Chama, CO City Data

Chama, CO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 150 people who live in Chama and approximately 3,663 who live in Costilla County. We want to help people moving to or living in Chama to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Chama. We have included Chama housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Chama Information

Costilla County where Chama resides is 1,230.44 square miles. The resident population of this county is 3,663 and has a population rank of 2,942 out of all the places in the United States.

Chama has a total of 150 people and of those residents there are 73 males and 77 females. The median age of the male population is 44.9 and the female population is 44.2. There are approximately 41 births each year and around 42 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Chama varies per year, but currently 144 are one race and 6 are two or more races.

Of the 150 people who live in Chama, there are 35 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Chama is 17 male and 18 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 123.

General Chama Information
Total area in square miles - Costilla County	1,230.44
Water area in square miles - Costilla County	N/A
Resident population - Costilla County	3,663
Population rank - Costilla County	2,942
Total population	150
Total population (male)	73
Total population (female)	77
Population median age (male)	44.9
Population median age (female)	44.2
Births - Costilla County	41
Deaths- Costilla County	42
Population of one race	144
Population of two or more races	6
Population under 20 years	35
Population under 20 years (male)	17
Population under 20 years (female)	18
Total population 18 years and over	123

Chama Social Characteristics

There are 1,503 households in Chama. Families make up 1,030 of these households. The table below breaks down the Chama families into three different groups. Married-couple families (790), male householder with no wife present (78) and female householder with no husband present (164). The remainder of the Chama households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 473. Chama, CO moving companies help people in Chama move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Chama. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Chama is based, there are 1,476 females 15 and over; of those females there are 322 never married, 824 now married, 29 separated, 185 widowed, and 116 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 28 separated, 61 widowed and 142 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Chama social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Chama.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Costilla County)
Total households	1,503
Family households (families)	1,030
With own children under 18 years	487
Married-couple family	790
With own children under 18 years	323
Male householder, no wife present, family	78
With own children under 18 years	41
Female householder, no husband present, family	164
With own children under 18 years	87
Nonfamily households	473
Householder living alone	419
65 years and over	174

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	17
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	19
Average household size	2.42
Average family size	2.74

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	123
Householder	43
Spouse	30
Child	34
Other relatives	4
Nonrelatives	5
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	6
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	27
Male householder	9
Male householder living alone	6
Male householder not living alone	3
Female householder	10
Female householder living alone	9
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	8
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	1,476
Never married	322
Now married	824
Separated	29
Widowed	185
Divorced	116
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	28
Widowed	61
Divorced	142

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	150
Male	73
Under 5 years	3
5 to 9 years	4
10 to 14 years	4
15 to 17 years	2
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	5
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	N/A
25 to 29 years	2
30 to 34 years	4
35 to 39 years	3
40 to 44 years	6
45 to 49 years	4
50 to 54 years	8
55 to 59 years	7
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	1
70 to 74 years	2
75 to 79 years	1
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	1
Female	77
Under 5 years	4
5 to 9 years	2
10 to 14 years	6
15 to 17 years	2
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	N/A
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	1
25 to 29 years	2
30 to 34 years	4
35 to 39 years	5
40 to 44 years	11
45 to 49 years	4
50 to 54 years	8
55 to 59 years	4
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	2
70 to 74 years	3
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	2

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	150
One race	144
White	88
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	4
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	6

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	150
People who are White alone	88
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	4
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	131
People who are Some other race alone	52

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	3,464
Same house	2,265
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	348
Different state or abroad	462
Different state	415
Abroad	47

PLACE OF BIRTH (Costilla County)
Total resident population	3,663
Born in United States	2,396
State of residence	2,280
Different state	1,115
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	16
Foreign born	252

Chama Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Chama. That total enrollment is 908 for the population of the country, which includes Chama. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 409 and elementary or high school enrollment was 1,375 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 99.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Chama population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	908
Pre-kindergarten	75
Public	75
Private
Kindergarten	45
Public	45
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	445
Public	425
Private	20
Elementary and high school	688
Public	662
Private	26
High school grades 9 to 12	243
Public	237
Private	6
College, undergraduate years	73
Public	58
Private	15
Graduate or professional school	27
Public	15
Private	12
Not enrolled in school	2,632

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	2,506
Less than 9th grade	381
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	417
High school graduate	685
Some college, no degree	596
Associate's degree	107
Bachelor's degree	320
Graduate or professional degree	12.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	68.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	224

Chama Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 2,873 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Chama. The Chama occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (263), service occupations (220), sales and office occupations (251), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (69), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (181) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (153). The 2,873 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 668 private wage and salary workers, 328 government workers, 130 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Costilla County)
Population 16 years and over	2,873
In labor force	1,312
Civilian labor force	1,310
Employed	1,137
Unemployed	173
Percent Unemployed	13.2
Armed Forces	2
Females 16 years and over	1,460
In labor force	576
Civilian labor force	576
Unemployed Civilian labor force	75
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	1,413
In labor force	736
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	98
Armed forces	2

COMMUTING TO WORK (Costilla County)
Workers 16 years and over	1,115
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	797
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	202
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	41
Other means	17
Worked at home	51
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	24,820

OCCUPATION (Costilla County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	263
Management, professional, and related occupations	263
Service occupations	220
Sales and office occupations	251
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	69
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	181
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	153

INDUSTRY (Costilla County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	263
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	121
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	55
Wholesale trade	17
Retail trade	94
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	77
Information	17
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	43
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	35
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	255
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	109
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	126

CLASS OF WORKER (Costilla County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	263
Private wage and salary workers	668
Government workers	328
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	130
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Chama Housing Characteristics

In Chama, CO there are 2,202 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 1,503 occupied and 699 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Chama, there are 1,530 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 28 units in Chama. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Chama, CO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Chama, CO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Chama. There are 51 housing units with rent less than $200, 40 with rent between $200-299, 79 with rent between $300-499 and 31 with rent for $500 and above. Full Chama gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Chama, CO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Costilla County)
Total housing units	2,202
Occupied housing units	1,503
Vacant housing units	699

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Costilla County)
Total housing units	2,202
1-unit, detached	1,530
1-unit, attached	28
2 units	26
3 or 4 units	7
5 to 9 units	64
10 to 19 units	2
20 to 49 units
50 or more units
Mobile home	484

HOUSING TENURE (Costilla County)
Occupied housing units	1,503
Owner-occupied	1,175
Renter-occupied	328

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Costilla County)
Occupied housing units	1,503
No vehicles available	170
2 vehicle available	799
3 vehicles available	180
4 vehicles available	49
5 or more vehicles available	20

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Costilla County)
Occupied housing units	1,503
Utility gas	20
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	126
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	35
Coal or coke	7
Wood	343
Solar energy	9
Other fuel	43
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Costilla County)
Occupied housing units	1,503
Less Than $50,000	1,175
$50,000 to $99,999	259
$100,000 to $149,999	113
$150,000 to $199,999	20
$200,000 to $299,999	20
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	61,200

GROSS RENT (Costilla County)
Occupied units paying rent	328
Less than $200	51
$200 to $299	40
$300 to $499	79
$500 to $699	27
$700 to $999	4
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A