La Plata County, Colorado
The La Plata County is a county in the southwest of the State of Colorado of the United States. The County has a population of 46 229 inhabitants and an area of 4403 square kilometers. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Durango. The county was named after the La Plata River.
Demographic data
1900-1990 2000 2010
According to the census of 2000, there were 43 941 people in the county. There were 17,342 households, and 10,890 families. The population density was 10 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 87.31 percent White, 0.31 percent African American, 5.78 percent Native American, 0.40 percent Asian, 0.05 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 3.90 percent from other races groups; 2.25 percent were descended from two or more races. 10.40 percent of the total population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 17,342 households out of which 29.6 percent have children under the age of 18 living with them. 49.9 percent were married couples living together, 8.7 percent were single mothers. 37.2 percent were non-families. 24.8 percent of all households and 6.1 percent had someone living alone at the age of 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.92.
Based on the county the population was spread from 22.7 percent population under 18 years, 13.9 percent between 18 and 24 years, 29.0 percent between 25 and 44 years, 25.1 percent between 45 and 64 years and 9.4 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 103.6 males to 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.1 males.
The median income for a household was $ 40,159, and the median income for a family was $ 50,446. Males have a median income of $ 32,486, women $ 24,666. The per capita income was $ 21,534. 11.7 percent of the population and 6.7 percent of families are below the poverty line. Among them were 9.3 percent of the population under the age of 18 and 7.7 percent of the population aged 65 and over.
Places in La Plata County
- Allison
- Bayfield
- Bondad
- Breen
- Carbon Junction
- Cascade
- Columbus
- Durango
- Falfa
- Florida
- Gem Village
- Grandview
- Hermosa
- Hesperus
- Ignacio
- Kline
- La Boca
- La Plata
- La Posta
- Loma Linda
- Marvel
- Mayday
- Oxford
- Piñon Acres
- Redmesa
- Rockwood
- Tacoma
- Tiffany
- Trimble
- Vallecito