Montezuma County, CO

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2023 Population
26,204
0.514% 1-year growth
US Senator
Michael Bennet
Democratic Party
US Senator
John Hickenlooper
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
44.5
1.83% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
13.2%
5.21% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$63,005
2.65% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$308,100
9.06% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
11,151
2.58% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Montezuma County, CO had a population of 26.2k people with a median age of 44.5 and a median household income of $63,005. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Montezuma County, CO grew from 26,070 to 26,204, a 0.514% increase and its median household income grew from $61,377 to $63,005, a 2.65% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Montezuma County, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (71.3%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (8.63%), White (Hispanic) (6.5%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (4.38%), and Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (2.45%).

None of the households in Montezuma 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.

98% of the residents in Montezuma County, CO are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Montezuma County, CO was $308,100, and the homeownership rate was 74.8%.

Most people in Montezuma County, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21 minutes. The average car ownership in Montezuma County, CO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Montezuma County, CO is home to a population of 26.2k people, from which 98% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.21% of Montezuma County, CO residents were born outside of the country (842 people).

In 2023, there were 8.26 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (18.7k people) in Montezuma County, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.26k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 1.7k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%
2023 Citizenship
97.9%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98% of Montezuma County, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Montezuma County, CO was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Montezuma County, CO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    18.7k ± 153
  2. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    2.26k ± 313
  3. White (Hispanic)
    1.7k ± 389
12.4%
Hispanic Population
3.24k people

In 2023, there were 8.26 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (18.7k people) in Montezuma County, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.26k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 1.7k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

12.4% of the people in Montezuma County, CO are hispanic (3.24k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    203,143 ± 10,870 people
  2. India
    22,453 ± 3,672 people
  3. China
    17,281 ± 3,223 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 203,143 Colorado residents, followed by India with 22,453 and China with 17,281.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.21%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
842 people
3.34%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
872 people

As of 2023, 3.21% of Montezuma County, CO residents (842 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Montezuma County, CO was 3.34%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    729 ± 160
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    267 ± 125
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    252 ± 117

Montezuma County, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.73 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Montezuma County, CO employs 11.2k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Montezuma County, CO were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,780 people), Retail Trade (1,381 people), and Public Administration (966 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($76,321), Utilities ($62,500), and Public Administration ($55,000).

Employment

Occupations

11.2k
2023 Value
± 882
2.58%
1 Year growth
± 10.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Montezuma County, CO grew at a rate of 2.58%, from 10.9k employees to 11.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Montezuma County, CO, are Management Occupations (1,481 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,162 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,144 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Montezuma County, CO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

11.2k
2023 Value
± 882
2.58%
1 Year growth
± 10.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Montezuma County, CO grew at a rate of 2.58%, from 10.9k employees to 11.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Montezuma County, CO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,780 people), Retail Trade (1,381 people), and Public Administration (966 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Montezuma County, CO, though some of these residents may live in Montezuma 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

$44,912
Median earning men ± $5,744
$36,025
Median earning women ± $4,078

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($76,203), Public Administration ($58,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,469).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($50,197), Other Services Except Public Administration ($43,718), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,195).

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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%.

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

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 68
    Construction
  2. 65
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  3. 57
    Other Services (except Public Administration)

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The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $61.7k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $46.1k
    Retail Trade
  3. $39.2k
    Accommodation and Food Services

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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

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2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (54.1%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (43.1%)
    Republican Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Colorado over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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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.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.981% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.906% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were Bachelors Degree (1.19M), High School or Equivalent (993k), and Some college (989k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Montezuma County, CO was $308,100 in 2023, which is 1.02 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $282,500 to $308,100, a 9.06% increase. The homeownership rate in Montezuma County, CO is 74.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Montezuma County, CO have an average commute time of 21 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Montezuma County, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Montezuma County, CO is $63,005. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Montezuma County, CO was Census Tract 9692, Montezuma County, CO with a value of $82,140, followed by Census Tract 9691, Montezuma County, CO and Census Tract 9690, Montezuma County, CO, with respective values of $75,167 and $60,333.

In 2024, 12.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Montezuma County, CO. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 5.44%.

Housing

Property

$308,100
Median Property Value 2023
±$23,739
$8,168
Median Property Taxes
±$628

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

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

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Rent vs Own

74.8%
Homeownership
2023
69.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 74.8% of the housing units in Montezuma County, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.5%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9692, Montezuma County, CO
  2. Census Tract 9691, Montezuma County, CO
  3. Census Tract 9690, Montezuma County, CO

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Montezuma County, CO was Census Tract 9692, Montezuma County, CO with a value of $82,140, followed by Census Tract 9691, Montezuma County, CO and Census Tract 9690, Montezuma County, CO, with respective values of $75,167 and $60,333.

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

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Household Income

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$63,005
Median Household Income
± $4,162
10.9k
Number of Households
± 820

In 2023, the median household income of the 10.9k households in Montezuma County, CO grew to $63,005 from the previous year's value of $61,377.

The following chart displays the households in Montezuma 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Montezuma County, CO is from Colorado.
0.462
2023 Wage GINI in Colorado
0.464
2022 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2023, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.304% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (74.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (9.71%)
  3. Carpooled (9.42%)

In 2023, 74.9% of workers in Montezuma County, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.71%) and those who carpooled to work (9.42%).

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

21 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Montezuma County, CO have a shorter commute time (21 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.26% of the workforce in Montezuma 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 Montezuma County, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Montezuma County, CO have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 12.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Montezuma County, CO. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 5.44%.

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Poverty & Diversity

13.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Montezuma County, CO (3.41k out of 25.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males < 5.

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

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Children in Poverty

In 2024, 22.9% of the children was living in poverty in Montezuma County, CO. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 8.6%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 159 in Montezuma County, CO. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 94.8 per 100,000 population.

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Health

88.6% of the population of Montezuma County, CO has health coverage, with 27.3% on employee plans, 27.1% on Medicaid, 17.5% on Medicare, 15% on non-group plans, and 1.73% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Montezuma County, CO see 969 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.76% increase from the previous year (943 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1470 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 481 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

969 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Montezuma County, CO

Primary care physicians in Montezuma County, CO see an average of 969 patients per year. This represents a 2.76% increase from the previous year (943 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.2% under 18 years, 15.9% between 18 and 34 years, 38.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

11.4%
Uninsured
27.3%
Employer Coverage
27.1%
Medicaid
17.5%
Medicare
15%
Non-Group
1.73%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Montezuma County, CO grew by 2.15% from 11.2% to 11.4%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 85.2 in Montezuma County, CO.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, 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 27.1% in Montezuma County, CO.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 13.1% in Montezuma County, CO.

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