Montrose County, Colorado

The Montrose County is a county located in the state of Colorado of the United States. It was named after the town of Montrose, where there is also the county seat ( county seat ).

Geography

The County is located in western Colorado and has an area of ​​5808 square kilometers, of which 5 square kilometers is water area. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Mesa County, Delta County, Gunnison County, Ouray County, San Miguel County and San Juan County ( Utah).

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000 2010

According to the census of 2000, there were 33 432 people in the county. There were 13,043 households, and 9,312 families. The population density was 6 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made ​​up of 89.96 percent White, 0.31 percent African American, 1.02 percent Native American, 0.42 percent Asian, 0.07 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 5.74 percent from other races groups; 2.49 percent were descended from two or more races. 14.86 percent of the total population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 13,043 households out of which 32.5 percent have children under the age of 18 living with them. 59.0 percent were married couples living together, 8.7 percent were single mothers. 28.6 percent were non-families. 24.3 percent of all households and 11.3 percent lived in people aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.00.

Based on the county the population was spread from 26.8 percent population under 18 years, 7.2 percent between 18 and 24 years, 25.8 percent between 25 and 44 years, 25.0 percent between 45 and 64 years and 15.2 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 97.0 males to 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.0 males.

The median income for a household was $ 35,234, and the median income for a family was $ 40,849. Males have a median income of $ 29,945, women $ 21,423. The per capita income was $ 17,158. 12.6 percent of the population and 8.9 percent of families are below the poverty line. This included 16.5 percent of the population under the age of 18 and 9.8 percent of the population aged 65 and over.

Places in Montrose County

  • Bedrock
  • Cedar Creek
  • Cimarron
  • Coventry
  • East Vancorum
  • Fairview
  • Frost
  • Lujane
  • Maher
  • Montrose
  • Mountain View
  • Naturita
  • Nucla
  • Oak Grove
  • Olathe
  • Paradox
  • Piñon
  • Redvale
  • Roe
  • Uncompahgre
  • Uravan
  • Ute
  • Vancorum
  • Vernal
  • West Vancorum
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