Census tract · Montezuma County

Census Tract 9690, Montezuma County, Colorado

Census Tract 9690, GEOID 08083969000, in Montezuma County, Colorado, partly within Dolores. 4,151 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±520); the 2020 Census counted 3,459.

Residents, 2020-2024

4,151

±520 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,459

Median household income

$77,768

±$13,935 (90% margin)
Montezuma County: $65,244

Median home value

$418,000

±$63,253 (90% margin)
Montezuma County: $331,400

Median gross rent

$848

±$450 (90% margin)
Montezuma County: $942

Where is Census Tract 9690?

Census Tract 9690 is one of 8 census tracts in Montezuma County, Colorado. It covers 359.78 square miles of land, 10 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 08083969000, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 9690 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Dolores24%
Census Tract 9690 (marked with a dot) in Montezuma County, Colorado. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
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Census Tract 9690 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside Montezuma County.

7 census tracts border Census Tract 9690: Tract 1 in Dolores County ($64,907), Tract 9707.01 in La Plata County ($110,640), Tract 9691 ($75,000), Tract 9692 ($84,919), Tract 9693.01 ($74,833), Tract 9693.02 ($74,936) and Tract 9696 ($59,813). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 9690?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 9690's population at 4,151 (±520) in 1,835 households; the 2020 Census counted 3,459 residents and 1,913 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9690Montezuma CountyColorado
Total population 4,151 ±520 26,412 5,862,189
Households 1,835 ±226 11,269 2,374,218
Average household size 2.26 ±0.26 2.31 2.42
Housing units 2,076 ±217 12,375 2,589,053

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 9690?

The median resident of Census Tract 9690 is 43.9 years old; 21.7% are under 18 and 22.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 66.9%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 13.2%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 9690Montezuma CountyColorado
Median age 43.9 ±4.8 44.5 37.7
Under 18 years 21.7% ±5.4 pts 20.7% 21.0%
65 years and over 22.4% ±6.9 pts 25.0% 15.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 13.2% ±8.0 pts 12.5% 22.5%
White alone, not Hispanic 66.9% ±9.0 pts 70.5% 64.8%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 3.3% ±3.3 pts 0.7% 3.8%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 3.0% ±2.4 pts 0.9% 3.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 4.4% ±4.6 pts 9.0% 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.0 pts 0.1% 0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 9.2% ±5.1 pts 5.7% 4.6%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.0 pts 0.6% 0.5%
Born outside the United States 5.3% ±3.8 pts 2.6% 9.8%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 3.1% ±2.4 pts 9.8% 16.2%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 6.1% ±2.8 pts 8.5% 7.5%
With a disability 8.6% ±3.9 pts 14.6% 11.4%
No health insurance coverage 12.3% ±5.8 pts 11.1% 7.7%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 93.6% ±4.1 pts 91.5% 92.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 35.3% ±8.9 pts 31.3% 45.7%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 11.9% ±5.3 pts 13.4% 17.6%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 89.7% ±5.1 pts 89.5% 84.1%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 9690 earn?

Half of the 1,835 households in Census Tract 9690 earn less than $77,768 a year (±$13,935), against $65,244 across Montezuma County: 2nd highest of the county's 7 tracts with a reliable estimate.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9690Montezuma CountyColorado
Median household income $77,768 ±$13,935 $65,244 $95,470
Mean household income $95,629 ±$18,482 $84,506 $128,255
Per capita income $40,742 ±$8,554 $36,828 $52,636
People below the poverty line 7.9% ±6.4 pts 13.3% 9.4%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 12.5% ±15.1 pts 16.7% 11.1%
Households receiving SNAP 2.0% ±1.9 pts 11.9% 8.5%
Households with a computer 95.5% ±4.4 pts 93.6% 97.2%
Households with a broadband subscription 86.8% ±6.4 pts 84.5% 93.5%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 9690?

Owners occupy 69.7% of Census Tract 9690's occupied homes and renters 30.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $418,000 by its owner (±$63,253). The median renter pays $848 a month including utilities, and 23.2% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9690Montezuma CountyColorado
Median home value (owner-occupied) $418,000 ±$63,253 $331,400 $539,400
Median gross rent $848 ±$450 $942 $1,761
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 23.2% ±13.4 pts 42.9% 42.7%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,856 ±$385 $1,544 $2,326
Owner-occupied homes 69.7% ±9.5 pts 76.2% 66.2%
Renter-occupied homes 30.3% ±9.5 pts 23.8% 33.8%
Housing units 2,076 ±217 12,375 2,589,053
Single-family detached homes 79.3% ±10.2 pts 70.8% 61.4%
Mobile homes 6.7% ±5.2 pts 16.7% 3.5%
Built 2020 or later 1.3% ±1.5 pts 2.5% 3.0%
Built 2010 to 2019 4.9% ±2.7 pts 7.8% 12.8%
Built 1939 or earlier 8.7% ±4.4 pts 8.0% 7.0%
Households with no vehicle 8.9% ±7.4 pts 5.0% 5.2%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 9690 get to work?

76.5% of Census Tract 9690's workers drive alone and 8.9% work from home. The average trip to work takes 24.8 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9690Montezuma CountyColorado
In the labor force (age 16+) 58.3% ±7.3 pts 55.0% 68.6%
Unemployment rate 4.1% ±3.2 pts 3.9% 4.6%
Drove alone to work 76.5% ±9.1 pts 74.8% 65.1%
Carpooled 4.9% ±4.3 pts 9.0% 7.7%
Public transportation 0.1% ±0.3 pts 0.3% 1.6%
Walked 8.6% ±7.5 pts 2.7% 2.5%
Worked from home 8.9% ±4.9 pts 10.4% 21.0%
Mean travel time to work 24.8 min ±4.8 20.4 min 25.2 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 9690 compare with the other tracts in Montezuma County?

Among Montezuma County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 9690 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 9690's rank among the tracts of Montezuma County
MeasureIn Montezuma County
Population1st of 8
Residents per square mile6th of 8
Median household income2nd of 7
Per capita income3rd of 8
Median home value2nd of 8
Median gross rent5th of 7
Bachelor's degree or higher4th of 8
Median age4th of 8
Owner-occupied share6th of 8

The tracts next to it on Montezuma County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 96921st$84,919±$19,491 · within the margin of this tract2,879
Tract 96902nd$77,768±$13,9354,151
Tract 96913rd$75,000±$13,994 · within the margin of this tract3,491
Tract 9693.024th$74,936±$12,680 · within the margin of this tract2,938
Tract 9693.015th$74,833±$18,990 · within the margin of this tract3,419

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 9690?

3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 9690 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

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