Rifle, CO (Colorado) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 9,202 (Urban population: 9,079 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 123 (all nonfarm))

Rifle, Colorado Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,630 (2,546 occupied: 1,530 owner occupied, 1,016 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	40%
State:	33%

Housing density: 613 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: $594 (lower quartile is $486, upper quartile is $709)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $797

Median gross rent in Rifle, CO in 2007: $706

Housing units in Rifle with a mortgage: 936 (192 second mortgage, 74 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 198

Rifle,CO index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $184,687 (it was $129,400 in 2000)

Rifle:	$184,687
Colorado:	$233,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $150,827 - $245,338

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $225,944
Here: $225,944
State: $321,943

Townhouses or other attached units: $96,139
Here: $96,139
State: $242,417

In 2-unit structures: $188,834
Here: $188,834
State: $375,414

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $149,429
Here: $149,429
State: $222,440

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $202,607
Here: $202,607
State: $203,199

Mobile homes: $32,629
Here: $32,629
State: $53,488

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $45,000
Here: $45,000
State: $69,208

Household type by relationship

Households: 6,862

In family households: 5,859 (1,420 male householders, 294 female householders)
1,299 spouses, 2,408 children (2,158 natural, 29 adopted, 221 stepchildren), 119 grandchildren, 61 brothers or sisters, 28 parents, 99 other relatives, 131 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,003 (416 male householders (329 living alone)), 386 female householders (327 living alone)), 201 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 114 (107 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 608 2-persons, 383 3-persons, 468 4-persons, 137 5-persons, 64 6-persons, 54 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 656 1-person, 107 2-persons, 21 3-persons, 13 5-persons, 5 6-persons.

1,535 married couples with children.
422 single-parent households (127 men, 295 women).

88.3% of residents of Rifle speak English at home.
11.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (47% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 14% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 489 (7.0%)
(12.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	3.9

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Rifle, Colorado:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 20 3 rooms: 50 4 rooms: 200 5 rooms: 377 6 rooms: 356 7 rooms: 185 8 rooms: 178 9 or more rooms: 164

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rifle, Colorado:
	1 room: 32 2 rooms: 70 3 rooms: 159 4 rooms: 407 5 rooms: 184 6 rooms: 86 7 rooms: 45 8 rooms: 24 9 or more rooms: 9

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 132
1995 to 1998: 270
1990 to 1994: 159
1980 to 1989: 648
1970 to 1979: 621
1960 to 1969: 229
1950 to 1959: 187
1940 to 1949: 118
1939 or earlier: 266

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Rifle:
	no bedroom: 6 1 bedroom: 63 2 bedrooms: 335 3 bedrooms: 775 4 bedrooms: 273 5 or more bedrooms: 78

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rifle:
	no bedroom: 32 1 bedroom: 241 2 bedrooms: 461 3 bedrooms: 260 4 bedrooms: 22 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 Rifle in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 19 1 vehicle: 291 2 vehicles: 790 3 vehicles: 293 4 vehicles: 84 5 or more vehicles: 53

Cars and other vehicles available in Rifle in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 125 1 vehicle: 416 2 vehicles: 353 3 vehicles: 122 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 32
$10,000 to $14,999: 17
$15,000 to $19,999: 24
$20,000 to $24,999: 21
$25,000 to $29,999: 22
$30,000 to $34,999: 33
$35,000 to $39,999: 22
$40,000 to $49,999: 52
$50,000 to $59,999: 105
$60,000 to $69,999: 50
$70,000 to $79,999: 43
$80,000 to $89,999: 35
$90,000 to $99,999: 19
$100,000 to $124,999: 70
$125,000 to $149,999: 192
$150,000 to $174,999: 177
$175,000 to $199,999: 235
$200,000 to $249,999: 561
$250,000 to $299,999: 213
$300,000 to $399,999: 128
$400,000 to $499,999: 11
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 9

Rifle rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Rifle:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 44
$200 to $249: 76
$250 to $299: 52
$300 to $349: 10
$350 to $399: 48
$400 to $449: 35
$450 to $499: 160
$500 to $549: 97
$550 to $599: 179
$600 to $649: 181
$650 to $699: 126
$700 to $749: 98
$750 to $799: 59
$800 to $899: 93
$900 to $999: 33
$1,000 to $1,249: 27
$1,250 to $1,499: 29
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 11

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 163 1990 to 1994: 58 1985 to 1989: 75 1980 to 1984: 104 1975 to 1979: 43 1970 to 1974: 6 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 40

Rifle, CO Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 87.5%
Number of people working at home: 93 (2.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 191
5 to 9 minutes: 825
10 to 14 minutes: 349
15 to 19 minutes: 171
20 to 24 minutes: 178
25 to 29 minutes: 112
30 to 34 minutes: 567
35 to 39 minutes: 88
40 to 44 minutes: 119
45 to 59 minutes: 350
60 to 89 minutes: 183
90 or more minutes: 274

Rifle mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,559 (73%)
Carpooled: 676 (19%)
Walked: 152 (4%)
Other means: 20 (1%)
Worked at home: 93 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 174
$10,000 to $14,999: 139
$15,000 to $19,999: 82
$20,000 to $24,999: 184
$25,000 to $29,999: 145
$30,000 to $34,999: 210
$35,000 to $39,999: 237
$40,000 to $44,999: 184
$45,000 to $49,999: 137
$50,000 to $59,999: 341
$60,000 to $74,999: 283
$75,000 to $99,999: 259
$100,000 to $124,999: 72
$125,000 to $149,999: 14
$150,000 to $199,999: 39
$200,000 or more: 16

First ancestries reported:

German: 1039

Other groups: 1005

Irish: 663

English: 607

United States or American: 396

Italian: 237

Norwegian: 186

French (except Basque): 170

Scotch-Irish: 138

Swedish: 102

Dutch: 86

Polish: 81

European: 64

Scottish: 62

French Canadian: 40

Finnish: 30

Czechoslovakian: 29

Hungarian: 28

Danish: 21

Russian: 21

British: 15

Czech: 15

Welsh: 15

Latvian: 10

Scandinavian: 8

Ukrainian: 8

Swiss: 5

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

Mexico (91%)
Canada (3%)
El Salvador (3%)
Germany (1%)
Japan (1%)

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

This state: 3190
Northeast: 229
Midwest: 1222
South: 619
West: 1178

38% of Rifle residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 42% lived in Colorado.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 61
Nursery to 4th grade: 6
5th and 6th grade: 36
7th and 8th grade: 64
9th grade: 32
10th grade: 43
11th grade: 40
12th grade, no diploma: 18
High school graduate (or equivalency): 818
Less than 1 year of college: 186
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 375
Associate degree: 209
Bachelor's degree: 182
Master's degree: 51
Professional school degree: 21
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 13
Nursery to 4th grade: 8
5th and 6th grade: 58
7th and 8th grade: 60
9th grade: 6
10th grade: 61
11th grade: 43
12th grade, no diploma: 37
High school graduate (or equivalency): 686
Less than 1 year of college: 212
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 343
Associate degree: 138
Bachelor's degree: 220
Master's degree: 65
Professional school degree: 9
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.1%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 13.8%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 16.3%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 14.9%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 2.9%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 4.7%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $51,035
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $49,746
Some other race householders: $47,714
Two or more races householders: $63,365
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $49,597

Rifle household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Rifle household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Rifle household income for Some other race householders

Rifle household income for Two or more races householders

Rifle household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Rifle marital status for males

Rifle marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $210,816
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $132,363
Some other race householders: $255,668
Two or more races householders: $237,406
Hispanic or Latino householders: $226,449

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,346
One, attached: 129
Two: 125
3 or 4: 399
5 to 9: 149
10 to 19: 78
20 to 49: 15
Mobile homes: 365
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 24

Median worth of mobile homes: $32,693

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Rifle:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (89%) Electricity (6%) Wood (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (53%) Electricity (42%) Wood (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 23

Here:	2.4%
Colorado:	8.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 25

Here:	5.5%
Colorado:	7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 7

Here:	3.8%
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 (Noninst.)

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