Colorado County

  1. Colorado County Legal Resources
  2. Colorado County Statistics
  3. Colorado County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Colorado County Employment Information
  5. Colorado County Family Information
  6. Colorado County Education Information
  7. Colorado County Business Information
  8. Colorado County Public Benefits Information
  9. Colorado County Criminal Information
  10. Colorado County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Colorado County Cities
  12. Colorado County Zip Codes


Colorado County Legal Resources Back to top

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Colorado County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 20,390
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 274 / 213 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 2,494.030 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 27.568 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 539,000.000 acres (2,180.794 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 1,770
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 26.80%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 14.60%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $6,931,000
  • Physicians (2004): 31
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 3 (99)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 3,866
  • Federal Spending (2004): $140,587
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Colorado County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 9,431
Building Permits Issued (2006): 16
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $1,551
Colorado County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 16,134 38.38%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 3,771 8.97%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 22,132 52.65%

Colorado County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Colorado County Employment Information Back to top
Colorado County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 7,970 7,756 215 2.69% 27
1991 8,095 7,850 244 3.02% 30
1992 8,370 7,983 387 4.62% 46
1993 8,475 8,142 333 3.93% 39
1994 8,404 8,056 348 4.14% 41
1995 8,200 7,918 282 3.44% 34
1996 8,122 7,840 282 3.47% 35
1997 8,187 7,861 326 3.98% 40
1998 8,214 7,901 313 3.81% 38
1999 8,340 8,019 322 3.86% 39
2000 9,904 9,527 377 3.81% 38
2001 9,857 9,433 424 4.30% 43
2002 10,089 9,579 510 5.05% 50
2003 10,412 9,839 573 5.50% 55
2004 10,366 9,832 535 5.16% 51
2005 10,381 9,917 464 4.47% 45
2006 10,723 10,261 462 4.31% 43
2007 10,663 10,272 391 3.67% 37
2008 10,962 10,544 419 3.82% 38
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 10,774 10,358 416 3.86% 39
Feb 2008 10,615 10,232 383 3.61% 36
Mar 2008 10,730 10,350 380 3.54% 35
Apr 2008 10,806 10,465 341 3.16% 32
May 2008 10,885 10,505 380 3.49% 35
Jun 2008 11,223 10,758 465 4.14% 41
Jul 2008 11,222 10,747 475 4.23% 42
Aug 2008 11,237 10,769 468 4.16% 42
Sep 2008 11,168 10,709 459 4.11% 41
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Colorado County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,256 12.76%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,184 12.03%
3. Truck Transportation 416 4.23%
4. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 402 4.08%
5. Public Administration 396 4.02%
6. Mining 374 3.80%
7. Educational Services 368 3.74%
8. Repair and Maintenance 348 3.53%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 342 3.47%
10. Machinery Manufacturing 300 3.05%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 296 3.01%
12. Health Care 278 2.82%
13. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 234 2.38%
14. Metal Manufactuing 232 2.36%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 228 2.32%
16. Food Manufacturing 218 2.21%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 192 1.95%
18. Utilities 188 1.91%
19. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 186 1.89%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 160 1.63%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 1,402 18.46%
2. Health Care 1,314 17.30%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 666 8.77%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 300 3.95%
5. Social Assistance 252 3.32%
6. Finance and Insurance 244 3.21%
7. Department and Other General Stores 238 3.13%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 226 2.98%
9. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 210 2.76%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 198 2.61%
11. Construction 192 2.53%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 182 2.40%
13. Public Administration 176 2.32%
14. Food Manufacturing 164 2.16%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 124 1.63%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 110 1.45%
17. Private Household Services 102 1.34%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 100 1.32%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 98 1.29%
20. Machinery Manufacturing 80 1.05%

Colorado County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 838 8.51%
2. Farmers and Farm Managers 640 6.50%
3. Other Production Occupations 540 5.48%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 524 5.32%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 462 4.69%
6. Agricultural Workers 436 4.43%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 402 4.08%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 378 3.84%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 318 3.23%
10. Other Management Occupations 304 3.09%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 252 2.56%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 252 2.56%
13. Assemblers and Fabricators 238 2.42%
14. Construction Laborers 210 2.13%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 210 2.13%
16. Other Construction Trades 198 2.01%
17. Carpenters 196 1.99%
18. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 194 1.97%
19. Law Enforcement Workers 188 1.91%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 162 1.65%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 568 7.48%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 534 7.03%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 438 5.77%
4. Cashiers 396 5.21%
5. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 394 5.19%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 302 3.98%
7. Other Office and Admin Support 288 3.79%
8. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 288 3.79%
9. Other Management Occupations 266 3.50%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 242 3.19%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 230 3.03%
12. Other Production Occupations 220 2.90%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 216 2.84%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 208 2.74%
15. Child Care Workers 202 2.66%
16. Other Sales and Related Occupations 202 2.66%
17. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 192 2.53%
18. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 174 2.29%
19. Registered Nurses 174 2.29%
20. Other Food Preparation and Servers 152 2.00%

Colorado County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 16,503 50.29%
15-35 hours 3,439 10.48%
1-14 hours 1,068 3.25%
No regular hours 11,808 35.98%

Colorado County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,020 5.96%
5 AM-5:29 AM 675 3.94%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,007 5.88%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,513 8.84%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,934 11.30%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,152 18.42%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,037 17.75%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,571 9.18%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 477 2.79%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 606 3.54%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 323 1.89%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 154 0.90%
Noon-3:59 PM 804 4.70%
4 PM-11:59 PM 840 4.91%

Colorado County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,182 6.91%
5-9 3,507 20.49%
10-14 2,754 16.09%
15-19 1,921 11.23%
20-24 1,859 10.86%
25-29 573 3.35%
30-34 1,694 9.90%
35-39 241 1.41%
40-44 417 2.44%
45-59 694 4.06%
60-89 1,153 6.74%
At least 90 1,118 6.53%

Colorado County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 34 0.20% 11,762 68.73%
30-44 14 0.08% 2,338 13.66%
45-59 0 0.00% 694 4.06%
At least 60 36 0.21% 2,235 13.06%

Colorado County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 48 0.27%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,791 15.68%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 13,342 74.93%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 188 1.06%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 84 0.47%
Color 6 Box Walked 660 3.71%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 692 3.89%

Colorado County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Colorado County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 15,248 (39,080 people)
Families (2000): 10,770 (33,528 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,221
People at same address in 1995: 26,170
Colorado County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,205 14.02%
$10,000-$14,999 1,542 9.80%
$15,000-$19,999 1,274 8.10%
$20,000-$24,999 1,065 6.77%
$25,000-$29,999 1,163 7.39%
$30,000-$34,999 1,027 6.53%
$35,000-$39,999 843 5.36%
$40,000-$44,999 762 4.84%
$45,000-$49,999 793 5.04%
$50,000-$59,999 1,461 9.29%
$60,000-$74,999 1,418 9.02%
$75,000-$99,999 1,115 7.09%
$100,000-$124,999 332 2.11%
$125,000-$149,999 256 1.63%
$150,000-$199,999 176 1.12%
$200,000 or more 296 1.88%

Colorado County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,003 26.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,423 31.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 195 2.55%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,174 15.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 18 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 982 12.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 12 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 493 6.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 7 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 205 2.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 129 1.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Colorado County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 11,530 27.58%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 5,707 13.65%
Public Assistance 486 1.16%
Retirement 2,223 5.32%
Self Employment 2,920 6.98%
Social Security 5,609 13.42%
Supplemental Security 853 2.04%
Wage / Salary 10,578 25.30%
Other 1,900 4.54%

Colorado County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 5,245 56.86%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,979 43.14%

Colorado County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,067 6.65%
Color 1 Box Married 10,075 62.77%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,309 26.85%
Color 3 Box Widowed 600 3.74%

Colorado County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,096 6.33%
Color 1 Box Married 10,138 58.56%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,443 19.89%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,635 15.22%

Colorado County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Colorado County Education Information Back to top
Colorado County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 4,474 14.29%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 4,970 15.87%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 10,694 34.15%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,699 18.20%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,372 4.38%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,860 9.13%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,242 3.97%

Colorado County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 282 1.38% 308 1.51% 590 2.89%
Kindergarten 567 2.78% 34 0.17% 601 2.95%
Grades 1-4 2,083 10.22% 210 1.03% 2,293 11.25%
Grades 5-8 2,210 10.84% 380 1.86% 2,590 12.70%
Grades 9-12 2,712 13.30% 60 0.29% 2,772 13.59%
Undergrad college 1,165 5.71% 442 2.17% 1,607 7.88%
Graduate or professional school 52 0.26% 10 0.05% 62 0.30%
Total 9,071 44.49% 1,444 7.08% 10,515 51.57%

Colorado County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Colorado County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $77,423,000
Retail sales (2002): $171,635,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $17,458,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $102,962
Retired workers (2005): 2,910
Colorado County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 2 4 2 2
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 2 2 0 4
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 1 3 3
1999 - Construction 3 5 16 10 16
1999 - Educational Services 0 1 0 1 1
1999 - Finance & Insurance 1 1 5 0 13
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 0 10 8 16
1999 - Information 0 3 1 2 5
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 1 1
1999 - Manufacturing 2 3 8 5 11
1999 - Mining 1 2 2 4 9
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 7 3 13 12 21
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 4 1 5 19
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 3 1 2 6
1999 - Retail Trade 5 5 31 36 32
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 5 3 5 2 14
1999 - Unclassified 6 1 0 0 0
1999 - Utilities 0 1 1 0 3
1999 - Wholesale Trade 3 3 8 11 12
1999 - Total 43 43 109 104 188
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 2 4 1 3
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 1 4 2
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 2 1 1 2
2000 - Construction 5 5 18 12 10
2000 - Educational Services 0 0 0 1 1
2000 - Finance & Insurance 0 1 3 1 14
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 2 9 12 14
2000 - Information 2 0 1 2 4
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 1 1
2000 - Manufacturing 2 3 12 4 7
2000 - Mining 3 2 1 3 10
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 2 13 10 29
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 4 6 1 17
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 0 2 1 8
2000 - Retail Trade 4 9 33 23 39
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 7 4 8 4 11
2000 - Unclassified 8 1 1 0 1
2000 - Utilities 1 0 0 0 4
2000 - Wholesale Trade 2 1 9 7 18
2000 - Total 50 38 122 88 195
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 1 1 2 6
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 3 3
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 0 2 5
2001 - Construction 6 4 11 13 17
2001 - Educational Services 1 0 0 1 1
2001 - Finance & Insurance 2 1 3 2 11
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 6 8 10 13
2001 - Information 1 1 0 3 5
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 1 0 0 1
2001 - Manufacturing 3 3 3 9 11
2001 - Mining 2 1 2 5 9
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 7 5 12 9 31
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 0 7 5 16
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 1 1 3 8
2001 - Retail Trade 13 11 23 28 39
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 4 9 7 12
2001 - Unclassified 0 6 0 0 0
2001 - Utilities 0 1 2 0 2
2001 - Wholesale Trade 3 3 8 9 17
2001 - Total 50 49 91 111 207
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 0 4 1 4
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 2 0 5
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 3 2 2 1 3
2002 - Construction 3 3 16 8 19
2002 - Educational Services 0 0 1 2 0
2002 - Finance & Insurance 1 0 3 6 9
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 7 6 15 4 10
2002 - Information 1 1 2 2 4
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
2002 - Manufacturing 2 1 8 11 7
2002 - Mining 3 3 2 1 12
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 5 13 9 34
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 0 10 7 12
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 1 3 1 10
2002 - Retail Trade 12 13 28 26 36
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 5 7 4 10 10
2002 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 3
2002 - Wholesale Trade 1 4 7 11 14
2002 - Total 49 46 121 100 193
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 1 2 5 2
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 1 6
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 1 1 1 6
2003 - Construction 5 3 15 12 15
2003 - Educational Services 0 0 0 1 2
2003 - Finance & Insurance 0 0 2 8 12
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 3 15 9 9
2003 - Information 1 0 1 2 6
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 0 0 1
2003 - Manufacturing 1 2 10 8 9
2003 - Mining 2 1 2 6 9
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 7 4 14 14 29
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 3 3 10 12
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 0 4 1 7
2003 - Retail Trade 6 8 25 27 37
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 6 6 5 7 11
2003 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 0 2 2
2003 - Wholesale Trade 2 3 8 7 14
2003 - Total 40 35 107 121 189
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 0 4 3 4
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 2 2 3
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 3 1 5
2004 - Construction 3 2 15 12 19
2004 - Educational Services 1 0 2 0 1
2004 - Finance & Insurance 2 2 3 4 12
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 0 4 7 16 9
2004 - Information 2 0 1 3 6
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 1 1 0 0
2004 - Manufacturing 1 2 7 10 11
2004 - Mining 5 8 6 2 3
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 0 7 15 12 29
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 5 1 5 4 16
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 3 1 1 10
2004 - Retail Trade 8 8 29 29 32
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 6 6 5 8 12
2004 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 3
2004 - Wholesale Trade 1 1 3 10 13
2004 - Total 37 45 109 117 188
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 0 2 2 10
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 3 1 3
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 2 5 2
2005 - Construction 5 4 14 11 20
2005 - Educational Services 0 0 1 1 2
2005 - Finance & Insurance 1 0 8 4 9
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 2 10 10 10
2005 - Information 0 0 3 2 7
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 0
2005 - Manufacturing 2 0 10 7 11
2005 - Mining 2 3 10 1 2
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 5 17 12 22
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 8 4 8 2 17
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 3 2 0 8
2005 - Retail Trade 6 5 23 33 37
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 7 6 6 5 13
2005 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 1 0 0 2
2005 - Wholesale Trade 5 0 7 5 15
2005 - Total 48 34 127 101 190

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Colorado County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Colorado County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 33,916 84.07%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 6,427 15.93%

Colorado County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1972 $601 $187 $50 $0 $0 $194 $845 $486 $0 $1,239
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $547 $177 $373 $0 $0 $230 $1,150 $532 $0 $1,310
1975 $533 $256 $296 $0 $0 $347 $1,176 $564 $0 $1,314
1976 $645 $189 $258 $0 $0 $348 $1,251 $614 $0 $1,219
1977 $656 $216 $233 $0 $0 $358 $1,247 $646 $0 $1,320
1978 $720 $223 $259 $0 $0 $448 $1,427 $659 $0 $1,208
1979 $858 $241 $422 $0 $0 $520 $1,800 $747 $0 $1,327
1980 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1981 $940 $250 $214 $0 $0 $548 $1,702 $860 $575 $1,171
1982 $1,256 $201 $325 $0 $0 $730 $2,311 $946 $555 $1,005
1983 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1984 $1,702 $357 $533 $0 $0 $800 $3,035 $1,091 $460 $871
1985 $2,090 $362 $253 $0 $0 $909 $3,252 $1,157 $405 $1,157
1986 $2,179 $408 $208 $0 $0 $977 $3,364 $1,310 $345 $1,332
1987 $2,223 $388 $200 $0 $0 $1,038 $3,461 $1,370 $280 $1,728
1988 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1989 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1990 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1991 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1992 $1,587 $958 $426 $0 $0 $924 $2,937 $1,682 $0 $989
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $3,086 $1,142 $486 $0 $0 $1,450 $5,022 $1,922 $3,480 $3,978
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $3,906 $1,326 $2,002 $0 $0 $2,360 $8,268 $2,512 $2,805 $6,368
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $4,095 $1,341 $1,279 $0 $0 $2,196 $7,570 $3,538 $2,490 $5,473
2005 $4,513 $1,390 $1,999 $0 $0 $2,446 $8,958 $3,644 $2,425 $5,715
2006 $4,665 $1,521 $927 $0 $0 $2,927 $8,519 $3,753 $2,215 $5,602


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1972 $0 $174 $27 $7 $554 $0 $915
$60 $3 $0 $0 $0 $90
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $0 $165 $41 $5 $800 $0 $1,368
$68 $2 $0 $0 $0 $287
1975 $0 $253 $35 $0 $796 $0 $1,359
$92 $3 $0 $0 $0 $180
1976 $0 $268 $38 $56 $488 $0 $1,517
$91 $2 $0 $0 $0 $574
1977 $5 $260 $26 $13 $670 $0 $1,314
$132 $1 $0 $0 $0 $207
1978 $4 $282 $77 $50 $872 $0 $1,596
$159 $1 $0 $0 $0 $151
1979 $0 $448 $0 $55 $526 $0 $1,286
$201 $5 $0 $0 $0 $51
1980 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1981 $32 $393 $0 $64 $750 $0 $1,763
$411 $21 $27 $0 $0 $65
1982 $0 $464 $199 $68 $1,087 $0 $2,422
$319 $4 $36 $0 $0 $245
1983 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1984 $0 $573 $74 $98 $1,841 $0 $3,319
$296 $3 $30 $0 $0 $404
1985 $0 $623 $13 $215 $916 $0 $2,533
$367 $3 $27 $0 $0 $369
1986 $0 $813 $76 $165 $1,465 $0 $3,338
$382 $7 $23 $0 $0 $407
1987 $19 $786 $76 $120 $912 $0 $2,784
$416 $14 $20 $0 $0 $421
1988 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1989 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1990 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1991 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1992 $0 $847 $195 $127 $1,430 $0 $4,172
$436 $136 $0 $0 $0 $1,001
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $0 $844 $107 $201 $1,397 $2 $4,559
$538 $117 $120 $0 $0 $1,233
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $0 $1,896 $220 $269 $2,078 $6 $8,243
$1,080 $52 $177 $0 $0 $2,465
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $0 $1,996 $238 $745 $2,410 $3 $9,637
$1,269 $265 $129 $0 $0 $2,582
2005 $0 $2,761 $300 $687 $1,890 $2 $9,815
$1,233 $75 $156 $0 $0 $2,711
2006 $0 $2,293 $308 $935 $2,241 $1 $9,997
$1,306 $69 $69 $0 $0 $2,775

Colorado County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 89
Colorado County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Colorado County Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Colorado County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,623 12.86%
10-19 Years 3,341 16.39%
20-29 Years 2,033 9.97%
30-39 Years 2,404 11.79%
40-49 Years 2,905 14.25%
50-59 Years 2,311 11.33%
60-69 Years 1,969 9.66%
70-79 Years 1,634 8.01%
80-89 Years 972 4.77%
90+ Years 198 0.97%

Colorado County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,948 48.79%
Color 1 Box Female 10,442 51.21%

Colorado County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 13,165 64.57%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 4,024 19.74%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,962 14.53%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 154 0.76%
Color 2 Box Asian 42 0.21%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 40 0.20%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.01%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Colorado County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 11,608 40.15%
2. Czech 4,299 14.87%
3. United States Or American 3,029 10.48%
4. Irish 2,763 9.56%
5. English 2,413 8.35%
6. French Non-Basque 856 2.96%
7. Scotch Irish 602 2.08%
8. African 532 1.84%
9. Polish 484 1.67%
10. Italian 404 1.40%

Colorado County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 31,645 80.11%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 6,352 16.08%
3. German 840 2.13%
4. Other Slavic 410 1.04%
5. French 108 0.27%
6. Arabic 32 0.08%
7. Chinese 22 0.06%
8. Navajo 21 0.05%
9. Italian 18 0.05%
10. Other Native North American 18 0.05%

Colorado County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 38,747 92.17%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 880 2.09%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,410 5.73%

Colorado County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Colorado County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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