Montezuma County vs. La Plata County

Montezuma County (CO)La Plata County (CO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)26,15856,310
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)2.4%9.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)25,54151,335
Population, Census, April 1, 201025,53551,334
Persons under 5 years, percent5.6%5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.0%19.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.1%17.2%
Female persons, percent50.7%49.5%
White alone, percent82.1%88.4%
Black or African American alone, percent0.5%0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent14.1%7.5%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.5%2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent12.7%13.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent72.0%78.4%
Veterans, 2014-20182,0813,383
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.3%2.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)12,40728,267
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.1%70.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$208,300$375,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,276$1,694
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$351$391
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$762$1,121
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.4%17.9%
Building permits, 201819282
Households, 2014-201810,61521,793
Persons per household, 2014-20182.422.44
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.1%84.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201810.8%10.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.0%89.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201868.4%77.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201889.5%95.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201828.6%43.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.4%6.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.8%11.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.0%67.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.2%63.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)83,231209,229
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)109,308334,984
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)49,85584,852
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)72,634222,287
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)349,933756,871
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,760$14,444
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.321.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$46,797$64,372
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,161$37,864
Persons in poverty, percent16.3%9.2%
Total employer establishments, 20177552,400
Total employment, 20176,93922,075
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)269,765972,661
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.6%4.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,3016,606
All firms, 20122,7987,893
Men-owned firms, 20121,5494,244
Women-owned firms, 20128082,405
Minority-owned firms, 2012186605
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,3486,967
Veteran-owned firms, 2012186881
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,5006,549
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20072.1%2.2%
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%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200731.4%25.9%
Population per square mile, 201012.630.3
Land area in square miles, 20102,029.531,692.08

Source: United States Census Bureau

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