Archuleta County, Colorado Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Archuleta County, Colorado, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Archuleta County, Colorado. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Archuleta County, Colorado. The estimated population of Archuleta County, Colorado is 13,267 people, with a median age of 50.

We can look at the total population in Archuleta County over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
13,267
 -2.36% +5.36%
2020
13,588
+2.53%
-
2019
13,253
+2.67%
-
2018
12,908
+2.51%
-
2017
12,592
 - -

Population of Archuleta County, Colorado by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
75.8%
76.7%
 -1.17%
Black/African American
0.2%
1.1%
 -81.82%
Native
2%
2.1%
 -4.76%
Hispanic
18.6%
18.3%
 +1.64%
Asian
0.9%
0.7%
 +28.57%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.1%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
2.1%
0.8%
 +162.50%
Other
0.3%
0.2%
 +50.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Archuleta County, Colorado by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 50 -0.6% 48.6 -2.41% 51.3 +0.39%
2020 50.3 -1.18% 49.8 +0.2% 51.1 -1.16%
2019 50.9 +0.59% 49.7 +1.64% 51.7 0%
2018 50.6 +1.61% 48.9 +1.24% 51.7 +0.58%
2017 49.8 - 48.3 - 51.4 -

The median age of Archuleta County, Colorado gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 697 -8.41% 516 +40.05% 634 748
10 to 19 569 +28.47% 582 -11.92% 732 503
20 to 29 707 -14.73% 577 -26.27% 607 430
30 to 39 629 +23.83% 615 +18.51% 785 735
40 to 49 729 -5.42% 704 +10.25% 685 773
50 to 59 916 -17.26% 1,068 -15.24% 764 908
60 to 69 1,247 +4.88% 1,270 +17.94% 1,304 1,496
70+ 906 +29.6% 860 +11.96% 1,199 964

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Archuleta County, Colorado is $62,907.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Archuleta County.

  • Under 25
    $10,994.00
  • 25 to 44
    $63,769.00
  • 45 to 64
    $77,765.00
  • 65 and over
    $49,664.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Archuleta County, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Archuleta County, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Archuleta County, Colorado is currently $82,033.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

6.83% of households in Archuleta County are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Archuleta County against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    16.60%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    23.59%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    20.36%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    15.96%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    11.61%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    5.04%
  • $200,000 or more
    6.83%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Archuleta County is $34,394.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Archuleta County by the total population of Archuleta County.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Archuleta County, Colorado, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Archuleta County to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    17.16%
  • Bachelor's degree
    40.96%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    8.76%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    29.60%
  • Less than high school diploma
    3.52%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Archuleta County that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Archuleta County over the age of 16 is 11,118.

Of those people, a total of 56.40% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Archuleta County is 53.60%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 468 72.00% 5.00%
20 to 24 years 455 74.30% 16.70%
25 to 29 years 582 87.50% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 754 87.50% 8.00%
35 to 44 years 1,586 86.30% 5.10%
45 to 54 years 1,379 82.40% 2.50%
55 to 59 years 931 63.30% 2.90%
60 to 64 years 1,505 47.00% 1.00%
65 to 74 years 2,452 23.80% 6.00%
75 years and over 1,006 4.40% 29.50%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Archuleta County. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 9,151 53.50% 4.60%
Black or African American 21 95.20% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 253 92.50% 9.80%
Asian 125 19.20% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 19 100.00% 0.00%
Other 1,241 77.20% 4.60%
Two or more races 308 39.30% 2.50%
Hispanic or Latino 1,748 75.70% 4.90%
Not Hispanic or Latino 8,769 52.30% 4.50%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Archuleta County as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Archuleta County is 5,957, with median earnings of $33,397.00.

Women in Archuleta County, Colorado earning approximately 62.70% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 5,957 $33,397.00
Male 3,204 $41,742.00
Female 2,753 $26,175.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 997 $51,185.00
Business and Financial 110 $37,091.00
Computer and Mathematical 152 $60,500.00
Architecture and Engineering 87 $65,050.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 88 $97,963.00
Community and Social Service 64 $72,759.00
Legal 55 $22,455.00
Educational and Library 408 $36,023.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 56 $8,889.00
Healthcare Practitioners 119 $66,528.00
Healthcare Support 175 $23,750.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 128 $53,169.00
Law Enforcement 20 $68,333.00
Food Preparation and Serving 470 $9,405.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 329 $12,837.00
Personal Care and Service 306 $14,293.00
Sales 465 $36,373.00
Office and Administrative Support 382 $33,676.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 166 $33,944.00
Construction and Extraction 671 $37,379.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 220 $51,047.00
Production 183 $27,464.00
Transportation and Material Moving 147 $20,233.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 688 $50,572.00 309 $52,944.00
Business and Financial 42 $158,250.00 68 $36,136.00
Computer and Mathematical 137 $60,938.00 15 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 27 $104,028.00 60 $46,932.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 3 $0.00 85 $98,032.00
Community and Social Service 40 $73,793.00 24 $0.00
Legal 34 $0.00 21 $0.00
Educational and Library 37 $51,146.00 371 $35,710.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 36 $7,500.00 20 $15,833.00
Healthcare Practitioners 21 $67,250.00 98 $65,625.00
Healthcare Support 18 $0.00 157 $25,035.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 102 $53,517.00 26 $0.00
Law Enforcement 20 $68,333.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 129 $23,024.00 341 $7,540.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 99 $20,718.00 230 $2,499.00
Personal Care and Service 30 $15,833.00 276 $14,185.00
Sales 233 $37,288.00 232 $24,670.00
Office and Administrative Support 64 $48,472.00 318 $33,162.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 151 $34,361.00 15 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 664 $40,000.00 7 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 220 $51,047.00 0 $0.00
Production 115 $53,110.00 68 $25,357.00
Transportation and Material Moving 146 $20,212.00 1 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 5,770 households in Archuleta County, with an average household size of 2.27 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 4,065 families in Archuleta County with an average family size of 2.66 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 3,671 127 267 1,705
Average Household Size 2.68 2.42 3.42 1.22
Total Families 3,671 127 267 0
Average Household Size 2.66 2.33 2.84 0

Poverty

Of the 4,065 families in Archuleta County, 6.10% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Archuleta County:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 9,445 housing units in Archuleta County, Colorado.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 5,770 61.09%
Vacant 3,675 38.91%

16.51% of the total 9,445 housing units in Archuleta County are rental units. This is approximately 1,559 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 4,144 are occupied by the owner - or 43.88% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Archuleta County is $1,147.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Archuleta County that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    67
  • Less than $500
    169
  • $500 to $999
    393
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    437
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    365
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    195
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Archuleta County is $356,400.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Archuleta County that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    89
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    185
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    181
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    243
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    885
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    1,536
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    834
  • $1,000,000 or more
    191

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Archuleta County. The chart below shows the number of properties in Archuleta County that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    254
  • 1940 to 1949
    40
  • 1950 to 1959
    213
  • 1960 to 1969
    365
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,236
  • 1980 to 1989
    1,674
  • 1990 to 1999
    2,421
  • 2000 to 2009
    2,677
  • 2010 to 2013
    561
  • 2014 or later
    4

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Archuleta County that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    112
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,528
  • 2 vehicles available
    2,387
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,743

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Archuleta County get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Archuleta County that commute to work in a particular way.

21.4 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Archuleta County.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    353
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    895
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    828
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    889
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    688
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    315
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    344
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    39
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    41
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    265
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    259
  • 90 or more minutes
    129

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Archuleta County, Colorado in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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Places in Archuleta County, Colorado

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