La Plata County, CO Demographic Data
La Plata County, CO Summary
La Plata County is located in Colorado
- Population: 51,940
- Area: 1,699.71 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1,692.08 sq. miles
- Water Area: 7.63 sq. miles
- Population Density: 30.55 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 7,187.66 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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La Plata County, CO Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
26,702
50%
50.8
Male
27,292
51%
49.2
Total Population
53,994
323,128,000
La Plata County, CO Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,806
5.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,085
5.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,871
5.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,835
7.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,537
6.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
7,464
13.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
7,009
13.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
7,319
13.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
4,105
7.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
4,332
8.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,888
9.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,971
3.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
772
1.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
43,474
80.5%
77.2
Female
21,612
49.7%
51.3
Male
21,862
50.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
40,793
75.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
10,077
18.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
7,631
14.1%
15.2
Female
3,856
50.5%
55.8
Male
3,775
49.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
La Plata County, CO Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
52,770
97.7%
96.8
White
47,916
88.7%
72.6
Black or African American
242
0.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
3,151
5.8%
0.8
Asian
300
0.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
33
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
94
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
103
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
5
0.0%
0.2
Korean
23
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
5
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
37
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
26
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
26
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
1,135
2.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,224
2.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
6,684
12.4%
17.8
Mexican
3,296
6.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
319
0.6%
1.7
Cuban
32
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
3,037
5.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
47,310
87.6%
82.2
La Plata County, CO Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
706
1.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,261
3.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
7,309
19.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
9,406
24.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,899
7.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
10,138
26.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
6,141
16.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,967
5.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
35,893
94.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16,279
43.0%
31.2
La Plata County, CO Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
14,448
31.9%
33.7%
Now Married
22,553
49.9%
47.5
Divorced
5,853
12.9%
11.0%
Separated
273
0.6%
2.0
Widowed
2,105
4.7
5.8%
La Plata County, CO Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
45,880
89.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
5,308
10.4%
21.6%
Spanish
3,549
6.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
691
1.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
193
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
875
1.7%
1.1%
La Plata County, CO Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,092
5.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
979
4.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,732
8.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,852
8.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,960
13.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
4,457
20.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,955
13.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
3,355
15.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,353
6.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
870
4.0%
6.4
Median household income
61,910
57,617
Per capita income
32,953
31,128
La Plata County, CO Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,215
4.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
4,399
15.4%
9.8
Construction
2,595
9.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
5,993
21.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,823
6.4%
6.6
Information
504
1.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,022
3.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,625
5.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,676
9.4%
11.4
Public administration
1,806
6.3%
4.6
Retail trade
3,005
10.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,194
4.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
740
2.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
3,266
11.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
11,469
40.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,103
7.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
6,292
22.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
5,467
19.1%
18.1%
La Plata County, CO Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
27,714
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
19,933
71.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,853
10.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
496
1.8%
5.1
Walked
1,418
5.1%
2.7
Other means
1,206
4.4%
1.8
Worked at home
1,808
6.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.1
26.6
La Plata County, CO Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
510
2.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
6,348
29.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
9,122
42.2%
37.1
3 or more
5,625
26.0%
21.0
La Plata County, CO Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
21,605
81.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
14,621
67.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
6,984
32.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
4,977
18.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
La Plata County, CO Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
26,582
1 room
1,011
3.8%
2.4
2 rooms
907
3.4%
2.7
3 rooms
2,521
9.5%
9.1
4 rooms
4,447
16.7%
16.5
5 rooms
5,608
21.1%
19.8
6 rooms
4,618
17.4%
17.8
7 rooms
2,883
10.8%
12.0
8 rooms
2,378
8.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,209
8.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
La Plata County, CO Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
26,582
1-unit, detached
16,976
63.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,523
5.7%
5.9
2-units
580
2.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
588
2.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
977
3.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
815
3.1%
4.4
20 or more units
1,339
5.0%
9.0
Mobile home
3,739
14.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
45
0.2%
0.1
La Plata County, CO Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,682
6.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
781
2.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,718
6.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,452
5.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
4,314
16.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
4,485
16.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
6,016
22.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
5,529
20.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
453
1.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
152
0.6%
1.4%
La Plata County, CO Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
9,832
45.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
5,353
24.8%
4.7
Electricity
3,467
16.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
30
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
116
0.5%
0.1
Wood
2,408
11.1%
1.9
Solar energy
205
0.9%
0.1
Other fuel
174
0.8%
0.5
No fuel used
20
0.1%
1.1
La Plata County, CO Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
9,372
47295100.0
Less than $500
211
2.3%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
638
6.8%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
693
7.4%
7.0%
$500 to $999
1,164
12.4%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,474
15.7%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,556
27.3%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,636
28.1%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,505
37.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,751
18.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,208
12.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
774
8.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,092
22.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
42
0.0%
0.0%
La Plata County, CO Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
6,482
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
3
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
53
0.8%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
329
5.1%
4.4%
Less than $500
393
6.1%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,271
19.6%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,659
25.6%
28.3%
$500 to $999
2,774
42.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
502
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,021
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
737
11.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
896
14.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
790
12.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
681
10.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
761
12.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,501
39.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
618
0.0%
0.0%
La Plata County, CO Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
14,621
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,027
7.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
511
3.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
548
3.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
950
6.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,846
19.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
5,428
37.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
2,774
19.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
537
3.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
340,500
205,000