La Plata County vs. Montezuma County

La Plata County (CO)Montezuma County (CO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)56,31026,158
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)9.7%2.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)51,33525,541
Population, Census, April 1, 201051,33425,535
Persons under 5 years, percent5.1%5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.0%22.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.2%22.1%
Female persons, percent49.5%50.7%
White alone, percent88.4%82.1%
Black or African American alone, percent0.6%0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent7.5%14.1%
Asian alone, percent0.8%0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.7%2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent13.0%12.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent78.4%72.0%
Veterans, 2014-20183,3832,081
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.8%2.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)28,26712,407
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201870.6%71.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$375,400$208,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,694$1,276
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$391$351
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,121$762
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201317.9%8.4%
Building permits, 201828219
Households, 2014-201821,79310,615
Persons per household, 2014-20182.442.42
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.3%86.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201810.6%10.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201889.3%85.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201877.1%68.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201895.0%89.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201843.9%28.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.1%12.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.6%13.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201867.4%57.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.2%54.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)209,22983,231
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)334,984109,308
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)84,85249,855
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)222,28772,634
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)756,871349,933
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,444$13,760
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.520.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$64,372$46,797
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$37,864$25,161
Persons in poverty, percent9.2%16.3%
Total employer establishments, 20172,400755
Total employment, 201722,0756,939
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)972,661269,765
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.5%0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20176,6062,301
All firms, 20127,8932,798
Men-owned firms, 20124,2441,549
Women-owned firms, 20122,405808
Minority-owned firms, 2012605186
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126,9672,348
Veteran-owned firms, 2012881186
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20126,5492,500
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20072.2%2.1%
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, 200725.9%31.4%
Population per square mile, 201030.312.6
Land area in square miles, 20101,692.082,029.53

Source: United States Census Bureau

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