Baca County, CO Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Baca County Colorado Avg U.S. Average
Population 3,442 5,847,426 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 1.3 56.2 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) -0.75% 1.14% 0.57%
Median age 41.6 35.3 37.1
Households 1,593 2,319,504 128,459,983

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Economy

Baca County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.

Metric Baca County Colorado Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $40,380 $93,055 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 1.14% 5.76% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 1.3% 4.4% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Baca County Colorado Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $33,214 $480,058 $242,182
Median rent $490 $1,692 $1,342
Homeownership rate 77.2% 66.3% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM , followed by 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM .

Metric Baca County Colorado Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 8.7 22.2 22.5
Work from home 6.9% 18.8% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Baca County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.

Metric Baca County Colorado Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 22.4% 40.2% 31.6%
Average household size 2.12 2.45 2.54

Health

Baca County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric Baca County Colorado Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 80.0 80.0 78.3
Self-rated poor health 17.2% 13.2% 16.3%
Smokers 18.4% 16.1% 19.0%