La Plata County, Colorado (CO)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 4,424
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 11,857
Renter-occupied apartments: 6,988 (it was 5,485 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 32% |
| State: | 34% |
Land area: 1692 sq. mi.
Water area: 7.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 33 people per square mile (low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (23.2%), Retail trade (14.0%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (12.2%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (11.6%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 71%
- Government: 18%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 11%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 42,62875.7%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 7,52913.4%Hispanic or Latino
- 2,8155.0%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 2,0503.6%Two or more races
- 7401.3%Some other race alone
- 4320.8%Asian alone
- 1130.2%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
| Median resident age: | 42.2 years |
| Colorado median age: | 37.7 years |
| Males: 28,701 |  (50.7%) |
| Females: 27,952 |  (49.3%) |
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| La Plata County: | 2.0 people |
| Colorado: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $83,529 ($40,159 in 1999)
| This county: | $83,529 |
| Colorado: | $89,302 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $1,183 (lower quartile is $885, upper quartile is $1,638)
| This county: | $1183 |
| State: | $1513 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $567,464 (it was $174,500 in 2000)
| La Plata: | $567,464 |
| Colorado: | $531,100 |
Mean price in 2022:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,957Detached houses: $727,277
Here: $727,277 State: $676,667 Townhouses or other attached units: $535,487
Here: $535,487 State: $526,340 In 2-unit structures: $411,462
Here: $411,462 State: $431,509 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $288,946
Here: $288,946 State: $385,502 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $297,547
Here: $297,547 State: $417,586 Mobile homes: $188,668
Here: $188,668 State: $115,510 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $45,639
Here: $45,639 State: $70,094
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $505
Institutionalized population: 352
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 13
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 25
- Burglaries: 34
- Thefts: 147
- Auto thefts: 11
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 12
- Robberies: 1
- Assaults: 19
- Burglaries: 110
- Thefts: 139
- Auto thefts: 36
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 320 buildings, average cost: $510,800
- 2021: 359 buildings, average cost: $443,000
- 2020: 209 buildings, average cost: $534,000
- 2019: 238 buildings, average cost: $442,700
- 2018: 238 buildings, average cost: $450,900
- 2017: 296 buildings, average cost: $517,300
- 2016: 211 buildings, average cost: $442,300
- 2015: 229 buildings, average cost: $355,900
- 2014: 228 buildings, average cost: $248,400
- 2013: 267 buildings, average cost: $237,600
- 2012: 159 buildings, average cost: $274,100
- 2011: 152 buildings, average cost: $209,300
- 2010: 170 buildings, average cost: $129,400
- 2009: 192 buildings, average cost: $138,900
- 2008: 290 buildings, average cost: $128,500
- 2007: 527 buildings, average cost: $132,400
- 2006: 606 buildings, average cost: $134,000
- 2005: 792 buildings, average cost: $138,200
- 2004: 692 buildings, average cost: $134,200
- 2003: 644 buildings, average cost: $126,200
- 2002: 461 buildings, average cost: $129,300
- 2001: 383 buildings, average cost: $131,200
- 2000: 393 buildings, average cost: $127,400
- 1999: 385 buildings, average cost: $125,700
- 1998: 373 buildings, average cost: $116,200
- 1997: 384 buildings, average cost: $119,900
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,538 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,297 (0.3%)
| La Plata County: | 11.3% |
| Colorado: | 9.4% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 42.2 years old
(Males: 41.9 years old, Females: 43.1 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 46.2 years old, Black residents: 35.1 years old, American Indian residents: 29.4 years old, Asian residents: 27.7 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 31.2 years old, Other race residents: 28.1 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in La Plata County is $652 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $746 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1047 a month.
Cities in this county include: Durango, Bayfield, Ignacio, Southern Ute.
2023 air pollution in La Plata County:
Carbon Monoxide: 0.126 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.00 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.044 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 5.0 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Below U.S. average.
Local government website: co.laplata.co.us
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in La Plata County: Rusts Sawmill (A), Ridge Point Overlook (B), Beaver Creek Marina (C), Lowry Pueblo Ruins (D), Hackberry Group (E), Goodman Point Group (F), The Forks Campground (G), Stoner Guard Station (H), Stoner Ski Area (I), Priest Gulch Campground (J), Circle K Ranch (K), Wallace Ranch (L), Truelson Ranch (M), Nordenskiolds Site 16 (N), Badger House Overlook (O), Mountezuma County Fairgrounds (P), Dolores Forest Service Facility (Q), Sharkstooth Trailhead (R), Jackson Gulch Campground (S), Dry Canyon Fishing (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in La Plata County include: Francis Xavier Church (A), Lighthouse Baptist Church (B), Emmanuel Church (C), The Chapel (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Majors Cemetery (1), Sunset Memorial Gardens (2), Lamb Cemetery (3), Sheek Cemetery (4), Lebanon Cemetery (5), Memorial Garden (6), Goodman Point Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Dry Lake (A), Taylor Mesa Lake (B), Twin Lakes (C), Chicken Lake (D), Cliff Lake (E), Spruce Lake (F), Goodman Lake (G), Moqui Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Tohache Wash (A), West Mancos River (B), Toh Dahstini Wash (C), Grindstone Creek (D), Polly Creek (E), Roaring Forks Creek (F), Dipping Vat Creek (G), Lewis Creek (H), Rio Lado (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in La Plata County include: Yucca House National Monument (1), Cabin Canyon Recreation Site (2), Dolores River State Wildlife Area (3), House Creek Recreation Area (4), Lone Dome Recreation Area (5), McPhee Recreation Area (6), Metaska Recreation Site (7), Dolores River State Wildlife Area (8), Spruce Mill Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Rio Arriba County, New Mexico 
, Jefferson County, Missouri 
, Laclede County, Missouri , Nowata County, Oklahoma , Lincoln County, Kentucky , Mercer County, Kentucky .
| Here: | 2.8% |
| Colorado: | 3.2% |
Current college students: 4,732
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 95.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 47.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,389 (51.2% naturalized citizens)
| La Plata County: | 2.5% |
| Whole state: | 9.5% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 5232010 or later
- 1992000 to 2009
- 2521990 to 1999
- 2031980 to 1989
- 1251970 to 1979
- 351Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 96.6%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 17,977
- One, attached: 1,673
- Two: 603
- 3 or 4: 1,567
- 5 to 9: 922
- 10 to 19: 599
- 20 to 49: 955
- 50 or more: 1,069
- Mobile homes: 3,501
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 174
Housing units in La Plata County with a mortgage: 9,936 (859 second mortgage, 12 home equity loan, 634 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 235
| Here: | 3.7% with mortgage |
| State: | 98.2% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for La Plata County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 11,484 | 5 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 3,871 | 36 |
| Other | 2,655 | 13 |
| Mainline Protestant | 2,175 | 9 |
| None | 31,149 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 10
| La Plata County: | 2.02 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.50 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Here: | 0.20 / 10,000 pop. |
| Colorado: | 0.15 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
| This county: | 0.81 / 10,000 pop. |
| Colorado: | 0.45 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 24
| La Plata County: | 4.85 / 10,000 pop. |
| Colorado: | 3.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 77
| This county: | 15.55 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| La Plata County: | 4.3% |
| Colorado: | 5.3% |
Adult obesity rate:
| La Plata County: | 14.2% |
| State: | 18.4% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 9.1% |
| State: | 9.6% |
Agriculture in La Plata County:
Average size of farms: 610 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $17,294
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $111.97
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 6.31%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 75.58%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $18,957
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 6.19%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 86.83%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $53,361
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.06%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 3.55
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.28%
Vegetables: 5 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 122 acres
Tornado activity:
La Plata County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Colorado state average. It is 56118610.6 times below overall U.S. average.Earthquake activity:
La Plata County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Colorado state average. It is 1187% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 526.5 miles away from La Plata County center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi) earthquake occurred 534.4 miles away from the county center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses
On 10/16/1999 at 09:46:44, a magnitude 7.4 (6.3 MB, 7.4 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.3 ML) earthquake occurred 519.7 miles away from the county center
On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 567.9 miles away from the county center
On 8/23/2011 at 05:46:18, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 171.3 miles away from La Plata County center
On 5/19/1940 at 04:36:40, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 526.3 miles away from the county center, causing $33,000,000 total damage
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Colorado Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4498, Natural disaster type: Other
- 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 Valley Fire, Incident Period: June 25, 2002 to August 09, 2002, Fire Management Assistance Declared: June 25, 2002, FEMA Id: 2432, Natural disaster type: Fire
- Colorado Missionary Ridge Fire, Incident Period: June 09, 2002 to August 09, 2002, Fire Management Assistance Declared: June 11, 2002, FEMA Id: 2423, Natural disaster type: Fire
- Colorado Ute Pass Fire, Incident Period: June 06, 2002 to June 10, 2002, Fire Management Assistance Declared: June 07, 2002, FEMA Id: 2418, Natural disaster type: Fire
- 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
- Colorado FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, Incident Period: July 06, 1973, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-396: July 06, 1973, FEMA Id: 396, Natural disaster type: Landslide, Flood
- Colorado Heavy Rains, Flooding, Incident Period: September 22, 1970, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-293: September 22, 1970, FEMA Id: 293, Natural disaster type: Flood, Heavy Rain
The number of natural disasters in La Plata County (9) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 2
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 20,622 (65.4%)
- Carpooled: 2,577 (8.2%)
- Bus: 79 (0.3%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 264 (0.8%)
- Bicycle: 693 (2.2%)
- Walked: 1,182 (3.8%)
- Worked at home: 6,030 (19.1%)
- Health care and social assistance (19%)
- Retail trade (12%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
- Health care and social assistance (21%)
- Retail trade (14%)
- Educational services (12%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
- Management occupations (18%)
- Sales and related occupations (10%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (10%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
- Transportation occupations (5%)
- Production occupations (5%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (5%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (16%)
- Sales and related occupations (14%)
- Management occupations (11%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (11%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (9%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (4%)
- Mexico (39%)
- Canada (12%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
- England (5%)
- Germany (5%)
- United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (4%)
- Philippines (3%)
- Irish (11%)
- English (11%)
- German (10%)
- American (7%)
- European (5%)
- Scottish (3%)
- Italian (2%)
People in group quarters in La Plata County, Colorado in 2010:
- 1,276 people in college/university student housing
- 154 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 120 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 51 people in correctional residential facilities
- 49 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 27 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
- 25 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 13 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
People in group quarters in La Plata County, Colorado in 2000:
- 1,268 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 146 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 142 people in nursing homes
- 72 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 65 people in religious group quarters
- 54 people in halfway houses
- 41 people in unknown juvenile institutions
- 15 people in other group homes
- 12 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 10 people in homes for the mentally ill
9.50% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($96,498 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 9.50% |
| Colorado average: | 11.28% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.05% relocated from other counties in Colorado ($21,739 average AGI)
6.45% relocated from other states ($74,758 average AGI)
La Plata County: 6.45% Colorado average: 5.04%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from San Juan County, NM |  0.51% ($76,479 average AGI) |
| from Denver County, CO | 0.37% ($82,793) |
| from Maricopa County, AZ | 0.37% ($202,047) |
| from Jefferson County, CO | 0.33% ($80,711) |
| from Montezuma County, CO | 0.30% ($46,855) |
| from Boulder County, CO | 0.27% ($79,371) |
| from El Paso County, CO | 0.18% ($97,571) |
8.97% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($55,998 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 8.97% |
| Colorado average: | 11.05% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.77% relocated to other counties in Colorado ($17,614 average AGI)
6.20% relocated to other states ($38,383 average AGI)
La Plata County: 6.20% Colorado average: 4.80%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to San Juan County, NM | 0.89% ($44,072 average AGI) |
| to Montezuma County, CO | 0.37% ($49,906) |
| to Maricopa County, AZ | 0.36% ($63,000) |
| to Denver County, CO | 0.27% ($80,794) |
| to Archuleta County, CO | 0.25% ($64,912) |
| to El Paso County, CO | 0.22% ($49,333) |
| to Bernalillo County, NM | 0.19% ($59,956) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 5.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 5.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 6.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.4
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.8%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 5,731 (5,022 aged, 709 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,974 (19%)
Most common underlying causes of death in La Plata County, Colorado in 1999 - 2019:
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (339)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (270)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (228)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (154)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (117)
- Congestive heart failure (117)
- Unspecified dementia (114)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (83)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (45)
- Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (20)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 181.6. This is less than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 117.0
- Other - 64.7
Household type by relationship:
Households: 56,653- Male householders: 11,680 (3,646 living alone), Female householders: 12,078 (3,561 living alone)
12,014 spouses (11,876 opposite-sex spouses), 1,428 unmarried partners, (1,421 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 11,823 children (11,167 natural, 250 adopted, 405 stepchildren), 990 grandchildren, 410 brothers or sisters, 691 parents, 0 foster children, 765 other relatives, 2,955 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 1,812
Size of family households: 8,009 2-persons, 2,610 3-persons, 2,212 4-persons, 1,063 5-persons, 303 6-persons, 224 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 7,210 1-person, 1,736 2-persons, 298 3-persons, 114 4-persons, 22 5-persons.
6,817 married couples with children.
1,970 single-parent households (714 men, 1,256 women).
91.9% of residents of La Plata speak English at home.
5.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (87% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (98% speak English very well, 2% speak English well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (85% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other language at home (95% speak English very well, 2% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $201,990,000 ($4,347 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $6,631,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $82,299,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $35,618,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,889,000
Federal grants: $47,417,000
Federal procurement contracts: $10,717,000 ($83,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $24,050,000 ($100,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $757,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $30,101,000
Federal Government insurance: $169,076,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,536| Here: | 53 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 76 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 1,335
| Here: | 28 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 32 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +174
| Here: | +4 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +24 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +2,204
| Here: | +46 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +10 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 7.01 millions of gallons per day (18% from ground, 82% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.8 |
| State: | 6.8 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.4 |
| State: | 4.0 |
- Year house built in La Plata County, Colorado
- 2542020 or later
- 4,1742010 to 2019
- 5,4392000 to 2009
- 4,6351990 to 1999
- 4,2901980 to 1989
- 4,4231970 to 1979
- 1,4331960 to 1969
- 1,7931950 to 1959
- 6521940 to 1949
- 1,6561939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in La Plata County, Colorado
- 2611 room
- 1252 rooms
- 9433 rooms
- 2,4984 rooms
- 3,4225 rooms
- 3,4816 rooms
- 2,2077 rooms
- 1,3968 rooms
- 2,6089+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in La Plata County, Colorado
- 2661 room
- 6162 rooms
- 1,0333 rooms
- 1,6354 rooms
- 1,6565 rooms
- 8516 rooms
- 4837 rooms
- 1828 rooms
- 1289+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in La Plata County, Colorado
- 333no bedroom
- 5831 bedroom
- 3,4772 bedrooms
- 8,7813 bedrooms
- 2,9484 bedrooms
- 7845+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in La Plata County, Colorado
- 354no bedroom
- 1,3061 bedroom
- 2,6802 bedrooms
- 2,1073 bedrooms
- 3134 bedrooms
- 1185+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in La Plata County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 139no vehicle
- 4,2001 vehicle
- 6,9072 vehicles
- 3,5113 vehicles
- 1,3064 vehicles
- 7715+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in La Plata County in renter-occupied apartments
- 349no vehicle
- 3,1271 vehicle
- 2,4282 vehicles
- 8153 vehicles
- 1754 vehicles
- 305+ vehicles
86.2% of La Plata County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 31% lived in Colorado.
| La Plata County: | 86.2% |
| State average: | 83.6% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 20,577
- Other state: 33,851
- Northeast: 4,159
- Midwest: 8,747
- South: 8,433
- West: 12,493
- 49.5%Utility gas
- 28.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 13.0%Electricity
- 7.7%Wood
- 0.7%Solar energy
- 0.5%Other fuel
- 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.1%Coal or coke
- 0.1%No fuel used
- 46.4%Utility gas
- 34.0%Electricity
- 13.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 4.1%Wood
- 0.9%No fuel used
- 0.4%Other fuel
- 0.3%Solar energy
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 934
| Here: | 22.2% |
| Colorado: | 11.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 155
| Here: | 5.9% |
| Colorado: | 8.5% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 278
| Here: | 8.6% |
| Colorado: | 14.0% |
La Plata County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $5,735,000
Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $5,489,000
Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $377,000
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,649,000
- Charges - Other: $5,723,000
Other: $4,989,000
Parks and Recreation: $84,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $4,382,000
General - Other: $2,066,000
Police Protection: $1,908,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $15,148,000
Police Protection: $8,274,000
Central Staff Services: $7,950,000
Regular Highways: $6,878,000
Regular Highways: $6,656,000
Correctional Institutions: $6,069,000
General - Other: $5,032,000
Central Staff Services: $4,661,000
Public Welfare - Other: $3,993,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,451,000
Financial Administration: $2,476,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,427,000
Libraries: $2,151,000
Financial Administration: $2,137,000
General Public Buildings: $1,736,000
Health - Other: $1,655,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $705,000
Parks and Recreation: $684,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $662,000
Health - Other: $586,000
Natural Resources - Other: $498,000
Corrections - Other: $395,000
Natural Resources - Other: $268,000
Solid Waste Management: $260,000
Toll Highways: $201,000
Solid Waste Management: $149,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $1,894,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,346,000
Other: $1,322,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,274,000
Other: $1,119,000
General Local Government Support: $1,037,000
General Local Government Support: $650,000
Highways: $21,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $10,000
Interest on Debt: $9,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Libraries: $2,063,000
Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $1,451,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,405,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $254,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $242,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $230,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $218,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,059,000
Interest Earnings: $770,000
Royalties: $625,000
Interest Earnings: $137,000
General Revenue - Other: $124,000
Fines and Forfeits: $71,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $2,193,000
Police Protection: $771,000
Central Staff Services: $208,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $81,556,000
Cash and Securities: $72,740,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $5,993,000
Public Welfare: $4,996,000
Highways: $4,957,000
Highways: $4,369,000
Other: $3,020,000
Other: $926,000
General Local Government Support: $335,000
General Local Government Support: $21,000
- Tax - Property: $20,815,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $16,876,000
Property: $15,565,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $15,058,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,869,000
Other License: $1,341,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,124,000
Other Selective Sales: $415,000
Other Selective Sales: $351,000
Public Utilities Sales: $123,000
Public Utilities Sales: $114,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $80,000
Other License: $64,000
Public Utility License: $15,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $8,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $21,349,000
: $21,067,000
La Plata County government finances - Revenue in 2020:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $5,735,000
Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $5,489,000
Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $377,000
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,649,000
- Charges - Other: $5,723,000
Other: $4,989,000
Parks and Recreation: $84,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $4,382,000
General - Other: $2,066,000
Police Protection: $1,908,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $15,148,000
Police Protection: $8,274,000
Central Staff Services: $7,950,000
Regular Highways: $6,878,000
Regular Highways: $6,656,000
Correctional Institutions: $6,069,000
General - Other: $5,032,000
Central Staff Services: $4,661,000
Public Welfare - Other: $3,993,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,451,000
Financial Administration: $2,476,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,427,000
Libraries: $2,151,000
Financial Administration: $2,137,000
General Public Buildings: $1,736,000
Health - Other: $1,655,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $705,000
Parks and Recreation: $684,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $662,000
Health - Other: $586,000
Natural Resources - Other: $498,000
Corrections - Other: $395,000
Natural Resources - Other: $268,000
Solid Waste Management: $260,000
Toll Highways: $201,000
Solid Waste Management: $149,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $1,894,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,346,000
Other: $1,322,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,274,000
Other: $1,119,000
General Local Government Support: $1,037,000
General Local Government Support: $650,000
Highways: $21,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $10,000
Interest on Debt: $9,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Libraries: $2,063,000
Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $1,451,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,405,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $254,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $242,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $230,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $218,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,059,000
Interest Earnings: $770,000
Royalties: $625,000
Interest Earnings: $137,000
General Revenue - Other: $124,000
Fines and Forfeits: $71,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $2,193,000
Police Protection: $771,000
Central Staff Services: $208,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $81,556,000
Cash and Securities: $72,740,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $5,993,000
Public Welfare: $4,996,000
Highways: $4,957,000
Highways: $4,369,000
Other: $3,020,000
Other: $926,000
General Local Government Support: $335,000
General Local Government Support: $21,000
- Tax - Property: $20,815,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $16,876,000
Property: $15,565,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $15,058,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,869,000
Other License: $1,341,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,124,000
Other Selective Sales: $415,000
Other Selective Sales: $351,000
Public Utilities Sales: $123,000
Public Utilities Sales: $114,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $80,000
Other License: $64,000
Public Utility License: $15,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $8,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $21,349,000
: $21,067,000
La Plata County government finances - Debt in 2020:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $5,735,000
Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $5,489,000
Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $377,000
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,649,000
- Charges - Other: $5,723,000
Other: $4,989,000
Parks and Recreation: $84,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $4,382,000
General - Other: $2,066,000
Police Protection: $1,908,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $15,148,000
Police Protection: $8,274,000
Central Staff Services: $7,950,000
Regular Highways: $6,878,000
Regular Highways: $6,656,000
Correctional Institutions: $6,069,000
General - Other: $5,032,000
Central Staff Services: $4,661,000
Public Welfare - Other: $3,993,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,451,000
Financial Administration: $2,476,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,427,000
Libraries: $2,151,000
Financial Administration: $2,137,000
General Public Buildings: $1,736,000
Health - Other: $1,655,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $705,000
Parks and Recreation: $684,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $662,000
Health - Other: $586,000
Natural Resources - Other: $498,000
Corrections - Other: $395,000
Natural Resources - Other: $268,000
Solid Waste Management: $260,000
Toll Highways: $201,000
Solid Waste Management: $149,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $1,894,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,346,000
Other: $1,322,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,274,000
Other: $1,119,000
General Local Government Support: $1,037,000
General Local Government Support: $650,000
Highways: $21,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $10,000
Interest on Debt: $9,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Libraries: $2,063,000
Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $1,451,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,405,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $254,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $242,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $230,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $218,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,059,000
Interest Earnings: $770,000
Royalties: $625,000
Interest Earnings: $137,000
General Revenue - Other: $124,000
Fines and Forfeits: $71,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $2,193,000
Police Protection: $771,000
Central Staff Services: $208,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $81,556,000
Cash and Securities: $72,740,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $5,993,000
Public Welfare: $4,996,000
Highways: $4,957,000
Highways: $4,369,000
Other: $3,020,000
Other: $926,000
General Local Government Support: $335,000
General Local Government Support: $21,000
- Tax - Property: $20,815,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $16,876,000
Property: $15,565,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $15,058,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,869,000
Other License: $1,341,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,124,000
Other Selective Sales: $415,000
Other Selective Sales: $351,000
Public Utilities Sales: $123,000
Public Utilities Sales: $114,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $80,000
Other License: $64,000
Public Utility License: $15,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $8,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $21,349,000
: $21,067,000
La Plata County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $5,735,000
Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $5,489,000
Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $377,000
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,649,000
- Charges - Other: $5,723,000
Other: $4,989,000
Parks and Recreation: $84,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $4,382,000
General - Other: $2,066,000
Police Protection: $1,908,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $15,148,000
Police Protection: $8,274,000
Central Staff Services: $7,950,000
Regular Highways: $6,878,000
Regular Highways: $6,656,000
Correctional Institutions: $6,069,000
General - Other: $5,032,000
Central Staff Services: $4,661,000
Public Welfare - Other: $3,993,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,451,000
Financial Administration: $2,476,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,427,000
Libraries: $2,151,000
Financial Administration: $2,137,000
General Public Buildings: $1,736,000
Health - Other: $1,655,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $705,000
Parks and Recreation: $684,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $662,000
Health - Other: $586,000
Natural Resources - Other: $498,000
Corrections - Other: $395,000
Natural Resources - Other: $268,000
Solid Waste Management: $260,000
Toll Highways: $201,000
Solid Waste Management: $149,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $1,894,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,346,000
Other: $1,322,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,274,000
Other: $1,119,000
General Local Government Support: $1,037,000
General Local Government Support: $650,000
Highways: $21,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $10,000
Interest on Debt: $9,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Libraries: $2,063,000
Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $1,451,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,405,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $254,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $242,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $230,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $218,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,059,000
Interest Earnings: $770,000
Royalties: $625,000
Interest Earnings: $137,000
General Revenue - Other: $124,000
Fines and Forfeits: $71,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $2,193,000
Police Protection: $771,000
Central Staff Services: $208,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $81,556,000
Cash and Securities: $72,740,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $5,993,000
Public Welfare: $4,996,000
Highways: $4,957,000
Highways: $4,369,000
Other: $3,020,000
Other: $926,000
General Local Government Support: $335,000
General Local Government Support: $21,000
- Tax - Property: $20,815,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $16,876,000
Property: $15,565,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $15,058,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,869,000
Other License: $1,341,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,124,000
Other Selective Sales: $415,000
Other Selective Sales: $351,000
Public Utilities Sales: $123,000
Public Utilities Sales: $114,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $80,000
Other License: $64,000
Public Utility License: $15,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $8,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $21,349,000
: $21,067,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 382
- Number of aged recipients: 52
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 330
- Number of recipients under 18: 30
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 264
- Number of recipients older than 64: 88
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 184
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 149
| Most common first names in La Plata County, CO among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 165 | 75.4 years |
| Mary | 163 | 79.6 years |
| William | 138 | 75.9 years |
| Robert | 110 | 71.0 years |
| James | 99 | 72.9 years |
| Charles | 83 | 76.1 years |
| Margaret | 69 | 80.8 years |
| George | 66 | 77.3 years |
| Frank | 59 | 77.8 years |
| Dorothy | 59 | 78.7 years |
| Most common last names in La Plata County, CO among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Martinez | 69 | 72.2 years |
| Brown | 50 | 74.4 years |
| Smith | 40 | 79.3 years |
| Garcia | 37 | 77.8 years |
| Miller | 36 | 75.6 years |
| Johnson | 36 | 79.3 years |
| Lucero | 35 | 74.8 years |
| Thompson | 34 | 76.8 years |
| Gallegos | 27 | 76.4 years |
| Jones | 27 | 79.4 years |
| Businesses in La Plata County, CO | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Hardware | 1 | Lane Furniture | 1 | |
| Albertsons | 1 | Long John Silver's | 1 | |
| Applebee's | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 11 | |
| Ashley Furniture | 1 | Maurices | 1 | |
| AutoZone | 1 | McDonald's | 1 | |
| Baskin-Robbins | 1 | New Balance | 1 | |
| Bath & Body Works | 1 | Nike | 7 | |
| Bed Bath & Beyond | 1 | Nissan | 1 | |
| Best Western | 3 | Office Depot | 1 | |
| Big O Tires | 1 | Payless | 1 | |
| Blockbuster | 1 | Pier 1 Imports | 1 | |
| Budget Car Rental | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
| Burger King | 1 | Quality | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | Quiznos | 1 | |
| Cold Stone Creamery | 1 | RadioShack | 2 | |
| Comfort Inn | 1 | Ramada | 1 | |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | Rite Aid | 2 | |
| Dennys | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 1 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | Sears | 1 | |
| Econo Lodge | 1 | Starbucks | 2 | |
| Famous Footwear | 1 | Subaru | 1 | |
| FedEx | 14 | Subway | 5 | |
| Ford | 1 | Super 8 | 1 | |
| GNC | 2 | T-Mobile | 1 | |
| GameStop | 1 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 1 | The Room Place | 1 | |
| Hilton | 2 | Toyota | 1 | |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | Travelodge | 1 | |
| Home Depot | 1 | True Value | 2 | |
| JCPenney | 1 | U-Haul | 3 | |
| Jones New York | 3 | UPS | 17 | |
| KFC | 1 | Vans | 2 | |
| Kincaid | 1 | Walgreens | 1 | |
| Knights Inn | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
| Kroger | 2 | Wendy's | 1 | |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | |||
La Plata County on our top lists:
- #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
- #27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
- #29 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
- #66 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"