Battlement Mesa, CO (Colorado) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 3,174 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 273 (all nonfarm))

Battlement Mesa, Colorado Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,621 (1,465 occupied: 792 owner occupied, 673 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	46%
State:	33%

Housing density: 201 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $285,591.

Median contract rent in 2007: $565 (lower quartile is $498, upper quartile is $620)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $487

Median gross rent in Battlement Mesa, CO in 2007: $679

Housing units in Battlement Mesa with a mortgage: 368 (29 second mortgage, 28 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 221

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $195,629 (it was $136,100 in 2000)

Battlement Mesa:	$195,629
Colorado:	$233,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $168,375 - $292,387

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $269,982
Here: $269,982
State: $321,943

Townhouses or other attached units: $253,052
Here: $253,052
State: $242,417

In 2-unit structures: $118,536
Here: $118,536
State: $375,414

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $325,428
Here: $325,428
State: $222,440

Mobile homes: $58,084
Here: $58,084
State: $53,488

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,422

In family households: 2,918 (861 male householders, 176 female householders)
897 spouses, 817 children (686 natural, 37 adopted, 94 stepchildren), 18 grandchildren, 13 brothers or sisters, 10 parents, 75 other relatives, 51 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 504 (182 male householders (135 living alone)), 253 female householders (232 living alone)), 69 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 25 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 582 2-persons, 191 3-persons, 154 4-persons, 74 5-persons, 28 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 367 1-person, 68 2-persons.

580 married couples with children.
184 single-parent households (62 men, 122 women).

92.5% of residents of Battlement Mesa speak English at home.
6.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% speak English very well, 53% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 132 (3.8%)
(50.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.4
State:	6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.5
State:	3.9

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Battlement Mesa, Colorado:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 13 4 rooms: 92 5 rooms: 319 6 rooms: 202 7 rooms: 115 8 rooms: 33 9 or more rooms: 18

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Battlement Mesa, Colorado:
	1 room: 37 2 rooms: 28 3 rooms: 98 4 rooms: 168 5 rooms: 277 6 rooms: 45 7 rooms: 18 8 rooms: 2 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 67
1995 to 1998: 390
1990 to 1994: 302
1980 to 1989: 573
1970 to 1979: 215
1960 to 1969: 40
1950 to 1959: 19
1940 to 1949: 2
1939 or earlier: 13

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Battlement Mesa:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 7 2 bedrooms: 271 3 bedrooms: 444 4 bedrooms: 68 5 or more bedrooms: 2

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Battlement Mesa:
	no bedroom: 37 1 bedroom: 100 2 bedrooms: 253 3 bedrooms: 281 4 bedrooms: 2 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Battlement Mesa in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 12 1 vehicle: 242 2 vehicles: 402 3 vehicles: 101 4 vehicles: 28 5 or more vehicles: 7

Cars and other vehicles available in Battlement Mesa in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 60 1 vehicle: 349 2 vehicles: 213 3 vehicles: 40 4 vehicles: 11 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Battlement Mesa, CO:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 2
$30,000 to $34,999: 14
$35,000 to $39,999: 8
$40,000 to $49,999: 15
$50,000 to $59,999: 20
$60,000 to $69,999: 18
$70,000 to $79,999: 13
$80,000 to $89,999: 12
$90,000 to $99,999: 19
$100,000 to $124,999: 36
$125,000 to $149,999: 41
$150,000 to $174,999: 86
$175,000 to $199,999: 118
$200,000 to $249,999: 172
$250,000 to $299,999: 64
$300,000 to $399,999: 96
$400,000 to $499,999: 13
$500,000 to $749,999: 24
$750,000 to $999,999: 14
$1,000,000 or more: 6

Battlement Mesa rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Battlement Mesa:

Less than $100: 14 people
$100 to $149: 2
$150 to $199: 7
$200 to $249: 9
$250 to $299: 7
$300 to $349: 6
$350 to $399: 2
$400 to $449: 31
$450 to $499: 129
$500 to $549: 99
$550 to $599: 149
$600 to $649: 106
$650 to $699: 32
$700 to $749: 18
$750 to $799: 9
$800 to $899: 11
$900 to $999: 8
$1,000 to $1,249: 25
$1,250 to $1,499: 4
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 0

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 18 1990 to 1994: 19 1985 to 1989: 27 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 19 1970 to 1974: 9 1965 to 1969: 40

Battlement Mesa, CO Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 83.4%
Number of people working at home: 33 (2.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 29
5 to 9 minutes: 200
10 to 14 minutes: 169
15 to 19 minutes: 56
20 to 24 minutes: 160
25 to 29 minutes: 84
30 to 34 minutes: 64
35 to 39 minutes: 15
40 to 44 minutes: 27
45 to 59 minutes: 139
60 to 89 minutes: 125
90 or more minutes: 105

Battlement Mesa mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 831 (69%)
Carpooled: 319 (26%)
Walked: 23 (2%)
Worked at home: 33 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 94
$10,000 to $14,999: 127
$15,000 to $19,999: 97
$20,000 to $24,999: 137
$25,000 to $29,999: 136
$30,000 to $34,999: 104
$35,000 to $39,999: 111
$40,000 to $44,999: 59
$45,000 to $49,999: 107
$50,000 to $59,999: 200
$60,000 to $74,999: 155
$75,000 to $99,999: 105
$100,000 to $124,999: 9
$125,000 to $149,999: 24
$150,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 or more: 7

First ancestries reported:

German: 654

Irish: 331

Other groups: 257

English: 247

United States or American: 217

Italian: 175

Swedish: 97

European: 80

Scotch-Irish: 79

Norwegian: 77

French (except Basque): 75

French Canadian: 57

Dutch: 57

Welsh: 40

Canadian: 30

Scottish: 30

Polish: 29

British: 22

Belgian: 20

Hungarian: 15

Basque: 14

Finnish: 14

Austrian: 10

Acadian/Cajun: 9

Danish: 9

Greek: 8

Russian: 7

Swiss: 6

Portuguese: 5

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

Mexico (55%)
Canada (17%)
Other Western Europe (11%)
Germany (10%)
Cuba (5%)
United Kingdom (2%)
Ireland (2%)

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

This state: 1236
Northeast: 246
Midwest: 925
South: 341
West: 553

28% of Battlement Mesa residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 47% lived in Colorado.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 6
Nursery to 4th grade: 6
5th and 6th grade: 6
7th and 8th grade: 24
9th grade: 22
10th grade: 53
11th grade: 15
12th grade, no diploma: 32
High school graduate (or equivalency): 404
Less than 1 year of college: 130
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 130
Associate degree: 44
Bachelor's degree: 175
Master's degree: 70
Professional school degree: 8
Doctorate degree: 8

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 46
9th grade: 6
10th grade: 24
11th grade: 47
12th grade, no diploma: 29
High school graduate (or equivalency): 328
Less than 1 year of college: 141
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 264
Associate degree: 124
Bachelor's degree: 175
Master's degree: 83
Professional school degree: 7
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 8.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.6%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 30.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 22.2%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 11.5%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 11.3%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $45,222
Some other race householders: $31,096
Two or more races householders: $10,997
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $26,554

Battlement Mesa household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Battlement Mesa household income for Some other race householders

Battlement Mesa household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Battlement Mesa marital status for males

Battlement Mesa marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $212,716
Hispanic or Latino householders: $328,716

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 692
One, attached: 41
Two: 7
3 or 4: 63
5 to 9: 60
10 to 19: 229
20 to 49: 20
50 or more: 19
Mobile homes: 490

Median worth of mobile homes: $48,653

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Battlement Mesa:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (94%) Electricity (3%) Wood (1%) No fuel used (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (79%) Electricity (16%) Solar energy (2%) Other fuel (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 12

Here:	3.7%
Colorado:	8.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 38

Here:	27.9%
Colorado:	7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
Colorado:	16.7%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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