Crowley County Demographic Profile

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Crowley County Demographic Profile Prepared by Southern Colorado Economic Development District 1104 North Main Street Pueblo, CO 81003 719-545-8680

Table of Contents Crowley County... 3 Transportation... 4 Population... 5 Crowley County Prison Population... 6 Population by Age... 6 Estimated Median Age... 7 Population by Community... 7 Crowley County Socioeconomic Statistics... 8 Child Statistics... 8 Poverty... 8 Poverty... 9 Uninsured Under 65... 9 Life Expectancy... 9 County Federal Payments... 10 Personal Transfer Receipts... 10 Travel Impact... 11 Labor Force... 12 Labor Force Participation Rate... 12 Wages by Sector... 14 Average Annual Wages... 14 Average Weekly Wages... 14 Employment by Sector... 15 Proprietors... 16 Proprietor s Income... 16 Income and Wages... 17 Average Weekly Wages... 17 Average Annual Wages... 17 Median Household Income... 18 Per Capita Personal Income... 18 Cost of Living... 19 Housing... 20 Retail Sales... 21 Crowley County Financial Information... 22 Agriculture... 23 Taxes... 24 2009 Property Tax Revenues... 24 Education... 25 Crime... 26 In The Region... 27 Population... 27 Stress Index... 27 Labor Force... 28 Income... 29 General Revenue Income... 29 Mill Levy... 30 Assessed Valuation... 30 Sales Tax Rate... 31-2 -

Crowley County Crowley County is located in the Southeastern region of Colorado. The county is 800 square miles with an average elevation of 4,300 feet. Crowley County was established in 1911 when it split off from Otero and Bent Counties. The area features rolling prairies, farms and ranchlands. The county s open spaces appeal to visitors from around the region. Serene lakes, reservoirs and nearby grasslands attract water sports enthusiasts, fishermen, hunters, campers and bird watchers. County Commissioners: Legislative Districts: Tobe Allumbaugh Congressional District: 4 Frank Grant Senate District: 2 Gary Gibson House District: 63 County Seat: Ordway Contact: SCEDD Board Representatives: 603 Main #2 Tobe Allumbaugh, County Commissioner Ordway, CO 81063 Mark Cloer, Crowley County Economic Dev. Phone: 719-267-5555 Fax: 719-267-3114-3 -

Transportation - 4 -

Population The Department of Local Affairs estimates the 2011 population of Crowley County at 6,411, which is approximately.12% of the State s population. In the last ten years, Crowley County s population has increased approximately 20%, while the state saw an 18% increase. 7,000 Crowley County Population 6,000 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 0 County and State Population data retrieved from State Demography Office-DOLA www.dola.state.co.us 1/11/2011 30.00% 25.00% 20.00% 15.00% 10.00% 5.00% 0.00% -5.00% -10.00% Change in Population Colorado Crowley County Data retrieved from State Demography Office-DOLA http://www.dola.state.co.us/demog_webapps/profile_county 1/11/2011-5 -

Population Crowley County Prison Population Private Prisons Dec-01 Dec-02 Dec-03 Dec-04 Jan-05 Jan-06 Jan-07 Jan-08 Jan-09 Jan-10 Arkansas Valley Correctional Facility 996 1,006 999 993 1,000 1,004 1,001 994 1,011 1,012 Public Prisons Dec-01 Dec-02 Dec-03 Dec-04 Jan-05 Jan-06 Jan-07 Jan-08 Jan-09 Jan-10 Crowley County Correctional Facility 613 638 874 488 551 1,199 1,537 1,483 1,662 1,637 Total Prison Population 1,609 1,644 1,873 1,481 1,551 2,203 2,538 2,477 2,673 2,649 Colorado Dept. of Corrections http://www.doc.state.co.us 8/4/2010 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Crowley County Population 5,139 5,372 4,995 5,444 5,321 5,808 6,481 6,246 6,289 6,344 Total Prison Population 1,609 1,644 1,873 1,481 1,551 2,203 2,538 2,477 2,673 2,649 Percent of County Population 31.31% 30.60% 37.50% 27.20% 29.15% 37.93% 39.16% 39.66% 42.50% 41.76% Population by Age 700 Crowley County Population by Age 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 1990 2000 http://www.factfinder.census.gov 8/5/2010-6 -

Population Estimated Median Age Crowley County Median Age 39.0 38.0 37.0 36.0 35.0 34.0 33.0 32.0 31.0 30.0 29.0 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Crowley Colorado https://dola.colorado.gov/dlg/demog/age_colo.html 1/11/2011 Population by Community 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Crowley 187 180 178 177 178 175 171 169 242 162 Olney Springs 390 375 374 372 374 365 358 353 344 339 Ordway 1,250 1,198 1,188 1,171 1,177 1,145 1,128 1,115 1,098 1,078 Sugar City 279 267 265 264 265 257 252 249 242 238 Total 2,106 2,020 2,005 1,984 1,994 1,942 1,909 1,886 1,926 1,817 Estimates retrieved from census bureau fact finder http://factfinder.census.gov 7/1/2010-7 -

Crowley County Socioeconomic Statistics Child Statistics Crowley County 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Teen Births (15-17, per 1,000) 30.0 * * 46.5 47.1 53.3 35.3 * 28.3 Out of Home Placements (per 1,000) 3.3 3.9 2.0 2.8 N/A 1.0 13.8 19.3 16.5 Children Under 18 in Poverty (Percent) 29.6% N/A 28.6% 27.7% 26.2% 33.8% 38.0% 36.9% 34.4% * Fewer Than Three Reported www.colordokids.org 6/24/2010 State of Colorado 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Teen Births (15-17, per 1,000) 29.4 25.3 25.9 24.3 24.8 23.8 23.7 22.1 21.4 Out of Home Placements (per 1,000) 12.3 12.2 12.2 11.9 N/A 11.5 10.7 10.2 9.9 Children Under 18 in Poverty (Percent) 12.2% N/A 11.8% 12.8% 12.8% 14.0% 14.8% 15.3% 14.4% www.colordokids.org 6/24/2010 Poverty 50.0% 45.0% 40.0% 35.0% 30.0% 25.0% 20.0% 15.0% 10.0% 5.0% 0.0% 1989 1993 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 US Census-Data for 1996 is not available 9/16/2010 Percent of Crowley Population in Poverty United States Crowley Colorado - 8 -

Crowley County Socioeconomic Statistics Poverty 25.00% Food Stamp Participation Percent of Population 20.00% 15.00% 10.00% 5.00% 0.00% Average of January & July report periods USDA 9/24/2010 Uninsured Under 65 30.0% Population Under 65 Uninsured 25.0% 20.0% 15.0% 10.0% 5.0% 0.0% 2000 2005 2006 2007 Colorado Crowley http://www.census.gov//did/www/sahie/data/index.html 8/2/2010 Life Expectancy Average Life Expectancy: 77.1 http://communityhealth.hhs.gov 3/8/2010-9 -

1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Crowley County Socioeconomic Statistics County Federal Payments As of June, 2009 Program Payment Type Payment Prompt Pay Interest Penalty $13.31 Noninsured Assistance Program Regular $336,643.00 Noninsured Assistance Program Loss Adjustor $355.86 Crop Disaster Assistance Program Crop Disaster Program with Appropriation $8,672.00 Conservation Reserve Conservation Reserve Annual Payment $547,519.00 Direct & Counter Cyclicalpym Direct Payments $286,861.00 Total $1,180,064.17 Farm Service Administration 10/29/2009 Personal Transfer Receipts $5,000 Per Capita Personal Transfer Payments $4,500 $4,000 $3,500 $3,000 $2,500 $2,000 $1,500 $1,000 $500 $0 Total Per Capita Current Transfer Receipts Per capita unemployment insurance benefits Per capita income maintenance Per capita retirement and other Bureau of Economic Analysis www.bea.gov 9/16/2010-10 -

Crowley County Socioeconomic Statistics Travel Impact 1996 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 (P) Travel Spending ($M) 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.7 0.8 0.8 1.0 1.1 1.1 0.9 Earnings ($M) 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 Employment (Jobs) 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Local Taxes ($M) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 State Taxes ($M) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Dean Runyan Associates P= Preliminary http://www.deanrunyan.com 8/10/2010 $1.20 Travel Spending ($M) $1.00 $0.80 $0.60 $0.40 $0.20 $0.00 1996 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 (P) 12 Travel Impact (Jobs) 10 8 6 4 2 0 1996 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 (P) - 11 -

1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Labor Force In four years Crowley County s unemployment rate increased 2.4%. Colorado s 2009 unemployment rate was 7.7%, while Crowley County was 9.3%; the highest unemployment rate in Crowley County in over 20 years. 12.0% Crowley County Unemployment Rate Compared to State 10.0% 8.0% 6.0% 4.0% 2.0% 0.0% Crowley County Unemployment Rate Colorado Unemployment Rate Colorado Workforce/LMI Gateway http://imigateway.coworkforce.com 3/17/2011 Labor Force Participation Rate This ratio indicates the degree to which a population is working or actively seeking employment. A low rate might indicate a significant prison population, reliance on other forms of income or a significant number of discouraged workers. A higher rate may indicate a tight labor market. As of June, 2010 the Colorado rate was 68.3% and the National rate as of July, 2010 was 64.6%. Crowley County s rate as of December, 2010 was 33.3%. 38.0% 36.0% 34.0% 32.0% 30.0% 28.0% 26.0% 24.0% 22.0% 20.0% Crowley County Labor Force Participation Rate - 12 -

January-07 February-07 March-07 April-07 May-07 June-07 July-07 August-07 September-07 October-07 November-07 December-07 January-08 February-08 March-08 April-08 May-08 June-08 July-08 August-08 September-08 October-08 November-08 December-08 January-09 February-09 March-09 April-09 May-09 June-09 July-09 August-09 September-09 October-09 November-09 December-09 January-10 February-10 March-10 April-10 May-10 June-10 July-10 August-10 September-10 October-10 November-10 December-10 January-11 February-11 January-07 February-07 March-07 April-07 May-07 June-07 July-07 August-07 September-07 October-07 November-07 December-07 January-08 February-08 March-08 April-08 May-08 June-08 July-08 August-08 September-08 October-08 November-08 December-08 January-09 February-09 March-09 April-09 May-09 June-09 July-09 August-09 September-09 October-09 November-09 December-09 January-10 February-10 March-10 April-10 May-10 June-10 July-10 August-10 September-10 October-10 November-10 December-10 January-11 February-11 Labor Force The charts below represent the monthly labor force data beginning January, 2007. The recession began in December, 2007 and is reflected by the solid red line; the recession ended June, 2009. The gap between the data represents the unemployed. 2,500 Crowley County Recession Labor Force 2,000 1,500 1,000 Labor Force Employment 16.0% Crowley County Recession Unemployment 14.0% 12.0% 10.0% 8.0% 6.0% 4.0% 2.0% 0.0% Crowley County Unemployment Rate Colorado Unemployment Rate Bureau of Labor Statistics www.bls.gov 4/21/2011-13 -

Labor Force Wages by Sector Average Annual Wages Industry 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Natural Resources & Mining $25,590 ND ND ND ND Construction $22,881 ND ND ND ND Manufacturing ND ND ND ND ND Trade, Transportation & Utilities $21,783 $25,072 $22,551 $23,620 $24,173 Information ND ND ND ND ND Financial Activities $32,797 $36,173 $34,284 $33,819 $33,820 Professional & Business Services ND ND ND ND ND Education & Health Services $21,941 $23,036 $29,993 $27,980 $25,615 Leisure & Hospitality $20,324 $23,770 $24,175 $26,259 $24,557 Other Services N/A ND ND ND ND Public Administration $15,735 $16,744 $17,097 $18,381 $19,396 Bureau of Labor Statistics www.bls.gov *ND= Non Disclosable-Data does not meet BLS or State Agency disclosure standards. 1/10/2011 Average Weekly Wages Industry 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting $0 $488 $0 $441 $0 Utilities $442 $451 $437 $529 $486 Construction $450 $857 $889 $1,349 $1,034 Retail Trade $408 $481 $424 $433 $447 Financial & Insurance $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Professional & Technical Services $0 $0 $0 $0 $736 Health Care and Social Assistance $421 $445 $576 $529 $494 Accommodation and Food Services $387 $450 $459 $510 $478 Public Administration $773 $787 $757 $842 $849 Colorado Work Force/ LMI Gateway http://imigateway.coworkforce.com 1/10/2011-14 -

Labor Force Employment by Sector 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Agriculture 230 198 216 215 230 240 240 249 256 Mining N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Utilities 11 11 N/A 11 N/A 11 N/A 10 19 Construction N/A 40 56 48 46 41 53 46 57 Manufacturing N/A 11 9 8 N/A 12 N/A N/A N/A Wholesale trade N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Retail Trade 114 117 118 115 116 113 113 108 107 Transportation and warehousing 14 N/A N/A N/A N/A 10 N/A 17 N/A Information N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 1 N/A N/A N/A Finance activities 24 24 N/A 25 23 26 27 31 28 Real estate 28 21 27 25 19 N/A N/A 16 N/A Professional and business services N/A 21 22 N/A N/A N/A N/A 22 N/A Management of companies and enterprise N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Admin and waste N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 332 Education N/A 1 N/A N/A N/A N/A 1 N/A N/A Health Services 111 122 99 105 90 94 90 95 N/A Arts N/A N/A N/A N/A 4 6 6 10 N/A Accommodation and food N/A N/A N/A N/A 24 24 27 N/A 29 Other services, except public administration 83 84 90 89 87 94 102 88 87 Government 564 552 534 533 533 524 531 538 537 Department of Local Affairs http://www.dola.state.co.us/demog_webapps/jobs_sector_naics 1/10/2011-15 -

- 16 - Labor Force Proprietors 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Number of Proprietors Farm Nonfarm Bureau of Economic Analysis 9/16/2010 Proprietor s Income $(5,000) $- $5,000 $10,000 $15,000 $20,000 $25,000 $30,000 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Proprietor's Income Farm Nonfarm

Income and Wages Average Weekly Wages Average Weekly Wages $1,200 $1,000 $800 $600 $400 $200 $0 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Colorado Crowley County http://lmigateway.coworkforce.com Colorado Workforce LMI 1/11/2011 Average Annual Wages Average Annual Wages $50,000 $45,000 $40,000 $35,000 $30,000 $25,000 $20,000 $15,000 $10,000 $5,000 $0 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Colorado Crowley County http://www.bea.gov Bureau of Economic Analysis 1/11/2011-17 -

1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Income and Wages Median Household Income 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Crowley County $26,953 $25,497 $23,963 $23,469 $24,435 $27,107 $28,375 $30,896 $31,603 $29,104 Colorado $47,505 $48,483 $48,060 $49,248 $50,105 $50,841 $52,265 $55,517 $57,184 $55,735 http://www.census.gov-saipe 1/11/2011 Per Capita Personal Income $50,000 $45,000 $40,000 $35,000 $30,000 $25,000 $20,000 $15,000 $10,000 $5,000 $0 Per Capita Personal Income Bureau of Economic Analysis www.bea.gov 1/11/2011 United States Crowley County Colorado The per capita income for Crowley County is 66% below the State average. Per capita income for Crowley County in 2008 was $14,553 compared to the State average of $43,021. - 18 -

Cost of Living The chart below compares the County s Cost of Living Index with the High (Pitkin) and the Low (Baca and Kiowa). 120 100 80 60 40 20 0-20 -40 Colorado State University 12/27/2010 Crowley County Cost of Living Index 2002 2005 2007 Pitkin Crowley Baca Kiowa - 19 -

Housing Household Type 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Average Household Size 2.59 2.60 2.60 2.60 2.59 2.60 2.60 2.60 2.60 2.60 Household Population (July) 3,522 3,439 3,420 3,378 3,407 3,320 3,288 3,228 3,180 3,099 Housing Vacancy Rate 11.93 15.45 16.06 17.19 16.48 18.90 19.91 21.49 23.02 24.97 Total Households 1,358 1,324 1,317 1,301 1,313 1,279 1,267 1,242 1,224 1,193 Total Housing Units 1,542 1,566 1,569 1,571 1,572 1,577 1,582 1,582 1,590 1,590 Vacant Housing Units 184 242 252 270 259 298 315 340 366 397 http://www.dola.state.co.us/demog_webapps/profile_county 11/9/2010 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Net Building Permits 20 3 2 1 4 5 2 8 2 1 US Census 9/23/2010 Rent Total Percent Less than $200 50 16.3 $200 to $299 54 17.6 $300 to $499 106 34.6 $500 to $749 58 19.0 $750 to $999 2 0.7 $1,000 to $1,499 0 0.0 $1,500 or more 0 0.0 No cash rent 36 11.8 2000 Census Data http://factfinder.census.gov 2/4/2010 Value Total Percent Less than $50,000 231 40.9 $50,000 to $99,999 268 47.4 $100,000 to $149,999 40 7.1 $150,000 to $199,999 11 1.9 $200,000 to $299,999 15 2.7 2000 Census Data http://factfinder.census.gov 2/4/2010 Foreclosure 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Filings 22 7 20 16 12 Sales 9 6 10 5 12 http://www.dola.state.co.us/cdh/researchers/index.htm#foreclosure 3/16/2011-20 -

Retail Sales In thousands of dollars Year Number of Returns Gross Sales Retail Sales Taxable Sales Net Tax 2002 1,696 $21,900 $20,292 $8,659 $243 2003 1,789 $21,422 $19,545 $8,710 $246 2004 1.978 $23,177 $22,188 $11,083 $314 2005 1,912 $24,261 $22,542 $10,205 $288 2006 2,021 $25,946 $24,777 $10,406 $292 2007 1,980 $25,710 $25,165 $10,756 $302 2008 2,079 $28,739 $27,967 $12,061 $339 2009 2,107 $27,044 $26,264 $11,088 $315 Dept. of Revenue http://www.colorado.gov 7/8/2010 Crowley County Retail Sales $35,000 $30,000 $25,000 $20,000 $15,000 $10,000 $5,000 $0 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Gross Sales Retail Sales Taxable Sales - 21 -

Crowley County Financial Information $6,000,000 Crowley County Financial Information $5,000,000 $4,000,000 $3,000,000 $2,000,000 $1,000,000 $0 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Revenues General Operating Expenses Other Debt Colorado Division of Local Government http://www.dola.state.co.us/cedis.html 10/19/2010 Per Capita Financial Information $1,000.00 $900.00 $800.00 $700.00 $600.00 $500.00 $400.00 $300.00 $200.00 $100.00 $0.00 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Per Capita Revenue Per Capita Expenses - 22 -

Agriculture In 2007, Crowley County had 451,225 acres of agricultural land. There are 268 farms, with an average of 1,684 acres. According to the 2007 Agricultural Census, Crowley County s largest crop harvested is forage and top livestock is cattle and calves. Top Crops Harvested In Acres Wheat for Grain Corn for Grain Sorghum for Grain Forage 2007 1,125 1,237 1,650 11,114 2002 185 5,437 www.agcensus.usda.gov 10/1/2009 Out of sixty four counties in Colorado, Crowley County was ranked eleventh in production for Sorghum for Grain. Top Livestock Inventory-Quantity Layers Sheep and Lambs Chickens Hogs and Pigs Horses and Ponies Cattle and Calves 2007 729 1,282 1,602 71,549 2002 419 609 560 646 31,232 Out of sixty four counties in Colorado, Crowley County was ranked second in Chickens, fifth in Bison and eighth in Cattle and Calves. - 23 -

Taxes Colorado sales and use tax is 2.9%. Crowley County sales and use tax is 2% and does not have a lodging tax. 2009 Property Tax Revenues County Valuation Levy Revenue General Fund $34,568,857 32.489 $1,123,108 Road & Bridge 6.7 $231,611 Public Welfare 3.8 $131,362 Contingent 0 $0 Cities and Towns Crowley $390,497 19.2 $7,498 Olney Springs $662,116 11.551 $7,648 Ordway $3,079,430 26.698 $82,215 Sugar City $717,849 20.321 $14,587 Fire Districts Fowler Fire District $666,139 4.109 $2,737 County EMS Fund 1.5 $51,853 Other Districts Numa Drainage $9,757 Ordway Drainage $6,080 Southeastern Colorado Conservation District $30,726,424 0.94 $28,883 Lower Arkansas Valley Conservation District $30,288,425 1.502 $45,493 School Districts Crowley-RE 1-J $32,925,073 17.457 $574,773 Manzanola-J3 $521,028 21.729 $11,321 Fowler-R4J $1,122,756 27 $30,314 Bonds 10.5 $11,789 Dept. of Local Affairs 10/28/2010-24 -

Education Enrollment 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Crowley County RE-1-J 637 610 594 598 603 579 568 515 503 486 495 493 Number of Graduates 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Crowley County RE-1-J 44 28 26 32 35 31 36 30 30 32 650 Crowley County School Enrollment 600 550 500 450 400 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Graduation Rate 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Crowley County RE-1-J 86.3 80 72.2 76.2 77.8 79.5 75.0 78.9 85.7 86.5 Drop Out Rate 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Crowley County RE-1-J 1.8 1.4 0.0 3.9 2.5 4.6 0.9 1.0 0.4 2.1 www.cde.state.co.us 1/13/2011-25 -

Crime Offense 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Arson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Assault 24 28 31 21 9 4 4 9 15 12 Burglary 3 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 Disorderly Conduct 4 5 4 5 1 0 1 1 2 2 Drug Violations 1 0 3 3 3 0 0 0 3 15 DUI 22 61 79 52 26 5 10 13 23 14 Forgery 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Fraud 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Larceny/Theft 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Motor Vehicle Theft 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Murder/Manslaughter 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Non-Violent Family Offenses 2 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 1 Other Offenses 126 100 87 76 53 54 76 54 90 94 Rape 2 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 Robbery 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sex Offenses 2 1 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 1 Stolen Property 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 Vandalism N/A 0 1 4 1 0 0 1 2 1 Weapons 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 3 Colorado Bureau of Investigation http://cbi.state.co.us/dr/docs_reports.asp 7/2/2010-26 -

In The Region Population Southeast Region Population 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 0 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 State Demography Office-DOLA http://www.dola.state.co.us/demog_webapps/profile_county 1/11/2011 Stress Index Prowers Otero Kiowa Crowley Bent Baca Southeast Region Stress Index 16.00% 14.00% 12.00% 10.00% 8.00% 6.00% 4.00% 2.00% 0.00% Baca Bent Crowley Kiowa Otero Prowers March 2010 April 2010 May 2010 June 2010 July 2010 August 2010 September 2010 October 2010 November 2010 December 2010 January 2011 February 2011 Stress Index Methodology: The three rates were converted from percentages to decimal values between 0 and 1 before consolidating in the following calculation: [1-[(1-unemployment rate) x (1-foreclosure rate) x (1-bankruptcy rate)]] x 100 Associated Press Economic Stress Index http://hosted.ap.org/specials/interactives/_national/stress_index/ 4/18/2011-27 -

Labor Force Southeast Region Labor Force 10,000 7,500 5,000 2,500 0 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Baca Bent Crowley Kiowa Otero Prowers Colorado Workforce/LMI Gateway http://imigateway.coworkforce.com 3/17/2011 Southeast Region Unemployment 12.0% 10.0% 8.0% 6.0% 4.0% 2.0% 0.0% 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Colorado Workforce/LMI Gateway http://imigateway.coworkforce.com 3/17/2011 Colorado Baca Bent Crowley Kiowa Otero Prowers - 28 -

1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Income Southeast Region Per Capita Personal Income $50,000 $45,000 $40,000 $35,000 $30,000 $25,000 $20,000 $15,000 $10,000 $5,000 $0 Bureau of Economic Analysis 1/11/2011 General Revenue Income Colorado Baca Bent Crowley Kiowa Otero Prowers $3,500.05 Southeast Region Per Capita Financial Information $3,000.05 $2,500.05 $2,000.05 $1,500.05 $1,000.05 $500.05 $0.05 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Colorado Division of Local Government http://www.dola.state.co.us/cedis.html 10/19/2010 Baca Bent Crowley Kiowa Otero Prowers - 29 -

Mill Levy 35.000 Southeast Region Mill Levy 30.000 25.000 20.000 15.000 10.000 5.000 0.000 Baca Bent Crowley Kiowa Otero Prowers Dept. of Local Affairs 9/30/2010 Assessed Valuation Southeast Region Assessed Valuation $140,000,000 $120,000,000 $100,000,000 $80,000,000 $60,000,000 $40,000,000 Baca Bent Crowley Kiowa Otero Prowers $20,000,000 $0 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Dept. of Local Affairs 9/30/2010-30 -

Sales Tax Rate 2.5% Southeast Region Sales Tax Rate 2.0% 1.5% 1.0% 0.5% 0.0% Baca Bent Crowley Kiowa Otero Prowers Dept. of Revenue 7/28/2010-31 -