Dinosaur, CO

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US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

33.1

0.301% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

1.79%

122% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$51,086

4.55% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$23,200

2023 Employed Population

11.9% 1-year decline

About

In N/A, Dinosaur, CO had a population of N/A people with a median age of 33.1 and a median household income of $51,086. Between N/A and N/A the population of Dinosaur, CO N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income grew from $48,865 to $51,086, a 4.55% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Dinosaur, CO are White (Hispanic) (70.4%), White (Non-Hispanic) (29.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Dinosaur, 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.

100% of the residents in Dinosaur, CO are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Dinosaur, CO was $23,200, and the homeownership rate was 92.6%.

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Population & Diversity

Dinosaur, CO is home to a population of N/A people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Dinosaur, CO residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 2.37 times more White (Hispanic) residents (432 people) in Dinosaur, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 182 White (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Dinosaur, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Dinosaur, CO was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dinosaur, CO

White (Hispanic)
432 ± 385
White (Non-Hispanic)
182 ± 86
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 13

70.4%

Hispanic Population

432 people

70.4% of the people in Dinosaur, CO are hispanic (432 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
7 ± 22
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 18

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

Economy

The economy of Dinosaur, CO employs 89 people. The largest industries in Dinosaur, CO are Construction (78 people), Retail Trade (5 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (5 people), and the highest paying industries are Total ($48,750).

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

2023 Value

± 118

−11.9%

1 Year decline

± 201%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Dinosaur, CO declined at a rate of −11.9%, from 101 employees to 89 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dinosaur, CO, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (67 people), Management Occupations (11 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (5 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dinosaur, 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

2023 Value

± 118

−11.9%

1 Year decline

± 201%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Dinosaur, CO declined at a rate of −11.9%, from 101 employees to 89 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dinosaur, CO, are Construction (78 people), Retail Trade (5 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (5 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dinosaur, CO, though some of these residents may live in Dinosaur, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

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

Voting results are not available for Dinosaur, CO. Showing the available data for Colorado.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (54.1%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.1%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.12%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Colorado for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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 Dinosaur, CO was $23,200 in 2023, which is 0.0765 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $23,200 to $23,200, a 0% change. The homeownership rate in Dinosaur, CO is 92.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

Housing

Property

$23,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$15,067

$138

Median Property Taxes

±$112

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

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Dinosaur, 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.

$51,086

Median Household Income

± $661

149

Number of Households

± 112

In 2023, the median household income of the 149 households in Dinosaur, CO grew to $51,086 from the previous year's value of $48,865.

The following chart displays the households in Dinosaur, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dinosaur, 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 1. 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

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Dinosaur, CO N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dinosaur, CO have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Dinosaur, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

N/A

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Dinosaur, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Dinosaur, CO have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.79% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dinosaur, CO (11 out of 614 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dinosaur, CO is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

99.2% of the population of Dinosaur, CO has health coverage, with 6.68% on employee plans, 74.8% on Medicaid, 4.56% on Medicare, 12.5% on non-group plans, and 0.651% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Moffat County, CO see 6572 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.05% decrease from the previous year (6642 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1648 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 507 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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6,572 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Moffat County, CO

Primary care physicians in Moffat County, CO see an average of 6,572 patients per year. This represents a 1.05% decrease from the previous year (6,642 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 45.4% under 18 years, 25.1% between 18 and 34 years, 23.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 5.54% over 64 years.

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

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

Uninsured People

0.814%

Uninsured

6.68%

Employer Coverage

74.8%

Medicaid

4.56%

Medicare

12.5%

Non-Group

0.651%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dinosaur, CO declined by 42.4% from 1.41% to 0.814%.

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

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