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State of Colorado - County of Garfield

Garfield County Demography

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  • Table 1. Garfield County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Garfield County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Garfield County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Garfield County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Garfield County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Garfield County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Garfield County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Garfield County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 2,947
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 45,521
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 996
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 43,791
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 1,021
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 14.90
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 29,974
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 1,299
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 22,514
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 1,730
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 13,817
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 7,460
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 4.00%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 46.10%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 33.10%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 7,300
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 16.70%


    TABLE 2. Garfield County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 43,791
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 3,264
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 7.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 8,617
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 19.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 3,933
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 9.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 14,444
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 33.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 9,693
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 22.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 2,126
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 4.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 1,289
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 2.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 425
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 34.20
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 22,489
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 21,302
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 105.60
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 39,394
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 90.00%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 196
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 0.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 310
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.70%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 191
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 35
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent 0.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 2,861
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 6.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 804
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 1.80%


    TABLE 3. Garfield County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 849
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 572
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 16,229
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 11,266
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 44.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 42,942
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.65
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 3,704
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 22.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 6,419
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 39.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 2,573
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 15.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 11,286
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 6,040
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 53.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 9,340
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 4,706
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 50.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 1,265
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 906
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 71.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 4,943
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 3,300
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 49.80%


    TABLE 4. Garfield County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 37,735
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 595
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 15.80
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 240
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 6.40
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 5
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 8.40
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 2
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees (C)
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 4,254
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 3,679


    TABLE 5. Garfield County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 9,146
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 8,055
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 5,439
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 19,299
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 16,447
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 85.20%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 4,171
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 21.60%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 40,923
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 29,176
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 40.30%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 3,508
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 788
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 1,444
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 8.90%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 12.90%


    TABLE 6. Garfield County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 1,305
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 88
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 1,217
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 1,333
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 40,144
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 3,251
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 29,974
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 4,447
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 17,336
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 38.50%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 16,229
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 10,576
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 65.20%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 674
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 516
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 76.60%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 127
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 18.80%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 106,381


    TABLE 7. Garfield County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 945,499
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 513,287
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 84.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 39,377
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 24,011
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 88.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 88,266
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 647,073
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 169,208
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 26.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 17,263
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 2.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 477,147
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 73.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 95,732
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 14.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 47,782
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 7.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 163,654
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 25.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 110,420
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 17.10%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 17,263
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 15,735
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 16,212




     









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