Mineral County vs. Rio Grande County

Mineral County (CO)Rio Grande County (CO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)77611,250
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)9.0%-6.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)71211,982
Population, Census, April 1, 201071211,982
Persons under 5 years, percent4.3%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent14.8%22.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent31.2%20.2%
Female persons, percent50.4%50.0%
White alone, percent96.3%92.5%
Black or African American alone, percent0.3%1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.2%3.4%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.0%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.4%44.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent90.2%52.5%
Veterans, 2014-201872622
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.0%4.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)1,2846,824
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201888.8%66.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$293,600$161,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,552$1,204
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$360$338
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$719$588
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20130.0%10.1%
Building permits, 20181920
Households, 2014-20183754,504
Persons per household, 2014-20182.142.47
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.7%86.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.1%26.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201890.4%75.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201878.4%64.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201896.8%84.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201839.9%23.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.2%12.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.9%13.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.2%54.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.7%46.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)7,85412,817
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)13,52799,816
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$19,079$8,358
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201813.217.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$61,058$38,639
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$35,229$22,413
Persons in poverty, percent9.3%14.5%
Total employer establishments, 201764340
Total employment, 20171992,514
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)7,97187,336
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-13.9%1.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171461,102
All firms, 20122841,293
Men-owned firms, 201266411
Women-owned firms, 2012144575
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012275860
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122501,110
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%16.1%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%24.6%
Population per square mile, 20100.813.1
Land area in square miles, 2010875.67911.96

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Mineral county (CO) and Rio Grande county (CO) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.