Logan County, CO

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Population

21,689

0.896% 1-year decline

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

Median Age

38.4

Poverty Rate

15%

Median Household Income

$48,922

9.02% 1-year growth

Median Property Value

$154,500

3.9% 1-year growth

Number of Employees

10,690

2.89% 1-year growth

About

In 2018, Logan County, CO had a population of 21.7k people with a median age of 38.4 and a median household income of $48,922. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Logan County, CO declined from 21,885 to 21,689, a -0.896% decrease and its median household income grew from $44,876 to $48,922, a 9.02% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Logan County, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (77.8%), White (Hispanic) (14.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.19%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.913%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.756%). 0% of the people in Logan County, CO speak a non-English language, and 96.5% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Logan County, CO are Northeastern Junior College (680 degrees awarded in 2019).

In 2018, the median property value in Logan County, CO was $154,500, and the homeownership rate was 61.8%. Most people in Logan County, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Logan County, CO was 2 cars per household.

Logan County, CO borders Morgan County, CO, Phillips County, CO, Sedgwick County, CO, Washington County, CO, Yuma County, CO, Weld County, CO, Cheyenne County, NE, and Kimball County, NE.

United States Colorado Sterling, CO

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for Colorado. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

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This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Colorado, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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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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Employment by Industry Sector

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Start Year

Y-Axis

-5.78%

Year-over-year decline

Employment change between November 2019 and November 2020

As of November 2020, there are 145M people employed in Colorado. This represents a -5.78% decrease in employment when compared to November 2019.

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

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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Colorado across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Civics

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Logan County, CO went to Donald J. Trump with 74.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (19%), followed by Other (6.06%). The most partisan county was Kiowa County, CO with 85.1% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

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 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Showing data up to the 2016 election. Updated election results are currently being processed, and will be released in the coming months.

2016 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (74.9%)
Republican Party
Hillary Rodham Clinton (19%)
Democratic Party
Other (6.06%)
Other Party

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Donald J. Trump with 74.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (19%), followed by Other (6.06%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Colorado for each registered party from 1976 to 2016.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

Presidential voting results are only available at the county level. Showing data for the counties inside of Colorado.

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Donald J. Trump

Popular Vote for Logan County, CO

74.9% for the Republican Party

Most Partisan Counties in Colorado

Kiowa County, CO
85.1% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Washington County, CO
84.1% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Cheyenne County, CO
83.9% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)

In the 2016 presidential election, the most partisan county in Colorado was Kiowa County, CO with 85.1% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

The following map shows the counties in Colorado colored by their party leaning.

US Senators from Colorado

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

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 Representatives from Colorado

Colorado is currently represented by 7 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.

Diversity

Logan County, CO is home to a population of 21.7k people, from which 96.5% are citizens. As of 2018, 4.21% of Logan County, CO residents were born outside of the country (914 people).

In 2018, there were 5.29 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.9k people) in Logan County, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.19k White (Hispanic) and 909 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Logan County, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
16.9k ± 15
White (Hispanic)
3.19k ± 127
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
909 ± 165

15.9%

Hispanic Population

3.44k people

15.9% of the people in Logan County, CO are hispanic (3.44k people).

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

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

4.21%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

914 people

4.07%

2017 Foreign-Born Population

891 people

As of 2018, 4.21% of Logan County, CO residents (914 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.7%. In 2017, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Logan County, CO was 4.07%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 1

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 10.4

In 2018, the median age of all people in Logan County, CO was 38.4. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 38, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 46. But people in Logan County, CO are getting getting older. In 2017, the average age of all Logan County, CO residents was 38.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
223,913 ± 11,383 people
India
21,817 ± 3,619 people
China
18,194 ± 3,306 people

In 2019, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 223,913 Colorado residents, followed by India with 21,817 and China with 18,194.

Citizenship

96.5%

2018 Citizenship

96.8%

2017 Citizenship

As of 2018, 96.5% of Logan County, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2017, the percentage of US citizens in Logan County, CO was 96.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
717 ± 125
Gulf War (1990s)
313 ± 153
Gulf War (2001-)
292 ± 138

Logan County, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.29 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Logan County, CO is $48,922. In 2018, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Logan County, CO was Census Tract 9664 with a value of $58,333, followed by Census Tract 9659 and Census Tract 9661, with respective values of $57,898 and $54,503.

Males in Colorado have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $55,618. The income inequality in Colorado (measured using the Gini index) is 0.468, which is lower than than the national average.

The economy of Logan County, CO employs 10.7k people. The largest industries in Logan County, CO are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,444 people), Retail Trade (1,275 people), and Construction (1,118 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($75,208), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,191), and Transportation & Warehousing ($53,689).

Wages

Median Household Income

$48,922

2018 value

± $4,300

9.02%

1 Year Growth

± 13.1%

Households in Logan County, CO have a median annual income of $48,922, which is less than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $44,876 in 2017, which represents a 9.02% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Logan County, CO compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

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

$73,146

Average Male Salary in Colorado

± $1,595

$55,618

Average Female Salary in Colorado

± $1,298

In 2019, full-time male employees in Colorado made 1.32 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Colorado by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

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

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Colorado

Asian
$60,017 ± $5,643
White
$58,456 ± $1,040
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
$55,471 ± $28,746

In 2019 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Colorado workers was Asian. These workers were paid 1.03 times more than White workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Colorado.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Colorado by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

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

0.468

2019 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.468

2018 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2019, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.468 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0332% decline from 2018 to 2019, 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.

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9664
Census Tract 9659
Census Tract 9661

In 2018, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Logan County, CO was Census Tract 9664 with a value of $58,333, followed by Census Tract 9659 and Census Tract 9661, with respective values of $57,898 and $54,503.

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

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females < 5

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Logan County, CO (3.12k out of 20.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females < 5, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 18 - 24.

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.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

White
2,439 ± 394
Hispanic
599 ± 245
Two Or More
517 ± 276

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

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

10.7k

2018 Value

± 763

2.89%

1 Year growth

± 10.1%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Logan County, CO grew at a rate of 2.89%, from 10.4k employees to 10.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Logan County, CO, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,123 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,052 people), and Management Occupations (1,043 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Logan County, CO.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Logan County, CO, by number of employees, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,123 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,052 people), and Management Occupations (1,043 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other counties, Logan County, CO has an unusually high number of residents working as Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (3.71 times higher than expected), Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (2.63 times), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (2.09 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Logan County, CO, by median earnings, are Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations ($62,614), Business & Financial Operations Occupations ($57,788), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations ($54,065).

Industries

Employment by Industries

10.7k

2018 Value

± 763

2.89%

1 Year growth

± 10.1%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Logan County, CO grew at a rate of 2.89%, from 10.4k employees to 10.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Logan County, CO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,444 people), Retail Trade (1,275 people), and Construction (1,118 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Logan County, CO, though some of these residents may live in Logan County, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in Logan County, CO, by number of employees, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,444 people), Retail Trade (1,275 people), and Construction (1,118 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other counties, Logan County, CO has an unusually high number of Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (5.84 times higher than expected), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (5.13 times), and Public Administration (1.77 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Logan County, CO, by median earnings, are Utilities ($75,208), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,191), and Transportation & Warehousing ($53,689).

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Colorado to other states, or from other states to Colorado.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2015, the top outbound Colorado product (by dollars) was Coal-n.e.c. with $30.1B, followed by Mixed freight ($22.9B) and Electronics ($15.7B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Colorado products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Colorado.

$208B

2015 Value in Colorado

$314B

Projected 2045 Value in Colorado

51.4% growth

In 2015, total outbound Colorado trade was $208B. This is expected to increase 51.4% to $314B by 2045.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Colorado trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Colorado to other states, or from other states to Colorado.

Most Common Trade Partners

Wyoming
$12.5B
Nebraska
$9.22B
California
$7.43B

In 2015, the top outbound Colorado domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Wyoming with $12.5B, followed by Nebraska with $9.22B and California and $7.43B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Colorado shares with each state (excluding itself).

Education

In 2019, universities in Logan County, CO awarded 680 degrees. The student population of Logan County, CO is skewed towards women, with 630 male students and 760 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Logan County, CO are White (536 and 82%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (64 and 9.79%), Unknown (28 and 4.28%), and Black or African American (11 and 1.68%).

The largest universities in Logan County, CO by number of degrees awarded are Northeastern Junior College (680 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Logan County, CO are General Business Administration & Management (111 and 16.3%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (89 and 13.1%), and Medium or Heavy Vehicle & Truck Technology (72 and 10.6%).

The median tuition costs in Logan County, 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

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
93 degree-majorss awarded
Medium or Heavy Vehicle & Truck Technology
66 degree-majorss awarded
Welding Technology
44 degree-majorss awarded

In 2015, the most common concentation for < 1 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Logan County, CO was General Business Administration & Management with 93 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a < 1 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Logan County, CO according to their major.

Universities

Northeastern Junior College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

680 degrees awarded

$N/A

Median In-State Public

$N/A

Median Private

In 2019, the Logan County, CO institution with the largest number of graduating students was Northeastern Junior College with 680 degrees awarded.

Student Gender for Common Institutions

418

Degrees Awarded to Men

262

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2019, 418 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Logan County, CO, which is 1.6 times more than the 262 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the gender disparity between the institutions in Logan County, CO by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
536 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
64 degrees awarded
Unknown
28 degrees awarded

In 2019 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions in Logan County, CO was White students. These 536 degrees mean that there were 8.38 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 64 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Logan County, CO was $154,500 in 2018, which is 0.673 times smaller than the national average of $229,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $148,700 to $154,500, a 3.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Logan County, CO is 61.8%, which is lower than the national average of 63.9%. People in Logan County, CO have an average commute time of 16.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Logan County, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$154,500

2018 Median

± $8,661

$148,700

2017 Median

± $7,791

In 2018, the median property value in Logan County, CO grew to to $154,500 from the previous year's value of $148,700.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Logan County, CO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Logan County, CO the largest share of households have a property value in the $200k - $250k range.

Household Income

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

$48,922

Median Household Income

± $4,300

8.18k

Number of Households

± 637

In 2018, the median household income of the 8.18k households in Logan County, CO grew to $48,922 from the previous year's value of $44,876.

The following chart displays the households in Logan 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.

Property Taxes

< $800

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Logan County, CO distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Logan County, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

Rent vs Own

61.8%

2018 Homeownership

62%

2017 Homeownership

In 2018, 61.8% of the housing units in Logan County, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is lower than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Logan County, CO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

16.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Logan County, CO have a shorter commute time (16.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.3 minutes). Additionally, 3.67% of the workforce in Logan County, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2018

Drove Alone (76.7%)
Carpooled (11.5%)
Worked At Home (5.32%)

In 2018, 76.7% of workers in Logan County, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.5%) and those who worked at home (5.32%).

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.

Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Logan County, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Logan County, CO have 2 cars, followed by 3 cars.

Health

90.9% of the population of Logan County, CO has health coverage, with 41.4% on employee plans, 22.8% on Medicaid, 13% on Medicare, 12.4% on non-group plans, and 1.35% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Colorado was $6,804 in 2014. This is a 5.13% increase from the previous year ($6,472).

Primary care physicians in Logan County, CO see 1346 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.61% decrease from the previous year (1368 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1318 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 303 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Costilla County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (17.9%). Additionally, Logan County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (36%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,346 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Logan County, CO

Primary care physicians in Logan County, CO see an average of 1,346 patients per year. This represents a 1.61% decrease from the previous year (1,368 patients).

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

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
New Hampshire
7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

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.

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
Louisiana
17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

Health Care Spending

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

$6,804

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in Colorado

$4,623

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$7,143

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$9,287

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in Colorado (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 5.13%, from $6,472 to $6,804.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

Health Care Coverage

9.09%

Uninsured

41.4%

Employer Coverage

22.8%

Medicaid

13%

Medicare

12.4%

Non-Group

1.35%

Military or VA

Between 2017 and 2018, the percent of uninsured citizens in Logan County, CO declined by 17% from 11% to 9.09%.

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