Median household income (1999): $42,156
Estimated median household income in 2005: $45,639
| This zip code | $45,639 | | Colorado: | $50,652 |
Nearest zip codes: 80911, 80925, 80913, 80916, 80910, 80929.
Housing units in zip code 80817 with a mortgage: 2,890 (499 second mortgage, 207 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 336
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $996
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $232
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 8.4% | | Whole state: | 9.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 2.8% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.3 | | State: | 6.5 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.3 | | State: | 3.9 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 362
- 1995 to 1998: 777
- 1990 to 1994: 281
- 1980 to 1989: 1,113
- 1970 to 1979: 1,765
- 1960 to 1969: 701
- 1950 to 1959: 243
- 1940 to 1949: 111
- 1939 or earlier: 216
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Fountain, CO (80817): |
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- no bedroom: 39
- 1 bedrooms: 57
- 2 bedrooms: 444
- 3 bedrooms: 1,967
- 4 bedrooms: 975
- 5 or more bedrooms: 325
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 49
- 1 bedrooms: 208
- 2 bedrooms: 725
- 3 bedrooms: 362
- 4 bedrooms: 179
- 5 or more bedrooms: 25
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Vehicles available in 80817 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 56
- 1 vehicle: 841
- 2 vehicles: 1,650
- 3 vehicles: 897
- 4 vehicles: 195
- 5 or more vehicles: 168
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 129
- 1 vehicle: 759
- 2 vehicles: 546
- 3 vehicles: 90
- 4 vehicles: 17
- 5 or more vehicles: 7
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 80817:
- $20,000 to $24,999: 7
- $40,000 to $49,999: 14
- $50,000 to $59,999: 32
- $60,000 to $69,999: 57
- $70,000 to $79,999: 62
- $80,000 to $89,999: 291
- $90,000 to $99,999: 418
- $100,000 to $124,999: 1012
- $125,000 to $149,999: 829
- $150,000 to $174,999: 337
- $175,000 to $199,999: 88
- $200,000 to $249,999: 50
- $250,000 to $299,999: 18
- $300,000 to $399,999: 11
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 80817:
- Less than $100: 39
- $100 to $149: 36
- $150 to $199: 35
- $200 to $249: 19
- $250 to $299: 14
- $300 to $349: 94
- $350 to $399: 68
- $400 to $449: 182
- $450 to $499: 99
- $500 to $549: 243
- $550 to $599: 148
- $600 to $649: 89
- $650 to $699: 47
- $700 to $749: 32
- $750 to $799: 128
- $800 to $899: 168
- $900 to $999: 60
- $1,000 to $1,249: 35
- No cash rent: 7
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $114,900
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $158,445
- Black or African American householders: $152,853
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $131,949
- Asian householders: $146,329
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $183,077
- Some other race householders: $154,051
- Two or more races householders: $166,434
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $153,918
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 4,010
- One, attached: 128
- Two: 52
- 3 or 4: 384
- 5 to 9: 153
- 10 to 19: 76
- 20 to 49: 185
- 50 or more: 10
- Mobile homes: 548
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 23

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 6,121 (80%)
- Carpooled: 1,117 (15%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 23 (0%)
- Ferryboat: 9 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 15 (0%)
- Bicycle: 3 (0%)
- Walked: 134 (2%)
- Other means: 32 (0%)
- Worked at home: 152 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 132
- 5 to 9 minutes: 484
- 10 to 14 minutes: 813
- 15 to 19 minutes: 1164
- 20 to 24 minutes: 1481
- 25 to 29 minutes: 732
- 30 to 34 minutes: 1465
- 35 to 39 minutes: 188
- 40 to 44 minutes: 192
- 45 to 59 minutes: 380
- 60 to 89 minutes: 199
- 90 or more minutes: 224
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 95.0%
Household type by relationship
Households: 16,229
- In family households: 14,865 (3,367 male householders, 961 female householders)
3,455 spouses, 6,089 children (5,310 natural, 159 adopted, 620 stepchildren), 298 grandchildren, 77 brothers or sisters, 74 parents, 145 other relatives, 399 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 1,364 (490 male householders (357 living alone)), 537 female householders (411 living alone)), 337 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 7 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,363 2-persons, 968 3-persons, 1,110 4-persons, 565 5-persons, 212 6-persons, 110 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 768 1-person, 210 2-persons, 22 3-persons, 27 4-persons.
3,763 married couples with children.
1,264 single-parent households (299 men, 965 women).
88.2% of residents of 80817 zip code speak English at home.
5.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% very well, 22% well, 10% not well).
3.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% very well, 12% well, 2% not well, 2% not at all).
2.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (68% very well, 18% well, 13% not well, 1% not at all).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 938 (5.8%)
(63.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 5.8% | | Whole state: | 8.6% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Germany (43%)
- Korea (16%)
- Mexico (11%)
- Vietnam (5%)
- Japan (4%)
- Peru (3%)
- United Kingdom (3%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 170
- 1990 to 1994: 85
- 1985 to 1989: 92
- 1980 to 1984: 88
- 1975 to 1979: 115
- 1970 to 1974: 113
- 1970 to 1974: 32
- 1965 to 1969: 243
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First ancestries reported:
- Other groups: 4288
- German: 2758
- United States or American: 1090
- Irish: 1039
- English: 749
- French (except Basque): 444
- Italian: 387
- Norwegian: 350
- Polish: 214
- European: 199
- Dutch: 195
- Scotch-Irish: 156
- Scottish: 142
- French Canadian: 133
- Swedish: 126
- Subsaharan African:: 76
- African: 54
- Arab:: 41
- Lebanese: 41
- Welsh: 39
- Russian: 32
- Hungarian: 29
- German Russian: 25
- Scandinavian: 24
- Other Subsaharan African: 22
- Danish: 21
- Czech: 21
- Guyanese: 19
- Ukrainian: 16
- Portuguese: 15
- Finnish: 14
- Pennsylvania German: 14
- Romanian: 14
- British: 14
- Croatian: 13
- Austrian: 11
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 11
- Jamaican: 11
- Slovak: 9
- Albanian: 8
- Belgian: 8
- Brazilian: 7
- Lithuanian: 7
- Canadian: 6
- Estonian: 6
- Bulgarian: 5
- Swiss: 5
- Greek: 4
- Celtic: 2
Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- H AND A CLEANERS (111 SOUTH SANTA FE AVENUE in FOUNTAIN, CO)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Colorado database) - RCRAINFO-COD060607231, SQG
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING
Organizations: FERDOWSIAN SADAT OWNER (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
- KANEB PIPELINE COMPANY (1004 SOUTH SANTA FE AVENUE in FOUNTAIN, CO)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Colorado database) - RCRAINFO-COD048745657, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
TRANSPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: REFINED PETROLEUM PIPELINES; PETROLEUM BULK STATIONS AND TERMINALS
Organizations: FOUNTAIN TERMINAL (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, WYCO PIPELINE (CONTACT/OWNER)
, RKY MTN PIPELINE SYSTEM LLC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: KANEB PIPE LINE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, WYCO PIPE LINE COMPANY, WYCO PIPE LINE COMPANY/KANEB PIPE LINE
- CAB CON ENTERPRISES INCORPORATED (751 SOUTH SANTA FE AVENUE in FOUNTAIN, CO)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Colorado database) - RCRAINFO-COR000000836, SQG
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business SIC classification: WOOD KITCHEN CABINETS
Business NAICS classification: AUTOMOTIVE BODY, PAINT, AND INTERIOR REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE.
Organizations: CAB COM ENTERPRISES (CONTACT/OWNER)
- BFI WASTE SYSTEMS OF NORTH AMERICA INCORPORATED (10000 SQUIRREL CREEK ROAD in FOUNTAIN, CO)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Colorado database) - APCDSSP-CO0410331, AIR MAJOR
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Business SIC classification: REFUSE SYSTEMS
Business NAICS classification: SOLID WASTE LANDFILL.
Alternative names: BROADACRE LANDFILL - FOUNTAIN LANDFILL, FOUNTAIN LANDFILL
- ADT CORP (7390 S US HIGHWAY 85-87 in FOUNTAIN, CO)
STATE MASTER (Colorado database) - RCRAINFO-COR000200303, SQG
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: MONTE R SISSON (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: A & C COLLISION CENTER
- AQUILA INCORPORATED-FOUNTAIN SERVICE CENTER (7060 ALEGRE STREET in FOUNTAIN, CO)
STATE MASTER (Colorado database) - RCRAINFO-COR000010728, SQG
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: PEOPLES NATURAL GAS (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: PEOPLES NATURAL GAS
- ARAGON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (211 S. MAIN ST. in FOUNTAIN, CO)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-3102
Organizations: FOUNTAIN 8 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- JORDAHL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (800 PROGRESS DRIVE in FOUNTAIN, CO)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-4474
Organizations: FOUNTAIN 8 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- FOUNTAIN MIDDLE SCHOOL (515 NORTH SANTE FE in FOUNTAIN, CO)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-3106
Organizations: FOUNTAIN 8 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- FOUNTAIN-FORT CARSON HIGH SCHOOL (900 JIMMY CAMP ROAD in FOUNTAIN, CO)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-3110
Organizations: FOUNTAIN 8 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- JANITELL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (7635 FOUNTAIN MESA ROAD in FOUNTAIN, CO)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-4394
Organizations: WIDEFIELD 3 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- DATA GENERAL (702 FRONTAGE ROAD in FOUNTAIN, CO)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: SEMICONDUCTORS AND RELATED DEVICES
Organizations: DATA GENERAL CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: DATA GENERAL SERVICE INC
- FOUNTAIN--CITY OF (6745 SOUTHMOOR DR in FOUNTAIN, CO)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION (Integrated Compliance Information System)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: CITY OF FOUNTAIN (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: RICHARD HEIKES/CITY OF FOUNTAIN ELEC DEP
Median worth of mobile homes: $32,700
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (84%)
- Electricity (12%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 5252
- Northeast: 1109
- Midwest: 2866
- South: 2583
- West: 2475
41% of the 80817 zip code 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, 9% lived in Colorado.
Population in 1990: 11,570. Population change in the 1990s: +4,543 (+39.3%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 91
| Here: | 3.6% | | Colorado: | 8.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 30
| Here: | 2.7% | | Colorado: | 7.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 116
| Here: | 17.5% | | Colorado: | 16.7% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with biggest federal contracts located in this zip code (FOUNTAIN, CO):
- DONALDSON, JAMIE (1139 LINDAMOOD DR; small business): $211,867 in 6 contracts from 2003 to 2006
Contracts for Other Social Services by Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $45,525; 2004: $45,825; 2005: $70,192; 2006: $50,325.
Biggest contracts:
$50,325 with Army for Other Social Services. Signed on 2006-05-19. Effective on 2006-05-28. Completion date: 2007-05-31.
$47,825, same as above. Signed on 2005-04-29. Completion date: 2005-05-31.
$45,825, same as above. Signed on 2004-06-07. Completion date: 2005-05-31.
$43,825, same as above. Signed on 2003-06-11. Completion date: 2004-05-31.
- STEVEN RHOADS (1125 EAST OHIO AVE; small business): $158,700 in 2 contracts from 2003 to 2005
$109,700 with Army for Educational Services. Taking place in IA. Signed on 2005-10-24. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
$49,000, same as above. Signed on 2003-11-03. Completion date: 2004-09-24.
- STEEL TRACTOR, INC (7270 HWY 85-87; small business): $113,800 in 7 contracts from 2000 to 2005
Contracts for Tractors, Wheeled, Earth Moving and Excavating Equipment, Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Ground Effect Vehicles, Motor Vehicles, Trailers, and Cycles, Compressors and Vacuum Pumps, and more by Army, Air Force Signed by year: 2000: $78,869; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $7,485; 2004: $13,334; 2005: $14,112; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$46,912 with Army for Tractors, Wheeled. Signed on 2000-09-26. Completion date: 2000-10-31.
$31,957 with Army for Earth Moving and Excavating Equipment. Signed on 2000-08-02. Completion date: 2000-08-04.
$8,203 with Army for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Ground Effect Vehicles, Motor Vehicles, Trailers, and Cycles. Signed on 2005-05-05. Completion date: 2005-02-14.
$8,150 with Army for Compressors and Vacuum Pumps. Signed on 2004-02-13. Completion date: 2004-02-27.
- RANSOM CONSTRUCTION INC (8740 ERMEL RD; small business): $91,610 in 6 contracts in 2005
Contracts for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Miscellaneous Buildings by Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $91,610; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$24,019 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Miscellaneous Buildings. Signed on 2005-09-29. Completion date: 2005-10-29.
$23,400, same as above. Signed on 2005-12-22. Completion date: 2006-12-12.
$19,493, same as above. Signed on 2005-09-29. Completion date: 2005-10-28.
$14,030, same as above. Signed on 2005-07-01. Completion date: 2005-08-01.
- SHARON A CARLOS (7080 ROARING SPRING AVE; small business): $79,528 in 5 contracts from 2003 to 2005
Contracts for Chaplain Services, Other Social Services by Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $29,918; 2004: $42,000; 2005: $7,610; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$42,000 with Army for Chaplain Services. Signed on 2004-11-01. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$16,800, same as above. Signed on 2003-10-24. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$15,760 with Army for Other Social Services. Signed on 2003-03-05. Completion date: 2003-11-30.
$7,610 with Army for Chaplain Services. Signed on 2005-05-27. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
- RMB PRODUCTS INC (1201 RMB CT; small business)
$29,053 with Defense Logistics Agency for Marine Hardware and Hull Items. Signed on 1999-10-12. Completion date: 2000-01-10.
- AUTOMATIC ACCESS, INC (6700 SOUTHMOOR DRIVE; small business): $18,835 in 4 contracts from 2004 to 2005
$10,000 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Maintenance and Repair Shop Equipment. Signed on 2005-08-18. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$7,000, same as above. Signed on 2005-10-28. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
$6,300, same as above. Signed on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$-4,465, same as above. Signed on 2005-03-04. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
- ROCKY MOUNTAIN SADDLES & TACK (8250 S US HIGHWAY 85-87; small business): $15,650 in 3 contracts from 2004 to 2006
$6,650 with Army for Forage and Feed. Signed on 2004-09-23. Completion date: 2004-10-15.
$5,400, same as above. Signed on 2006-01-25. Completion date: 2006-02-15.
$3,600, same as above. Signed on 2005-12-14. Completion date: 2005-12-13.
- SCHWARTZKOPF, EDWARD (7145 FRANCONIA DR; small business)
$15,000 with Air Force for Personal Property Management Services. Signed on 2005-12-27. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
- RUDOLPH V BERRIEN (945 ANCESTRA DRIVE; small business): $12,921 in 3 contracts in 2003
$7,440 with Army for Chaplain Services. Signed on 2003-10-30. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$6,450 with Army for Other Social Services. Signed on 2003-03-05. Completion date: 2003-11-30.
$-,969, same as above. Signed on 2003-03-05. Completion date: 2003-11-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services (500-999 employees: 1 establishment)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 2, 20-49: 4, 10-19: 3, 1-4: 7)
- Mining: Construction Sand and Gravel Mining (100-249: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers (100-249: 1)
- Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (50-99: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Food Service Contractors (50-99: 1, 10-19: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Dentists (20-49: 1, 10-19: 3)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Tax Preparation Services (20-49: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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7 people in other group homes
Accident statistics in 2006
- Accident count: 2
- Vehicles involved in accidents: 2
- Accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 2
- Persons involved in accidents: 5
- Pedestrians involved in accidents: 0
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