La Plata County vs. Hinsdale County

	La Plata County (CO)	Hinsdale County (CO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	56,310	811
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	9.7%	-3.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	51,335	843
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	51,334	843
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.1%	3.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent	19.0%	15.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	17.2%	30.3%
Female persons, percent	49.5%	48.5%
White alone, percent	88.4%	94.2%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.6%	0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	7.5%	1.4%
Asian alone, percent	0.8%	0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.0%
Two or More Races, percent	2.7%	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	13.0%	6.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	78.4%	89.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018	3,383	86
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.8%	1.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	28,267	1,425
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	70.6%	71.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$375,400	$331,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,694	$1,283
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$391	$441
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$1,121	$732
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	17.9%	4.9%
Building permits, 2018	282	9
Households, 2014-2018	21,793	387
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.44	2.26
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	84.3%	91.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	10.6%	3.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	89.3%	88.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	77.1%	68.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	95.0%	93.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	43.9%	43.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	6.1%	18.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	11.6%	10.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	67.4%	55.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	63.2%	52.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	209,229	4,088
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	756,871	9,036
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$14,444	$11,156
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	21.5	13.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$64,372	$52,188
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$37,864	$34,644
Persons in poverty, percent	9.2%	8.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017	2,400	70
Total employment, 2017	22,075	116
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	972,661	4,803
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	4.5%	-7.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	6,606	140
All firms, 2012	7,893	188
Men-owned firms, 2012	4,244	71
Women-owned firms, 2012	2,405	91
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	6,967	169
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	6,549	158
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	2.2%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	25.9%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	30.3	0.8
Land area in square miles, 2010	1,692.08	1,117.25

Source: United States Census Bureau

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