Rio Blanco County, Colorado

The Rio Blanco County is a county located in the state of Colorado of the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Meeker. The county was named after the White River and bears the Spanish name.

Geography

The County in northwestern Colorado has an area of ​​8347 square kilometers, of which 5 square kilometers is water area. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Moffat County, Routt County, Garfield County and Uintah County ( Utah).

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000 2010

According to the census of 2000, there were 5,986 people in the county. There were 2,306 households and 1,646 families. The population density was 1 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made ​​up of 95.01 percent White, 0.18 percent African American, 0.77 percent Native American, 0.28 percent Asian, 0.00 percent Pacific Islander residents from the and 2.02 percent from other races groups; 1.74 percent were descended from two or more races. 4.94 percent of the total population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 2,306 households out of which 35.6 percent have children under the age of 18 living with them. 60.1 percent were married couples living together, 7.8 percent were single mothers. 28.6 percent were non-families. 24.8 percent of all households and 8.7 percent had someone living alone at the age of 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.98.

Based on the county the population was spread from 26.5 percent population under 18 years, 9.2 percent between 18 and 24 years, 27.5 percent between 25 and 44 years, 25.6 percent between 45 and 64 years and 11.2 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 101.9 males to 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.6 males.

The median income for a household was $ 37,711, and the median income for a family was $ 44,425. Males have a median income of $ 38,125, women $ 19,940. The per capita income was $ 17,344. 9.6 percent of the population and 6.7 percent of families are below the poverty line. This included 11.6 percent of the population under the age of 18 and 10.4 percent of the population aged 65 and over.

Places in Rio Blanco County

  • Angora
  • Buford
  • Meeker
  • Rangely
  • Rio Blanco
  • Thornburgh
  • White River City
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