Mountain Village, CO

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Mountain Village, Colorado

Mountain Village, Colorado, in San Miguel county, is 176 miles W of Colorado Springs, Colorado. As of the year 2000 census, 978 people lived in Mountain Village.

The People and Families of Mountain Village

In Mountain Village, about 37% of adults are married. Mountain Village is a place where you'll find a lot of people living alone in their apartments or homes. It's not a place just for families. Though it's not a singles bar, single people will feel at home in the town; the town has more single adults than most places of its size.

Approximately 15% of Mountain Village is non-white. A diverse population is one of the features of the town.

Mountain Village is noted for its large share of males.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Mountain Village had a median family income of $52,750. Significantly, more adults in Mountain Village have earned college degrees than have people in most other towns in Colorado.

Political Inclinations

Mountain Village residents donated more money ($3,000) to John Kerry than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from the town.

Mountain Village Housing

An estimated 19% of living spaces in Mountain Village are occupied by their owners, not by renters. Vacation or seasonal housing units are not uncommon in the town. The housing stock in Mountain Village is younger than in most places. Living alone is quite feasible in the town, with the choice of small rental properties there. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in Mountain Village as a sign of wealth and desirability.

Commuting

In Mountain Village, 46% of commuters drive to work. More so than most places, the town is a decent place to commute to work on foot (or bicycle saddle). You might spend less time in the car if you live in Mountain Village; people report shorter commutes than most.

High Points

Mountain Village strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Colorado):

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Mountain Village, CO

Comparing Mountain Village to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Colorado (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	176 miles W of Colorado Springs, Colorado
County	San Miguel
P.O. Box Zip Codes	81435
Phone Area Codes	970
Time Zone	Mountain (-7 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	37.931
Longitude	-107.855

Station	TELLURIDE 4 WNW
Distance	1.4 miles
Jan Temp	2 to 37 F
Apr Temp	22 to 51 F
Jul Temp	41 to 77 F
Oct Temp	23 to 59 F
Annual Precip	23.4 inches

Station	RIDGWAY
Distance	14.8 miles
Jan Temp	5 to 38 F
Apr Temp	26 to 56 F
Jul Temp	46 to 81 F
Oct Temp	27 to 62 F
Annual Precip	16.5 inches

Station	NORWOOD
Distance	27.2 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 38 F
Apr Temp	31 to 58 F
Jul Temp	52 to 83 F
Oct Temp	33 to 61 F
Annual Precip	15.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	978	100%
Male	570	58.3%
Female	408	41.7%
Under 18	130	13.3%
18+	848	86.7%
65+	14	1.4%
Median Age	30.9
Average Family Size	2.56
White	827	84.6%
African-American	8	0.8%
Asian	16	1.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	16	1.6%
Other	94	9.6%
Mixed Race	12	1.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	190	19.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,144
Growth	166
Growth %	17%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	31.8%
English	11.2%
German	10.6%
Irish	10.1%
Italian	8.3%
US/American	3.5%
Swedish	2.7%
Norwegian	2.5%
Scotch-Irish	2.2%
Polish	2.2%
European	2.1%
French (except Basque)	1.8%
Russian	1.7%
Scottish	1.4%
Swiss	1.3%
Dutch	1%
French Canadian	1%
Greek	0.6%
Lithuanian	0.5%
Welsh	0.5%
Basque	0.4%
British	0.4%
Northern European	0.4%
Luxemburger	0.3%
Australian	0.3%
Bulgarian	0.3%
Yugoslavian	0.3%
Slovak	0.3%
Ukrainian	0.3%
Canadian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Mountain Village	978	$52,750
Ouray	813	$45,313
Rico	205	$55,625
Ridgway	713	$45,208
Silverton	531	$39,375
Telluride	2,221	$66,136

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