Economy Overview
Rio Blanco County, CO
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Contents
Report Parameters
Economy Overview
Historic & Projected Trends
Popula on Characteris cs
Industry Characteris cs
Business Characteris cs
Workforce Characteris cs
Educa onal Pipeline
In-Demand Skills
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1 County
Class of Worker
QCEW Employees, Non-QCEW Employees, and Self-Employed
The informa on in this report pertains to the chosen geographical area.
Report Parameters
8103 Rio Blanco County, CO
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Economy Overview
Takeaways
As of 2019 the region's popula on declined by 5.3% since 2014, falling by 350. Popula on is expected to decrease by 3.2%
between 2019 and 2024, losing 199.
From 2014 to 2019, jobs declined by 6.3% in Rio Blanco County, CO from 3,413 to 3,197. This change fell short of the na onal
growth rate of 6.9% by 13.2%. As the number of jobs declined, the labor force par cipa on rate increased from 58.3% to
60.7% between 2014 and 2019.
Concerning educa onal a ainment, 14.0% of Rio Blanco County, CO residents possess a Bachelor's Degree (4.8% below the
na onal average), and 11.9% hold an Associate's Degree (3.8% above the na onal average).
The top three industries in 2019 are Educa on and Hospitals (Local Government), Local Government, Excluding Educa on and
Hospitals, and Coal Mining.
6,275 3,197 $58.0KPopula on (2019) Total Regional Employment Median Household Income (2017)
Popula on decreased by 350 overthe last 5 years and is projected todecrease by 199 over the next 5
years.
Jobs decreased by 217 over thelast 5 years but are projected to
grow by 77 over the next 5 years.
Median household income is $339above the na onal median
household income of $57.7K.
Region 6,275 3,028 3,197 109.1 $419.45M $561.76M $652.28M
Pitkin County 18,065 12,181 18,749 151.9 $2.09B $2.48B $2.36B
State 5,776,548 3,188,763 3,055,464 112.8 $367.83B $247.81B $307.48B
Popula on(2019)
LaborForce
(2019)Jobs
(2019)
Costof
Living GRP Imports Exports
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2019 Labor Force Breakdown
Popula on
6,275
Educa onal A ainment
Concerning educa onal a ainment, 14.0% of Rio Blanco County, CO residents possess a Bachelor's Degree (4.8% below the
na onal average), and 11.9% hold an Associate's Degree (3.8% above the na onal average).
Popula on
A Total Working Age Popula on 4,992
A Not in Labor Force (15+) 1,964
A Labor Force 3,028
A Employed 2,915
A Unemployed 113
A Under 15 1,283
% of Popula on Popula on
A Less Than 9th Grade 4.2% 176
A 9th Grade to 12th Grade 4.0% 167
A High School Diploma 32.5% 1,355
A Some College 25.9% 1,081
A Associate's Degree 11.9% 497
A Bachelor's Degree 14.0% 584
A Graduate Degree and Higher 7.5% 315
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Historic & Projected Trends
Popula on Trends
As of 2019 the region's popula on declined by 5.3% since 2014, falling by 350. Popula on is expected to decrease by 3.2%
between 2019 and 2024, losing 199.
2014 6,625
2015 6,503
2016 6,469
2017 6,394
2018 6,336
2019 6,275
2020 6,227
2021 6,184
2022 6,145
2023 6,109
2024 6,076
Timeframe Popula on
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Job Trends
From 2014 to 2019, jobs declined by 6.3% in Rio Blanco County, CO from 3,413 to 3,197. This change fell short of the na onal
growth rate of 6.9% by 13.2%.
2014 3,413
2015 3,298
2016 3,124
2017 3,193
2018 3,182
2019 3,197
2020 3,212
2021 3,227
2022 3,241
2023 3,257
2024 3,274
Timeframe Jobs
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Labor Force Par cipa on Rate Trends
2014 56.08%
2015 54.57%
2016 53.27%
2017 54.69%
2018 56.46%
January - April 2019 55.07%
May 2019 56.63%
June 2019 59.04%
July 2019 60.66%
Timeframe Labor Force Par cipa on Rate
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Unemployment Rate Trends
Rio Blanco County, CO had a July 2019 unemployment rate of 3.73%, decreasing from 5.97% 5 years before.
2014 5.97%
2015 5.24%
2016 5.00%
2017 3.78%
2018 4.46%
January - April 2019 5.46%
May 2019 3.47%
June 2019 4.04%
July 2019 3.73%
Timeframe Unemployment Rate
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Rio Blanco County, CO has 1,235
millennials (ages 25-39). The
na onal average for an area this
size is 1,303.
Re rement risk is about average in
Rio Blanco County, CO. The
na onal average for an area this
size is 1,834 people 55 or older,
while there are 1,952 here.
Racial diversity is low in Rio Blanco
County, CO. The na onal average
for an area this size is 2,510
racially diverse people, while there
are 975 here.
Rio Blanco County, CO has 478
veterans. The na onal average for
an area this size is 372.
Rio Blanco County, CO has 0.94
violent crimes per 1,000 people.
The na onal rate is 3.87 per 1,000
people.
Rio Blanco County, CO has 8.76
property crimes per 1,000 people.
The na onal rate is 22.98 per
1,000 people.
Popula on Characteris cs
1,235
Millennials
1,952
Re ring Soon
975
Racial Diversity
478
Veterans
0.94/1,000
Violent Crime
8.76/1,000
Property Crime
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Where Talent Works Where Talent Lives
Place of Work vs Place of Residence
Understanding where talent in Rio Blanco County, CO currently works compared to where talent lives can help you op mize site
decisions.
81641 Meeker, CO (in Rio Blanco county)… 1,603
81648 Rangely, CO (in Rio Blanco county)… 1,594
ZIP Name2019
Employment
81641 Meeker, CO (in Rio Blanco county)… 1,774
81648 Rangely, CO (in Rio Blanco county)… 1,619
ZIP Name2019
Workers
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Industry Characteris cs
Largest Industries
Industry Jobs Na onal Average
0 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200
Government
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extrac on
Construc on
Accommoda on and Food Services
Retail Trade
Other Services (except Public Administra on)
Administra ve and Support and Waste Management andRemedia on Services
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hun ng
Transporta on and Warehousing
Health Care and Social Assistance
Professional, Scien fic, and Technical Services
U li es
Finance and Insurance
Manufacturing
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
Arts, Entertainment, and Recrea on
Informa on
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Top Growing Industries
Industry Jobs Growth
0 20 40 60 80
Other Services (except Public Administra on)
Government
Health Care and Social Assistance
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hun ng
Transporta on and Warehousing
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
Manufacturing
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Top Industry LQ
Industry LQ
0.00 5.00 10.00 15.00 20.00 25.00 30.00
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extrac on
U li es
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hun ng
Government
Construc on
Other Services (except Public Administra on)
Administra ve and Support and Waste Management andRemedia on Services
Accommoda on and Food Services
Transporta on and Warehousing
Retail Trade
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
Arts, Entertainment, and Recrea on
Finance and Insurance
Professional, Scien fic, and Technical Services
Informa on
Health Care and Social Assistance
Manufacturing
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Top Industry GRP
2018 Gross Regional Product
$0.000 $50.00M $100.0M $150.0M
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extrac on
Government
U li es
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hun ng
Construc on
Transporta on and Warehousing
Administra ve and Support and Waste Management andRemedia on Services
Accommoda on and Food Services
Retail Trade
Finance and Insurance
Other Services (except Public Administra on)
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
Professional, Scien fic, and Technical Services
Manufacturing
Health Care and Social Assistance
Informa on
Arts, Entertainment, and Recrea on
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Top Industry Earnings
2019 Earnings Per Worker
$0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 $100,000 $120,000 $140,000
U li es
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extrac on
Transporta on and Warehousing
Construc on
Administra ve and Support and Waste Management andRemedia on Services
Professional, Scien fic, and Technical Services
Informa on
Government
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
Finance and Insurance
Manufacturing
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hun ng
Other Services (except Public Administra on)
Arts, Entertainment, and Recrea on
Retail Trade
Accommoda on and Food Services
Health Care and Social Assistance
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Government 1,182 1,228 46 +4% 2.57 $52,150 $72.19M
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and GasExtrac on
656 455 -201 -31% 33.69 $118,422 $161.10M
Construc on 305 239 -66 -22% 1.33 $61,656 $19.22M
Accommoda on and Food Services 230 213 -17 -7% 0.77 $25,007 $10.16M
Retail Trade 211 207 -4 -2% 0.65 $26,821 $9.75M
Other Services (except PublicAdministra on)
86 167 81 +94% 1.10 $30,724 $5.98M
Administra ve and Support andWaste Management and Remedia onServices
207 155 -52 -25% 0.78 $59,106 $15.93M
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing andHun ng
94 108 14 +15% 2.92 $43,109 $22.80M
Transporta on and Warehousing 78 84 6 +8% 0.71 $83,268 $19.20M
Health Care and Social Assistance 49 70 21 +43% 0.17 $24,773 $2.56M
Professional, Scien fic, and TechnicalServices
61 57 -4 -7% 0.27 $56,848 $4.38M
U li es 52 47 -5 -10% 4.34 $143,200 $27.61M
Finance and Insurance 59 46 -13 -22% 0.36 $47,482 $8.33M
Manufacturing 33 37 4 +12% 0.15 $43,818 $3.50M
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 29 35 6 +21% 0.64 $48,566 $5.06M
Arts, Entertainment, and Recrea on 32 26 -6 -19% 0.46 $28,884 $1.78M
Informa on 14 13 -1 -7% 0.23 $55,367 $2.51M
Industry2014Jobs
2019Jobs Change in Jobs
%Changein Jobs
2019LQ
2019 EarningsPer Worker 2018 GRP
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Business Characteris cs
539 Companies Employ Your Workers
Online profiles for your workers men on 539 companies as employers, with the top 10 appearing below. In the last 12 months,
385 companies in Rio Blanco County, CO posted job pos ngs, with the top 10 appearing below.
Colorado Northwestern Community College… 44
Rio Blanco County School District 33
Rangel Distribu ng Company 26
Chevron Corpora on 19
Meeker School District 15
Pioneer Medical Center 15
EnCana Corpora on 14
Blue Mountain Energy, Inc. 11
Bureau of Land Management 9
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. 9
Top Companies Profiles
Pioneer Medical Center 142
C.R. England, Inc. 117
NurseFly 82
Pla num Supplemental Insurance, Inc.… 63
The Gypsy Nurse 51
Kum & Go, L.C. 41
Teach For America, Inc. 40
May Trucking Company 39
Aureus Medical Management Services L.L.C.… 37
Family Dollar Stores, Inc. 35
Top Companies Pos ng Unique Pos ngs
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Business Size
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accuracy or consistency with other published Emsi data. In most cases, the Business Count will not match total companies with profiles on the summary
tab.
Percentage Business Count
A 1 to 4 employees 50.8% 185
A 5 to 9 employees 21.2% 77
A 10 to 19 employees 12.1% 44
A 20 to 49 employees 10.7% 39
A 50 to 99 employees 1.9% 7
A 100 to 249 employees 2.5% 9
A 250 to 499 employees 0.8% 3
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Workforce Characteris cs
Largest Occupa ons
Occupa on Jobs Na onal Average
0 100 200 300 400
Construc on and Extrac on
Office and Administra ve Support
Transporta on and Material Moving
Educa on, Training, and Library
Healthcare Prac oners and Technical
Sales and Related
Installa on, Maintenance, and Repair
Management
Food Prepara on and Serving Related
Business and Financial Opera ons
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance
Personal Care and Service
Protec ve Service
Produc on
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry
Life, Physical, and Social Science
Community and Social Service
Healthcare Support
Architecture and Engineering
Computer and Mathema cal
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media
Legal
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Top Growing Occupa ons
Occupa on Jobs Growth
0 10 20 30 40 50
Personal Care and Service
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance
Healthcare Prac oners and Technical
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry
Community and Social Service
Computer and Mathema cal
Educa on, Training, and Library
Healthcare Support
Food Prepara on and Serving Related
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Top Occupa on LQ
Occupa on LQ
0.00 1.00 2.00 3.00
Construc on and Extrac on
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry
Life, Physical, and Social Science
Protec ve Service
Installa on, Maintenance, and Repair
Educa on, Training, and Library
Healthcare Prac oners and Technical
Transporta on and Material Moving
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance
Community and Social Service
Management
Personal Care and Service
Business and Financial Opera ons
Architecture and Engineering
Legal
Office and Administra ve Support
Food Prepara on and Serving Related
Sales and Related
Healthcare Support
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media
Produc on
Computer and Mathema cal
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Top Occupa on Earnings
2018 Median Hourly Earnings
$0.00 $10.00 $20.00 $30.00
Architecture and Engineering
Management
Legal
Computer and Mathema cal
Healthcare Prac oners and Technical
Business and Financial Opera ons
Produc on
Installa on, Maintenance, and Repair
Protec ve Service
Construc on and Extrac on
Life, Physical, and Social Science
Community and Social Service
Transporta on and Material Moving
Educa on, Training, and Library
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry
Office and Administra ve Support
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media
Healthcare Support
Sales and Related
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance
Personal Care and Service
Food Prepara on and Serving Related
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Top Posted Occupa ons
Unique Average Monthly Pos ngs
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
Healthcare Prac oners and Technical
Transporta on and Material Moving
Sales and Related
Office and Administra ve Support
Management
Educa on, Training, and Library
Food Prepara on and Serving Related
Installa on, Maintenance, and Repair
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media
Healthcare Support
Architecture and Engineering
Business and Financial Opera ons
Life, Physical, and Social Science
Construc on and Extrac on
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance
Personal Care and Service
Produc on
Community and Social Service
Protec ve Service
Computer and Mathema cal
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry
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Underemployment
Jobs Requiring Ed. Level Popula on at Ed. Level
0% 10% 20% 30% 40%
No Formal Educa on Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent
Some College, Non-Degree Award
Associate's Degree
Bachelor's Degree
Graduate Degree and Higher
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Construc on andExtrac on
627 472 -155 -25% 3.18 $23.45 4
Office andAdministra ve Support
402 366 -36 -9% 0.80 $17.37 18
Transporta on andMaterial Moving
310 250 -60 -19% 1.14 $20.85 58
Educa on, Training, andLibrary
224 227 3 +1% 1.26 $20.52 11
Healthcare Prac onersand Technical
188 211 23 +12% 1.19 $30.72 155
Sales and Related 208 187 -21 -10% 0.59 $15.29 35
Installa on,Maintenance, and Repair
200 182 -18 -9% 1.46 $24.14 7
Management 180 173 -7 -4% 0.94 $37.03 15
Food Prepara on andServing Related
159 162 3 +2% 0.61 $12.31 8
Business and FinancialOpera ons
143 142 -1 -1% 0.85 $28.29 4
Building and GroundsCleaning andMaintenance
99 131 32 +32% 1.13 $13.43 4
Personal Care andService
75 127 52 +69% 0.90 $12.79 4
Protec ve Service 117 114 -3 -3% 1.61 $23.52 2
Produc on 109 82 -27 -25% 0.44 $25.23 3
Farming, Fishing, andForestry
57 67 10 +18% 2.82 $19.25 2
Life, Physical, and SocialScience
76 66 -10 -13% 2.54 $22.84 4
Community and SocialService
43 52 9 +21% 0.97 $22.09 3
Healthcare Support 42 45 3 +7% 0.53 $15.49 6
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2019Jobs Change in Jobs
%Changein Jobs
2019LQ
2018 MedianHourly Earnings
Dec 2018 - Nov 2019Unique Average Monthly
Pos ngs
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Architecture andEngineering
61 45 -16 -26% 0.83 $39.90 6
Computer andMathema cal
31 36 5 +16% 0.39 $31.28 2
Arts, Design,Entertainment, Sports,and Media
32 29 -3 -9% 0.51 $17.21 6
Legal 23 22 -1 -4% 0.82 $33.34 0
Occupa on2014Jobs
2019Jobs Change in Jobs
%Changein Jobs
2019LQ
2018 MedianHourly Earnings
Dec 2018 - Nov 2019Unique Average Monthly
Pos ngs
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Educa onal Pipeline
In 2018, there were 319 graduates in Rio Blanco County, CO. This pipeline has grown by 57% over the last 5 years. The highest
share of these graduates come from Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies, Nursing Assistant/Aide and Pa ent Care
Assistant/Aide, and "Natural Resources/Conserva on, General".
Cer ficate Associate's Bachelor's Master's or Higher
Colorado Northwestern CommunityCollege
319
SchoolTotal Graduates
(2018)Graduate Trend (2014 -
2018)
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In-Demand Skills
Top Hard Skills Na onal Average
0 100 200 300 400 500
Basic Life Support
Nursing
Emergency Departments
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
Occupa onal Therapy
Long-Term Care
Acute Care
Cardiopulmonary Resuscita on (CPR)
Rehabilita on
Pediatric Advanced Life Support
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