San Juan County vs. La Plata County

San Juan County (CO)La Plata County (CO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)76256,310
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)9.0%9.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)69951,335
Population, Census, April 1, 201069951,334
Persons under 5 years, percent3.7%5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent12.6%19.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.4%17.2%
Female persons, percent44.0%49.5%
White alone, percent95.1%88.4%
Black or African American alone, percent0.1%0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.9%7.5%
Asian alone, percent0.8%0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.0%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent3.0%2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent12.3%13.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent83.9%78.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018603,383
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.3%2.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)78728,267
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201866.9%70.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$286,700$375,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,455$1,694
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$400$391
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$975$1,121
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201331.7%17.9%
Building permits, 20187282
Households, 2014-201826621,793
Persons per household, 2014-20182.052.44
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.3%84.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201816.4%10.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.8%89.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201877.1%77.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.9%95.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201834.5%43.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.7%6.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.6%11.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.8%67.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.6%63.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)6,237209,229
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)6,786756,871
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,835$14,444
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201810.421.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$46,563$64,372
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$33,984$37,864
Persons in poverty, percent14.4%9.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017742,400
Total employment, 201724622,075
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)6,832972,661
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.2%4.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171286,606
All firms, 20123207,893
Men-owned firms, 20121384,244
Women-owned firms, 20121482,405
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122576,967
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122546,549
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%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, 20070.0%25.9%
Population per square mile, 20101.830.3
Land area in square miles, 2010387.491,692.08

Source: United States Census Bureau

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