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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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% | |
Comparing Mountain Village to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Colorado (State):
Ratings range from 
(lowest) to 
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| 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 | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Average Household Size | | |
| Portion of People Married | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| College Educated Adults | | |
| Median Family Income | | |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| People Above Poverty | |  |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
| Working at Home | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Affordability of Rents |  |  |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
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