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Population

9,238

1.12% growth

Median Age

47.6

Median Household Income

$68,250

0.8% growth

Poverty Rate

7.45%

Number of Employees

5,190

1.49% growth

Median Property Value

$297,000

4.61% growth

About

Clear Creek County, CO has a population of 9,238 people with a median age of 47.6 and a median household income of $68,250. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of Clear Creek County, CO grew from 9,136 to 9,238, a 1.12% increase and its median household income grew from $67,710 to $68,250, a 0.8% increase.

The population of Clear Creek County, CO is 90.5% White, 5.66% Hispanic, and 1.93% Two+. 4.1% of the people in Clear Creek County, CO speak a non-English language, and 97.7% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Clear Creek County, CO are Montessori Education Center of the Rockies, with 35 graduates, N/A, with N/A graduates, and N/A, with N/A graduates.

The median property value in Clear Creek County, CO is $297,000, and the homeownership rate is 78%. Most people in Clear Creek County, CO commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 25.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Clear Creek County, CO is 2 cars per household.

Clear Creek County, CO is the 39th most populated county in Colorado and borders Gilpin County, CO; Grand County, CO; Jefferson County, CO; Park County, CO; and Summit County, CO.

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Economy

The economy of Clear Creek County, CO employs 5,190 people. The economy of Clear Creek County, CO is specialized in Mining, Quarrying, Oil, Gas Extraction; Arts, Entertainment, Recreation; and Utilities, which employ respectively 7.14; 3.92; and 1.99 times more people than what would be expected in a location of this size. The largest industries in Clear Creek County, CO are Construction (582), Professional, Scientific, Tech Services (571), and Retail trade (503), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, Oil, Gas Extraction ($72,813), Finance & Insurance ($72,014), and Utilities ($57,232).

Median household income in Clear Creek County, CO is $68,250. Males in Clear Creek County, CO have an average income that is 1.21 times higher than the average income of females, which is $79,533. The income inequality of Clear Creek County, CO (measured using the Gini index) is 0.485 which is approximately the same as the national average.

Wages

Median Household Income

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

Wage by Race & Ethnicity in Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the county of Clear Creek County, CO is from the public use microdata area of Jefferson (West), Boulder (West), Clear Creek & Gilpin Counties PUMA, CO.

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity

1. Two or more races $121,649 ± $94,457

2. Black or African American $94,179 ± $81,956

3. Asian $76,636 ± $36,462

In 2016 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Jefferson (West), Boulder (West), Clear Creek & Gilpin Counties PUMA, CO workers was Two or more races. These workers were paid 1.29 times more than Black or African American workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Jefferson (West), Boulder (West), Clear Creek & Gilpin Counties PUMA, CO.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Clear Creek County, CO is from Jefferson (West), Boulder (West), Clear Creek & Gilpin Counties PUMA, CO.

0.485

2016 Wage GINI

0.509

2015 Wage GINI

In 2016, the income inequality in Jefferson (West), Boulder (West), Clear Creek & Gilpin Counties PUMA, CO was 0.485 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 4.75% decline from 2015 to 2016, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even.

The 2016 GINI for Jefferson (West), Boulder (West), Clear Creek & Gilpin Counties PUMA, CO is approximately the same as the national average of 0.485. In other words, wages are distributed approximately the same evenly in Jefferson (West), Boulder (West), Clear Creek & Gilpin Counties PUMA, CO in comaprison to the national average.

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

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Income by Location

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highest Median Household Income

1. Census Tract 147

2. Census Tract 149

3. Census Tract 148

In 2016, the census tract with the highest Median Household Income in Clear Creek County, CO was Census Tract 147 with a value of $84,899, followed by Census Tract 149 and Census Tract 148, with respective values of $54,792 and $52,869.

The following map shows all of the census tracts in Clear Creek County, CO colored by their Median Household Income.

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Poverty by Age and Gender

Poverty by Race & Ethnicity

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

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Industries

Employment by Industries

For anonymity, the ACS 1-year estimate groups industries by broad parent groupings.

5,190

2016 value

± 210

1.49%

1 year Growth

± 7.2%

From 2015 to 2016, employment in Clear Creek County, CO grew at a rate of 1.49%, from 5,114 employees to 5,190 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clear Creek County, CO, are Construction, Professional, Scientific, Tech Services, and Retail trade. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Clear Creek County, CO, though some of these residents may live in Clear Creek County, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Health & Safety

Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for Clear Creek County, CO. In Clear Creek County, CO the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 55-64 and 55-64, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to N/A primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $5,935. Logan County, CO has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in Colorado.

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Clinician to Patient Rates

Insurance Coverage by Age and Gender

The closest comparable data for the county of Clear Creek County, CO is from the public use microdata area of Jefferson (West), Boulder (West), Clear Creek & Gilpin Counties PUMA, CO.

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Male Majority

55-64

Female Majority

Clear Creek County, CO residents 55-64 years of age are the largest age group with Healthcare Coverage in Colorado. The age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 55-64 and 55-64, for men and women respectively. Nationally, 6-17 (for men) and 6-17 (for women) are the age groups most likely to have coverage.

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Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements by Location

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Counties with the most Medicare Enrollees

1. Phillips County, CO $12,313

2. Kit Carson County, CO $10,469

3. Yuma County, CO $10,259

At $12,313 Phillips County, CO has the largest amount of Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Colorado. The next two highest amounts were in Kit Carson County, CO with $10,469 and in Yuma County, CO with $10,259.

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Trends in Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements

$5,935

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Clear Creek County, CO were $5,935 in 2014, but $5,573 in 2013. These numbers represent a 6.5% growth during that year. Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Clear Creek County, CO are $$3,653 less than the national average.

Medicare is a Federal program which provides health benefits to older Americans. This chart shows how per enrollee amounts have changed in Clear Creek County, CO compared to national reimburesments.

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Hospital Care for Medicare Patients

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Diversity

Clear Creek County, CO is home to a population of 9,238 people, from which 97.7% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of Clear Creek County, CO is composed of 8,358 White residents (90.5%), 523 Hispanic residents (5.66%), 178 Two+ residents (1.93%), 105 Black residents (1.14%), and 39 Asian residents (0.42%). The most common foreign languages in Clear Creek County, CO are Spanish (170 speakers), German (61 speakers), and Portuguese (31 speakers), but compared to other places, Clear Creek County, CO has a relative high number of Other Native North American (15 speakers), German (61 speakers), and Portuguese (31 speakers).

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Heritage

Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the county of Clear Creek County, CO is from the public use microdata area of Jefferson (West), Boulder (West), Clear Creek & Gilpin Counties PUMA, CO.

Most common origin

1. Germany

2. Canada

3. United Kingdom - Not Specified

relatively high origin

1. New Zealand

2. Finland

3. Norway

In 2016, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Jefferson (West), Boulder (West), Clear Creek & Gilpin Counties PUMA, CO was Germany, the natal country of 1,001 Jefferson (West), Boulder (West), Clear Creek & Gilpin Counties PUMA, CO residents, followed by Canada with 668 and United Kingdom - Not Specified with 496.

When compared to other public use microdata areas, Jefferson (West), Boulder (West), Clear Creek & Gilpin Counties PUMA, CO has a relatively high number of residents that were born in New Zealand. In 2016, there were 113 people from New Zealand living in Jefferson (West), Boulder (West), Clear Creek & Gilpin Counties PUMA, CO, approximately 9.63 times more than would be expected based on national averages.

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Citizenship

Race & Ethnicity

Non-English Speakers

most common languages

1. Spanish

2. German

3. Portuguese

relatively high languages

1. Other Native North American

2. German

3. Portuguese

314 of Clear Creek County, CO citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is lower than the national average of 21.1%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in Clear Creek County, CO was Spanish. 1.84% of the overall population of Clear Creek County, CO are native Spanish speakers. 0.66% speak German and 0.34% speak Portuguese, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other counties, Clear Creek County, CO has a relatively high number of residents that are native Other Native North American speakers. In 2015, there were 15 native Other Native North American speakers living in Clear Creek County, CO, approximately 2.66 times more than would be expected based on the language's frequency in the US more broadly.

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Military

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Education

In 2015 universities in Jefferson (West), Boulder (West), Clear Creek & Gilpin Counties PUMA, CO awarded 35 degrees. The student population of Jefferson (West), Boulder (West), Clear Creek & Gilpin Counties PUMA, CO is skewed towards females, with 3 male students and 32 female students. Most students in Jefferson (West), Boulder (West), Clear Creek & Gilpin Counties PUMA, CO are White (29 and 82.9%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (4 and 11.4%), American Indian (1 and 2.86%), and Unknown (1 and 2.86%). The largest universities in Jefferson (West), Boulder (West), Clear Creek & Gilpin Counties PUMA, CO by number of graduates are Montessori Education Center of the Rockies (35 and 100%), N/A (N/A and N/A), and N/A (N/A and N/A). The most popular majors in Jefferson (West), Boulder (West), Clear Creek & Gilpin Counties PUMA, CO are Montessori Teacher Education (32 and 91.4%), N/A (N/A and N/A), and N/A (N/A and N/A). The median tuition costs in Jefferson (West), Boulder (West), Clear Creek & Gilpin Counties PUMA, CO are N/A for private four year colleges, and N/A and N/A respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

The closest comparable data for the county of Clear Creek County, CO is from the public use microdata area of Jefferson (West), Boulder (West), Clear Creek & Gilpin Counties PUMA, CO.

Most common

1. Montessori Teacher Education 32 graduates

relatively high

1. Montessori Teacher Education 32 graduates

In 2015, the most common concentation for Postbaccalaureate Certificate recipients in Jefferson (West), Boulder (West), Clear Creek & Gilpin Counties PUMA, CO was Montessori Teacher Education with 32 graduates.

When compared to other public use microdata areas, Jefferson (West), Boulder (West), Clear Creek & Gilpin Counties PUMA, CO has a relatively high number of students obtaining a Postbaccalaureate Certificate in Montessori Teacher Education. In 2015, there were 32 graduates, which is approximately 115.3 times more than would be expected based on the national percentage of students who graduate with a Montessori Teacher Education degree.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Postbaccalaureate Certificate from schools in Jefferson (West), Boulder (West), Clear Creek & Gilpin Counties PUMA, CO according to their major.

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Universities

The closest comparable data for the county of Clear Creek County, CO is from the public use microdata area of Jefferson (West), Boulder (West), Clear Creek & Gilpin Counties PUMA, CO.

Largest Universities by Graduates

1. Montessori Education Center of the Rockies 35 graduates

In 2015, the Jefferson (West), Boulder (West), Clear Creek & Gilpin Counties PUMA, CO institution with the largest number of graduating students was Montessori Education Center of the Rockies with 35 graduates.

Most students in Jefferson (West), Boulder (West), Clear Creek & Gilpin Counties PUMA, CO are graduating from Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above institutions. Here is the breakdown of tuitition costs by sector for both in-state and out-of-state tuition:

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Student Gender for Common Institutions

Student Race & Ethnicity

Housing & Living

The median property value in Clear Creek County, CO is $297,000, which is 1.45 times larger than the national average of $205,000. Between 2015 and 2016 the median property value increased from $283,900 to $297,000, a 4.61% increase. The homeownership rate of Clear Creek County, CO is 78%, which is higher than the national average of 63.6%. People in Clear Creek County, CO have an average commute time of 25.8 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Clear Creek County, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

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