Colorado City, CO (Colorado) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 1,993 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,993 (13 farm, 1,980 nonfarm))

Colorado City, Colorado Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 890 (776 occupied: 645 owner occupied, 131 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	17%
State:	33%

Housing density: 26 houses/condos per square mile

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Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $525

Median gross rent in Colorado City, CO in 2000: $533

Housing units in Colorado City with a mortgage: 389 (30 second mortgage, 7 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 82

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,993

In family households: 1,776 (468 male householders, 92 female householders)
487 spouses, 672 children (574 natural, 20 adopted, 78 stepchildren), 39 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 8 parents, 7 other relatives, 3 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 217 (105 male householders (95 living alone)), 84 female householders (64 living alone)), 28 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 241 2-persons, 126 3-persons, 94 4-persons, 72 5-persons, 15 6-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 159 1-person, 30 2-persons.

439 married couples with children.
107 single-parent households (32 men, 75 women).

96.9% of residents of Colorado City speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 28% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 39 (2.0%)
(28.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	3.9

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Colorado City, Colorado:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 16
3 rooms: 35
4 rooms: 69
5 rooms: 151
6 rooms: 144
7 rooms: 70
8 rooms: 61
9 or more rooms: 99

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Colorado City, Colorado:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 6
3 rooms: 21
4 rooms: 59
5 rooms: 28
6 rooms: 12
7 rooms: 0
8 rooms: 0
9 or more rooms: 5

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 86
1995 to 1998: 169
1990 to 1994: 51
1980 to 1989: 107
1970 to 1979: 319
1960 to 1969: 114
1950 to 1959: 22
1940 to 1949: 6
1939 or earlier: 16

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Colorado City:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 44
2 bedrooms: 108
3 bedrooms: 373
4 bedrooms: 99
5 or more bedrooms: 21

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Colorado City:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 12
2 bedrooms: 82
3 bedrooms: 32
4 bedrooms: 0
5 or more bedrooms: 5

Cars and other vehicles available in Colorado City in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 5
1 vehicle: 186
2 vehicles: 301
3 vehicles: 97
4 vehicles: 50
5 or more vehicles: 6

Cars and other vehicles available in Colorado City in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 89
2 vehicles: 37
3 vehicles: 0
4 vehicles: 5
5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Colorado City, 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: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 5
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 35
$80,000 to $89,999: 38
$90,000 to $99,999: 81
$100,000 to $124,999: 115
$125,000 to $149,999: 78
$150,000 to $174,999: 38
$175,000 to $199,999: 32
$200,000 to $249,999: 25
$250,000 to $299,999: 6
$300,000 to $399,999: 6
$400,000 to $499,999: 12
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Colorado City rent paid by renters graph

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Colorado City:

Less than $100: 0
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 7
$300 to $349: 31
$350 to $399: 18
$400 to $449: 22
$450 to $499: 5
$500 to $549: 0
$550 to $599: 12
$600 to $649: 7
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 19
$750 to $799: 5
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 5

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 20
1990 to 1994: 0
1985 to 1989: 0
1980 to 1984: 0
1975 to 1979: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 19

Colorado City, CO Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 90.7%
Number of people working at home: 57 (6.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 26
5 to 9 minutes: 111
10 to 14 minutes: 93
15 to 19 minutes: 22
20 to 24 minutes: 55
25 to 29 minutes: 55
30 to 34 minutes: 199
35 to 39 minutes: 31
40 to 44 minutes: 36
45 to 59 minutes: 53
60 to 89 minutes: 41
90 or more minutes: 47

Colorado City mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 648 (78%)
Carpooled: 114 (14%)
Walked: 7 (1%)
Worked at home: 57 (7%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 52
$10,000 to $14,999: 69
$15,000 to $19,999: 65
$20,000 to $24,999: 55
$25,000 to $29,999: 41
$30,000 to $34,999: 58
$35,000 to $39,999: 48
$40,000 to $44,999: 52
$45,000 to $49,999: 56
$50,000 to $59,999: 58
$60,000 to $74,999: 109
$75,000 to $99,999: 63
$100,000 to $124,999: 6
$125,000 to $149,999: 5
$150,000 to $199,999: 6
$200,000 or more: 6

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 265
United States or American: 249
German: 237
Italian: 189
English: 170
Irish: 133
Norwegian: 50
Swedish: 39
Scottish: 36
French (except Basque): 34
Dutch: 34
Scotch-Irish: 28
European: 24
Slovene: 24
Polish: 21
Scandinavian: 19
Hungarian: 14
Yugoslavian: 11
Czech: 9
French Canadian: 8
Swiss: 7
Greek: 6

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

Mexico (51%)
Canada (49%)

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

This state: 898
Northeast: 50
Midwest: 443
South: 297
West: 255

39% of Colorado City residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in Colorado.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 10
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 0
9th grade: 5
10th grade: 12
11th grade: 22
12th grade, no diploma: 15
High school graduate (or equivalency): 140
Less than 1 year of college: 63
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 109
Associate degree: 49
Bachelor's degree: 116
Master's degree: 54
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 6

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 8
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 8
9th grade: 5
10th grade: 11
11th grade: 0
12th grade, no diploma: 45
High school graduate (or equivalency): 200
Less than 1 year of college: 72
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 112
Associate degree: 78
Bachelor's degree: 65
Master's degree: 56
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 6

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.9%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 23.3%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $40,096
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $40,938
Some other race householders: $26,250
Two or more races householders: $16,711
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $20,750

Colorado City household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Colorado City household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Colorado City household income for some other race householders

Colorado City household income for two or more races householders

Colorado City household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Colorado City marital status for males

Colorado City marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $116,000
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $162,500
Two or more races householders: $137,500
Hispanic or Latino householders: $101,400

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 639
One, attached: 7
Two: 6
3 or 4: 39
10 to 19: 24
Mobile homes: 175

Median worth of mobile homes: $49,700

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Colorado City:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (82%)
Electricity (10%)
Wood (4%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
Other fuel (1%)
Utility gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (57%)
Electricity (32%)
Utility gas (5%)
Wood (5%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 9

Here:	2.7%
Colorado:	8.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6

Here:	4.2%
Colorado:	7.9%

Students in private undegraduate 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)

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)

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