Yuma County, CO

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2022 Population

9,938

0.0603% 1-year decline

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2022 Poverty Rate

14%

3.18% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$60,118

6.73% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Yuma County, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (71.6%), White (Hispanic) (12.2%), Two+ (Hispanic) (11%), Other (Hispanic) (1.88%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.05%).

None of the households in Yuma 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.

86.7% of the residents in Yuma County, CO are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Yuma County, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Yuma County, CO was 2 cars per household.

Yuma County, CO borders Kit Carson County, CO, Logan County, CO, Phillips County, CO, Washington County, CO, Cheyenne County, KS, Chase County, NE, and Dundy County, NE.

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Economy

The economy of Yuma County, CO employs N/A people. The largest industries in Yuma County, CO are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (900 people), Retail Trade (777 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (481 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($93,625), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($85,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($73,250).

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Yuma County, CO, are Management Occupations (842 people), Sales & Related Occupations (501 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (367 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Yuma 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.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Yuma County, CO, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (900 people), Retail Trade (777 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (481 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Yuma County, CO, though some of these residents may live in Yuma County, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

37
Other Services (except Public Administration)
30
Construction
28
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Yuma County, CO went to Donald J. Trump with 82.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (15.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.04%).

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

Donald J. Trump (82.5%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (15.8%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.04%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Yuma County, CO went to Donald J. Trump with 82.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (15.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.04%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Yuma 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 N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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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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

People in Yuma County, CO have an average commute time of 14.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Yuma County, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

Census Tract 9631
Census Tract 9632

The following map shows all of the tracts in Yuma County, CO colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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$60,118

Median Household Income

± $7,842

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Yuma 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

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

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This chart shows the number of workers in Yuma County, CO across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (77.2%)
Carpooled (9.57%)
Walked (7.34%)

In 2022, 77.2% of workers in Yuma County, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.57%) and those who walked to work (7.34%).

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

14.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Yuma County, CO have a shorter commute time (14.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Yuma County, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Yuma 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 Yuma County, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Yuma County, CO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Yuma County, CO (1.36k out of 9.65k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.

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

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

84.6% of the population of Yuma County, CO has health coverage, with 40.6% on employee plans, 15.2% on Medicaid, 13.4% on Medicare, 14.6% on non-group plans, and 0.838% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Yuma County, CO see 1674 patients per year on average, which represents a 16.5% decrease from the previous year (2004 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1657 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1105 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,674 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Yuma County, CO

Primary care physicians in Yuma County, CO see an average of 1,674 patients per year. This represents a 16.5% decrease from the previous year (2,004 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

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By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

15.4%

Uninsured

40.6%

Employer Coverage

15.2%

Medicaid

13.4%

Medicare

14.6%

Non-Group

0.838%

Military or VA

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

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