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Population

4,347

0.55% decline

Median Age

Median Household Income

$46,955

7.6% growth

Poverty Rate

11.9%

Number of Employees

2,084

5.04% growth

Median Property Value

$138,500

4.53% growth

About

Phillips County, CO has a population of 4,347 people with a median age of 41 and a median household income of $46,955. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of Phillips County, CO declined from 4,371 to 4,347, a 0.55% decrease and its median household income grew from $43,639 to $46,955, a 7.6% increase.

The population of Phillips County, CO is 79.3% White, 17.7% Hispanic, and 1.82% Two+. 18.1% of the people in Phillips County, CO speak a non-English language, and 94.5% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Phillips County, CO are Morgan Community College, with 454 graduates, Northeastern Junior College, with 386 graduates, and N/A, with N/A graduates.

The median property value in Phillips County, CO is $138,500, and the homeownership rate is 66.7%. Most people in Phillips County, CO commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 14.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Phillips County, CO is 2 cars per household.

Phillips County, CO is the 53rd most populated county in Colorado and borders Logan County, CO; Sedgwick County, CO; Yuma County, CO; Chase County, NE; and Perkins County, NE.

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Economy

The economy of Phillips County, CO employs 2,084 people. The economy of Phillips County, CO is specialized in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting; Mining, Quarrying, Oil, Gas Extraction; and Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, which employ respectively 12.05; 4.38; and 1.82 times more people than what would be expected in a location of this size. The largest industries in Phillips County, CO are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting (333), Retail trade (247), and Healthcare & Social Assistance (240), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing ($32,188), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting ($29,086), and Healthcare & Social Assistance ($25,134).

Median household income in Phillips County, CO is $46,955. Males in Phillips County, CO have an average income that is 1.51 times higher than the average income of females, which is $32,791. The income inequality of Phillips County, CO (measured using the Gini index) is 0.433 which is lower than the national average.

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Median Household Income

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Phillips County, CO is from Eastern Plains Region PUMA, CO.

0.433

2016 Wage GINI

0.431

2015 Wage GINI

In 2016, the income inequality in Eastern Plains Region PUMA, CO was 0.433 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.38% growth from 2015 to 2016, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even.

The 2016 GINI for Eastern Plains Region PUMA, CO is lower than the national average of 0.485. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Eastern Plains Region PUMA, CO in comaprison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Income by Location

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highest Median Household Income

1. Census Tract 676

2. Census Tract 677

In 2016, the census tract with the highest Median Household Income in Phillips County, CO was Census Tract 676 with a value of $47,566, followed by Census Tract 677 and N/A, with respective values of $45,000 and N/A.

The following map shows all of the census tracts in Phillips County, CO colored by their Median Household Income.

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Poverty by Age and Gender

Poverty by Race & Ethnicity

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Industries

Employment by Industries

For anonymity, the ACS 1-year estimate groups industries by broad parent groupings.

2,084

2016 value

± 130

5.04%

1 year Growth

± 11%

From 2015 to 2016, employment in Phillips County, CO grew at a rate of 5.04%, from 1,984 employees to 2,084 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Phillips County, CO, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Retail trade, and Healthcare & Social Assistance. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Phillips County, CO, though some of these residents may live in Phillips County, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Health & Safety

Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for Phillips County, CO. In Phillips County, CO the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 55-64, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to 92 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $12,313. Logan County, CO has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in Colorado.

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Clinician to Patient Rates

Insurance Coverage by Age and Gender

The closest comparable data for the county of Phillips County, CO is from the public use microdata area of Eastern Plains Region PUMA, CO.

6-17

Male Majority

55-64

Female Majority

Phillips County, CO residents 6-17 years of age are the largest age group with Healthcare Coverage in Colorado. The age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 55-64, for men and women respectively. Nationally, 6-17 (for men) and 6-17 (for women) are the age groups most likely to have coverage.

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Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements by Location

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Counties with the most Medicare Enrollees

1. Phillips County, CO $12,313

2. Kit Carson County, CO $10,469

3. Yuma County, CO $10,259

At $12,313 Phillips County, CO has the largest amount of Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Colorado. The next two highest amounts were in Kit Carson County, CO with $10,469 and in Yuma County, CO with $10,259.

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Trends in Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements

$12,313

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Phillips County, CO were $12,313 in 2014, but $11,073 in 2013. These numbers represent a 11.2% growth during that year. Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Phillips County, CO are $$2,725 more than the national average.

Medicare is a Federal program which provides health benefits to older Americans. This chart shows how per enrollee amounts have changed in Phillips County, CO compared to national reimburesments.

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Diversity

Phillips County, CO is home to a population of 4,347 people, from which 94.5% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of Phillips County, CO is composed of 3,447 White residents (79.3%), 771 Hispanic residents (17.7%), 79 Two+ residents (1.82%), 30 Asian residents (0.69%), and 13 Native residents (0.3%). The most common foreign languages in Phillips County, CO are Spanish (629 speakers), German (7 speakers), and Other Pacific Island (4 speakers), but compared to other places, Phillips County, CO has a relative high number of Spanish (629 speakers), Other Pacific Island (4 speakers), and German (7 speakers).

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Heritage

Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the county of Phillips County, CO is from the public use microdata area of Eastern Plains Region PUMA, CO.

Most common origin

1. Mexico

2. Germany

3. Somalia

relatively high origin

1. Other US Island Areas, Oceania, Not Specified or at Sea

2. Singapore

3. Somalia

In 2016, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Eastern Plains Region PUMA, CO was Mexico, the natal country of 6,390 Eastern Plains Region PUMA, CO residents, followed by Germany with 259 and Somalia with 170.

When compared to other public use microdata areas, Eastern Plains Region PUMA, CO has a relatively high number of residents that were born in Other US Island Areas, Oceania, Not Specified or at Sea. In 2016, there were 71 people from Other US Island Areas, Oceania, Not Specified or at Sea living in Eastern Plains Region PUMA, CO, approximately 13.84 times more than would be expected based on national averages.

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Race & Ethnicity

Non-English Speakers

most common languages

1. Spanish

2. German

3. Other Pacific Island

relatively high languages

1. Spanish

2. Other Pacific Island

3. German

643 of Phillips County, CO citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is lower than the national average of 21.1%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in Phillips County, CO was Spanish. 14.5% of the overall population of Phillips County, CO are native Spanish speakers. 0.16% speak German and 0.09% speak Other Pacific Island, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other counties, Phillips County, CO has a relatively high number of residents that are native Spanish speakers. In 2015, there were 629 native Spanish speakers living in Phillips County, CO, approximately 1.1 times more than would be expected based on the language's frequency in the US more broadly.

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Education

In 2015 universities in Eastern Plains Region PUMA, CO awarded 840 degrees. The student population of Eastern Plains Region PUMA, CO is skewed towards females, with 334 male students and 506 female students. Most students in Eastern Plains Region PUMA, CO are White (602 and 71.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (111 and 13.2%), Unknown (77 and 9.2%), and Two or more races (16 and 1.9%). The largest universities in Eastern Plains Region PUMA, CO by number of graduates are Morgan Community College (454 and 54%), Northeastern Junior College (386 and 46%), and N/A (N/A and N/A). The most popular majors in Eastern Plains Region PUMA, CO are Liberal Arts & Sciences (145 and 17.3%), Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (62 and 7.38%), and General Studies (49 and 5.83%). The median tuition costs in Eastern Plains Region PUMA, CO are N/A for private four year colleges, and N/A and N/A respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

The closest comparable data for the county of Phillips County, CO is from the public use microdata area of Eastern Plains Region PUMA, CO.

Most common

1. Liberal Arts & Sciences 145 graduates

2. Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities 62 graduates

3. General Studies 49 graduates

relatively high

1. General Agriculture Management 10 graduates

2. Equestrian Studies 8 graduates

In 2015, the most common concentation for Associate's Degree recipients in Eastern Plains Region PUMA, CO was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 145 graduates.

When compared to other public use microdata areas, Eastern Plains Region PUMA, CO has a relatively high number of students obtaining a Associate's Degree in General Agriculture Management. In 2015, there were 10 graduates, which is approximately 4.93 times more than would be expected based on the national percentage of students who graduate with a General Agriculture Management degree.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associate's Degree from schools in Eastern Plains Region PUMA, CO according to their major.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Phillips County, CO is $138,500, which is 0.68 times smaller than the national average of $205,000. Between 2015 and 2016 the median property value increased from $132,500 to $138,500, a 4.53% increase. The homeownership rate of Phillips County, CO is 66.7%, which is higher than the national average of 63.6%. People in Phillips County, CO have an average commute time of 14.6 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Phillips County, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

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