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2015: 36 years old
(Males: 36 years old, Females: 35 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 45 years old, Black residents: 5 years old, American Indian residents: 42 years old, Asian residents: 39 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 26 years old, Other race residents: 30 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Yuma 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.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Yuma County: Donald Ranch (A), Price Ranch (B), Ward Ranch (C), Arapahoe Pumping Station (D), Buffalo Springs Ranch (E), Flying Y J Ranch (F), Fraizer Farms (G), Payne Hill (H), Newbanks Farms (I), Baker Farm (J), Washington County Landfill (K), Southwest Washington County Fire Protection Linden Fire Station (L), Southwest Washington County Fire Protection Woodrow Fire Station (M), Southwest Washington County Fire Protection Last Chance Fire Station (N), Southwest Washington County Fire Protection Anton Fire Department (O), Cope Fire Department (P). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Glen Cemetery (1), Thurman Cemetery (2), Curtis Cemetery (3), Hope Cemetery (4), Hyde Cemetery (5), Elba Cemetery (6), Summit Springs Battlefield Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Snyder Lake (A), Deering Lake (B), Haverland Pond (C), Akron-Washington Company Recreation Reservoir (D), Buffalo Creek Reservoir (E), A-27 Reservoir (F), Prewitt Reservoir (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Jack Creek (A), East Fork Plumb Bush Creek (B), Vega Creek (C), Antelope Creek (D), Sand Creek (E), Plum Bush Creek (F), Hell Creek (G), Brunker Creek (H), Wetzel Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 225 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.5% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 778 (17% naturalized citizens)
Yuma County:
7.9%
Whole state:
8.6%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 273
1990 to 1994: 237
1985 to 1989: 86
1980 to 1984: 49
1975 to 1979: 57
1970 to 1974: 21
1970 to 1974: 26
1965 to 1969: 29
Note: State values scaled to Yuma County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 93.7%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 3,516
One, attached: 28
Two: 90
3 or 4: 100
5 to 9: 50
10 to 19: 37
20 or more: 62
Mobile homes: 412
Housing units in Yuma County with a mortgage: 980 (91 second mortgage, 46 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 789
Here:
55.4% with mortgage
State:
79.2% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Yuma County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
2,267
21
Catholic
1,578
2
Mainline Protestant
1,339
7
Other
128
2
None
4,731
-
Yuma 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: 4
Yuma County:
4.15 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.50 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6
Yuma County:
6.23 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:
3.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 15
This county:
15.58 / 10,000 pop.
State:
8.99 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Yuma County:
6.3%
Colorado:
5.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Yuma County:
21.5%
State:
18.4%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
5.9%
State:
9.6%
Agriculture in Yuma County:
Average size of farms: 1567 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $628,108 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $276.28 The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 80.09% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $583,646 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 28.88% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 64.07% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $164,743 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 85.65% Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 19.34 Corn for grain: 185692 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 131960 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 1424 harvested acres Vegetables: 6 harvested acres
Tornado activity:
Yuma County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Colorado state average. It is 4992088.9 times below 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.
Earthquake activity:
Yuma County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Colorado state average. It is 19% smaller 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 521.9 miles away from Yuma County center, causing $26,000,000 total damage On 10/18/1984 at 15:30:23, a magnitude 5.5 (5.4 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.5 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 228.7 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, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 248.7 miles away from the 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 644.2 miles away from the county center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage On 1/3/2007 at 14:34:38, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.4 MW, 4.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 243.5 miles away from Yuma County center On 12/25/1994 at 19:06:07, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 134.4 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Colorado Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: May 04, 2015 to June 16, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4229: July 16, 2015, FEMA Id: 4229, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
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 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 Severe Storms, Incident Period: April 11, 2001 to April 22, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1374: May 17, 2001, FEMA Id: 1374, Natural disaster type: Storm
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 Yuma County (5) is a lot smaller than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4 Emergencies Declared: 1
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
Material moving occupations (7%)
Transportation occupations (5%)
Office and administrative support occupations (25%)
Education, training, and library occupations (10%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (10%)
Sales and related occupations (10%)
Management occupations (6%)
Business and financial operations occupations (5%)
Personal care and service occupations (5%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (93%)
Germany (4%)
United Kingdom (1%)
Austria (1%)
Guatemala (1%)
Canada (0%)
France (0%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Yuma County (%):
German (35%)
United States or American (10%)
English (10%)
Irish (8%)
Swedish (3%)
European (2%)
Dutch (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 3,529 (75%)
Carpooled: 514 (11%)
Motorcycle: 8 (0%)
Bicycle: 3 (0%)
Walked: 121 (3%)
Other means: 14 (0%)
Worked at home: 526 (11%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Yuma County, Colorado in 2000:
108 people in nursing homes
16 people in other group homes
11 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
People in group quarters in Yuma County, Colorado in 2010:
105 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
75 people in state prisons
16 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $51,081.
6.52% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($33,176 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.52%
Colorado average:
9.68%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.42% relocated from other counties in Colorado ($17,995 average AGI)
3.10% relocated from other states ($15,181 average AGI)
Yuma County:
3.10%
Colorado average:
4.25%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
7.45% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($37,431 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.45%
Colorado average:
9.12%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.86% relocated to other counties in Colorado ($21,047 average AGI)
3.59% relocated to other states ($16,380 average AGI)
Yuma County:
3.59%
Colorado average:
3.65%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.6 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.3
Births per 1000 population in Yuma County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 9.9
Deaths per 1000 population in Yuma County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 3.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Yuma County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 23.0% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 15.4%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Yuma County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Yuma County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,702 (1,549 aged, 153 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 450 (18%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Yuma County, Colorado in 1999 - 2014:
2,185 married couples with children.
409 single-parent households (112 men, 297 women).
88.5% of residents of Yuma County speak English at home.
10.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (42% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 29% speak English not well, 14% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $73,549,000 ($7,521 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $450,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $20,704,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $10,741,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $26,095,000 Federal grants: $11,516,000 Federal procurement contracts: $1,419,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $3,073,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $791,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $12,645,000 Federal Government insurance: $92,987,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 706
Here:
72 per 1000 residents
State:
76 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 543
Here:
55 per 1000 residents
State:
32 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +237
Here:
+24 per 1000 residents
State:
+24 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -440
Here:
-45 per 1000 residents
State:
+10 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Yuma County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.83 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.5
State:
6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.9
State:
3.9
Year house built
2014 or later: 0
2010 to 2013: 32
2000 to 2009: 267
1990 to 1999: 288
1980 to 1989: 351
1970 to 1979: 814
1960 to 1969: 604
1950 to 1959: 399
1940 to 1949: 356
1939 or earlier: 1,305
Note: State values scaled to Yuma population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Yuma County, Colorado
Note: State values scaled to Yuma County population
no vehicle: 53
1 vehicle: 688
2 vehicles: 1,050
3 vehicles: 633
4 vehicles: 138
5+ vehicles: 138
no vehicle: 120
1 vehicle: 429
2 vehicles: 365
3 vehicles: 105
4 vehicles: 73
5+ vehicles: 8
59% of Yuma County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in Colorado.
Yuma County:
59.4%
State average:
45.7%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 6,243
Northeast: 145
Midwest: 1,525
South: 453
West: 657
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $34,400
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Yuma County
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