Huerfano County, Colorado (CO)

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• • 4,20960.4%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 2,35533.8%Hispanic or Latino
  • 2012.9%Two or more races
  • 1692.4%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
  • 280.4%Some other race alone
  • 50.07%Asian alone
  • 20.03%Black Non-Hispanic Alone

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 6
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 17
• Burglaries: 67
• Thefts: 87
• Auto thefts: 25

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 4
• Assaults: 16
• Burglaries: 55
• Thefts: 78
• Auto thefts: 25

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $806 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $691 (0.3%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Huerfano County is $452 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $716 a month.

Cities in this county include: Walsenburg, La Veta, Gardner.

Neighboring counties: Boyle County, Kentucky , Merced County, California , Hamilton County, Illinois , Jefferson County, Kentucky , Perry County, Missouri , Phelps County, Missouri , Sedgwick County, Kansas .

Current college students: 255
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 92.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 26.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 122 (59.7% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 02010 or later
• 92000 to 2009
• 01990 to 1999
• 491980 to 1989
• 201970 to 1979
• 28Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 97.8%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,910
• One, attached: 123
• Two: 64
• 3 or 4: 91
• 5 to 9: 79
• 10 to 19: 49
• 50 or more: 37
• Mobile homes: 500

Housing units in Huerfano County with a mortgage: 857 (51 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 54 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Religion statistics for Huerfano County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Huerfano County:

Earthquake activity:

Most recent natural disasters:

• Colorado Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4498, Natural disaster type: Other
• Colorado Snow, Incident Period: December 28, 2006 to December 31, 2006, Emergency Declared EM-3271: January 07, 2007, FEMA Id: 3271, Natural disaster type: Snow
• Colorado Mauricio Canyon Fire, Incident Period: January 07, 2006 to January 16, 2006, Fire Management Assistance Declared: January 08, 2006, FEMA Id: 2613, Natural disaster type: Fire
• Colorado Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3224: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3224, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Colorado Snowstorm, Incident Period: March 17, 2003 to March 20, 2003, Emergency Declared EM-3185: April 09, 2003, FEMA Id: 3185, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm
• Colorado Wildfires, Incident Period: April 23, 2002 to August 06, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1421: June 19, 2002, FEMA Id: 1421, Natural disaster type: Fire
• Colorado Drought, Incident Period: January 29, 1977, Emergency Declared EM-3025: January 29, 1977, FEMA Id: 3025, Natural disaster type: Drought

13.01% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($59,383 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
7.98% relocated from other counties in Colorado ($39,985 average AGI)
5.03% relocated from other states ($19,399 average AGI)

Huerfano County:	5.03%
Colorado average:	5.04%

from El Paso County, CO	1.52% ($61,500 average AGI)
from Pueblo County, CO	1.44% ($35,972)
from Las Animas County, CO	0.80% ($49,700)

8.63% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($40,286 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.61% relocated to other counties in Colorado ($18,107 average AGI)
4.02% relocated to other states ($22,180 average AGI)

Huerfano County:	4.02%
Colorado average:	4.80%

to Pueblo County, CO

1.30% ($38,419 average AGI)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.9

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 13.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 16.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.4

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Huerfano County

All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 23%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 1,258 (393 living alone), Female householders: 1,758 (693 living alone)

• 1,351 spouses (1,351 opposite-sex spouses), 58 unmarried partners, (58 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,336 children (1,265 natural, 27 adopted, 43 stepchildren), 396 grandchildren, 11 brothers or sisters, 166 parents, 0 foster children, 191 other relatives, 260 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 192

Size of family households: 1,179 2-persons, 365 3-persons, 122 4-persons, 97 5-persons, 9 6-persons, 56 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,085 1-person, 105 2-persons.

374 married couples with children.
384 single-parent households (0 men, 384 women).

95.4% of residents of Huerfano speak English at home.
5.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (85% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (90% speak English very well, 10% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $60,191,000 ($7,762 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,597,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $24,675,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $15,288,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $330,000
Federal grants: $18,667,000
Federal procurement contracts: $232,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,000,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,045,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,926,000
Federal Government insurance: $10,127,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Here:	-6 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.24 millions of gallons per day (5% from ground, 95% from surface)

• Year house built in Huerfano County, Colorado
• 62020 or later
• 1502010 to 2019
• 4022000 to 2009
• 8721990 to 1999
• 5551980 to 1989
• 7021970 to 1979
• 3661960 to 1969
• 2711950 to 1959
• 2361940 to 1949
• 1,0941939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Huerfano County, Colorado

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Huerfano County, Colorado
• 481 room
• 02 rooms
• 1523 rooms
• 3324 rooms
• 5105 rooms
• 6226 rooms
• 3177 rooms
• 698 rooms
• 3119+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Huerfano County, Colorado
• 601 room
• 422 rooms
• 433 rooms
• 1264 rooms
• 2335 rooms
• 586 rooms
• 807 rooms
• 168 rooms
• 99+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Huerfano County, Colorado

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Huerfano County, Colorado
• 47no bedroom
• 641 bedroom
• 7192 bedrooms
• 1,1043 bedrooms
• 2954 bedrooms
• 1265+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Huerfano County, Colorado
• 61no bedroom
• 941 bedroom
• 2222 bedrooms
• 2793 bedrooms
• 144 bedrooms
• 05+ bedrooms

Cars and other vehicles available in Huerfano County, Colorado in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Huerfano County in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 98no vehicle
• 6421 vehicle
• 8322 vehicles
• 4413 vehicles
• 1684 vehicles
• 1685+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Huerfano County in renter-occupied apartments
• 68no vehicle
• 3721 vehicle
• 1592 vehicles
• 713 vehicles
• 04 vehicles
• 05+ vehicles

89.0% of Huerfano County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 22% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 52% lived in Colorado.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 3,144
• Other state: 3,623
• Northeast: 241
• Midwest: 1,205
• South: 1,288
• West: 886

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 287
• Number of aged recipients: 49
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 238
• Number of recipients under 18: 19
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 170
• Number of recipients older than 64: 98
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 122
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 129

Huerfano County on our top lists:

• #47 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013"