Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Rocky Ford, Colorado

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Health and medical3142 years
Restaurants2738 years
Tractors and farm equipment2550 years
Religion2452 years
Shopping2231 years
Car repair1740 years
Public administration1558 years
Education15
Real estate1434 years
Construction of buildings1236 years
Financial services10
Unreachable1041 years
Beauty salons10
Finance other9
All food and beverage926 years
Dentists8
Gifts, cards and party supplies8

Rocky Ford, Colorado Facts

Area1.7 mi²
Population3,391
Male Population1,657 (48.9%)
Female Population1,734 (51.1%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+262.3%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-8.8%
Median Age42.3 years (Male: 40.2, Female: 44.5)
Area Codes719
NeighborhoodsRocky Ford
Local Time
TimezoneMountain Daylight Time
Lat & Lng38.05251, -103.72023
Zip Codes81067

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Rocky Ford, Colorado Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population9362,3213,7183,2673,391
Population Density562.1 / mi²1,393.9 / mi²2,232.9 / mi²1,962.1 / mi²2,036.6 / mi²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Rocky Ford, Colorado Population change from 2000 to 2015

Decrease of 12.1% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Rocky Ford, Colorado+249%+40.8%-12.1%
Colorado+89.1%+49.1%+25.1%
United States+46.9%+27.2%+13.7%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Rocky Ford, Colorado Median Age

Median Age: 42.3 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Rocky Ford, Colorado42.3 yrs44.5 yrs40.2 yrs
Colorado36.1 yrs37.1 yrs35.2 yrs
United States37.4 yrs38.7 yrs36.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Rocky Ford, Colorado Population Density

Population Density: 2,037 / mi²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Rocky Ford, Colorado3,3911.665 sq mi2,037 / mi²
Colorado5.4 million104,093.9 sq mi52 / mi²
United States321.6 million3,796,740.8 sq mi84.7 / mi²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Rocky Ford, Colorado Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1880 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Rocky Ford, Colorado

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Rocky Ford, Colorado CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Rocky Ford, Colorado59,846 tn17.65 tn35,942.1 tons/mi²
Colorado108,781,948 tn20.11 tn1,045 tons/mi²
United States5,664,619,810 tn17.62 tn1,492 tons/mi²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Rocky Ford, Colorado CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)59,846 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita17.65 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/mi²/year)35,942.1 tons/mi²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtMedium (5)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
7/15/145:00 AM388.5 km5,000 m28km NW of Eads, Coloradousgs.gov
1/2/983:47 PM3.437.1 km5,000 mColoradousgs.gov
11/1/963:09 AM3.290.2 km5,000 mColoradousgs.gov
8/1/965:55 AM3.285.8 km5,000 mColoradousgs.gov
8/1/965:44 AM3.886.2 km5,000 mColoradousgs.gov
8/17/833:03 PM3.483.3 km5,000 mColoradousgs.gov
10/3/662:26 AM4.579.8 km10,000 mColoradousgs.gov

Rocky Ford, Colorado

Rocky Ford is a Statutory City located in Otero County, Colorado, United States. The population was 4,286 at the United States Census 2000.

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