Chaffee County, CO Demographic Data
Chaffee County, CO Summary
Chaffee County is located in Colorado
- Population: 17,879
- Area: 1,014.95 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1,013.40 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.55 sq. miles
- Population Density: 17.61 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 12,554.13 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Chaffee County, CO Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
8,653
47%
50.8
Male
9,854
53%
49.2
Total Population
18,507
323,128,000
Chaffee County, CO Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
740
4.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
735
4.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
962
5.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
856
4.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
844
4.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,240
12.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,109
11.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,542
13.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,671
9.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,582
8.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,575
13.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,141
6.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
510
2.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
15,609
84.3%
77.2
Female
7,232
46.3%
51.3
Male
8,377
53.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
15,038
81.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,224
28.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,226
22.8%
15.2
Female
2,188
51.8%
55.8
Male
2,038
48.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
49
0.0%
0.0
Chaffee County, CO Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
18,299
98.9%
96.8
White
17,739
95.9%
72.6
Black or African American
237
1.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
136
0.7%
0.8
Asian
67
0.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
28
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
1
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
10
0.1%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
28
0.2%
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
120
0.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
208
1.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,876
10.1%
17.8
Mexican
984
5.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
9
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
883
4.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
16,631
89.9%
82.2
Chaffee County, CO Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
386
2.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
809
5.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,765
26.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,143
21.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,322
9.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,991
20.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,954
13.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,195
8.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
13,175
91.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,945
34.4%
31.2
Chaffee County, CO Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,866
24.1%
33.7%
Now Married
9,297
57.9%
47.5
Divorced
1,996
12.4%
11.0%
Separated
168
1.0%
2.0
Widowed
743
4.6
5.8%
Chaffee County, CO Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
16,548
93.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,219
6.9%
21.6%
Spanish
848
4.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
350
2.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
1
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
20
0.1%
1.1%
Chaffee County, CO Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
396
5.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
284
3.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
882
11.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
919
11.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,275
16.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,641
21.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,103
14.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
786
10.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
285
3.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
165
2.1%
6.4
Median household income
50,993
57,617
Per capita income
27,848
31,128
Chaffee County, CO Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
188
2.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
990
11.9%
9.8
Construction
982
11.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,759
21.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
431
5.2%
6.6
Information
221
2.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
379
4.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
391
4.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
691
8.3%
11.4
Public administration
692
8.3%
4.6
Retail trade
1,170
14.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
255
3.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
168
2.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,076
12.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,059
36.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
710
8.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,893
22.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,579
19.0%
18.1%
Chaffee County, CO Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
8,119
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
5,704
70.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
660
8.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
12
0.1%
5.1
Walked
342
4.2%
2.7
Other means
493
6.1%
1.8
Worked at home
908
11.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
17.0
26.6
Chaffee County, CO Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
299
3.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,943
25.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,503
45.3%
37.1
3 or more
1,991
25.7%
21.0
Chaffee County, CO Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
7,736
74.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,868
75.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,868
24.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,612
25.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Chaffee County, CO Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
10,348
1 room
157
1.5%
2.4
2 rooms
248
2.4%
2.7
3 rooms
696
6.7%
9.1
4 rooms
1,819
17.6%
16.5
5 rooms
2,326
22.5%
19.8
6 rooms
2,085
20.1%
17.8
7 rooms
1,424
13.8%
12.0
8 rooms
650
6.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
943
9.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Chaffee County, CO Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
10,348
1-unit, detached
8,319
80.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
287
2.8%
5.9
2-units
267
2.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
231
2.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
147
1.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
119
1.1%
4.4
20 or more units
45
0.4%
9.0
Mobile home
924
8.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
9
0.1%
0.1
Chaffee County, CO Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,561
15.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
166
1.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
519
5.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
981
9.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,856
17.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
868
8.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,921
18.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,291
22.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
176
1.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
9
0.1%
1.4%
Chaffee County, CO Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,954
51.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,769
22.9%
4.7
Electricity
985
12.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
10
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
9
0.1%
0.1
Wood
914
11.8%
1.9
Solar energy
67
0.9%
0.1
Other fuel
25
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
3
0.0%
1.1
Chaffee County, CO Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,354
47295100.0
Less than $500
58
1.7%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
108
3.2%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
137
4.1%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
425
12.7%
11.8%
$500 to $999
572
17.1%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
904
27.0%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,150
34.3%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,062
31.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
603
18.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
400
12.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
355
10.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
910
27.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
24
0.0%
0.0%
Chaffee County, CO Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,754
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
11
0.6%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
57
3.2%
11.9%
Less than $500
234
13.3%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
478
27.3%
28.3%
$500 to $999
974
55.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
114
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
847
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
283
16.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
237
13.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
184
10.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
158
9.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
179
10.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
680
39.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
147
0.0%
0.0%
Chaffee County, CO Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,868
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
341
5.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
223
3.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
256
4.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
687
11.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,578
26.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,919
32.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
787
13.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
77
1.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
289,900
205,000
