Thinking of Moving to Rocky Ford PDF Print E-mail
Written by Tabitha Fleming   
Thursday, 26 June 2008 14:54
Rocky Ford is a great place to live and work. If you're thinking about moving, look over these basic statistics, and be sure to browse our site for even more information.
Population (year 2000): 4,286. Estimated population in July 2006: 4,118 (-3.9% change)
 

 
Males: 2,098 
 (49.0%)
Females: 2,188 
 (51.0%)
Median resident age: 
 36.9 years
Colorado median age: 
 34.3 years
Estimated median household income in 2005: $23,400 (it was $23,359 in 2000)
Rocky Ford 
 $23,400
Colorado: 
 $50,652

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $70,000 (it was $60,000 in 2000)
Rocky Ford 
 $70,000
Colorado: 
 $223,300
Races in Rocky Ford:
  • Hispanic (57.1%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (40.3%)
  • Other race (21.9%)
  • Two or more races (3.0%)
  • American Indian (2.4%)
Ancestries: German (11.8%), Irish (6.7%), United States (5.2%), English (3.9%), Italian (1.9%), Dutch (1.8%).
Current Local Time: 3:56:47 PMMST time zone
Elevation: 4178 feet
Land area: 1.70 square miles.

Population density: 2426 people per square mile

For population 25 years and over in Rocky Ford
  • High school or higher: 63.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 13.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Rocky Ford city
  • Never married: 21.4%
  • Now married: 56.5%
  • Separated: 3.2%
  • Widowed: 7.9%
  • Divorced: 11.0%
328 residents are foreign born (7.1% Latin America).
This city: 
 7.7%
Colorado: 
 8.6%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Rocky Ford: 
 0.5% ($324)
Colorado: 
 0.7% ($1,132)
See more statistics here: http://www.city-data.com/city/Rocky-Ford-Colorado.html