South Fork, CO (Colorado) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 533 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 533 (all nonfarm))

South Fork, Colorado Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 608 (287 occupied: 190 owner occupied, 97 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	34%
State:	33%

Housing density: 257 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: $469 (lower quartile is $181, upper quartile is $698)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $249

Median gross rent in South Fork, CO in 2007: $508

Housing units in South Fork with a mortgage: 63 (2 second mortgage, 8 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 78

South Fork,CO index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $264,644 (it was $163,200 in 2000)

South Fork:	$264,644
Colorado:	$233,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $204,957 - $393,277

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $296,841
Here: $296,841
State: $321,943

Townhouses or other attached units: $218,271
Here: $218,271
State: $242,417

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $467,776
Here: $467,776
State: $203,199

Mobile homes: $56,591
Here: $56,591
State: $53,488

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $15,000
Here: $15,000
State: $69,208

Household type by relationship

Households: 628

In family households: 516 (164 male householders, 29 female householders)
175 spouses, 143 children (136 natural, 3 adopted, 4 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 5 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 112 (61 male householders (56 living alone)), 38 female householders (38 living alone)), 13 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 130 2-persons, 26 3-persons, 19 4-persons, 16 5-persons, 2 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 94 1-person, 2 2-persons, 3 5-persons.

86 married couples with children.
38 single-parent households (8 men, 30 women).

93.0% of residents of South Fork speak English at home.
6.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (83% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 11 (1.8%)
(45.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.2
State:	6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	3.9

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in South Fork, Colorado:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 2 3 rooms: 31 4 rooms: 19 5 rooms: 61 6 rooms: 18 7 rooms: 30 8 rooms: 12 9 or more rooms: 17

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in South Fork, Colorado:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 7 3 rooms: 14 4 rooms: 29 5 rooms: 23 6 rooms: 12 7 rooms: 9 8 rooms: 3 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 73
1995 to 1998: 122
1990 to 1994: 110
1980 to 1989: 89
1970 to 1979: 118
1960 to 1969: 69
1950 to 1959: 13
1940 to 1949: 4
1939 or earlier: 10

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in South Fork:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 20 2 bedrooms: 57 3 bedrooms: 81 4 bedrooms: 23 5 or more bedrooms: 9

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in South Fork:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 21 2 bedrooms: 35 3 bedrooms: 32 4 bedrooms: 9 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 South Fork in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 3 1 vehicle: 43 2 vehicles: 106 3 vehicles: 32 4 vehicles: 6 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in South Fork in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 17 1 vehicle: 40 2 vehicles: 22 3 vehicles: 12 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 6

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

Less than $10,000: 4
$10,000 to $14,999: 2
$15,000 to $19,999: 2
$20,000 to $24,999: 2
$25,000 to $29,999: 2
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 1
$50,000 to $59,999: 2
$60,000 to $69,999: 1
$70,000 to $79,999: 1
$80,000 to $89,999: 2
$90,000 to $99,999: 3
$100,000 to $124,999: 9
$125,000 to $149,999: 10
$150,000 to $174,999: 6
$175,000 to $199,999: 14
$200,000 to $249,999: 26
$250,000 to $299,999: 14
$300,000 to $399,999: 33
$400,000 to $499,999: 17
$500,000 to $749,999: 14
$750,000 to $999,999: 1
$1,000,000 or more: 0

South Fork rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in South Fork:

Less than $100: 10 people
$100 to $149: 5
$150 to $199: 6
$200 to $249: 6
$250 to $299: 3
$300 to $349: 1
$350 to $399: 4
$400 to $449: 0
$450 to $499: 5
$500 to $549: 5
$550 to $599: 6
$600 to $649: 3
$650 to $699: 2
$700 to $749: 4
$750 to $799: 2
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 6
$1,000 to $1,249: 3
$1,250 to $1,499: 2
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 13

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 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: 11

South Fork, CO Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 77.9%
Number of people working at home: 26 (8.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 43
5 to 9 minutes: 86
10 to 14 minutes: 17
15 to 19 minutes: 9
20 to 24 minutes: 21
25 to 29 minutes: 8
30 to 34 minutes: 19
35 to 39 minutes: 9
40 to 44 minutes: 7
45 to 59 minutes: 24
60 to 89 minutes: 12
90 or more minutes: 13

South Fork mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 214 (73%)
Carpooled: 25 (9%)
Walked: 25 (9%)
Other means: 4 (1%)
Worked at home: 26 (9%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 28
$10,000 to $14,999: 12
$15,000 to $19,999: 20
$20,000 to $24,999: 21
$25,000 to $29,999: 25
$30,000 to $34,999: 32
$35,000 to $39,999: 14
$40,000 to $44,999: 15
$45,000 to $49,999: 23
$50,000 to $59,999: 12
$60,000 to $74,999: 40
$75,000 to $99,999: 21
$100,000 to $124,999: 17
$125,000 to $149,999: 7
$150,000 to $199,999: 2
$200,000 or more: 3

First ancestries reported:

German: 104

United States or American: 99

Other groups: 63

English: 61

Italian: 24

Polish: 15

Irish: 14

Scotch-Irish: 11

Scottish: 10

Dutch: 9

Russian: 8

Arab:: 7

Lebanese: 7

British: 6

French Canadian: 4

Swedish: 4

French (except Basque): 3

Danish: 3

Latvian: 3

Swiss: 3

Czech: 2

Czechoslovakian: 2

Norwegian: 2

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

Germany (73%)
Other Eastern Europe (27%)

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

This state: 176
Northeast: 51
Midwest: 105
South: 186
West: 93

39% of South Fork residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 12% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 36% lived in Colorado.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 2
Nursery to 4th grade: 2
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 5
9th grade: 1
10th grade: 9
11th grade: 0
12th grade, no diploma: 10
High school graduate (or equivalency): 45
Less than 1 year of college: 15
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 55
Associate degree: 14
Bachelor's degree: 52
Master's degree: 18
Professional school degree: 6
Doctorate degree: 4

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: 2
9th grade: 6
10th grade: 2
11th grade: 0
12th grade, no diploma: 2
High school graduate (or equivalency): 39
Less than 1 year of college: 28
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 61
Associate degree: 30
Bachelor's degree: 33
Master's degree: 26
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 0.0%

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

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 25.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $42,693
Some other race householders: $150,811
Two or more races householders: $51,844
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $50,397

South Fork household income for White non-Hispanic householders

South Fork household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

South Fork marital status for males

South Fork marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $247,779
Two or more races householders: $200,882
Hispanic or Latino householders: $292,192

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 466
One, attached: 8
Two: 4
3 or 4: 18
5 to 9: 47
20 to 49: 6
Mobile homes: 53
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

Median worth of mobile homes: $36,272

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in South Fork:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (49%) Electricity (25%) Wood (24%) Utility gas (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (48%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (33%) Wood (19%)

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

Here:	15.8%
Colorado:	8.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 8

Here:	25.8%
Colorado:	7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3

Here:	13.6%
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)

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