Table 1.
Demographic Indicators for the Rocky Mountain Region City compared to the United States
| Demographic Indicator | Rocky Mountain City |
United States |
|---|---|---|
| Population (7/2015)1 | 59,638 | 321,418,820 |
| (percentage of US population) | (0.02%) | (100%) |
| Population change (%) since 20101 | 0.9% | 4.1% |
| Race/Hispanic Ethnicity (2010)1 | ||
| White, non-Hispanic | 86.7% | 63.7% |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 1.1% | 12.6% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 5.0% | 0.9% |
| Asian | 0.9% | 4.8% |
| Two or more races | 3.8% | 2.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3.4% | 16.3% |
| Foreign born persons1 | 2.2% | 13.1% |
| Age – years (median) | 38.9 | 37.2 |
| Housing1 | ||
| Median household value | $158,900 | $176,700 |
| Education1 | ||
| High School graduate or higher, % ages ≥25 years | 91.1% | 86.3% |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher, % ages ≥25 years | 25.5% | 29.3% |
| Economy1 | ||
| Per capita income in past 12 months (2014 dollars) | $24,733 | $28,555 |
| Median household income | $43,374 | $53,482 |
| Persons in poverty | 16.1% | 14.8% |
| Religion5 | ||
| Composition | ||
| Christian | 65% | 70.6% |
| Non-Christian | 5% | 5.9% |
| Unaffiliated (“nones”) | 30% | 22.8% |
| Importance of Religion | ||
| Very important | 44% | 58% |
| Somewhat important | 25% | 24% |
| Not too important/not at all | 30% | 16% |
| Health Behavior | Median 25 | |
| Overall state health Rank in US2 | 20-25 | (Range 1-50) |
| Alcohol Use | ||
| Binge drinking^ state %, (US rank)2 | 18.9% (41) | 16.% |
| Excessive drinking+, state % (US rank)2 | 20.8% (42) | Median = 17.4% |
| Excessive drinking, county3 | 20.0% | Mean = 16.8% |
| Heavy drinking#, city3 | 4.9% | |
| State per capita ethanol consumption (2009), | 2.99 gallons | 2.30 gallons |
| volume per person 14 years and older4 | 11.32 liters | 8.71 liters |
Sources:
US Census, 2015
United Health Foundation, America’s Health Rankings, 2015
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) 2013 data of the CDC. Reported in local city and county statistical reports
LaVallee and Yi, 2011.NIAAA Surveillance Report #92
Pew Research Center. America’s Changing Religion Landscape, 2015. Online. www.pewresearch.org.
Binge drinking defined as: during the past 30 days, the consumption of 5 or more drinks for men or 4 or more drinks for females on an occasion
Heavy drinking is defined as males having more than two drinks per day and females having more than one drink per day
Excessive drinking of alcohol is defined as both binge drinking (above) and chronic drinking also referred to as heavy drinking (above)