Prowers County, CO Demographic Data
Prowers County, CO Summary
Prowers County is located in Colorado
- Population: 12,539
- Area: 1,644.32 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1,638.40 sq. miles
- Water Area: 5.93 sq. miles
- Population Density: 7.62 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 3,681.10 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Prowers County, CO Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
6,032
50%
50.8
Male
6,089
50%
49.2
Total Population
12,121
323,128,000
Prowers County, CO Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
821
6.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
814
6.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
936
7.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
920
7.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
809
6.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,405
11.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,368
11.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,462
12.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
857
7.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
791
6.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,069
8.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
604
5.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
265
2.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
9,001
74.3%
77.2
Female
4,553
50.6%
51.3
Male
4,448
49.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
8,443
69.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,340
19.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,938
16.0%
15.2
Female
1,046
54.0%
55.8
Male
892
46.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
Prowers County, CO Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
11,947
98.6%
96.8
White
11,537
95.2%
72.6
Black or African American
78
0.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
82
0.7%
0.8
Asian
99
0.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
40
0.3%
1.3
Filipino
39
0.3%
0.9
Japanese
4
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
16
0.1%
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
151
1.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
174
1.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
4,449
36.7%
17.8
Mexican
4,153
34.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
2
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
294
2.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
7,672
63.3%
82.2
Prowers County, CO Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
634
8.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
723
9.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,157
27.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,184
27.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
919
11.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
846
10.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
358
4.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,357
17.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
6,464
82.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,204
15.4%
31.2
Prowers County, CO Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,578
27.0%
33.7%
Now Married
5,133
53.7%
47.5
Divorced
1,107
11.6%
11.0%
Separated
170
1.8%
2.0
Widowed
562
5.9
5.8%
Prowers County, CO Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
9,065
80.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,235
19.8%
21.6%
Spanish
2,042
18.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
47
0.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
98
0.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
48
0.4%
1.1%
Prowers County, CO Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
633
12.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
244
5.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
699
14.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
469
9.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
882
18.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
800
16.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
530
10.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
471
9.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
126
2.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
43
0.9%
6.4
Median household income
41,037
57,617
Per capita income
20,589
31,128
Prowers County, CO Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
653
12.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
490
9.1%
9.8
Construction
251
4.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,440
26.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
264
4.9%
6.6
Information
23
0.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
249
4.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
295
5.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
225
4.2%
11.4
Public administration
364
6.8%
4.6
Retail trade
712
13.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
351
6.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
66
1.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
803
14.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,778
33.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
493
9.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,280
23.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,029
19.1%
18.1%
Prowers County, CO Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
5,379
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,889
72.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
647
12.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1
0.0%
5.1
Walked
242
4.5%
2.7
Other means
186
3.5%
1.8
Worked at home
414
7.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
13.9
26.6
Prowers County, CO Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
290
5.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,456
29.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,674
34.2%
37.1
3 or more
1,477
30.2%
21.0
Prowers County, CO Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
4,897
83.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,184
65.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,713
35.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
986
16.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Prowers County, CO Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,883
1 room
17
0.3%
2.4
2 rooms
111
1.9%
2.7
3 rooms
470
8.0%
9.1
4 rooms
928
15.8%
16.5
5 rooms
1,479
25.1%
19.8
6 rooms
1,006
17.1%
17.8
7 rooms
721
12.3%
12.0
8 rooms
585
9.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
566
9.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Prowers County, CO Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,883
1-unit, detached
4,210
71.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
48
0.8%
5.9
2-units
96
1.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
382
6.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
149
2.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
144
2.4%
4.4
20 or more units
88
1.5%
9.0
Mobile home
761
12.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
5
0.1%
0.1
Prowers County, CO Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,462
24.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
590
10.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
780
13.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
481
8.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,017
17.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
650
11.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
460
7.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
405
6.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
32
0.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
6
0.1%
1.4%
Prowers County, CO Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,678
75.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
472
9.6%
4.7
Electricity
603
12.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
3
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
70
1.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
26
0.5%
0.5
No fuel used
45
0.9%
1.1
Prowers County, CO Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,599
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
29
1.8%
11.8%
Less than $500
77
4.8%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
124
7.8%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
683
42.7%
28.8%
$500 to $999
686
42.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
882
55.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
150
9.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
112
7.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
154
9.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
301
18.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Prowers County, CO Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,533
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
13
0.8%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
21
1.4%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
173
11.3%
28.3%
Less than $500
478
31.2%
10.7%
$500 to $999
848
55.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
180
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
633
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
207
14.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
137
9.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
187
12.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
169
11.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
294
19.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
480
32.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
239
0.0%
0.0%
Prowers County, CO Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,184
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
848
26.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
919
28.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
584
18.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
323
10.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
318
10.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
125
3.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
54
1.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
13
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
88,100
205,000
