County population in 2023: 26,505 (33% urban, 67% rural); it was 23,830 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 4,421 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 3,208 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 6,880 Renter-occupied apartments: 2,912 (it was 2,321 in 2000)
% of renters here:
25%
State:
34%
Land area: 2037 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 13 people per square mile (low).
December 2024 cost of living index in Montezuma County: 93.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (24.7%), Retail trade (12.2%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (11.2%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (10.2%).
Estimated median household income in 2023: $63,305 ($32,083 in 1999)
This county:
$63,305
Colorado:
$92,911
Median contract rent in 2023 for apartments: $919 (lower quartile is $655, upper quartile is $1,185)
This county:
$919
State:
$1645
Estimated median house or condo value in 2023: $337,609 (it was $106,400 in 2000)
Montezuma:
$337,609
Colorado:
$550,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $208,972 - $487,758 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,519 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $410
Institutionalized population: 170
Crime in 2023 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 1
Rapes: 2
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 20
Burglaries: 28
Thefts: 74
Auto thefts: 22
Crime in 2022 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 2
Rapes: 6
Robberies: 1
Assaults: 36
Burglaries: 38
Thefts: 65
Auto thefts: 30
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2023: $1,054 (0.3%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2023: $811 (0.3%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2023: 13.1%
Montezuma County:
13.1%
Colorado:
9.3%
(9.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 51.6% for Black residents, 13.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 25.2% for American Indian residents, 30.0% for other race residents, 20.5% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2023: 45.0 years old
(Males: 43.5 years old, Females: 47.4 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 52.1 years old, Black residents: 48.8 years old, American Indian residents: 19.1 years old, Asian residents: 44.6 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 34.1 years old, Other race residents: 52.8 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Montezuma County is $500 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $577 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $689 a month.
Current college students: 723 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 91.0% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 30.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 851 (37.6% naturalized citizens)
Montezuma County:
3.2%
Whole state:
9.6%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
4452010 or later
1682000 to 2009
741990 to 1999
1171980 to 1989
961970 to 1979
164Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 94.9%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 8,767
One, attached: 184
Two: 420
3 or 4: 681
5 to 9: 151
10 to 19: 44
20 to 49: 138
50 or more: 13
Mobile homes: 1,993
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 14
Housing units in Montezuma County with a mortgage: 4,498 (355 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 181 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 59
Here:
6.3% with mortgage
State:
98.6% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Montezuma County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
3,334
28
Other
2,331
8
Catholic
1,288
3
Mainline Protestant
1,065
8
None
17,517
-
Montezuma County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 4
Montezuma County:
1.59 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.50 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:
0.40 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:
0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 16
Montezuma County:
6.35 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:
3.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 32
This county:
12.71 / 10,000 pop.
State:
8.99 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Montezuma County:
6.3%
Colorado:
5.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Montezuma County:
19.0%
State:
18.4%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
8.2%
State:
9.6%
Agriculture in Montezuma County:
Average size of farms: 988 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $17,516 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $156.41 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 9.01% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 55.49% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $22,555 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 5.05% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 80.87% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $62,927 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.52% Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 2.36 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.12% All wheat for grain: 2147 harvested acres Vegetables: 14 harvested acres Land in orchards: 263 acres
Earthquake activity:
Montezuma County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Colorado state average. It is 1417% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 510.5 miles away from Montezuma County center, causing $26,000,000 total damage On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi) earthquake occurred 497.2 miles away from the county center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses On 10/16/1999 at 09:46:44, a magnitude 7.4 (6.3 MB, 7.4 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.3 ML) earthquake occurred 481.7 miles away from the county center On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 526.9 miles away from the county center On 5/19/1940 at 04:36:40, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 493.0 miles away from Montezuma County center, causing $33,000,000 total damage On 9/2/1992 at 10:26:20, a magnitude 5.9 (5.7 MB, 5.6 MS, 5.6 MW, 5.9 ML, Depth: 9.3 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 270.6 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Colorado Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4498, Natural disaster type: Other
Colorado Weber Fire, Incident Period: June 23, 2012 to July 06, 2012, Fire Management Assistance Declared: June 24, 2012, FEMA Id: 2985, Natural disaster type: Fire
Colorado Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3224: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3224, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Colorado Wildfires, Incident Period: April 23, 2002 to August 06, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1421: June 19, 2002, FEMA Id: 1421, Natural disaster type: Fire
Colorado Drought, Incident Period: January 29, 1977, Emergency Declared EM-3025: January 29, 1977, FEMA Id: 3025, Natural disaster type: Drought
Colorado FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, Incident Period: July 06, 1973, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-396: July 06, 1973, FEMA Id: 396, Natural disaster type: Landslide, Flood
Colorado Heavy Rains, Flooding, Incident Period: September 22, 1970, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-293: September 22, 1970, FEMA Id: 293, Natural disaster type: Flood, Heavy Rain
Colorado Covid-19, Incident Period: Jan 20, 2020 - May 11, 2023, FEMA Id: 3436, Natural disaster type: Other
The number of natural disasters in Montezuma County (8) is smaller than the US average (19). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3 Emergencies Declared: 2
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
Production occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Office and administrative support occupations (14%)
Sales and related occupations (12%)
Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
Management occupations (9%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
Healthcare support occupations (8%)
Community and social service occupations (6%)
Mexico (30%)
Jamaica (21%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (15%)
Canada (7%)
Thailand (4%)
Nicaragua (3%)
Philippines (3%)
English (11%)
German (9%)
American (8%)
Irish (3%)
European (2%)
Scottish (2%)
Scotch-Irish (1%)
People in group quarters in Montezuma County, Colorado in 2010:
146 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
38 people in other noninstitutional facilities
24 people in correctional residential facilities
12 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
9 people in group homes intended for adults
4 people in residential treatment centers for adults
4 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
People in group quarters in Montezuma County, Colorado in 2000:
184 people in nursing homes
116 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
101 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
25 people in other workers' dormitories
11 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $60,857.
8.36% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($59,251 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
8.36%
Colorado average:
11.28%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.84% relocated from other counties in Colorado ($19,927 average AGI)
5.52% relocated from other states ($39,323 average AGI)
Montezuma County:
5.52%
Colorado average:
5.04%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
6.30% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($49,845 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.30%
Colorado average:
11.05%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.08% relocated to other counties in Colorado ($17,454 average AGI)
4.22% relocated to other states ($32,392 average AGI)
Montezuma County:
4.22%
Colorado average:
4.80%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.7 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 10.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 10.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.9
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 13.1% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 6.9%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Montezuma County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 4,488 (3,853 aged, 635 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,354 (23%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Montezuma County, Colorado in 1999 - 2019:
Size of family households: 4,147 2-persons, 1,270 3-persons, 1,151 4-persons, 388 5-persons, 175 6-persons, 145 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,408 1-person, 725 2-persons, 19 7-or-more-persons.
2,927 married couples with children.
1,444 single-parent households (321 men, 1,123 women).
89.9% of residents of Montezuma speak English at home.
4.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (84% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (99% speak English very well, 1% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (36% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 36% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
3.5% of residents speak other language at home (48% speak English very well, 46% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $217,395,000 ($8,768 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $2,796,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $60,575,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $23,635,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $55,199,000 Federal grants: $30,833,000 Federal procurement contracts: $31,540,000 ($64,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $15,613,000 ($114,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $967,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $13,019,000 Federal Government insurance: $20,974,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,656
Here:
67 per 1000 residents
State:
76 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 1,287
Here:
52 per 1000 residents
State:
32 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +55
Here:
+2 per 1000 residents
State:
+24 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +557
Here:
+22 per 1000 residents
State:
+10 per 1000 residents
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 7.27 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.5
State:
6.8
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.2
State:
3.9
Year house built in Montezuma County, Colorado
2092020 or later
1,0632010 to 2019
1,9372000 to 2009
2,2031990 to 1999
1,7831980 to 1989
1,8151970 to 1979
7121960 to 1969
1,0461950 to 1959
6491940 to 1949
9231939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Montezuma County, Colorado
Cars and other vehicles available in Montezuma County in owner-occupied houses/condos
111no vehicle
1,7691 vehicle
3,4482 vehicles
1,8223 vehicles
9554 vehicles
3235+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Montezuma County in renter-occupied apartments
404no vehicle
1,4431 vehicle
7012 vehicles
3433 vehicles
264 vehicles
55+ vehicles
89.2% of Montezuma County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 40% lived in Colorado.
Montezuma County:
89.2%
State average:
84.3%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 11,222
Other state: 14,202
Northeast: 1,662
Midwest: 2,663
South: 2,404
West: 7,436
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Montezuma County
(50.2%)
(49.8%)
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0.81% ($49,906 average AGI)
