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Population (year 2000): 9,189. Estimated
population in July 2005: 9,143 (-0.5% change)
Males: 4,734 (51.5%), Females: 4,455 (48.5%)
Moffat County
Zip codes:
81625.
Median resident age: 34.0 years
Median household income: $41,091 (year 2000)
Median house value: $101,900 (year 2000)
Races in Craig:
- White Non-Hispanic (86.6%)
- Hispanic (10.8%)
- Other race (3.8%)
- American Indian (2.0%)
- Two or more races (1.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (19.2%), English (13.9%),
Irish (11.9%), United States (11.4%), Italian (5.0%), French
(4.1%).
Elevation: 6186 feet
Land area: 4.9 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Craig
- High school or higher: 80.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
- Unemployed: 6.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 21.9 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Craig city
- Never married: 21.6%
- Now married: 57.8%
- Separated: 2.5%
- Widowed: 4.8%
- Divorced: 13.3%
5.2% Foreign born (4.0% Latin America, 0.8%
Europe).
Population change in the 1990s: +1,053 (+12.9%).
Hospital/medical center in Craig:
- MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, THE - CAH (785 RUSSELL ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Craig:
- PIONEERS HOSPITAL OF RIO BLANCO (about 42 miles;
MEEKER, CO)
- YAMPA VALLEY MEDICAL CTR (about 47 miles; STEAMBOAT
SPRINGS, CO)
- CLAGETT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 68 miles; RIFLE,
CO)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Craig:
- YAMPA VALLEY (about 24 miles; HAYDEN, CO; ID: HDN)
- EAGLE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 75 miles; EAGLE, CO;
ID: EGE)
- ASPEN-PITKIN CO/SARDY FIELD (about 102 miles; ASPEN,
CO; ID: ASE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Craig:
- CRAIG-MOFFAT (about 4 miles; CRAIG, CO; ID: CAG)
- DIXON (about 36 miles; DIXON, WY; ID: 9U4)
- MEEKER (about 41 miles; MEEKER, CO; ID: EEO)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Craig:
- COLORADO MOUNTAIN COLLEGE (about 71 miles; GLENWOOD
SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,400)
- MESA STATE COLLEGE (about 121 miles; GRAND JUNCTION,
CO; FT enrollment: 4,415)
- WESTERN STATE COLLEGE COLORADO (about 132 miles;
GUNNISON, CO; FT enrollment: 2,199)
- COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 145 miles; Fort
Collins, CO; FT enrollment: 22,684)
- UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING (about 147 miles; LARAMIE, WY;
FT enrollment: 9,665)
- UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER (about 154 miles;
BOULDER, CO; FT enrollment: 25,355)
- COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES (about 172 miles; GOLDEN,
CO; FT enrollment: 3,183)
Public high school in Craig:
- MOFFAT COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 746;
Location: 900 FINLEY LANE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Craig:
- CRAIG JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 416;
Location: 915 YAMPA AVENUE; Grades: 07 - 08)
- CRAIG MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 346; Location:
201 EAST 9TH; Grades: 05 - 06)
- SUNSET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 310;
Location: 800 WEST 7TH STREET; Grades: KG - 04)
- EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 280;
Location: 600 TEXAS AVENUE; Grades: KG - 04)
- RIDGEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 259;
Location: 600 WESTRIDGE ROAD; Grades: KG - 04)
- EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER (Students: 140;
Location: 775 YAMPA AVENUE; Grades: PK - PK)
Library in Craig:
- CRAIG-MOFFAT COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating
income: $682,663; Location: 570 GREEN STREET; 79,443
books; 1,800 audio materials; 1,800 video materials; 208
serial subscriptions)
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