Ouray County, CO Demographic Data
Ouray County, CO Summary
Ouray County is located in Colorado
- Population: 4,445
- Area: 542.21 sq. miles
- Land Area: 541.59 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.62 sq. miles
- Population Density: 8.19 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 7,271.33 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Ouray County, CO Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
2,435
52%
50.8
Male
2,216
48%
49.2
Total Population
4,651
323,128,000
Ouray County, CO Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
128
2.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
145
3.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
253
5.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
234
5.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
129
2.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
358
7.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
474
10.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
794
17.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
362
7.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
537
11.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
912
19.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
239
5.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
86
1.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
4,019
86.4%
77.2
Female
2,109
52.5%
51.3
Male
1,910
47.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
3,867
83.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,542
33.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,237
26.6%
15.2
Female
606
49.0%
55.8
Male
631
51.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
53
0.0%
0.0
Ouray County, CO Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
4,603
99.0%
96.8
White
4,554
97.9%
72.6
Black or African American
0
0.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
15
0.3%
0.8
Asian
30
0.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
30
0.6%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
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
4
0.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
48
1.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
297
6.4%
17.8
Mexican
233
5.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
64
1.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
4,354
93.6%
82.2
Ouray County, CO Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
21
0.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
62
1.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
683
18.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
731
19.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
215
5.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,211
32.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
839
22.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
83
2.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
3,679
97.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,050
54.5%
31.2
Ouray County, CO Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
874
21.2%
33.7%
Now Married
2,524
61.2%
47.5
Divorced
501
12.1%
11.0%
Separated
31
0.8%
2.0
Widowed
195
4.7
5.8%
Ouray County, CO Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
4,088
90.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
435
9.6%
21.6%
Spanish
318
7.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
115
2.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
2
0.0%
1.1%
Ouray County, CO Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
113
5.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
100
4.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
180
8.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
189
8.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
251
11.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
502
23.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
349
16.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
295
13.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
102
4.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
85
3.9%
6.4
Median household income
62,800
57,617
Per capita income
34,993
31,128
Ouray County, CO Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
118
5.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
473
19.9%
9.8
Construction
202
8.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
468
19.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
122
5.1%
6.6
Information
44
1.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
86
3.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
100
4.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
273
11.5%
11.4
Public administration
197
8.3%
4.6
Retail trade
189
8.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
98
4.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
7
0.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
248
10.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,205
50.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
121
5.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
356
15.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
447
18.8%
18.1%
Ouray County, CO Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,242
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,340
59.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
384
17.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
6
0.3%
5.1
Walked
202
9.0%
2.7
Other means
55
2.5%
1.8
Worked at home
255
11.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.8
26.6
Ouray County, CO Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
75
3.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
507
23.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,069
49.4%
37.1
3 or more
515
23.8%
21.0
Ouray County, CO Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,166
68.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,538
71.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
628
29.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,013
31.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
12
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Ouray County, CO Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,179
1 room
165
5.2%
2.4
2 rooms
108
3.4%
2.7
3 rooms
150
4.7%
9.1
4 rooms
436
13.7%
16.5
5 rooms
804
25.3%
19.8
6 rooms
576
18.1%
17.8
7 rooms
419
13.2%
12.0
8 rooms
228
7.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
293
9.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Ouray County, CO Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,179
1-unit, detached
2,422
76.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
101
3.2%
5.9
2-units
90
2.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
147
4.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
103
3.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
54
1.7%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
262
8.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Ouray County, CO Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
352
11.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
75
2.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
75
2.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
68
2.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
354
11.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
419
13.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
677
21.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,007
31.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
135
4.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
17
0.5%
1.4%
Ouray County, CO Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
800
36.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
710
32.8%
4.7
Electricity
275
12.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
321
14.8%
1.9
Solar energy
42
1.9%
0.1
Other fuel
13
0.6%
0.5
No fuel used
5
0.2%
1.1
Ouray County, CO Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
913
47295100.0
Less than $500
15
1.6%
1.6%
$500 to $999
77
8.4%
20.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
77
8.4%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
99
10.8%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
140
15.3%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
227
24.9%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
278
30.4%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
221
24.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
176
19.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
68
7.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
95
10.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
339
37.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
14
0.0%
0.0%
Ouray County, CO Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
553
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
Less than $500
12
2.2%
10.7%
$2,000 to $2,499
32
5.8%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
72
13.0%
11.9%
$500 to $999
211
38.2%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
226
40.9%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
75
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,088
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
109
19.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
113
20.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
59
10.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
30
5.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
74
13.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
168
30.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
75
0.0%
0.0%
Ouray County, CO Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,538
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
75
4.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
14
0.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
27
1.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
112
7.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
183
11.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
639
41.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
410
26.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
78
5.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
399,400
205,000