SOUTHERN
COLORADO
ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
Kiowa County Demographics
Elevation: 4,300 feet
Size: 1,786 square miles
County Seat: Eads
County Information:
P.O. Box 100 ~ Eads, CO 81036-0100
Phone: 719-438-5810
Fax: 719-438-5327
Commissioners:
Rodney Brown
Vern Harris
Richard Scott
| Assessor | Penny D. Weirich |
| Attorney | Wendy Shinn |
| Clerk & Recorder | Debra Lenning |
| Coroner | Jimmy Brown |
| Sheriff | Forest Frazee |
| Treasurer | Steve Baxter |
Congressional District: 4
Senate District: 1
House District: 63
Source: Colorado Counties, Inc.
Population:
| Year | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
| County | 1,543 | 1,526 | 1,533 | 1,518 | 1,519 |
| Colorado | 4,545,957 | 4,598,507 | 4,663,295 | 4,753,377 | 4,908,152 |
| Source: DOLA |
Labor Force:
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Year |
Labor Force | Employment | Unemployment | Unemployment Rate | |||
| 2003 | 867 | 821 | 46 | 5.3% | |||
| 2004 | 901 | 855 | 46 | 5.1% | |||
| 2005 | 884 | 847 | 37 | 4.2% | |||
| 2006 | 898 | 867 | 31 | 3.5% | |||
| 2007 | 926 | 900 | 26 | 2.8% | |||
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Average Annual Wages By Sector:
| Industry | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
1ST Quarter 2008 |
| Natural Resources & Mining | $26,409 | $24,662 | $22,547 | $25,111 | $21,879 | $26,182 |
| Construction | $19,934 | $20,424 | $19,824 | $18,971 | $19,664 | $29,975 |
| Manufacturing | $11,259 | $11,371 | $15,764 | $14,884 | $20,503 | N/A |
| Trade, Transportation & Utilities | $17,974 | $17,276 | $16,390 | $17,125 | $26,073 | $29,278 |
| Information | $12,900 | $12,900 | $13,284 | $13,684 | $14,094 | $14,754 |
| Financial Activities | $34,241 | $33,247 | $36,199 | $36,918 | $37,892 | $39,020 |
| Professional & Business Services | $11,253 | $11,764 | $23,962 | $26,450 | $30,345 | $86,285 |
| Education & Health Services | $23,028 | $23,540 | $23,964 | $25,203 | $25,895 | $24,541 |
| Leisure & Hospitality | $17,200 | $73,483 | $9,881 | $10,321 | $13,313 | $14,319 |
| Other Services | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Public Administration | $18,491 | $19,019 | $19,583 | $19,797 | $19,567 | $20,448 |
| Source: Colorado Workforce |
Retail Sales:
| Year | Number of Returns | Gross Sales | Retail Sales | Taxable Sales | Net Tax |
| 2002 | 980 | $13,010 | $12,122 | $4,886 | $137 |
| 2003 | 1,006 | $18,286 | $12,155 | $3,508 | $99 |
| 2004 | 959 | $20,594 | $19,807 | $3,434 | $97 |
| 2005 | 967 | $24,340 | $23,468 | $3,496 | $98 |
| 2006 | 1,005 | $22,014 | $21,394 | $3,576 | $100 |
| 2007 | 959 | $24,379 | $22,516 | $3,623 | $102 |
| Source: Dept. of Revenue | |||||
Housing:
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Household Type |
2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
| Average Household Size | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Housing Vacancy Rate | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 27 |
| Net Building Permits | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Households | 647 | 634 | 627 | 630 | 624 | 600 |
| Total Housing Units | 818 | 818 | 818 | 820 | 821 | 823 |
| Vacant Housing Units | 171 | 184 | 191 | 190 | 197 | 223 |
| Source: DOLA | ||||||
Southern Colorado Economic Development District (SCEDD)
1104 N. Main St.
Pueblo, CO 81003
(719) 545-8680 - (719) 545-9908 Fax
Toll Free 877-252-7297