Rocky Ford, CO

Census Place

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2021 Population

3,876

1.12% 1-year growth

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

36.7

15% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

31.9%

15.8% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$29,822

5.07% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$81,900

5.41% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Rocky Ford, CO had a population of 3.88k people with a median age of 36.7 and a median household income of $29,822. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Rocky Ford, CO grew from 3,833 to 3,876, a 1.12% increase and its median household income grew from $28,383 to $29,822, a 5.07% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Rocky Ford, CO are White (Hispanic) (46.5%), White (Non-Hispanic) (37.1%), Other (Hispanic) (7.46%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.49%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.53%).

None of the households in Rocky Ford, 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.

97.7% of the residents in Rocky Ford, CO are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Rocky Ford, CO was $81,900, and the homeownership rate was 65.3%.

Most people in Rocky Ford, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Rocky Ford, CO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Rocky Ford, CO is home to a population of 3.88k people, from which 97.7% are citizens. As of 2021, 5.47% of Rocky Ford, CO residents were born outside of the country (212 people).

In 2021, there were 1.25 times more White (Hispanic) residents (1.8k people) in Rocky Ford, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.44k White (Non-Hispanic) and 289 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.7%

2021 Citizenship

96.2%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 97.7% of Rocky Ford, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Rocky Ford, CO was 96.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rocky Ford, CO

White (Hispanic)
1.8k ± 405
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.44k ± 252
Other (Hispanic)
289 ± 178

58.7%

Hispanic Population

2.28k people

58.7% of the people in Rocky Ford, CO are hispanic (2.28k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

5.47%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

212 people

5.79%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

222 people

As of 2021, 5.47% of Rocky Ford, CO residents (212 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Rocky Ford, CO was 5.79%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
76 ± 50
Gulf War (2001-)
62 ± 50
Gulf War (1990s)
39 ± 35

Rocky Ford, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.23 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Rocky Ford, CO employs 1.3k people. The largest industries in Rocky Ford, CO are Manufacturing (245 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (167 people), and Construction (156 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($88,006), Transportation & Warehousing ($88,006), and Public Administration ($54,514).

Employment

Occupations

1.3k

2021 Value

± 263

12.6%

1 Year growth

± 25%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Rocky Ford, CO grew at a rate of 12.6%, from 1.16k employees to 1.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rocky Ford, CO, are Production Occupations (207 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (156 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (155 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rocky Ford, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.3k

2021 Value

± 263

12.6%

1 Year growth

± 25%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Rocky Ford, CO grew at a rate of 12.6%, from 1.16k employees to 1.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rocky Ford, CO, are Manufacturing (245 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (167 people), and Construction (156 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rocky Ford, CO, though some of these residents may live in Rocky Ford, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$29,067

Median earning men ± $1,114

$20,625

Median earning women ± $9,663

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($68,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,009), and Manufacturing ($28,795).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Retail Trade ($34,063), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($32,083), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($20,357).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Colorado. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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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

Mixed freight
$23.8B
Coal-n.e.c.
$17.7B
Machinery
$15.3B

In 2020, the top outbound Colorado product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $23.8B, followed by Coal-n.e.c. ($17.7B) and Machinery ($15.3B).

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

Domestic Trade Growth

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$207B

2020 Value in Colorado

$434B

Projected 2050 Value in Colorado

110% growth

In 2020, total outbound Colorado trade was $207B. This is expected to increase 110% to $434B by 2050.

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

California
$9.69B
Texas
$8.1B
Wyoming
$8.09B

In 2020, the top outbound Colorado domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was California with $9.69B, followed by Texas with $8.1B and Wyoming and $8.09B.

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 55% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.6%).

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

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (55%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41.6%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.6%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 55% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.6%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Colorado 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 2021, 0.83% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.785% 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 2021 were Bachelors Degree (1.12M), Some college (999k), and High School or Equivalent (988k).

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 Rocky Ford, CO was $81,900 in 2021, which is 0.334 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $77,700 to $81,900, a 5.41% increase. The homeownership rate in Rocky Ford, CO is 65.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Rocky Ford, CO have an average commute time of 19.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rocky Ford, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$81,900

Median Property Value 2021

±$15,978

$847

Median Property Taxes

±$205

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 Rocky Ford, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

65.3%

Homeownership

2021

66.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 65.3% of the housing units in Rocky Ford, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rocky Ford, 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 9682
Census Tract 9681

The following map shows all of the places in Rocky Ford, 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.

$29,822

Median Household Income

± $4,880

1.3k

Number of Households

± 255

In 2021, the median household income of the 1.3k households in Rocky Ford, CO grew to $29,822 from the previous year's value of $28,383.

The following chart displays the households in Rocky Ford, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rocky Ford, CO is from Colorado.

0.465

2021 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.467

2020 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2021, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.465 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2020 to 2021, 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 2021

Drove Alone (74.2%)
Carpooled (14.5%)
Other (9.13%)

In 2021, 74.2% of workers in Rocky Ford, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.5%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (9.13%).

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

19.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rocky Ford, CO have a shorter commute time (19.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 3.14% of the workforce in Rocky Ford, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

31.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rocky Ford, CO (1.21k out of 3.79k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rocky Ford, 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.

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

90.4% of the population of Rocky Ford, CO has health coverage, with 15.5% on employee plans, 51.7% on Medicaid, 12.7% on Medicare, 9.51% on non-group plans, and 0.996% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Otero County, CO see 1662 patients per year on average, which represents a 9.82% decrease from the previous year (1843 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3034 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 230 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,662 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Otero County, CO

Primary care physicians in Otero County, CO see an average of 1,662 patients per year. This represents a 9.82% decrease from the previous year (1,843 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.4% under 18 years, 20.1% between 18 and 34 years, 35.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.5% were men and 48.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.64%

Uninsured

15.5%

Employer Coverage

51.7%

Medicaid

12.7%

Medicare

9.51%

Non-Group

0.996%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Rocky Ford, CO declined by 27.5% from 13.3% to 9.64%.

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