Teller County, CO Demographic Data

Teller County, CO Summary

Teller County is located in Colorado
  • Population: 23,385
  • Area: 558.96 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 557.06 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 1.91 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 41.83 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 9,316.27 ft
  • Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Teller County, CO Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
11,486
49%
50.8
Male
11,986
51%
49.2
Total Population
23,472
 
323,128,000

Teller County, CO Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
907
3.9% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,164
5.0% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,249
5.3% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,495
6.4% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,085
4.6% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,841
7.8% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,577
11.0% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,004
17.1% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,774
11.8% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,207
9.4% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,115
13.3% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
846
3.6% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
208
0.9% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
19,116
81.4%
77.2
Female
9,227
48.3%
51.3
Male
9,889
51.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
18,562
79.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,576
23.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,169
17.8%
15.2
Female
1,980
47.5%
55.8
Male
2,189
52.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
50
0.0%
0.0

Teller County, CO Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
22,912
97.6% 
96.8
White
22,235
94.7% 
72.6
Black or African American
216
0.9% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
48
0.2% 
0.8
Asian
212
0.9% 
5.4
Asian Indian
79
0.3% 
1.2
Chinese
19
0.1% 
1.3
Filipino
73
0.3% 
0.9
Japanese
39
0.2% 
0.2
Korean
0
0.0% 
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0% 
0.6
Other Asian
2
0.0% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
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
201
0.9% 
5.1
Two or More Races
560
2.4% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,432
6.1% 
17.8
Mexican
906
3.9% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
67
0.3% 
1.7
Cuban
18
0.1% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
441
1.9% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
22,040
93.9% 
82.2

Teller County, CO Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
97
0.6% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
894
5.1% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,458
25.4% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,245
24.2% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,154
12.3% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,622
20.6% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,102
12.0% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
991
5.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
16,581
94.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
5,724
32.6%
31.2

Teller County, CO Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,369
21.7%
33.7%
Now Married
12,030
59.7%
47.5
Divorced
2,776
13.8%
11.0%
Separated
221
1.1%
2.0
Widowed
756
3.8
5.8%

Teller County, CO Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
21,559
95.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,006
4.5%
21.6%
Spanish
446
2.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
476
2.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
83
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
1
0.0%
1.1%

Teller County, CO Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
366
3.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
267
2.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
930
9.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
873
8.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,306
13.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,957
20.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,230
12.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,787
18.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
661
6.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
385
3.9%
6.4
Median household income
63,723
 
57,617
Per capita income
34,230
 
31,128

Teller County, CO Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
500
4.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,629
13.9%
9.8
Construction
981
8.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,443
20.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
584
5.0%
6.6
Information
159
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
521
4.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
576
4.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,294
11.1%
11.4
Public administration
1,025
8.8%
4.6
Retail trade
1,246
10.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
550
4.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
197
1.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,218
10.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
4,427
37.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
838
7.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,645
22.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,577
22.0%
18.1%

Teller County, CO Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
11,634
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
8,752
75.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,474
12.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
54
0.5%
5.1
Walked
271
2.3%
2.7
Other means
224
1.9%
1.8
Worked at home
859
7.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
30.8
 
26.6

Teller County, CO Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
250
2.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,445
25.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,851
39.4%
37.1
3 or more
3,216
32.9%
21.0

Teller County, CO Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
9,762
76.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
7,845
80.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,917
19.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,052
23.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5

Teller County, CO Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
12,814
1 room
266
2.1%
2.4
2 rooms
458
3.6%
2.7
3 rooms
721
5.6%
9.1
4 rooms
1,746
13.6%
16.5
5 rooms
2,483
19.4%
19.8
6 rooms
2,599
20.3%
17.8
7 rooms
1,877
14.6%
12.0
8 rooms
1,206
9.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,458
11.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Teller County, CO Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
12,814
 
 
1-unit, detached
10,810
84.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
148
1.2%
5.9
2-units
120
0.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
256
2.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
133
1.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
126
1.0%
4.4
20 or more units
63
0.5%
9.0
Mobile home
1,093
8.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
65
0.5%
0.1

Teller County, CO Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
890
6.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
102
0.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
411
3.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
655
5.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,102
16.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,692
21.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,575
27.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,257
17.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
107
0.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
23
0.2%
1.4%

Teller County, CO Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
5,438
55.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,534
15.7%
4.7
Electricity
1,070
11.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
14
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
1,488
15.2%
1.9
Solar energy
62
0.6%
0.1
Other fuel
95
1.0%
0.5
No fuel used
61
0.6%
1.1

Teller County, CO Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
5,650
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
84
1.5%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
234
4.1%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
268
4.7%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
859
15.2%
11.8%
$500 to $999
987
17.5%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,234
21.8%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,984
35.1%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,531
44.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
831
14.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
432
7.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
495
8.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,345
23.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
16
0.0%
0.0%

Teller County, CO Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,835 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
93
5.1%
11.9%
Less than $500
105
5.7%
10.7%
$2,000 to $2,499
113
6.2%
4.4%
$500 to $999
755
41.1%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
769
41.9%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
82
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,033
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
139
7.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
317
17.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
240
13.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
187
10.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
147
8.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
805
43.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
82
0.0%
0.0%

Teller County, CO Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
7,845
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
310
4.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
400
5.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
691
8.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,247
15.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,361
30.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2,196
28.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
548
7.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
92
1.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
244,300
 
205,000