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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $1,213 (0.6%)
Area name: Denver-Aurora, CO MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Clear Creek County is $702 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $889 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1262 a month.
Cities in this county include: Idaho Springs
, Georgetown
, Empire
, Silver Plume
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Neighboring
counties: Gilpin County
, Grand County
, Jefferson County
, Park County
, Summit County
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Clear Creek County: Cloudland
Picnic Ground
(A),
Ponder Point Picnic Area
(B),
Rainbow Rancho Fish Hatchery
(C),
Saint Marys Glacier Lodge
(D),
Eagles Aeire Picnic Ground
(E),
Shelter Cabin
(F),
Silver Lake Ski Area
(G),
Brookvale Ranch
(H),
Geneva Basin Ski Area
(I),
Arapaho Springs Campground
(J),
Squaw Mountain Lodge
(K),
Squaw Pass Picnic Ground
(L),
Squaw Pass Ski Area
(M),
Easter Seal Handicamp
(N),
Echo Lake Campground
(O),
Eisenhower Tunnel Point of Interest
(P),
Warrior Mountain Picnic Area
(Q),
West Chicago Creek Campground
(R),
Barbour Fork Picnic Ground
(S),
Empire Guard Station
(T)
Cemeteries: Idaho
Springs Cemetery
(1),
Alvorada Cemetery
(2),
Griffin Monument
(3)
Lakes and reservoirs: Josephine
Lake
(A),
Naylor Lake
(B),
Murray Lake
(C),
Saint Marys Lake
(D),
Frozen Lake
(E),
Chicago Lakes
(F),
Abyss Lake
(G),
Ethel Lake
(H)
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Quayle
Creek
(A),
Little Bear Creek
(B),
Woods Creek
(C),
Yankee Creek
(D),
Barbour Fork
(E),
Bear Track Creek
(F),
Beartrack Creek
(G),
Beaver Brook
(H),
Beaverdam Creek
(I)
Parks in Clear Creek County include: Abyss
Lake Scenic Area
(1),
Colorado Game and Fish Reserve
(2),
Echo Lake Park
(3),
Frosberg Park
(4),
Mount Evans Elk Management Area
(5)
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Unemployment in September 2007:
Current college students: 300
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 93.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 38.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 173 (60% naturalized citizens)
| Clear
Creek County: |
1.9% | | Whole
state: | 8.6% |
Year
of entry for the foreign-born population |
- 1995
to March 2000: 30
- 1990
to 1994: 13
- 1985
to 1989: 2
- 1980
to 1984: 8
- 1975
to 1979: 13
- 1970
to 1974: 12
- 1970
to 1974: 15
- 1965
to 1969: 80
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Mean travel time to work: 32.6 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 43.6%
Housing units in structures:
- One,
detached: 3,999
- One,
attached: 191
- Two:
106
- 3
or 4: 143
- 5
to 9: 69
- 10
to 19: 110
- 20
or more: 111
- Mobile
homes: 397
- Boats,
RVs, vans, etc.: 2
Housing units in Clear Creek County with a mortgage: 1,932 (302 second mortgage, 201 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 502 Agriculture
in Clear Creek County
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $882
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $22541
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.89%
Average age of principal farm operators: 69 years
Most
common industries for males: |
- Construction
(17%)
- Professional,
scientific, and technical services (11%)
- Accommodation
and food services (9%)
- Arts,
entertainment, and recreation (7%)
- Public
administration (6%)
- Mining
(4%)
- Health
care (4%)
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Most
common industries for females: |
- Accommodation
and food services (13%)
- Health
care (12%)
- Educational
services (10%)
- Public
administration (8%)
- Professional,
scientific, and technical services (7%)
- Arts,
entertainment, and recreation (6%)
- Finance
and insurance (5%)
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Most
common occupations for males |
- Other
management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
- Sales
representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
- Top
executives (4%)
- Computer
specialists (4%)
- Carpenters
(4%)
- Other
sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)
- Engineers
(3%)
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Most
common occupations for females
|
- Other
management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
- Other
office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
- Registered
nurses (5%)
- Secretaries
and administrative assistants (5%)
- Other
sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
- Retail
sales workers except cashiers (4%)
- Top
executives (3%)
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Most
common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Germany
(23%)
- Canada
(14%)
- United
Kingdom (13%)
- Mexico
(10%)
- Austria
(6%)
- Hungary
(5%)
- China,
excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
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Most
common first ancestries reported in Clear Creek County:
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- German
(21%)
- Irish
(14%)
- English
(12%)
- United
States or American (10%)
- Italian
(5%)
- Swedish
(4%)
- Polish
(3%)
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove
a car alone: 4,043 (73%)
- Carpooled:
736 (13%)
- Bus
or trolley bus: 107 (2%)
- Ferryboat:
2 (0%)
- Taxi:
6 (0%)
- Motorcycle:
2 (0%)
- Walked:
205 (4%)
- Other
means: 33 (1%)
- Worked
at home: 422 (8%)
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42
people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Average
gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $68,345.
11.25% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($51,197 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
11.25% | | Colorado
average: |
10.77% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
7.47% relocated from other counties in Colorado ($29,961 average AGI)
3.78% relocated from other states ($21,234 average AGI)
| Clear
Creek County: |
3.78% | | Colorado
average: | 4.67% |
Top
counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
| from
Jefferson County, CO
|
2.57% ($46,276 average AGI) |
| from
Denver County, CO
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1.06% ($45,222) |
| from
Arapahoe County, CO
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0.62% ($43,190) |
| from
Summit County, CO
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0.47% ($42,875) |
| from
Adams County, CO
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0.44% ($42,733) |
| from
Larimer County, CO
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0.38% ($28,615) |
| from
Boulder County, CO
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0.32% ($38,091) |
12.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($48,733 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
12.75% | | Colorado
average: |
10.03% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
8.51% relocated to other counties in Colorado ($33,556 average AGI)
4.24% relocated to other states ($15,178 average AGI)
| Clear
Creek County: |
4.24% | | Colorado
average: |
3.96% |
Top
counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
| to
Jefferson County, CO
|
3.92% ($56,104 average AGI) |
| to
Denver County, CO
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1.25% ($38,581) |
| to
Arapahoe County, CO
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0.64% ($35,545) |
| to
Adams County, CO
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0.58% ($44,700) |
| to
Gilpin County, CO
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0.32% ($30,727) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.9
Births
per 1000 population in Clear Creek County |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 4.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 4.7
Deaths
per 1000 population in Clear Creek County |
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0
Infant
deaths per 1000 live births in Clear Creek County |
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 605 (503 aged, 102 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Household
type by relationship
Households: 9,280
- In
family households: 7,564 (2,111 male householders, 529 female householders)
2,234
spouses, 2,371 children (2,128 natural, 76 adopted, 167 stepchildren), 42 grandchildren, 36 brothers or sisters, 36 parents, 36 other relatives, 169 non-relatives
- In
nonfamily households: 1,716 (813 male householders (638 living alone)), 575 female householders (451 living alone)), 328 nonrelatives
- In
group quarters: 42 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 1,351 2-persons, 592 3-persons, 451 4-persons, 175 5-persons, 47 6-persons, 24 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,089 1-person, 278 2-persons, 17 3-persons, 4 4-persons.
1,572 married couples with children.
418 single-parent households (140 men, 278 women).
96.5% of residents of Clear Creek County speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 26% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (90% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (82% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well). In
fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $48,065,000 ($5211 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $499,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $13,153,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $4,627,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,000
Federal grants: $6,279,000
Federal procurement contracts: $21,533,000 ($3,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,472,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $0,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $7,936,000
Federal Government insurance: $20,487,000
Population
change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 537
| Here: |
58 per 1000 residents | | State: | 76
per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 247
| Here: |
27 per 1000 residents | | State: | 32
per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +5
| Here: |
+1 per 1000 residents | | State: | +24
per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -390
| Here: |
-42 per 1000 residents | | State: |
+10 per 1000 residents |
Population
growth in Clear Creek County |
Total
withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.56 millions of gallons per day (22% from ground, 78% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Median
number of rooms in apartments:
Year
house built:
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- 1999
to March 2000: 126
- 1995
to 1998: 319
- 1990
to 1994: 285
- 1980
to 1989: 637
- 1970
to 1979: 1,318
- 1960
to 1969: 701
- 1950
to 1959: 341
- 1940
to 1949: 171
- 1939
or earlier: 1,230
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Rooms
in owner-occupied houses in Clear Creek County, Colorado: |
- 1
room: 16
- 2
rooms: 50
- 3
rooms: 143
- 4
rooms: 369
- 5
rooms: 501
- 6
rooms: 690
- 7
rooms: 467
- 8
rooms: 343
- 9
or more rooms: 473
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Rooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Clear Creek County, Colorado: |
- 1
room: 49
- 2
rooms: 137
- 3
rooms: 238
- 4
rooms: 222
- 5
rooms: 181
- 6
rooms: 71
- 7
rooms: 24
- 8
rooms: 27
- 9
or more rooms: 18
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Bedrooms
in owner-occupied houses and condos in Clear Creek County: |
- no
bedroom: 18
- 1
bedroom: 199
- 2
bedrooms: 758
- 3
bedrooms: 1,456
- 4
bedrooms: 525
- 5
or more bedrooms: 96
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Bedrooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Clear Creek County: |
- no
bedroom: 75
- 1
bedroom: 327
- 2
bedrooms: 364
- 3
bedrooms: 169
- 4
bedrooms: 22
- 5
or more bedrooms: 10
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Clear Creek County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no
vehicle: 64
- 1
vehicle: 589
- 2
vehicles: 1,381
- 3
vehicles: 787
- 4
vehicles: 134
- 5
or more vehicles: 97
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Clear Creek County in renter-occupied apartments
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- no
vehicle: 54
- 1
vehicle: 445
- 2
vehicles: 279
- 3
vehicles: 130
- 4
vehicles: 53
- 5
or more vehicles: 6
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53% of Clear Creek County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out
of people who lived in different houses, 28% lived in this county.
Out
of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in Colorado.
| Clear
Creek County: |
53.3% | | State
average: |
45.7% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This
state: 3516
- Northeast:
924
- Midwest:
2437
- South:
1112
- West:
1042
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $137,500 Housing
units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%
Housing
units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5%
Most
commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
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- Utility
gas (59%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (22%)
- Electricity
(9%)
- Wood
(7%)
- Other
fuel (2%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
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Most
commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
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- Utility
gas (60%)
- Electricity
(16%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (13%)
- Wood
(9%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
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Private
vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 58
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 34
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 56
| Here: |
23.9% | | Colorado: |
16.7% |
Clear
Creek County government finances in 2002:
- Charges
- All Other: $2,167,000
Solid Waste Management: $99,000
Regular Highways: $21,000
- Construction
- Regular Highways: $296,000
- Current
Operations - Regular Highways: $2,920,000
Welfare - Other: $2,339,000
Police Protection: $2,135,000
Central Staff Services: $1,770,000
Financial Administration: $1,448,000
Health Services - Other: $1,174,000
General - Other: $808,000
Fire Protection: $712,000
Libraries: $253,000
Solid Waste Management: $241,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $107,000
Parks & Recreation: $81,000
- General
- Interest on Debt: $0
- Miscellaneous
- Property Sale Other: $475,000
Interest Earnings: $307,000
General Revenue, NEC: $299,000
- Other
Capital Outlay - General - Other: $208,000
Health - Other: $34,000
- Other
Funds - Cash & Deposits: $5,426,000
- State
Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $2,134,000
Highways: $1,047,000
All Other: $625,000
General Support: $68,000
Health & Hospitals: $5,000
- Tax
- Property: $5,692,000
NEC: $828,000
Total General Sales: $735,000
Other Selective Sales: $72,000
- Total
Salaries & Wages: $5,448,000
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