Dolores County vs. La Plata County

Dolores County (CO)La Plata County (CO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)2,07456,310
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.5%9.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)2,06451,335
Population, Census, April 1, 20102,06451,334
Persons under 5 years, percent3.5%5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.0%19.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent25.1%17.2%
Female persons, percent47.4%49.5%
White alone, percent93.5%88.4%
Black or African American alone, percent0.4%0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent3.2%7.5%
Asian alone, percent0.2%0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.5%2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.2%13.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent87.9%78.4%
Veterans, 2014-20181703,383
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.0%2.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)1,73728,267
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201881.1%70.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$115,900$375,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$921$1,694
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$278$391
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$713$1,121
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20131.8%17.9%
Building permits, 20181282
Households, 2014-201874021,793
Persons per household, 2014-20182.492.44
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.8%84.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.0%10.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.4%89.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201864.7%77.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.8%95.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201821.3%43.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.4%6.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.7%11.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.9%67.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.6%63.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,545209,229
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)10,033756,871
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,032$14,444
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.021.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$41,714$64,372
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,505$37,864
Persons in poverty, percent12.8%9.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017562,400
Total employment, 201727422,075
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)11,150972,661
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20179.6%4.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171636,606
All firms, 20122067,893
Men-owned firms, 2012984,244
Women-owned firms, 2012642,405
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121996,967
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121936,549
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, 20101.930.3
Land area in square miles, 20101,067.051,692.08

Source: United States Census Bureau

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