Morgan County vs. Weld County

Morgan County (CO)Weld County (CO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)28,558314,305
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)1.4%24.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)28,159252,847
Population, Census, April 1, 201028,159252,825
Persons under 5 years, percent7.4%7.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent26.0%26.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.5%12.2%
Female persons, percent49.5%49.6%
White alone, percent91.6%92.6%
Black or African American alone, percent3.8%1.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.9%1.6%
Asian alone, percent0.8%1.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.3%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent36.3%29.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent58.1%65.4%
Veterans, 2014-20181,38116,487
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201813.6%8.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)11,850112,465
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201864.3%72.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$183,900$269,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,313$1,578
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$406$445
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$775$1,014
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201314.8%16.2%
Building permits, 20181464,107
Households, 2014-201810,785102,101
Persons per household, 2014-20182.582.83
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201882.8%82.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201826.6%19.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.1%92.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201878.8%83.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201880.1%88.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.6%26.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.4%7.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.4%9.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.8%68.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.8%60.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)29,515273,945
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)118,464893,068
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)2,444,0845,991,440
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)256,8782,707,571
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,022$10,268
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.627.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$51,626$70,908
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,189$30,626
Persons in poverty, percent12.2%10.5%
Total employer establishments, 20176976,274
Total employment, 20179,50185,076
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)387,5494,277,886
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.3%1.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,95923,109
All firms, 20122,75722,381
Men-owned firms, 20121,33211,009
Women-owned firms, 20128368,221
Minority-owned firms, 20122773,432
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,30018,038
Veteran-owned firms, 20122352,181
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,27319,120
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.6%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.4%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.5%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20077.9%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200724.1%25.4%
Population per square mile, 201022.063.4
Land area in square miles, 20101,280.433,987.24

Source: United States Census Bureau

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