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Sunday, July 5th

Sunday Prayer

when:8:00am, Bayfield, CO from:Pine Valley Church

Sunday School

when:9:00am, Bayfield, CO from:Pine Valley Church

Sunday Worship Service

when:10:00am, Bayfield, CO from:Pine Valley Church
Tuesday, July 7th

Town Council Meeting

when:7:00pm, Bayfield, CO from:Town of Bayfield
Sunday, July 12th

Sunday Prayer

when:8:00am, Bayfield, CO from:Pine Valley Church

Sunday School

when:9:00am, Bayfield, CO from:Pine Valley Church

Sunday Worship Service

when:10:00am, Bayfield, CO from:Pine Valley Church

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Tuesday, July 7th

Cannibal Corpse

when:7:30pm, Farmington, NM venue:Gators
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Friday, July 10th Wednesday, July 22nd

Cky (Camp Kill Yourself)

when:7:00pm, Farmington, NM venue:Gators
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Friday, August 14th

LA Guns

when:7:30pm, Farmington, NM venue:Gators
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Saturday, August 22nd

Bleeding Through

when:7:30pm, Farmington, NM venue:Gators
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EarthTalk: Insulating paints

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from:Vallecito Lake Chamber of Commerce

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Bayfield Colorado Information: Bayfield, Colorado is part of LA PLATA County. Population for Bayfield from the last gathering is 1549. You can view Bayfield venues that host many Bayfield CO events every year. You can also research Bayfield Colorado homes for sale by visiting our Bayfield Colorado real estate guide. Bayfield Colorado has a latitude of 37.3144 and a longitude of -107.612. Zip codes in Bayfield, CO include 81122 ... more Bayfield zips.

BAYFIELD DATA CENTER

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Bayfield, CO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Bayfield, CO was 1,549.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Bayfield was 768, which represents 49.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Bayfield, CO
There are an estimated 354 married men in the town. 63 percent of men over 15 years old in Bayfield are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Bayfield is 781 which is 50.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Bayfield, Colorado
There are an estimated 377 married women in the community. 57.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.


AGE

Median Age in Bayfield, CO
The median age of people living in Bayfield, CO was 34.6 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Bayfield was 97. There were 1,065 people above the age of 18, which represents 68.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 7.5 percent of the population (116) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.


RACE

One Race Percent in Bayfield, CO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Bayfield, CO was 1,510.

White Population in Bayfield, CO
The estimated White population in the Bayfield community is 1,420, which is 91.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Bayfield, Colorado
The estimated Black/African American population is 3, which is 0.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Bayfield, CO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Bayfield, CO was 33.

Asian Population in Bayfield, Colorado
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Bayfield, CO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Bayfield was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 52, while those of “two or more races” was 39 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Bayfield community was 162, or 10.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).


HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Bayfield, CO
The household population number in Bayfield was 1,534.

Group Quarters Population in Bayfield, CO
Group Quarters population in the community was 15.

Average Household Size in Bayfield, CO
The average household size in Bayfield is 2.71 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.19 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).


HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Bayfield, CO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 597 total housing units in Bayfield.

The number of occupied housing units was 567, or 95 of the total units in town. Of these, 438 were owner-occupied (77.2), and 129 were renter-occupied (22.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 30 vacant homes in Bayfield at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Bayfield, Colorado
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 343, with a median value in dollars of 136,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Bayfield, CO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $927 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Bayfield, average costs per month were $218 (national average was $295).


EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 876 people in the community had a high school degree, or 91.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Bayfield, Colorado
254 people in Bayfield also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 26.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).


MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Bayfield, CO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Bayfield was 131, or 11.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Bayfield, CO
In 2000, there were 165 people in Bayfield, CO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Bayfield, CO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 80 people in Bayfield who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.


LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Bayfield, Colorado
There were 866 in the labor force in Bayfield at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 73.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Bayfield was 24.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Bayfield, CO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $39,336. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Bayfield, CO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $46,583. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Bayfield, Colorado
Per capita income in Bayfield in the last full census was 17,324. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Bayfield numbered 12, or 2.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Bayfield, CO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 87, or 5.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.