Moffat County, CO

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2023 Population

13,258

0.196% 1-year growth

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

37.9

2.16% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

11.7%

21.5% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$70,975

10.9% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$262,500

6.06% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

6,327

3.55% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Moffat County, CO had a population of 13.3k people with a median age of 37.9 and a median household income of $70,975. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Moffat County, CO grew from 13,232 to 13,258, a 0.196% increase and its median household income grew from $63,983 to $70,975, a 10.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Moffat County, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (76.8%), White (Hispanic) (8.28%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.33%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.44%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.71%).

None of the households in Moffat 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.

97.1% of the residents in Moffat County, CO are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Moffat County, CO was $262,500, and the homeownership rate was 72.1%.

Most people in Moffat County, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Moffat County, CO was 2 cars per household.

Moffat County, CO borders Rio Blanco County, CO, Routt County, CO, Daggett County, UT, Uintah County, UT, Carbon County, WY, and Sweetwater County, WY.

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Population & Diversity

Moffat County, CO is home to a population of 13.3k people, from which 97.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.86% of Moffat County, CO residents were born outside of the country (644 people).

In 2023, there were 9.28 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.2k people) in Moffat County, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.1k White (Hispanic) and 706 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.1%

2023 Citizenship

96.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.1% of Moffat County, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Moffat County, CO was 96.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Moffat County, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
10.2k ± 248
White (Hispanic)
1.1k ± 304
Two+ (Hispanic)
706 ± 249

16.4%

Hispanic Population

2.18k people

16.4% of the people in Moffat County, CO are hispanic (2.18k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Moffat 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

4.86%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

644 people

5.47%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

724 people

As of 2023, 4.86% of Moffat County, CO residents (644 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 Moffat County, CO was 5.47%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
294 ± 114
Gulf War (2001-)
163 ± 93
Gulf War (1990s)
85 ± 66

Moffat County, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.8 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Moffat County, CO employs 6.33k people. The largest industries in Moffat County, CO are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,136 people), Construction (785 people), and Retail Trade (687 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($125,308), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($96,122), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($92,102).

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

6.33k

2023 Value

± 584

3.55%

1 Year growth

± 12.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Moffat County, CO grew at a rate of 3.55%, from 6.11k employees to 6.33k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Moffat County, CO, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (858 people), Management Occupations (791 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (511 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Moffat County, 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

6.33k

2023 Value

± 584

3.55%

1 Year growth

± 12.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Moffat County, CO grew at a rate of 3.55%, from 6.11k employees to 6.33k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Moffat County, CO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,136 people), Construction (785 people), and Retail Trade (687 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Moffat County, CO, though some of these residents may live in Moffat County, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,967

Median earning men ± $6,651

$35,951

Median earning women ± $4,213

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($96,923), Wholesale Trade ($89,494), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($86,071).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($79,844), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($75,441), and Manufacturing ($65,875).

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

38
Construction
30
Retail Trade
24
Other Services (except Public Administration)

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

$31.9k
Utilities
$30.5k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$24.9k
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 Moffat County, CO went to Donald J. Trump with 80.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (17.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.38%).

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 (80.7%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (17.1%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.38%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Moffat 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 Moffat County, CO was $262,500 in 2023, which is 0.865 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $247,500 to $262,500, a 6.06% increase. The homeownership rate in Moffat County, CO is 72.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Moffat County, CO have an average commute time of 21.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Moffat County, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Moffat County, CO is $70,975. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Moffat County, CO was Census Tract 3 with a value of $96,827, followed by Census Tract 5 and Census Tract 4, with respective values of $70,202 and $62,550.

In 2023, 16.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Moffat County, CO. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 2.87%.

Housing

Property

$262,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$14,706

$3,824

Median Property Taxes

±$401

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

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

Rent vs Own

72.1%

Homeownership

2023

67.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 72.1% of the housing units in Moffat County, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Moffat 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 3
Census Tract 5
Census Tract 4

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Moffat County, CO was Census Tract 3 with a value of $96,827, followed by Census Tract 5 and Census Tract 4, with respective values of $70,202 and $62,550.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Moffat 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.

$70,975

Median Household Income

± $8,306

5.3k

Number of Households

± 496

In 2023, the median household income of the 5.3k households in Moffat County, CO grew to $70,975 from the previous year's value of $63,983.

The following chart displays the households in Moffat 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 Moffat 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 (75%)
Carpooled (15.8%)
Worked At Home (4.26%)

In 2023, 75% of workers in Moffat County, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.8%) and those who worked at home (4.26%).

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

21.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Moffat County, CO have a shorter commute time (21.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.58% of the workforce in Moffat County, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 16.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Moffat County, CO. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 2.87%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

11.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Moffat County, CO (1.53k out of 13.2k 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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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, 14.4% of the children was living in poverty in Moffat County, CO. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.6%.

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.

Health

91.1% of the population of Moffat County, CO has health coverage, with 40.4% on employee plans, 25.2% on Medicaid, 12.1% on Medicare, 11.9% on non-group plans, and 1.51% 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.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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 26.7% under 18 years, 20% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 16% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.88%

Uninsured

40.4%

Employer Coverage

25.2%

Medicaid

12.1%

Medicare

11.9%

Non-Group

1.51%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Moffat County, CO declined by 11.8% from 10.1% to 8.88%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was N/A in Moffat County, CO.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Moffat County, CO.

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 26.6% in Moffat County, CO.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Moffat County, CO.