Montezuma County, Colorado Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Montezuma 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 Montezuma County, Colorado. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Montezuma County, Colorado. The estimated population of Montezuma County, Colorado is 25,916 people, with a median age of 45.

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

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
25,916
 -1.33% +0.57%
2020
26,266
+0.9%
-
2019
26,031
+0.47%
-
2018
25,909
+0.54%
-
2017
25,770
 - -

Population of Montezuma 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
71.5%
73.1%
 -2.19%
Black/African American
1%
0.2%
 +400.00%
Native
10.4%
11.8%
 -11.86%
Hispanic
12.9%
12.2%
 +5.74%
Asian
0.7%
0.1%
 +600.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0.1%
 -100.00%
Two Or More Races
3.2%
2.4%
 +33.33%
Other
0.3%
0%
 0.00%

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 Montezuma 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 45 -0.44% 43.5 +0.46% 46.4 -0.64%
2020 45.2 0% 43.3 -2.04% 46.7 +1.97%
2019 45.2 +1.8% 44.2 +3.03% 45.8 +1.1%
2018 44.4 +0.68% 42.9 0% 45.3 +0.22%
2017 44.1 - 42.9 - 45.2 -

The median age of Montezuma 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 1,492 +4.51% 1,661 -17.81% 1,554 1,379
10 to 19 1,706 +6.46% 1,363 +4.62% 1,806 1,424
20 to 29 1,370 -17.51% 1,386 -13.85% 1,135 1,195
30 to 39 1,327 +16.83% 1,585 +5.86% 1,563 1,675
40 to 49 1,418 -9.28% 1,271 +12.16% 1,287 1,424
50 to 59 1,864 -9.31% 2,028 -23.67% 1,696 1,587
60 to 69 1,928 +13.47% 2,017 +10.37% 2,184 2,227
70+ 1,559 +11.25% 1,795 +13.8% 1,730 2,050

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Montezuma County, Colorado is $58,335.00.

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 Montezuma County.

  • Under 25
    $51,935.00
  • 25 to 44
    $59,864.00
  • 45 to 64
    $67,703.00
  • 65 and over
    $51,206.00

Average Household Income

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

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Montezuma 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 Montezuma County, Colorado is currently $70,721.00.

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.

5.16% of households in Montezuma 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 Montezuma County against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    20.34%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    21.61%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    22.02%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    13.57%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    14.01%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    3.27%
  • $200,000 or more
    5.16%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Montezuma County is $28,520.00.

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

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Montezuma 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 Montezuma 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
    14.51%
  • Bachelor's degree
    29.16%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    10.60%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    43.54%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.20%

Employment

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

The total population of Montezuma County over the age of 16 is 20,883.

Of those people, a total of 55.30% 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 Montezuma County is 52.40%.

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 1,130 46.70% 25.40%
20 to 24 years 1,197 53.50% 8.30%
25 to 29 years 1,133 84.00% 1.10%
30 to 34 years 1,677 80.10% 2.20%
35 to 44 years 2,784 80.90% 5.60%
45 to 54 years 3,073 75.20% 1.60%
55 to 59 years 1,698 64.30% 8.20%
60 to 64 years 2,312 57.90% 4.40%
65 to 74 years 3,751 25.80% 3.50%
75 years and over 2,128 5.30% 11.50%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Montezuma 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 17,013 53.00% 5.70%
Black or African American 257 94.20% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 2,044 59.20% 0.70%
Asian 161 87.60% 17.70%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 549 62.50% 0.00%
Two or more races 859 68.00% 5.80%
Hispanic or Latino 2,286 65.50% 0.70%
Not Hispanic or Latino 15,677 52.10% 6.20%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Montezuma 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 Montezuma County is 10,953, with median earnings of $31,435.00.

Women in Montezuma County, Colorado earning approximately 72.40% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 10,953 $31,435.00
Male 5,924 $37,976.00
Female 5,029 $27,505.00

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 1,205 $54,039.00
Business and Financial 284 $72,955.00
Computer and Mathematical 36 $37,083.00
Architecture and Engineering 108 $67,188.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 232 $63,616.00
Community and Social Service 237 $30,688.00
Legal 78 $35,956.00
Educational and Library 591 $38,351.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 194 $53,214.00
Healthcare Practitioners 633 $59,447.00
Healthcare Support 380 $29,494.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 178 $45,417.00
Law Enforcement 356 $30,833.00
Food Preparation and Serving 739 $15,910.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 400 $16,196.00
Personal Care and Service 187 $13,110.00
Sales 1,134 $21,969.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,410 $27,330.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 261 $42,886.00
Construction and Extraction 940 $33,571.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 348 $22,407.00
Production 582 $39,333.00
Transportation and Material Moving 191 $25,375.00

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 805 $51,632.00 400 $54,368.00
Business and Financial 135 $114,375.00 149 $42,679.00
Computer and Mathematical 28 $63,333.00 8 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 91 $67,031.00 17 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 93 $68,906.00 139 $63,516.00
Community and Social Service 45 $26,758.00 192 $31,875.00
Legal 18 $0.00 60 $0.00
Educational and Library 224 $37,262.00 367 $38,420.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00 194 $53,214.00
Healthcare Practitioners 200 $58,214.00 433 $63,902.00
Healthcare Support 79 $41,612.00 301 $28,348.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 156 $39,773.00 22 $0.00
Law Enforcement 326 $26,125.00 30 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 287 $18,687.00 452 $12,264.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 252 $25,693.00 148 $2,499.00
Personal Care and Service 81 $14,855.00 106 $9,815.00
Sales 518 $35,882.00 616 $16,055.00
Office and Administrative Support 409 $31,250.00 1,001 $24,890.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 251 $43,114.00 10 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 921 $34,107.00 19 $22,159.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 309 $31,583.00 39 $0.00
Production 376 $42,266.00 206 $20,417.00
Transportation and Material Moving 164 $31,563.00 27 $17,031.00

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 10,461 households in Montezuma County, with an average household size of 2.45 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 7,053 families in Montezuma County with an average family size of 2.96 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 5,711 396 946 3,408
Average Household Size 2.92 4.34 2.98 1.31
Total Families 5,711 396 946 0
Average Household Size 2.9 4.16 2.85 0

Poverty

Of the 7,053 families in Montezuma County, 8.60% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Montezuma 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 12,212 housing units in Montezuma County, Colorado.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 10,461 85.66%
Vacant 1,751 14.34%

21.36% of the total 12,212 housing units in Montezuma County are rental units. This is approximately 2,608 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 7,577 are occupied by the owner - or 62.05% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Montezuma County is $828.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Montezuma 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
    276
  • Less than $500
    314
  • $500 to $999
    1,375
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    748
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    129
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    3
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    39

Property Value

The median value of a property in Montezuma County is $243,500.00.

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

  • Less than $50,000
    300
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    530
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    665
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1,352
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    1,892
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    1,971
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    762
  • $1,000,000 or more
    105

Property Age

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

  • 1939 or earlier
    696
  • 1940 to 1949
    866
  • 1950 to 1959
    1,348
  • 1960 to 1969
    623
  • 1970 to 1979
    2,043
  • 1980 to 1989
    1,786
  • 1990 to 1999
    2,275
  • 2000 to 2009
    1,834
  • 2010 to 2013
    685
  • 2014 or later
    56

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 Montezuma County that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    433
  • 1 vehicle available
    2,778
  • 2 vehicles available
    3,799
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    3,451

Commuting to Work

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

20.5 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Montezuma 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
    1,032
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    2,073
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,909
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,411
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    1,220
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    350
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    549
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    50
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    136
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    430
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    540
  • 90 or more minutes
    258

Summary

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Places in Montezuma County, Colorado

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