Archuleta County, CO

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2022 Population

13,509

1.82% 1-year growth

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

50.8

1.6% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

8.15%

16.4% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$66,813

6.21% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$432,400

21.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Archuleta County, CO had a population of 13.5k people with a median age of 50.8 and a median household income of $66,813. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Archuleta County, CO grew from 13,267 to 13,509, a 1.82% increase and its median household income grew from $62,907 to $66,813, a 6.21% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Archuleta County, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (75.7%), Other (Hispanic) (11.6%), White (Hispanic) (3.91%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.05%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.04%).

None of the households in Archuleta County, CO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98% of the residents in Archuleta County, CO are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Archuleta County, CO was $432,400, and the homeownership rate was 75.8%.

Most people in Archuleta County, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Archuleta County, CO was 2 cars per household.

Archuleta County, CO borders Conejos County, CO, Hinsdale County, CO, La Plata County, CO, Mineral County, CO, Rio Grande County, CO, Rio Arriba County, NM, and San Juan County, NM.

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Population & Diversity

Archuleta County, CO is home to a population of 13.5k people, from which 98% are citizens. As of 2022, 3.71% of Archuleta County, CO residents were born outside of the country (501 people).

In 2022, there were 6.55 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.2k people) in Archuleta County, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.56k Other (Hispanic) and 528 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98%

2022 Citizenship

98.2%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98% of Archuleta County, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Archuleta County, CO was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Archuleta County, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Archuleta County, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
10.2k ± 55
Other (Hispanic)
1.56k ± 330
White (Hispanic)
528 ± 356

18.5%

Hispanic Population

2.5k people

18.5% of the people in Archuleta County, CO are hispanic (2.5k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Archuleta County, CO as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

3.71%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

501 people

3.86%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

512 people

As of 2022, 3.71% of Archuleta County, CO residents (501 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Archuleta County, CO was 3.86%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Archuleta County, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
620 ± 135
Gulf War (1990s)
139 ± 77
Gulf War (2001-)
110 ± 69

Archuleta County, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.46 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Archuleta County, CO employs 5.97k people. The largest industries in Archuleta County, CO are Construction (801 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (690 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (671 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($76,304), Information ($61,667), and Public Administration ($58,136).

Employment

Occupations

5.97k

2022 Value

± 561

0.285%

1 Year growth

± 13.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Archuleta County, CO grew at a rate of 0.285%, from 5.96k employees to 5.97k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Archuleta County, CO, are Management Occupations (1,064 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (632 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (573 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Archuleta County, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

5.97k

2022 Value

± 561

0.285%

1 Year growth

± 13.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Archuleta County, CO grew at a rate of 0.285%, from 5.96k employees to 5.97k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Archuleta County, CO, are Construction (801 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (690 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (671 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Archuleta County, CO, though some of these residents may live in Archuleta County, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,841

Median earning men ± $7,705

$29,910

Median earning women ± $4,255

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($71,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,411), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($56,206).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,583), Public Administration ($55,208), and Construction ($53,678).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.73%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.87M people employed in Colorado. This represents a 1.73% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Colorado.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

83
Construction
44
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
42
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Archuleta County, CO went to Donald J. Trump with 56.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (40.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.31%).

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing the state of Colorado. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.7%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (40.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.31%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Archuleta County, CO for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Colorado

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Michael Bennet

Senator from Colorado

Assumed office on January 21, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Ken Salazar, who had become Secretary of the Interior.

John Hickenlooper

Senator from Colorado

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing Colorado.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Colorado over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Colorado

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Colorado have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.886% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.84% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (1.16M), Some college (997k), and High School or Equivalent (997k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Archuleta County, CO was $432,400 in 2022, which is 1.53 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $356,400 to $432,400, a 21.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Archuleta County, CO is 75.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Archuleta County, CO have an average commute time of 22.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Archuleta County, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Archuleta County, CO is $66,813. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Archuleta County, CO was Census Tract 9743 with a value of $60,000, followed by Census Tract 9744 and Census Tract 9404, with respective values of $59,233 and $56,845.

Property

$432,400

Median Property Value 2022

±$19,054

$4,349

Median Property Taxes

±$435

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Archuleta County, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Archuleta County, CO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

75.8%

Homeownership

2022

76.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 75.8% of the housing units in Archuleta County, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Archuleta County, CO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9743
Census Tract 9744
Census Tract 9404

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Archuleta County, CO was Census Tract 9743 with a value of $60,000, followed by Census Tract 9744 and Census Tract 9404, with respective values of $59,233 and $56,845.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Archuleta County, CO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$66,813

Median Household Income

± $9,047

5.74k

Number of Households

± 513

In 2022, the median household income of the 5.74k households in Archuleta County, CO grew to $66,813 from the previous year's value of $62,907.

The following chart displays the households in Archuleta County, CO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Archuleta County, CO is from Colorado.

0.464

2022 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.465

2021 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2022, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.265% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Colorado across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (66.8%)
Worked At Home (16.3%)
Carpooled (14.1%)

In 2022, 66.8% of workers in Archuleta County, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.3%) and those who carpooled to work (14.1%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Archuleta County, CO have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.14% of the workforce in Archuleta County, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Archuleta County, CO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Archuleta County, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Archuleta County, CO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Archuleta County, CO (1.09k out of 13.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Archuleta County, CO is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

89% of the population of Archuleta County, CO has health coverage, with 25.5% on employee plans, 19.8% on Medicaid, 20.2% on Medicare, 21.1% on non-group plans, and 2.4% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Archuleta County, CO see 1183 patients per year on average, which represents a 7.22% decrease from the previous year (1275 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2298 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 445 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,183 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Archuleta County, CO

Primary care physicians in Archuleta County, CO see an average of 1,183 patients per year. This represents a 7.22% decrease from the previous year (1,275 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Archuleta County, CO in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.1% under 18 years, 12.8% between 18 and 34 years, 41.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

11%

Uninsured

25.5%

Employer Coverage

19.8%

Medicaid

20.2%

Medicare

21.1%

Non-Group

2.4%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Archuleta County, CO declined by 6.7% from 11.8% to 11%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Archuleta County, CO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.