La Plata County Income and Careers
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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of La Plata County is $31,016, which is about the same as the state average of $31,674 and is higher than the national average of $28,555. La Plata County median household income is $58,456, which has grown by 45.56% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 25.94% and is much higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average La Plata County residents spend 20.5 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 24.4 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.
Per Capita Income, #22
| La Plata County | 31,016 USD |
| Colorado | 31,674 USD |
| U.S. | 28,555 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.
Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
| La Plata County | 27,627 USD |
| Colorado | 32,301 USD |
| U.S. | 30,815 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.
Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
| La Plata County | 33,050 USD |
| Colorado | 38,288 USD |
| U.S. | 36,116 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.
Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
| La Plata County | 22,546 USD |
| Colorado | 26,797 USD |
| U.S. | 25,692 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.
Household Income
Median Household Income, #20| La Plata County | 58,456 USD |
| Colorado | 59,448 USD |
| U.S. | 53,482 USD |
| La Plata County | 73,871 USD |
| Colorado | 79,990 USD |
| U.S. | 74,596 USD |
Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #7
| La Plata County | 45.56% |
| Colorado | 25.94% |
| U.S. | 27.36% |
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more
Household Income Other than Earnings
| La Plata County | Colorado | U.S. | ||||
| %+ | Average Amount | %+ | Average Amount | %+ | Average Amount | |
| Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income | 29.77% | $20,993, see rank | 23.86% | $18,766 | 21.11% | $16,919 |
| Social Security Income | 24.46% | $17,867, see rank | 23.61% | $17,294 | 29.33% | $17,636 |
| Public Assistance Income | 1.78% | $3,907, see rank | 2.21% | $3,678 | 2.82% | $3,720 |
| Retirement Income | 14.77% | $37,840, see rank | 15.98% | $27,700 | 17.85% | $24,095 |
+ The percentage of the total households that have the income.
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.
Family Income
Median Family Income, see rank| La Plata County | 71,068 USD |
| Colorado | 73,817 USD |
| U.S. | 65,443 USD |
| La Plata County | 89,257 USD |
| Colorado | 94,432 USD |
| U.S. | 86,963 USD |
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.
Median Household Income by Races
| La Plata County | Colorado | U.S. | |
| White | $59,296, see rank | $61,794 | $56,900 |
| Black | $28,875, see rank | $41,980 | $35,600 |
| Hispanic | $54,018, see rank | $41,982 | $42,396 |
| Asian | $43,333, see rank | $64,854 | $73,244 |
| American Indian, Alaska Native | $52,008, see rank | $40,268 | $37,170 |
| One Race, Other | $74,934, see rank | $38,258 | $40,300 |
| Two or More Races | $34,088, see rank | $47,342 | $47,621 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.
Median Household Income by Age
| La Plata County | Colorado | U.S. | |
| less than 25 | $25,125, see rank | $27,717 | $25,788 |
| 25 to 44 | $61,633, see rank | $63,453 | $58,398 |
| 45 to 64 | $64,172, see rank | $72,479 | $65,027 |
| 65 or over | $50,304, see rank | $42,655 | $37,945 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.
Employment Status
| La Plata County | Colorado | U.S. | |
| Population 16 Years and Over | 43,361, see rank | 4,094,922 | 248,775,628 |
| Male1 | 22,010, 50.76%, see rank | 49.91% | 48.69% |
| Male, In Labor Force:2 | 15,321, 69.61%, see rank | 74.28% | 69.28% |
| Male, In Armed Forces2 | 8, 0.04%, see rank | 1.35% | 0.73% |
| Male, Civilian2 | 15,313, 69.57%, see rank | 72.93% | 68.54% |
| Male, Civilian, Employed3 | 14,216, 92.84%, see rank | 91.83% | 90.49% |
| Male, Civilian, Unemployed3 | 1,097, 7.16%, see rank | 8.17% | 9.51% |
| Male, Not in Labor Force2 | 6,689, 30.39%, see rank | 25.72% | 30.72% |
| Female1 | 21,351, 49.24%, see rank | 50.09% | 51.31% |
| Female, In Labor Force:2 | 13,645, 63.91%, see rank | 63.07% | 58.79% |
| Female, In Armed Forces2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.11% |
| Female, Civilian2 | 13,645, 63.91%, see rank | 62.87% | 58.69% |
| Female, Civilian, Employed3 | 13,003, 95.29%, see rank | 92.44% | 91.18% |
| Female, Civilian, Unemployed3 | 642, 4.71%, see rank | 7.56% | 8.82% |
| Female, Not in Labor Force2 | 7,706, 36.09%, see rank | 36.93% | 41.21% |
1 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.
Commuting to Work
| La Plata County | Colorado | U.S. | |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 26,524, 100% | 2,544,021 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 18,928, 71.36%, see rank | 74.97% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 2,840, 10.71%, see rank | 9.83% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 529, 1.99%, see rank | 3.24% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 1,262, 4.76%, see rank | 3.00% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 1,102, 4.15%, see rank | 2.42% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 1,863, 7.02%, see rank | 6.54% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank
| La Plata County | 20.5 minutes |
| Colorado | 24.4 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.
Careers
Occupation
| La Plata County | Colorado | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 27,219 | 2,560,703 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 14,216, 52.23%, see rank | 53.45% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 5,126, 36.06%, see rank | 37.74% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 2,623, 18.45%, see rank | 14.51% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 2,133, 15.00%, see rank | 17.76% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 91, 0.64%, see rank | 0.80% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 1,963, 13.81%, see rank | 10.51% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,444, 10.16%, see rank | 13.18% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 13,003, 47.77%, see rank | 46.55% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 5,592, 43.01%, see rank | 42.77% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 2,578, 19.83%, see rank | 20.83% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 4,242, 32.62%, see rank | 31.32% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 63, 0.48%, see rank | 0.24% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 66, 0.51%, see rank | 0.37% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 380, 2.92%, see rank | 4.16% | 5.65% |
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
Industry
| La Plata County | Colorado | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 27,219, 100% | 2,560,703 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 1,110, 4.08%, see rank | 2.53% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 2,344, 8.61%, see rank | 7.37% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 934, 3.43%, see rank | 7.06% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 605, 2.22%, see rank | 2.61% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 2,967, 10.90%, see rank | 11.17% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 1,020, 3.75%, see rank | 4.53% | 4.93% |
| Information | 499, 1.83%, see rank | 3.01% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 1,982, 7.28%, see rank | 6.98% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 2,721, 10.00%, see rank | 13.35% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 5,265, 19.34%, see rank | 20.39% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 4,527, 16.63%, see rank | 10.85% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 1,885, 6.93%, see rank | 5.04% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 1,360, 5.00%, see rank | 5.12% | 4.96% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.
Poverty Level
| La Plata County | % | Colorado | U.S. | |
| Population in Poverty | 5,609 | 11.09%, see rank | 13.07% | 15.59% |
| Family in Poverty | 743 | 5.81%, see rank | 8.84% | 11.47% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.