Baca County, CO

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2023 Population

3,460

1.03% 1-year decline

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

2.38% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

24.1%

4.55% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$40,380

4.12% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$122,000

1.92% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,506

0.803% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Baca County, CO had a population of 3.46k people with a median age of 43 and a median household income of $40,380. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Baca County, CO declined from 3,496 to 3,460, a −1.03% decrease and its median household income declined from $42,115 to $40,380, a −4.12% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Baca County, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (83.6%), White (Hispanic) (6.39%), Other (Hispanic) (2.54%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.51%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.4%).

None of the households in Baca 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.

97.6% of the residents in Baca County, CO are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Baca County, CO was $122,000, and the homeownership rate was 71.9%.

Most people in Baca County, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 12.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Baca County, CO was 2 cars per household.

Baca County, CO borders Bent County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Prowers County, CO, Morton County, KS, Stanton County, KS, Union County, NM, and Cimarron County, OK.

United States Colorado

Population & Diversity

Baca County, CO is home to a population of 3.46k people, from which 97.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.13% of Baca County, CO residents were born outside of the country (143 people).

In 2023, there were 13.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.89k people) in Baca County, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 221 White (Hispanic) and 88 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%

2023 Citizenship

98.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.6% of Baca County, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Baca County, CO was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Baca County, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.89k ± 11
White (Hispanic)
221 ± 46
Other (Hispanic)
88 ± 35

10.7%

Hispanic Population

370 people

10.7% of the people in Baca County, CO are hispanic (370 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Colorado.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
206,571 ± 10,957 people
India
22,427 ± 3,670 people
China
17,909 ± 3,280 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 206,571 Colorado residents, followed by India with 22,427 and China with 17,909.

Foreign-Born Population

4.13%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

143 people

3.58%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

125 people

As of 2023, 4.13% of Baca County, CO residents (143 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Baca County, CO was 3.58%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
55 ± 29
Gulf War (2001-)
39 ± 30
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 7

Baca County, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.41 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Baca County, CO employs 1.51k people. The largest industries in Baca County, CO are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (326 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (297 people), and Educational Services (145 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($81,250), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,750), and Wholesale Trade ($61,250).

Males in Colorado have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $67,859. The income inequality in Colorado (measured using the Gini index) is 0.464, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.51k

2023 Value

± 147

0.803%

1 Year growth

± 13.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Baca County, CO grew at a rate of 0.803%, from 1.49k employees to 1.51k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Baca County, CO, are Management Occupations (320 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (129 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (125 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Baca County, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

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

1.51k

2023 Value

± 147

0.803%

1 Year growth

± 13.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Baca County, CO grew at a rate of 0.803%, from 1.49k employees to 1.51k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Baca County, CO, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (326 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (297 people), and Educational Services (145 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Baca County, CO, though some of these residents may live in Baca County, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,818

Median earning men ± $7,962

$33,672

Median earning women ± $5,603

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($128,125), Wholesale Trade ($70,000), and Public Administration ($64,018).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,344), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($43,304).

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

12
Other Services (except Public Administration)
11
Wholesale Trade
6
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.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$9.23k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$4.05k
Wholesale Trade
$3.2k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Baca County, CO went to Donald J. Trump with 83.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (14.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.17%).

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 (83.9%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (14.2%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.17%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Baca County, CO went to Donald J. Trump with 83.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (14.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.17%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Baca 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 Baca County, CO was $122,000 in 2023, which is 0.402 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $119,700 to $122,000, a 1.92% increase. The homeownership rate in Baca County, CO is 71.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Baca County, CO have an average commute time of 12.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Baca County, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2023, 12.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Baca County, CO. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.149%.

Housing

Property

$122,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$22,458

$1,145

Median Property Taxes

±$117

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 Baca County, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

71.9%

Homeownership

2023

61.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 71.9% of the housing units in Baca County, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Baca 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 9647
Census Tract 9646

The following map shows all of the tracts in Baca 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.

$40,380

Median Household Income

± $7,753

1.59k

Number of Households

± 150

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.59k households in Baca County, CO declined from $40,380 from the previous year's value of $42,115.

The following chart displays the households in Baca 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 Baca 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 2023

Drove Alone (79.9%)
Carpooled (6.94%)
Worked At Home (6.94%)

In 2023, 79.9% of workers in Baca County, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.94%) and those who worked at home (6.94%).

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

12.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Baca County, CO have a shorter commute time (12.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.0724% of the workforce in Baca County, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Baca 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 Baca County, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Baca County, CO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 12.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Baca County, CO. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.149%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

24.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Baca County, CO (810 out of 3.36k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Baca County, CO is White, followed by Two Or More and Asian.

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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 27% of the children was living in poverty in Baca County, CO. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children 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.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 96.5 in Baca County, CO. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 166 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

92.3% of the population of Baca County, CO has health coverage, with 26.4% on employee plans, 34.4% on Medicaid, 17.4% on Medicare, 12.9% on non-group plans, and 1.13% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Baca County, CO see 1185 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.754% decrease from the previous year (1194 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1757 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 3514 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,185 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Baca County, CO

Primary care physicians in Baca County, CO see an average of 1,185 patients per year. This represents a 0.754% decrease from the previous year (1,194 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.4% under 18 years, 14.4% between 18 and 34 years, 38.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.7%

Uninsured

26.4%

Employer Coverage

34.4%

Medicaid

17.4%

Medicare

12.9%

Non-Group

1.13%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Baca County, CO grew by 16% from 6.64% to 7.7%.

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