Garfield County, CO Demographic Data
Garfield County, CO Summary
Garfield County is located in Colorado
- Population: 56,370
- Area: 2,955.84 sq. miles
- Land Area: 2,947.56 sq. miles
- Water Area: 8.27 sq. miles
- Population Density: 19.07 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 8,933.07 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Garfield County, CO Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
28,089
49%
50.8
Male
29,406
51%
49.2
Total Population
57,495
323,128,000
Garfield County, CO Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
4,148
7.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
4,756
8.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,719
6.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,681
6.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,346
5.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
7,987
13.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
8,270
14.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
7,971
13.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,994
6.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,518
6.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,876
6.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,614
2.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
615
1.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
42,522
74.0%
77.2
Female
20,707
48.7%
51.3
Male
21,815
51.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
40,747
70.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
8,169
14.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
6,105
10.6%
15.2
Female
3,158
51.7%
55.8
Male
2,947
48.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Garfield County, CO Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
56,222
97.8%
96.8
White
49,860
86.7%
72.6
Black or African American
465
0.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
585
1.0%
0.8
Asian
428
0.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
135
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
58
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
41
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
126
0.2%
0.2
Korean
25
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
43
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
8
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
8
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
4,876
8.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,273
2.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
16,056
27.9%
17.8
Mexican
13,254
23.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
144
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
86
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
2,572
4.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
41,439
72.1%
82.2
Garfield County, CO Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,245
5.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,700
7.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
10,861
28.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
7,856
20.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
3,157
8.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
7,176
19.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3,850
10.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
4,945
13.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
32,900
87.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
11,026
29.2%
31.2
Garfield County, CO Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
11,105
24.7%
33.7%
Now Married
26,203
58.4%
47.5
Divorced
4,863
10.8%
11.0%
Separated
710
1.6%
2.0
Widowed
1,991
4.4
5.8%
Garfield County, CO Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
39,905
74.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
13,442
25.2%
21.6%
Spanish
12,614
23.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
615
1.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
188
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
25
0.0%
1.1%
Garfield County, CO Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
951
4.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
640
3.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,880
9.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,927
9.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,686
12.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
4,037
19.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,208
15.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
3,220
15.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,241
6.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
981
4.7%
6.4
Median household income
61,300
57,617
Per capita income
29,179
31,128
Garfield County, CO Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,516
5.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
3,303
11.1%
9.8
Construction
5,017
16.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
5,282
17.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,796
6.0%
6.6
Information
456
1.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
757
2.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,674
5.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
3,138
10.5%
11.4
Public administration
1,395
4.7%
4.6
Retail trade
3,298
11.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,336
4.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
783
2.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
5,666
19.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
8,983
30.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,830
9.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
6,189
20.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
6,083
20.4%
18.1%
Garfield County, CO Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
29,417
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
21,046
71.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
3,364
11.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,214
4.1%
5.1
Walked
935
3.2%
2.7
Other means
862
2.9%
1.8
Worked at home
1,996
6.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
31.6
26.6
Garfield County, CO Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
819
3.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
5,061
24.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
8,413
40.5%
37.1
3 or more
6,478
31.2%
21.0
Garfield County, CO Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
20,771
88.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
13,695
65.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
7,076
34.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,615
11.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5
Garfield County, CO Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
23,386
1 room
376
1.6%
2.4
2 rooms
813
3.5%
2.7
3 rooms
1,735
7.4%
9.1
4 rooms
4,459
19.1%
16.5
5 rooms
5,024
21.5%
19.8
6 rooms
3,808
16.3%
17.8
7 rooms
2,842
12.2%
12.0
8 rooms
1,959
8.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,370
10.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Garfield County, CO Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
23,386
1-unit, detached
13,946
59.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,889
8.1%
5.9
2-units
705
3.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,396
6.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,349
5.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
716
3.1%
4.4
20 or more units
803
3.4%
9.0
Mobile home
2,551
10.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
31
0.1%
0.1
Garfield County, CO Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,894
8.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
438
1.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,148
4.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
843
3.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,075
13.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
4,031
17.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
4,692
20.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
6,886
29.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
319
1.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
60
0.3%
1.4%
Garfield County, CO Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
14,278
68.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,414
6.8%
4.7
Electricity
3,905
18.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
26
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
78
0.4%
0.1
Wood
770
3.7%
1.9
Solar energy
33
0.2%
0.1
Other fuel
213
1.0%
0.5
No fuel used
54
0.3%
1.1
Garfield County, CO Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
9,962
47295100.0
Less than $500
191
1.9%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
750
7.5%
7.0%
$500 to $999
1,039
10.4%
20.4%
$3,000 or more
1,234
12.4%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,727
17.3%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,420
24.3%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,601
26.1%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,518
35.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,259
12.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,004
10.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
939
9.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
3,240
32.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
2
0.0%
0.0%
Garfield County, CO Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
6,871
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
31
0.5%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
36
0.5%
1.9%
Less than $500
382
5.6%
10.7%
$2,000 to $2,499
492
7.2%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
952
13.9%
11.9%
$500 to $999
2,356
34.3%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,622
38.2%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
205
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,135
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
587
8.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,083
16.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
964
14.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
920
13.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
549
8.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,582
38.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
391
0.0%
0.0%
Garfield County, CO Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
13,695
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
959
7.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
722
5.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
795
5.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,087
7.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
3,295
24.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
3,738
27.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
2,563
18.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
536
3.9%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
299,700
205,000