Yuma, CO

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Yuma, Colorado

Yuma, Colorado, in Yuma county, is 106 miles E of Greeley, Colorado (center to center) and 114 miles E of Aurora, Colorado. There are an estimated 3,285 people in the city.

The People and Families of Yuma

In Yuma, about 57% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Yuma had a median family income of $36,657.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 race for President, George W. Bush was the top recipient of campaign contributions ($10,889) in Yuma. Party contributions tended to flow to the Republican team.

Yuma Housing

Approximately 71% of housing in Yuma is owner-occupied. The city is known in Colorado for having lower rents than most places.

Commuting

In Yuma, 91% of commuters drive to work. The commute to work is less of a chore in Yuma than other cities.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Yuma, CO

Comparing Yuma 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
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population

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
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	106 miles E of Greeley, Colorado (center to center)
Nearest Large City	114 miles E of Aurora, Colorado
County	Yuma
Standard Zip Codes	80759
Phone Area Codes	970
Time Zone	Mountain (-7 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.122
Longitude	-102.724

Station	AKRON 4 E
Distance	22.6 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 38 F
Apr Temp	32 to 60 F
Jul Temp	57 to 89 F
Oct Temp	34 to 66 F
Annual Precip	16.5 inches

Station	AKRON 1 N
Distance	27.1 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 38 F
Apr Temp	34 to 60 F
Jul Temp	59 to 88 F
Oct Temp	37 to 65 F
Annual Precip	16.6 inches

Station	LEROY 5 WSW
Distance	29.5 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 39 F
Apr Temp	33 to 62 F
Jul Temp	59 to 89 F
Oct Temp	35 to 66 F
Annual Precip	17.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,285	100%
Male	1,589	48.4%
Female	1,696	51.6%
Under 18	933	28.4%
18+	2,352	71.6%
65+	555	16.9%
Median Age	35.5
Average Family Size	3.17
White	3,002	91.4%
African-American	3	0.1%
Asian	1	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	10	0.3%
Other	232	7.1%
Mixed Race	35	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	771	23.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,231
Growth	-54
Growth %	-1.59%

Ancestry	Percent
German	31.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	27.3%
English	9%
Irish	8.8%
US/American	6%
Swedish	4.1%
European	3.2%
Dutch	2.1%
Norwegian	1.5%
French (except Basque)	1.4%
Scotch-Irish	0.8%
Italian	0.7%
Scottish	0.6%
Czech	0.5%
Danish	0.5%
Polish	0.3%
British	0.3%
Maltese	0.3%
Belgian	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Russian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Yuma	3,285	$36,657
Eckley	278	$26,250
Otis	534	$35,000

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Yuma Public Library 114 West 3rd Ave Yuma, Colorado (970) 848-2368

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