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La Plata County Statistics

Facts

Land area1,692.1 square miles
Population Density30.3 persons per square mile.

Population

Population (2013)53,284
Population change3.8%
Under 5 years of age5.1%
Under 1819.5%
65 and over13.6%
Females49.2%
White89.7
Hispanic or Latino of any race12.5
Asian0.7%
Two or more races2.3%
Black or African American0.5%
Native American6.6%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Had graduated from high school94%
Had a bachelor degree or higher41.4%
Veterans3,963

Households and Housing

Households20,947
Persons per household2.4
Living in the same house for one year or more79.6%
Median household income$58,080
The Per capita income$30,151
Live below the poverty line11.4%
Housing units26,142
Multi-unit structures18%
The median value of owner-occupied housing$339,400
Residents owning their homes66.5%

Business Facts

Total number of firms8,231
Women-owned firms25.9%
Asian-owned firms0%
Hispanic-owned firms0%
Black-owned firms0%
Native American-owned firms2.2%
Pacific Islander-owned firms0%
Retail sales$790,433
Retail sales per capita$15,914
Manufacturers shipments$0
Merchant wholesaler sales$0
Source US Census Data