Rio Grande County, Colorado
SNAPS data is derived from the 2000 U.S. Census and several 2003 CDC databases. For more information, see the Credits page.
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State Health Department
- Colorado Dept. of Public Health & Environment: 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South, Denver
Population:
- Total Population: 12,413
- Males: 6,182
- Females: 6,231
Ethnicity:
- White: 6,997
- Black/African American: 7
- Hispanic: 5,183
- Native American/Eskimo: 57
- Asian: 54
- Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 0
- Other: 11
- 2 or more: 104
Top 5 Languages spoken at home:
- English only (8,390)
- Spanish (3,110)
- Navaho (25)
- German (25)
Top 7 Countries of Origin for Immigrants
Total Reported: 745
- Mexico (666)
- Canada (19)
- United Kingdom (15)
- Peru (8)
- Germany (8)
- Austria (7)
- Poland (5)
Top 5 Religions by Adherents:
- Catholic Church (3,913)
- Southern Baptist Convention (804)
- United Methodist Church, The (449)
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, The (444)
- Assemblies of God (371)
Migrant Health Clinics
- Cesar E Chavez Family Medical Clinic: 186 North Hurt, Center - (719) 754-2778
- Center Dental Clinic: 220 South Worth, Center - (719) 754-3584
- Rio Grande Medical Center: 95 West First, Monte Vista - (719) 852-2512
Disabilities:
- Total Reported: 4,326
- Sensory: 299
- Physical: 1,062
- Mental: 512
- Self-care: 324
- Go outside home: 1,078
- Employment: 897
Grandparents as caregivers
Grandparents as caregivers: 150
Heating fuel:
- Total Reported: 4,701
- Utility gas: 2,115
- Bottled or LP gas: 1,251
- Electricity: 659
- Fuel oil, kerosene: 60
- Coal or Coke: 6
- Wood: 537
- Solar Energy: 8
- Other fuel: 44
- No fuel used: 21
Vehicles available:
- Total Reported: 9,320
- No vehicle: 706
- 1 or more vehicle: 8,614
Education Attainment:
- No School: 178
- No High School: 753
- Some High School: 813
- High School: 2,386
- Some College: 1,831
- Associate's Degree: 498
- College Degree: 1,109
- Master's Degree: 280
- Professional Degree: 86
- Doctoral Degree: 25
Household Phones:
- Households Reporting: 4,701
- Owners with phone: 3,239
- Owners without phone: 87
- Renters with phone: 1,283
- Renters without phone: 92
10 closest counties:
- Saguache County, Colorado
- Conejos County, Colorado
- Alamosa County, Colorado
- Mineral County, Colorado
- Archuleta County, Colorado
- Costilla County, Colorado
- Hinsdale County, Colorado
- Custer County, Colorado
- Chaffee County, Colorado
- Gunnison County, Colorado
Data Detail
Zip Codes in county:
81125, 81132, 81135, 81144, 81154
Licensed Broadcast Media Outlets:
- KSLV-FM (95.3 FM) MONTE VISTA, CO
- KSLV (1240 AM) MONTE VISTA, CO
- Page last updated on Mar 12, 2007
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