Conejos County, CO Demographic Data
Conejos County, CO Summary
Conejos County is located in Colorado
- Population: 8,241
- Area: 1,290.96 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1,287.39 sq. miles
- Water Area: 3.57 sq. miles
- Population Density: 6.38 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 8,352.03 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Conejos County, CO Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,113
50%
50.8
Male
4,100
50%
49.2
Total Population
8,213
323,128,000
Conejos County, CO Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
574
7.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
608
7.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
644
7.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
615
7.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
483
5.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
865
10.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
801
9.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,028
12.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
580
7.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
588
7.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
807
9.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
499
6.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
121
1.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
5,972
72.7%
77.2
Female
2,973
49.8%
51.3
Male
2,999
50.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
5,640
68.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,814
22.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,427
17.4%
15.2
Female
748
52.4%
55.8
Male
679
47.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
Conejos County, CO Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
8,113
98.8%
96.8
White
7,518
91.5%
72.6
Black or African American
14
0.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
154
1.9%
0.8
Asian
13
0.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
1
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
12
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
10
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
10
0.1%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
404
4.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
100
1.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
4,435
54.0%
17.8
Mexican
853
10.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
8
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
3,574
43.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
3,778
46.0%
82.2
Conejos County, CO Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
467
8.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
380
7.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,675
31.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,550
29.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
247
4.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
718
13.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
252
4.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
847
16.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
4,442
84.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
970
18.4%
31.2
Conejos County, CO Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,638
25.6%
33.7%
Now Married
3,520
55.1%
47.5
Divorced
555
8.7%
11.0%
Separated
123
1.9%
2.0
Widowed
551
8.6
5.8%
Conejos County, CO Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
5,035
65.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,604
34.1%
21.6%
Spanish
2,361
30.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
221
2.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
9
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
13
0.2%
1.1%
Conejos County, CO Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
349
12.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
274
9.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
374
12.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
469
16.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
345
11.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
526
18.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
242
8.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
289
10.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
12
0.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
20
0.7%
6.4
Median household income
34,630
57,617
Per capita income
18,221
31,128
Conejos County, CO Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
381
13.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
232
8.1%
9.8
Construction
307
10.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
736
25.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
146
5.1%
6.6
Information
28
1.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
94
3.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
103
3.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
119
4.2%
11.4
Public administration
169
5.9%
4.6
Retail trade
356
12.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
158
5.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
33
1.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
578
20.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
828
28.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
382
13.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
521
18.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
553
19.3%
18.1%
Conejos County, CO Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,812
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,214
78.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
369
13.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1
0.0%
5.1
Walked
47
1.7%
2.7
Other means
50
1.8%
1.8
Worked at home
131
4.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.2
26.6
Conejos County, CO Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
181
6.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
675
23.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
913
31.5%
37.1
3 or more
1,131
39.0%
21.0
Conejos County, CO Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,900
67.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,301
79.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
599
20.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,391
32.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Conejos County, CO Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,291
1 room
65
1.5%
2.4
2 rooms
70
1.6%
2.7
3 rooms
273
6.4%
9.1
4 rooms
848
19.8%
16.5
5 rooms
1,282
29.9%
19.8
6 rooms
796
18.6%
17.8
7 rooms
340
7.9%
12.0
8 rooms
222
5.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
395
9.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Conejos County, CO Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,291
1-unit, detached
3,241
75.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
28
0.7%
5.9
2-units
72
1.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
52
1.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
68
1.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
43
1.0%
4.4
20 or more units
10
0.2%
9.0
Mobile home
773
18.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
4
0.1%
0.1
Conejos County, CO Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,010
23.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
321
7.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
342
8.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
260
6.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
659
15.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
733
17.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
593
13.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
354
8.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
19
0.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Conejos County, CO Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,144
39.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
377
13.0%
4.7
Electricity
259
8.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
69
2.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
1,022
35.2%
1.9
Solar energy
2
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
27
0.9%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Conejos County, CO Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,086
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
21
1.9%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
39
3.6%
10.3%
Less than $500
61
5.6%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
118
10.9%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
297
27.3%
28.8%
$500 to $999
550
50.6%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
448
41.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
112
10.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
137
12.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
73
6.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
316
29.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Conejos County, CO Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
488
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
14
2.9%
28.3%
Less than $500
231
47.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
243
49.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
111
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
526
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
49
10.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
89
18.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
36
7.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
85
17.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
76
15.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
152
31.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
112
0.0%
0.0%
Conejos County, CO Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,301
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
343
14.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
643
27.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
493
21.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
415
18.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
207
9.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
155
6.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
45
2.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
113,800
205,000
