Elbert County vs. Lincoln County

Elbert County (CO)Lincoln County (CO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)26,2825,610
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)13.8%2.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)23,0885,469
Population, Census, April 1, 201023,0865,467
Persons under 5 years, percent4.7%5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.8%20.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.4%17.6%
Female persons, percent49.5%41.6%
White alone, percent94.4%89.7%
Black or African American alone, percent1.4%5.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.8%1.5%
Asian alone, percent1.1%1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.0%2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent7.2%14.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent88.2%77.2%
Veterans, 2014-20182,379360
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.6%4.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,7842,491
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201889.7%68.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$425,500$135,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$2,124$1,153
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$530$385
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,038$808
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20131.3%11.5%
Building permits, 201821718
Households, 2014-20189,0461,520
Persons per household, 2014-20182.772.33
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.5%91.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.3%8.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201895.0%86.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201889.4%77.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201896.7%90.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201835.9%12.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.1%7.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.8%9.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201868.2%34.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.3%60.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)9,2979,595
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)8,19421,287
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)105,690183,874
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$4,520$33,720
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201839.717.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$96,658$49,423
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$43,349$16,219
Persons in poverty, percent5.0%16.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017622140
Total employment, 20172,5951,361
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)103,97247,620
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.2%0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,859378
All firms, 20122,585323
Men-owned firms, 20121,457149
Women-owned firms, 201280086
Minority-owned firms, 201211044
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,438257
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,213247
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
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, 200726.2%29.4%
Population per square mile, 201012.52.1
Land area in square miles, 20101,850.852,577.63

Source: United States Census Bureau

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