Kit Carson County, CO

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2023 Population
7,015
0.341% 1-year decline
US Senator
Michael Bennet
Democratic Party
US Senator
John Hickenlooper
Democratic Party
2023 Poverty Rate
9.14%
2.55% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Property Value
$221,400
21.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Kit Carson County, CO had a population of 7.02k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Kit Carson County, CO declined from 7,039 to 7,015, a −0.341% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kit Carson County, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (75.6%), Other (Hispanic) (9.78%), White (Hispanic) (5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.78%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.61%).

None of the households in Kit Carson 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.

95.7% of the residents in Kit Carson County, CO are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Kit Carson County, CO was $221,400, and the homeownership rate was 68.3%.

Most people in Kit Carson County, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Kit Carson County, CO was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Kit Carson County, CO is home to a population of 7.02k people, from which 95.7% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Kit Carson County, CO residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 7.73 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.31k people) in Kit Carson County, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 686 Other (Hispanic) and 351 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

95.7%
2023 Citizenship
95.2%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 95.7% of Kit Carson County, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Kit Carson County, CO was 95.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kit Carson County, CO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    5.31k ± 51
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    686 ± 160
  3. White (Hispanic)
    351 ± 163
19.7%
Hispanic Population
1.38k people

In 2023, there were 7.73 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.31k people) in Kit Carson County, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 686 Other (Hispanic) and 351 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

19.7% of the people in Kit Carson County, CO are hispanic (1.38k people).

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    149 ± 68
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    42 ± 26
  3. World War II
    29 ± 28

Kit Carson County, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.55 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Kit Carson County, CO employs N/A people. The largest industries in Kit Carson County, CO are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (725 people), Retail Trade (370 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (322 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kit Carson County, CO, are Management Occupations (550 people), Sales & Related Occupations (414 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (354 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kit Carson County, CO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kit Carson County, CO, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (725 people), Retail Trade (370 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (322 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kit Carson County, CO, though some of these residents may live in Kit Carson County, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$49,185
Median earning men ± $5,635
$37,964
Median earning women ± $5,493

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($128,750), Manufacturing ($70,682), and Public Administration ($63,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,750), Manufacturing ($58,281), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,857).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 20
    Construction
  2. 18
    Finance and Insurance
  3. 13
    Other Services (except Public Administration)

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $15.1k
    Wholesale Trade
  2. $12.5k
    Retail Trade
  3. $10.4k
    Health Care and Social Assistance

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kit Carson County, CO went to Donald J. Trump with 81.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (17.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.878%).

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.

US Senators from Colorado

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Michael Bennet
Senator from Colorado3
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 Colorado2
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.

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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.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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

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Educational Attainment

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Kit Carson County, CO was $221,400 in 2023, which is 0.73 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $182,700 to $221,400, a 21.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Kit Carson County, CO is 68.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Kit Carson County, CO have an average commute time of 16.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kit Carson County, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2023, 8.82% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Kit Carson County, CO. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.719%.

Property

$221,400
Median Property Value 2023
±$23,435
$1,990
Median Property Taxes
±$213

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

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Rent vs Own

68.3%
Homeownership
2023
72%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 68.3% of the housing units in Kit Carson County, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.3%.

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Income by Location

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Census Tract 9621
Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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Household Income

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Median Household Income
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2.91k
Number of Households
± 273

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kit Carson County, CO is from Kit Carson County, CO.
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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (79.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (8.66%)
  3. Carpooled (6.91%)

In 2023, 79.1% of workers in Kit Carson County, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.66%) and those who carpooled to work (6.91%).

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.

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Commute Time

16.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kit Carson County, CO have a shorter commute time (16.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.76% of the workforce in Kit Carson County, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 8.82% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Kit Carson County, CO. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.719%.

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Poverty & Diversity

9.14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kit Carson County, CO (633 out of 6.92k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 65 - 74.

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

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.

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Children in Poverty

In 2023, 17.8% of the children was living in poverty in Kit Carson County, CO. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.2%.

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Health

89.2% of the population of Kit Carson County, CO has health coverage, with 40% on employee plans, 23.2% on Medicaid, 13.3% on Medicare, 11.4% on non-group plans, and 1.3% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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Uninsured People

10.8%
Uninsured
40%
Employer Coverage
23.2%
Medicaid
13.3%
Medicare
11.4%
Non-Group
1.3%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kit Carson County, CO declined by 10.6% from 12.1% to 10.8%.

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Health Outcomes

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 27.4% in Kit Carson County, CO.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 16% in Kit Carson County, CO.

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