Rocky Ford Quick Facts

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