Archuleta County vs. La Plata County

Archuleta County (CO)La Plata County (CO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)13,76556,310
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)13.9%9.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)12,08451,335
Population, Census, April 1, 201012,08451,334
Persons under 5 years, percent4.7%5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.1%19.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent26.0%17.2%
Female persons, percent49.9%49.5%
White alone, percent92.0%88.4%
Black or African American alone, percent0.8%0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent3.5%7.5%
Asian alone, percent1.2%0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.5%2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent18.2%13.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent76.8%78.4%
Veterans, 2014-20181,2823,383
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20186.1%2.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,52128,267
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.6%70.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$295,500$375,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,344$1,694
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$422$391
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$934$1,121
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201312.6%17.9%
Building permits, 2018162282
Households, 2014-20185,67021,793
Persons per household, 2014-20182.252.44
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.3%84.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201811.1%10.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201891.7%89.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201881.1%77.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.0%95.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201838.9%43.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.2%6.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.9%11.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.8%67.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.7%63.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)64,851209,229
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)15,812334,984
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)4,95984,852
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)9,337222,287
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)130,827756,871
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,839$14,444
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201817.221.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$50,753$64,372
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$31,035$37,864
Persons in poverty, percent11.2%9.2%
Total employer establishments, 20175242,400
Total employment, 20173,50322,075
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)98,755972,661
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.5%4.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,0006,606
All firms, 20122,0707,893
Men-owned firms, 20128844,244
Women-owned firms, 20126072,405
Minority-owned firms, 2012211605
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,7116,967
Veteran-owned firms, 2012254881
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,5466,549
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, 200717.4%25.9%
Population per square mile, 20108.930.3
Land area in square miles, 20101,350.181,692.08

Source: United States Census Bureau

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