Yuma County, Colorado Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Yuma 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 Yuma County, Colorado. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Yuma County, Colorado. The estimated population of Yuma County, Colorado is 9,944 people, with a median age of 38.1.

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

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
9,944
 -0.69% -1.63%
2020
10,013
+0.1%
-
2019
10,003
 -0.66% -
2018
10,069
 -0.4% -
2017
10,109
 - -

Population of Yuma 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
73%
75.7%
 -3.57%
Black/African American
0.6%
0.5%
 +20.00%
Native
0.4%
0.3%
 +33.33%
Hispanic
24.9%
22.6%
 +10.18%
Asian
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
1%
0.9%
 +11.11%
Other
0%
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 Yuma 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 38.1 -2.06% 36.4 -2.67% 40.4 -1.46%
2020 38.9 +2.91% 37.4 +4.18% 41 -1.44%
2019 37.8 -1.56% 35.9 0% 41.6 +0.48%
2018 38.4 +7.26% 35.9 +2.28% 41.4 +4.81%
2017 35.8 - 35.1 - 39.5 -

The median age of Yuma 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 9 868 +1.94% 784 -15.63% 877 660
10 to 19 522 +15.41% 699 +13.32% 592 794
20 to 29 648 -4.16% 556 -13% 620 486
30 to 39 773 -19.16% 534 -8.92% 620 483
40 to 49 544 +18.08% 557 +20.8% 627 678
50 to 59 540 +1% 699 -34.44% 544 483
60 to 69 496 +20.4% 495 +22.46% 598 606
70+ 619 -5.9% 775 -10.71% 581 695

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Yuma County, Colorado is $56,327.00.

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 Yuma County.

  • Under 25
    $52,500.00
  • 25 to 44
    $59,355.00
  • 45 to 64
    $73,765.00
  • 65 and over
    $47,262.00

Average Household Income

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

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Yuma 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 Yuma County, Colorado is currently $74,972.00.

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.

3.86% of households in Yuma 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 Yuma County against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    16.86%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    23.51%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    19.52%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    14.65%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    16.81%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    4.79%
  • $200,000 or more
    3.86%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Yuma County is $29,600.00.

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

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Yuma 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 Yuma 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
    14.07%
  • Bachelor's degree
    25.02%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    15.35%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    42.19%
  • Less than high school diploma
    3.37%

Employment

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

The total population of Yuma County over the age of 16 is 7,401.

Of those people, a total of 68.30% 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 Yuma County is 64.20%.

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 380 41.30% 15.30%
20 to 24 years 480 85.80% 13.60%
25 to 29 years 626 75.90% 9.50%
30 to 34 years 677 88.20% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 1,067 82.80% 6.30%
45 to 54 years 1,149 91.60% 2.50%
55 to 59 years 542 85.10% 3.70%
60 to 64 years 694 64.80% 6.90%
65 to 74 years 1,001 43.60% 7.60%
75 years and over 785 16.80% 12.10%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Yuma 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 6,457 67.80% 3.90%
Black or African American 130 55.40% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 53 20.80% 0.00%
Asian 5 0.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 98 44.90% 40.90%
Two or more races 658 83.70% 20.70%
Hispanic or Latino 1,516 78.20% 14.20%
Not Hispanic or Latino 5,681 66.80% 2.60%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Yuma 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 Yuma County is 4,753, with median earnings of $37,931.00.

Women in Yuma County, Colorado earning approximately 75.60% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 4,753 $37,931.00
Male 2,746 $43,664.00
Female 2,007 $32,989.00

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 711 $51,464.00
Business and Financial 129 $63,272.00
Computer and Mathematical 19 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 29 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 29 $48,487.00
Community and Social Service 159 $33,068.00
Legal 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 282 $41,020.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 33 $18,125.00
Healthcare Practitioners 257 $52,854.00
Healthcare Support 116 $38,125.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 41 $6,989.00
Law Enforcement 56 $36,458.00
Food Preparation and Serving 187 $16,838.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 222 $27,250.00
Personal Care and Service 81 $33,159.00
Sales 454 $39,250.00
Office and Administrative Support 380 $32,672.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 308 $33,598.00
Construction and Extraction 296 $36,250.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 261 $48,344.00
Production 155 $34,638.00
Transportation and Material Moving 265 $49,821.00

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 496 $52,581.00 215 $44,327.00
Business and Financial 90 $64,044.00 39 $36,042.00
Computer and Mathematical 1 $0.00 18 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 27 $0.00 2 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 29 $48,487.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 30 $32,222.00 129 $33,144.00
Legal 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 45 $36,576.00 237 $41,454.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 15 $0.00 18 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 13 $71,875.00 244 $52,783.00
Healthcare Support 50 $0.00 66 $22,155.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 41 $6,989.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 56 $36,458.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 41 $27,188.00 146 $15,882.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 145 $35,707.00 77 $26,708.00
Personal Care and Service 55 $0.00 26 $16,000.00
Sales 306 $68,529.00 148 $21,354.00
Office and Administrative Support 9 $45,625.00 371 $32,658.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 226 $35,795.00 82 $2,499.00
Construction and Extraction 296 $36,250.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 261 $48,344.00 0 $0.00
Production 105 $50,541.00 50 $33,355.00
Transportation and Material Moving 208 $57,609.00 57 $45,913.00

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 3,884 households in Yuma County, with an average household size of 2.53 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 2,728 families in Yuma County with an average family size of 2.92 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 2,182 131 415 1,156
Average Household Size 3.14 2.38 3.33 1.12
Total Families 2,182 131 415 0
Average Household Size 3.11 1.96 2.23 0

Poverty

Of the 2,728 families in Yuma County, 10.40% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Yuma 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 4,311 housing units in Yuma County, Colorado.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 3,884 90.10%
Vacant 427 9.90%

21.41% of the total 4,311 housing units in Yuma County are rental units. This is approximately 923 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 2,767 are occupied by the owner - or 64.18% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Yuma County is $880.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Yuma 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
    194
  • Less than $500
    118
  • $500 to $999
    644
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    151
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    4
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    6
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Yuma County is $184,400.00.

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

  • Less than $50,000
    182
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    382
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    457
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    482
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    580
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    445
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    186
  • $1,000,000 or more
    53

Property Age

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

  • 1939 or earlier
    1,265
  • 1940 to 1949
    356
  • 1950 to 1959
    484
  • 1960 to 1969
    365
  • 1970 to 1979
    616
  • 1980 to 1989
    383
  • 1990 to 1999
    344
  • 2000 to 2009
    355
  • 2010 to 2013
    143
  • 2014 or later
    0

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 Yuma County that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    124
  • 1 vehicle available
    924
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,585
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,251

Commuting to Work

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

14 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Yuma 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
    782
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    1,546
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    570
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    357
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    282
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    73
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    318
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    25
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    130
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    23
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    164
  • 90 or more minutes
    35

Summary

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

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Places in Yuma County, Colorado

We have data for 11 places in Yuma County, Colorado. Click on a place below to see more information about the demographics of that place.