Montezuma County, CO

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2022 Population

26,070

0.594% 1-year growth

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

43.7

2.89% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

12.5%

2.76% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$61,377

5.21% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$282,500

16% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Montezuma County, CO had a population of 26.1k people with a median age of 43.7 and a median household income of $61,377. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Montezuma County, CO grew from 25,916 to 26,070, a 0.594% increase and its median household income grew from $58,335 to $61,377, a 5.21% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Montezuma County, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (71.1%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (9.47%), White (Hispanic) (7.33%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.05%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.13%).

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.

97.9% of the residents in Montezuma County, CO are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Montezuma County, CO was $282,500, and the homeownership rate was 73.5%.

Most people in Montezuma County, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Montezuma County, CO was 2 cars per household.

Montezuma County, CO borders Apache County, AZ, Dolores County, CO, La Plata County, CO, San Juan County, CO, San Juan County, NM, and San Juan County, UT.

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Population & Diversity

Montezuma County, CO is home to a population of 26.1k people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2022, 3.34% of Montezuma County, CO residents were born outside of the country (872 people).

In 2022, there were 7.51 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (18.5k people) in Montezuma County, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.47k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 1.91k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.9%

2022 Citizenship

97.7%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.9% of Montezuma County, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Montezuma County, CO was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Montezuma County, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
18.5k ± 130
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
2.47k ± 339
White (Hispanic)
1.91k ± 388

13%

Hispanic Population

3.38k people

13% of the people in Montezuma County, CO are hispanic (3.38k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

3.34%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

872 people

3.57%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

924 people

As of 2022, 3.34% of Montezuma County, CO residents (872 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Montezuma County, CO was 3.57%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
763 ± 152
Gulf War (1990s)
301 ± 128
Gulf War (2001-)
237 ± 100

Montezuma County, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.53 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Montezuma County, CO employs 10.9k people. The largest industries in Montezuma County, CO are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,649 people), Retail Trade (1,354 people), and Public Administration (1,082 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($70,559), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($55,786), and Public Administration ($52,957).

Employment

Occupations

10.9k

2022 Value

± 851

−0.749%

1 Year decline

± 11%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Montezuma County, CO declined at a rate of −0.749%, from 11k employees to 10.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Montezuma County, CO, are Management Occupations (1,160 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,156 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,150 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Montezuma 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

10.9k

2022 Value

± 851

−0.749%

1 Year decline

± 11%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Montezuma County, CO declined at a rate of −0.749%, from 11k employees to 10.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Montezuma County, CO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,649 people), Retail Trade (1,354 people), and Public Administration (1,082 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,270

Median earning men ± $8,839

$32,843

Median earning women ± $4,399

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($71,011), Public Administration ($56,481), and Manufacturing ($56,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($45,700), Wholesale Trade ($44,830), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,335).

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

311
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
148
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
144
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Montezuma County, CO went to Donald J. Trump with 60% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.7%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.24%).

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 (60%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.7%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.24%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Montezuma 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 Montezuma County, CO was $282,500 in 2022, which is 1 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $243,500 to $282,500, a 16% increase. The homeownership rate in Montezuma County, CO is 73.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Montezuma County, CO have an average commute time of 21.6 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 $61,377. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Montezuma County, CO was Census Tract 9692 with a value of $77,754, followed by Census Tract 9691 and Census Tract 9696, with respective values of $70,125 and $57,033.

Property

$282,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$15,177

$7,736

Median Property Taxes

±$648

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.

Rent vs Own

73.5%

Homeownership

2022

69.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 73.5% of the housing units in Montezuma County, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Montezuma 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 9692
Census Tract 9691
Census Tract 9696

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Montezuma County, CO was Census Tract 9692 with a value of $77,754, followed by Census Tract 9691 and Census Tract 9696, with respective values of $70,125 and $57,033.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Montezuma 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.

$61,377

Median Household Income

± $5,216

10.5k

Number of Households

± 766

In 2022, the median household income of the 10.5k households in Montezuma County, CO grew to $61,377 from the previous year's value of $58,335.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Montezuma 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 2022

Drove Alone (75.3%)
Worked At Home (9.87%)
Carpooled (8.78%)

In 2022, 75.3% of workers in Montezuma County, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.87%) and those who carpooled to work (8.78%).

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

21.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Montezuma County, CO have a shorter commute time (21.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.12% of the workforce in Montezuma County, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Montezuma 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 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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Montezuma County, CO (3.23k out of 25.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

88.8% of the population of Montezuma County, CO has health coverage, with 30% on employee plans, 26.1% on Medicaid, 16.9% on Medicare, 14.1% on non-group plans, and 1.81% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Montezuma County, CO see 943 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.78% decrease from the previous year (970 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1540 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 524 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

943 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Montezuma County, CO

Primary care physicians in Montezuma County, CO see an average of 943 patients per year. This represents a 2.78% decrease from the previous year (970 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.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.6% under 18 years, 16.8% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.2%

Uninsured

30%

Employer Coverage

26.1%

Medicaid

16.9%

Medicare

14.1%

Non-Group

1.81%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Montezuma County, CO declined by 7.92% from 12.2% to 11.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Montezuma 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 61.3 in Montezuma County, CO.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Montezuma 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 26.2% in Montezuma County, CO.

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