Monte Vista, CO City Data

Monte Vista, CO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,529 people who live in Monte Vista and approximately 12,413 who live in Rio Grande County. We want to help people moving to or living in Monte Vista 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 Monte Vista. We have included Monte Vista housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Monte Vista Information

Rio Grande County where Monte Vista resides is 912.14 square miles. The resident population of this county is 12,413 and has a population rank of 2,270 out of all the places in the United States.

Monte Vista has a total of 4,529 people and of those residents there are 2,154 males and 2,375 females. The median age of the male population is 32.2 and the female population is 36.3. There are approximately 170 births each year and around 111 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Monte Vista varies per year, but currently 4,403 are one race and 126 are two or more races.

Of the 4,529 people who live in Monte Vista, there are 1,483 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Monte Vista is 759 male and 724 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 3,189.

General Monte Vista Information
Total area in square miles - Rio Grande County	912.14
Water area in square miles - Rio Grande County	N/A
Resident population - Rio Grande County	12,413
Population rank - Rio Grande County	2,270
Total population	4,529
Total population (male)	2,154
Total population (female)	2,375
Population median age (male)	32.2
Population median age (female)	36.3
Births - Rio Grande County	170
Deaths- Rio Grande County	111
Population of one race	4,403
Population of two or more races	126
Population under 20 years	1,483
Population under 20 years (male)	759
Population under 20 years (female)	724
Total population 18 years and over	3,189

Monte Vista Social Characteristics

There are 4,701 households in Monte Vista. Families make up 3,418 of these households. The table below breaks down the Monte Vista families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,719), male householder with no wife present (139) and female householder with no husband present (444). The remainder of the Monte Vista households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,284. Monte Vista, CO moving companies help people in Monte Vista 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 Monte Vista. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Monte Vista is based, there are 4,885 females 15 and over; of those females there are 876 never married, 2,919 now married, 89 separated, 501 widowed, and 500 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 61 separated, 113 widowed and 499 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Monte Vista social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Monte Vista.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Rio Grande County)
Total households	4,701
Family households (families)	3,418
With own children under 18 years	1,797
Married-couple family	2,719
With own children under 18 years	1,284
Male householder, no wife present, family	139
With own children under 18 years	113
Female householder, no husband present, family	444
With own children under 18 years	345
Nonfamily households	1,284
Householder living alone	1,131
65 years and over	483

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	702
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	443
Average household size	2.59
Average family size	3.13

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,878
Householder	1,212
Spouse	860
Child	1,480
Other relatives	50
Nonrelatives	83
Unmarried partner	50
Roomer or boarder	10
Housemate or roommate	11
Unmarried partner	93
Foster child	1
Other	11

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	571
Male householder	211
Male householder living alone	179
Male householder not living alone	32
Female householder	292
Female householder living alone	265
Female householder not living alone	27
Nonrelatives	68
Unmarried partner	43
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	15
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	4,885
Never married	876
Now married	2,919
Separated	89
Widowed	501
Divorced	500
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	61
Widowed	113
Divorced	499

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	4,529
Male	2,154
Under 5 years	194
5 to 9 years	181
10 to 14 years	176
15 to 17 years	135
18 and 19 years	73
20 years	34
21 years	25
22 to 24 years	76
25 to 29 years	129
30 to 34 years	124
35 to 39 years	140
40 to 44 years	170
45 to 49 years	158
50 to 54 years	111
55 to 59 years	99
60 and 61 years	30
62 to 64 years	42
65 and 66 years	20
67 to 69 years	53
70 to 74 years	65
75 to 79 years	53
80 to 84 years	34
85 years and over	32
Female	2,375
Under 5 years	165
5 to 9 years	184
10 to 14 years	192
15 to 17 years	113
18 and 19 years	70
20 years	31
21 years	26
22 to 24 years	83
25 to 29 years	145
30 to 34 years	140
35 to 39 years	171
40 to 44 years	162
45 to 49 years	156
50 to 54 years	149
55 to 59 years	103
60 and 61 years	31
62 to 64 years	50
65 and 66 years	34
67 to 69 years	65
70 to 74 years	79
75 to 79 years	79
80 to 84 years	64
85 years and over	83

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,529
One race	4,403
White	2,857
Black or African American	17
American Indian and Alaska Native	73
Asian	13
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	2
Two or more races	126

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,449
People who are White alone	2,778
People who are Black or African American alone	17
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	72
People who are Asian alone	13
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2,621
People who are Some other race alone	1,441

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	11,583
Same house	6,551
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,456
Different state or abroad	1,256
Different state	1,035
Abroad	221

PLACE OF BIRTH (Rio Grande County)
Total resident population	12,413
Born in United States	6,275
State of residence	7,502
Different state	4,013
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	153
Foreign born	745

Monte Vista 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 Monte Vista. That total enrollment is 3,385 for the population of the country, which includes Monte Vista. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,288 and elementary or high school enrollment was 4,853 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 499.

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 Monte Vista population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,385
Pre-kindergarten	300
Public	256
Private	44
Kindergarten	158
Public	149
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,674
Public	1,588
Private	86
Elementary and high school	2,427
Public	2,316
Private	111
High school grades 9 to 12	753
Public	728
Private	25
College, undergraduate years	426
Public	394
Private	32
Graduate or professional school	74
Public	58
Private	16
Not enrolled in school	8,512

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	7,959
Less than 9th grade	931
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	813
High school graduate	2,386
Some college, no degree	1,831
Associate's degree	498
Bachelor's degree	1,500
Graduate or professional degree	18.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	78.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,109

Monte Vista Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 9,321 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Monte Vista. The Monte Vista occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,628), service occupations (792), sales and office occupations (1,334), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (325), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (636) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (668). The 9,321 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 3,433 private wage and salary workers, 1,128 government workers, 747 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Rio Grande County)
Population 16 years and over	9,321
In labor force	5,732
Civilian labor force	5,732
Employed	5,383
Unemployed	349
Percent Unemployed	6.1
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	4,738
In labor force	2,641
Civilian labor force	2,641
Unemployed Civilian labor force	146
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	4,583
In labor force	3,091
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	203
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Rio Grande County)
Workers 16 years and over	5,282
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	3,698
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	876
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	197
Other means	39
Worked at home	422
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	93,555

OCCUPATION (Rio Grande County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,628
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,628
Service occupations	792
Sales and office occupations	1,334
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	325
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	636
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	668

INDUSTRY (Rio Grande County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,628
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	592
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	280
Wholesale trade	416
Retail trade	684
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	282
Information	116
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	293
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	266
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,042
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	492
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	287

CLASS OF WORKER (Rio Grande County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,628
Private wage and salary workers	3,433
Government workers	1,128
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	747
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Monte Vista Housing Characteristics

In Monte Vista, CO there are 6,003 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 4,701 occupied and 1,302 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Monte Vista, there are 4,316 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 118 units in Monte Vista. 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 Monte Vista, CO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Monte Vista, CO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Monte Vista. There are 173 housing units with rent less than $200, 167 with rent between $200-299, 486 with rent between $300-499 and 349 with rent for $500 and above. Full Monte Vista gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Monte Vista, CO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Rio Grande County)
Total housing units	6,003
Occupied housing units	4,701
Vacant housing units	1,302

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Rio Grande County)
Total housing units	6,003
1-unit, detached	4,316
1-unit, attached	118
2 units	197
3 or 4 units	83
5 to 9 units	137
10 to 19 units	66
20 to 49 units	133
50 or more units
Mobile home	925

HOUSING TENURE (Rio Grande County)
Occupied housing units	4,701
Owner-occupied	3,323
Renter-occupied	1,378

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Rio Grande County)
Occupied housing units	4,701
No vehicles available	359
2 vehicle available	2,999
3 vehicles available	903
4 vehicles available	245
5 or more vehicles available	107

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Rio Grande County)
Occupied housing units	4,701
Utility gas	2,115
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	659
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	60
Coal or coke	6
Wood	537
Solar energy	8
Other fuel	44
No fuel used	21

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Rio Grande County)
Occupied housing units	4,701
Less Than $50,000	3,323
$50,000 to $99,999	1,062
$100,000 to $149,999	399
$150,000 to $199,999	146
$200,000 to $299,999	118
$300,000 to $499,999	20
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	82,400

GROSS RENT (Rio Grande County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,378
Less than $200	173
$200 to $299	167
$300 to $499	486
$500 to $699	234
$700 to $999	97
$1,000 to $1,499	18
$1,500 or more	N/A