Hinsdale County, CO

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2022 Population
911
6.18% 1-year growth
US Senator
Michael Bennet
Democratic Party
US Senator
John Hickenlooper
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
56.9
0% 1-year change
2022 Poverty Rate
7.35%
21.1% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$58,712
28.4% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$369,200
9.04% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Hinsdale County, CO had a population of 911 people with a median age of 56.9 and a median household income of $58,712. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Hinsdale County, CO grew from 858 to 911, a 6.18% increase and its median household income grew from $45,714 to $58,712, a 28.4% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hinsdale County, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.49%), White (Hispanic) (1.87%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.32%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.988%).

None of the households in Hinsdale County, CO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.6% of the residents in Hinsdale County, CO are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Hinsdale County, CO was $369,200, and the homeownership rate was 77.8%.

Most people in Hinsdale County, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 7.95 minutes. The average car ownership in Hinsdale County, CO was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Hinsdale County, CO is home to a population of 911 people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2022, 0.549% of Hinsdale County, CO residents were born outside of the country (5 people).

In 2022, there were 16.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (817 people) in Hinsdale County, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 50 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 17 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.6%
2022 Citizenship
99.8%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.6% of Hinsdale County, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Hinsdale County, CO was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hinsdale County, CO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    817 ± 127
  2. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    50 ± 36.4
  3. White (Hispanic)
    17 ± 16
2.41%
Hispanic Population
22 people

In 2022, there were 16.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (817 people) in Hinsdale County, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 50 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 17 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.41% of the people in Hinsdale County, CO are hispanic (22 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Hinsdale County, CO as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.549%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
5 people
0.466%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
4 people

As of 2022, 0.549% of Hinsdale County, CO residents (5 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hinsdale County, CO was 0.466%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    42 ± 26
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    13 ± 19
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    4 ± 14

Hinsdale County, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.23 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Hinsdale County, CO employs 415 people. The largest industries in Hinsdale County, CO are Other Services, Except Public Administration (50 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (47 people), and Retail Trade (45 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($130,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,250), and Manufacturing ($55,313).

Occupations

415
2022 Value
± 99
12.2%
1 Year growth
± 31.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Hinsdale County, CO grew at a rate of 12.2%, from 370 employees to 415 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hinsdale County, CO, are Management Occupations (62 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (55 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (49 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hinsdale County, CO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

415
2022 Value
± 99
12.2%
1 Year growth
± 31.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Hinsdale County, CO grew at a rate of 12.2%, from 370 employees to 415 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hinsdale County, CO, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (50 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (47 people), and Retail Trade (45 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hinsdale County, CO, though some of these residents may live in Hinsdale County, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$46,607
Median earning men ± $7,098
$30,313
Median earning women ± $7,180

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($153,333), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,667), and Public Administration ($58,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,359), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($36,806), and Public Administration ($32,188).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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1.73%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.87M people employed in Colorado. This represents a 1.73% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Colorado.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 25
    Arts, Entertainment & Recreation and Accommodation & Food Services
  2. 17
    Retail Trade
  3. 11
    Other Services, Except Public Administration

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Hinsdale County, CO went to Donald J. Trump with 55.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (40.3%), followed by Other (2.22%).

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing the state of Colorado. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Colorado

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Michael Bennet
Senator from Colorado3
Assumed office on January 21, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Ken Salazar, who had become Secretary of the Interior.
John Hickenlooper
Senator from Colorado2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing Colorado.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Colorado

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Colorado have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.886% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.84% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (1.16M), Some college (997k), and High School or Equivalent (997k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Hinsdale County, CO was $369,200 in 2022, which is 1.31 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $338,600 to $369,200, a 9.04% increase. The homeownership rate in Hinsdale County, CO is 77.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Hinsdale County, CO have an average commute time of 7.95 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hinsdale County, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$369,200
Median Property Value 2022
±$61,204
$372
Median Property Taxes
±$81

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Hinsdale County, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Hinsdale County, CO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

77.8%
Homeownership
2022
80.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 77.8% of the housing units in Hinsdale County, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.5%.

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Income by Location

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Census Tract 9731
Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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Household Income

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$58,712
Median Household Income
± $8,376
478
Number of Households
± 89

In 2022, the median household income of the 478 households in Hinsdale County, CO grew to $58,712 from the previous year's value of $45,714.

The following chart displays the households in Hinsdale County, CO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hinsdale County, CO is from Colorado.
0.464
2022 Wage GINI in Colorado
0.465
2021 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2022, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.265% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (54.4%)
  2. Walked (28.4%)
  3. Worked At Home (11%)

In 2022, 54.4% of workers in Hinsdale County, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (28.4%) and those who worked at home (11%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

7.95 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hinsdale County, CO have a shorter commute time (7.95 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Hinsdale County, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hinsdale County, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hinsdale County, CO have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

7.35% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hinsdale County, CO (67 out of 911 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hinsdale County, CO is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

87.4% of the population of Hinsdale County, CO has health coverage, with 27.4% on employee plans, 13.5% on Medicaid, 30% on Medicare, 15.3% on non-group plans, and 1.21% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 12.4% under 18 years, 13.3% between 18 and 34 years, 40.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 34% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

12.6%
Uninsured
27.4%
Employer Coverage
13.5%
Medicaid
30%
Medicare
15.3%
Non-Group
1.21%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hinsdale County, CO grew by 3.15% from 12.2% to 12.6%.

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Health Outcomes

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 24% in Hinsdale County, CO.

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