Chaffee County, CO

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2021 Population

19,436

2.71% 1-year decline

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

0% 1-year change

2021 Poverty Rate

11.5%

0.483% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$61,216

10.9% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$416,100

7.44% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Chaffee County, CO had a population of 19.4k people with a median age of 49 and a median household income of $61,216. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Chaffee County, CO declined from 19,977 to 19,436, a −2.71% decrease and its median household income grew from $55,176 to $61,216, a 10.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Chaffee County, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (84.5%), White (Hispanic) (7.44%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.85%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.46%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.43%).

None of the households in Chaffee 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.

97.9% of the residents in Chaffee County, CO are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Chaffee County, CO was $416,100, and the homeownership rate was 72.1%.

Most people in Chaffee County, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17 minutes. The average car ownership in Chaffee County, CO was 2 cars per household.

Chaffee County, CO borders Fremont County, CO, Gunnison County, CO, Lake County, CO, Park County, CO, Pitkin County, CO, and Saguache County, CO.

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Population & Diversity

Chaffee County, CO is home to a population of 19.4k people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2021, 3.34% of Chaffee County, CO residents were born outside of the country (649 people).

In 2021, there were 11.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.4k people) in Chaffee County, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.45k White (Hispanic) and 360 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.9%

2021 Citizenship

97.7%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 97.9% of Chaffee County, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Chaffee County, CO was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Chaffee County, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chaffee County, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
16.4k ± 61
White (Hispanic)
1.45k ± 184
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
360 ± 168

10.2%

Hispanic Population

1.98k people

10.2% of the people in Chaffee County, CO are hispanic (1.98k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

3.34%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

649 people

3.81%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

761 people

As of 2021, 3.34% of Chaffee County, CO residents (649 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Chaffee County, CO was 3.81%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Chaffee County, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
788 ± 173
Gulf War (2001-)
167 ± 84
Gulf War (1990s)
165 ± 112

Chaffee County, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.72 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Chaffee County, CO employs 8.95k people. The largest industries in Chaffee County, CO are Accommodation & Food Services (1,276 people), Construction (1,000 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,000 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($125,455), Public Administration ($55,959), and Information ($51,932).

Employment

Occupations

8.95k

2021 Value

± 831

−3.53%

1 Year decline

± 13.4%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Chaffee County, CO declined at a rate of −3.53%, from 9.27k employees to 8.95k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chaffee County, CO, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,074 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (985 people), and Management Occupations (884 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chaffee County, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

8.95k

2021 Value

± 831

−3.53%

1 Year decline

± 13.4%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Chaffee County, CO declined at a rate of −3.53%, from 9.27k employees to 8.95k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chaffee County, CO, are Accommodation & Food Services (1,276 people), Construction (1,000 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,000 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chaffee County, CO, though some of these residents may live in Chaffee County, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,234

Median earning men ± $5,775

$30,448

Median earning women ± $3,365

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Information ($69,205), Wholesale Trade ($62,583), and Public Administration ($58,727).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($46,750), Information ($46,071), and Wholesale Trade ($40,286).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Colorado. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

272
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
206
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
195
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Colorado to other states, or from other states to Colorado.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

Mixed freight
$23.8B
Coal-n.e.c.
$17.7B
Machinery
$15.3B

In 2020, the top outbound Colorado product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $23.8B, followed by Coal-n.e.c. ($17.7B) and Machinery ($15.3B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Colorado products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$207B

2020 Value in Colorado

$434B

Projected 2050 Value in Colorado

110% growth

In 2020, total outbound Colorado trade was $207B. This is expected to increase 110% to $434B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Colorado trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Colorado to other states, or from other states to Colorado.

Most Common Trade Partners

California
$9.69B
Texas
$8.1B
Wyoming
$8.09B

In 2020, the top outbound Colorado domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was California with $9.69B, followed by Texas with $8.1B and Wyoming and $8.09B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Colorado shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Chaffee County, CO went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 52.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.38%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (52.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (45.4%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.38%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Chaffee County, CO for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Colorado

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Michael Bennet

Senator from Colorado

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 Colorado

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Colorado over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

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.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.83% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.785% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were Bachelors Degree (1.12M), Some college (999k), and High School or Equivalent (988k).

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Chaffee County, CO was $416,100 in 2021, which is 1.7 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $387,300 to $416,100, a 7.44% increase. The homeownership rate in Chaffee County, CO is 72.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Chaffee County, CO have an average commute time of 17 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chaffee County, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Chaffee County, CO is $61,216. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Chaffee County, CO was Census Tract 3 with a value of $74,211, followed by Census Tract 2 and Census Tract 4.02, with respective values of $69,476 and $52,943.

Property

$416,100

Median Property Value 2021

±$21,954

$6,155

Median Property Taxes

±$584

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 Chaffee 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 Chaffee County, CO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

72.1%

Homeownership

2021

69.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 72.1% of the housing units in Chaffee County, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Chaffee County, CO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 3
Census Tract 2
Census Tract 4.02

In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Chaffee County, CO was Census Tract 3 with a value of $74,211, followed by Census Tract 2 and Census Tract 4.02, with respective values of $69,476 and $52,943.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Chaffee County, CO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$61,216

Median Household Income

± $5,139

8.54k

Number of Households

± 815

In 2021, the median household income of the 8.54k households in Chaffee County, CO grew to $61,216 from the previous year's value of $55,176.

The following chart displays the households in Chaffee 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Chaffee County, CO is from Colorado.

0.465

2021 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.467

2020 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2021, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.465 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2020 to 2021, 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.

This chart shows the number of workers in Colorado across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (67.3%)
Worked At Home (16.1%)
Carpooled (8.15%)

In 2021, 67.3% of workers in Chaffee County, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.1%) and those who carpooled to work (8.15%).

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.

Commute Time

17 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chaffee County, CO have a shorter commute time (17 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 4.53% of the workforce in Chaffee County, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Chaffee County, CO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chaffee County, CO (2.08k out of 18.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Chaffee County, CO is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

91.5% of the population of Chaffee County, CO has health coverage, with 34.2% on employee plans, 19% on Medicaid, 20.5% on Medicare, 16.8% on non-group plans, and 1.01% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Chaffee County, CO see 1131 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.62% increase from the previous year (1113 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1722 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 440 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,131 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Chaffee County, CO

Primary care physicians in Chaffee County, CO see an average of 1,131 patients per year. This represents a 1.62% increase from the previous year (1,113 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Chaffee County, CO in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.2% under 18 years, 16.7% between 18 and 34 years, 39.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.55%

Uninsured

34.2%

Employer Coverage

19%

Medicaid

20.5%

Medicare

16.8%

Non-Group

1.01%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Chaffee County, CO declined by 21.6% from 10.9% to 8.55%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Chaffee County, CO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Chaffee County, CO.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2022, 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 25% in Chaffee County, CO.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Chaffee County, CO.

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