San Miguel County, CO Demographic Data
San Miguel County, CO Summary
San Miguel County is located in Colorado
- Population: 7,432
- Area: 1,288.62 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1,286.61 sq. miles
- Water Area: 2.01 sq. miles
- Population Density: 5.76 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 8,418.64 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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San Miguel County, CO Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,649
47%
50.8
Male
4,118
53%
49.2
Total Population
7,767
323,128,000
San Miguel County, CO Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
351
4.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
419
5.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
497
6.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
303
3.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
431
5.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,253
16.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,228
15.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,199
15.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
662
8.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
609
7.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
629
8.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
149
1.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
37
0.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
6,275
80.8%
77.2
Female
2,895
46.1%
51.3
Male
3,380
53.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
6,170
79.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,141
14.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
815
10.5%
15.2
Female
346
42.5%
55.8
Male
469
57.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
San Miguel County, CO Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
7,626
98.2%
96.8
White
7,427
95.6%
72.6
Black or African American
12
0.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
39
0.5%
0.8
Asian
85
1.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
16
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
60
0.8%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
3
0.0%
0.2
Korean
6
0.1%
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
63
0.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
141
1.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
756
9.7%
17.8
Mexican
480
6.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
38
0.5%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
238
3.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
7,011
90.3%
82.2
San Miguel County, CO Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
46
0.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
348
6.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
855
14.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,018
17.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
324
5.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,237
38.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
938
16.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
394
6.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
5,372
93.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,175
55.1%
31.2
San Miguel County, CO Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,222
34.2%
33.7%
Now Married
3,043
46.8%
47.5
Divorced
1,048
16.1%
11.0%
Separated
77
1.2%
2.0
Widowed
110
1.7
5.8%
San Miguel County, CO Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
6,549
88.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
867
11.7%
21.6%
Spanish
687
9.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
117
1.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
51
0.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
12
0.2%
1.1%
San Miguel County, CO Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
164
5.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
139
4.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
334
10.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
413
12.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
395
12.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
599
18.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
463
14.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
402
12.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
157
4.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
192
5.9%
6.4
Median household income
58,170
57,617
Per capita income
35,701
31,128
San Miguel County, CO Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
94
2.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,139
24.6%
9.8
Construction
399
8.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
527
11.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
478
10.3%
6.6
Information
145
3.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
130
2.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
209
4.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
518
11.2%
11.4
Public administration
232
5.0%
4.6
Retail trade
492
10.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
173
3.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
91
2.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
542
11.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,630
35.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
408
8.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,110
24.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
937
20.3%
18.1%
San Miguel County, CO Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,557
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,132
46.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
355
7.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
609
13.4%
5.1
Walked
633
13.9%
2.7
Other means
302
6.6%
1.8
Worked at home
526
11.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.0
26.6
San Miguel County, CO Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
167
5.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,370
42.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,115
34.2%
37.1
3 or more
606
18.6%
21.0
San Miguel County, CO Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,258
48.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,932
59.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,326
40.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,448
51.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
24
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
San Miguel County, CO Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,706
1 room
576
8.6%
2.4
2 rooms
524
7.8%
2.7
3 rooms
1,006
15.0%
9.1
4 rooms
976
14.6%
16.5
5 rooms
1,134
16.9%
19.8
6 rooms
948
14.1%
17.8
7 rooms
498
7.4%
12.0
8 rooms
378
5.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
666
9.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
San Miguel County, CO Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,706
1-unit, detached
3,581
53.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
138
2.1%
5.9
2-units
389
5.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
372
5.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
444
6.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
522
7.8%
4.4
20 or more units
1,116
16.6%
9.0
Mobile home
144
2.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
San Miguel County, CO Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
570
8.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
47
0.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
81
1.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
134
2.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
506
7.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,372
20.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,072
30.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,834
27.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
76
1.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
14
0.2%
1.4%
San Miguel County, CO Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,446
44.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
391
12.0%
4.7
Electricity
984
30.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
2
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
11
0.3%
0.1
Wood
390
12.0%
1.9
Solar energy
26
0.8%
0.1
Other fuel
2
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
6
0.2%
1.1
San Miguel County, CO Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,262
47295100.0
Less than $500
5
0.4%
1.6%
$500 to $999
75
5.9%
20.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
152
12.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
187
14.8%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
271
21.5%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
282
22.3%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
290
23.0%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
366
29.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
162
12.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
97
7.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
106
8.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
527
41.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
4
0.0%
0.0%
San Miguel County, CO Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,291
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
37
2.9%
1.9%
Less than $500
43
3.3%
10.7%
$3,000 or more
67
5.2%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
67
5.2%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
180
13.9%
11.9%
$500 to $999
437
33.8%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
460
35.6%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
35
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,144
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
86
6.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
164
12.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
201
15.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
157
12.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
123
9.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
551
43.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
44
0.0%
0.0%
San Miguel County, CO Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,932
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
41
2.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
30
1.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
58
3.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
138
7.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
273
14.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
418
21.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
611
31.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
363
18.8%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
505,600
205,000