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State of Colorado - County of Kit Carson

Kit Carson County Demography

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  • Table 1. Kit Carson County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Kit Carson County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Kit Carson County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Kit Carson County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Kit Carson County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Kit Carson County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Kit Carson County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Kit Carson County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 2,161
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 7,813
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 2,613
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 8,011
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 2,605
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 3.70
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 7,140
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 2,639
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 7,599
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 -198
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 871
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 -459
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 -2.5%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 12.20%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 -6.0%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 1,095
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 13.70%


    TABLE 2. Kit Carson County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 8,011
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 491
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 6.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 1,650
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 20.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 599
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 7.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 2,321
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 29.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 1,779
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 22.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 571
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 7.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 413
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 5.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 187
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 2.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 37.40
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 4,236
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 3,775
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 112.20
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 6,992
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 87.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 139
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 1.70%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 41
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 26
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 3
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 737
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 9.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 73
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 0.90%


    TABLE 3. Kit Carson County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 531
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 503
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 2,990
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 2,785
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 7.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 7,480
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.50
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 814
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 27.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 1,062
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 35.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 821
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 27.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 2,081
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 1,005
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 48.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 1,776
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 821
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 46.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 188
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 125
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 66.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 909
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 777
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 17.00%


    TABLE 4. Kit Carson County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 7,186
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 73
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 10.20
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 73
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 10.20
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 1
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 13.70
    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 (B)
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 1,283
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 1,163


    TABLE 5. Kit Carson County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 1,727
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 1,658
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 1,512
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 4,620
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 3,398
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 73.50%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 729
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 15.80%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 32,964
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 23,125
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 42.50%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 949
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 -127
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 370
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 12.90%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 17.00%


    TABLE 6. Kit Carson County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 203
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 23
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 180
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 216
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 7,470
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 2,718
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 7,140
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 3,025
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 3,430
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 6.40%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 2,990
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 2,151
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 71.90%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 32
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 24
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 75.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 0
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 0.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 3,770


    TABLE 7. Kit Carson County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 194,133
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 140,996
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 37.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 7,312
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 26,550
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 97.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 24,962
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 126,193
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 5,186
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 4.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 67,408
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 53.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 11,292
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 8.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 3,865
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 3.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 13,232
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 10.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 19,575
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 15.50%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 5,186
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 4,623
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 4,276




     









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