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Moab
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Moab
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8,485
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9,535
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3,682
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1890
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the Colorado River (then the "Grande River")
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is a
County located in the
State of
Utah . As of
2000 the population was 8,485, and by
2004 had been estimated at 8,712. It was named for the
Colorado River , which at the time was known as the '''Grande River.''' Its
County Seat and largest city is
Moab 6 .
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 9,568
Km&2 (3,694
Mi&2 ). 9,535 km&
2 (3,682 mi&
2) of it is land and 32 km&
2 (13 mi&
2) of it is water. The total area is 0.34% water. The
Green River forms the western boundary and
Colorado lies on the eastern boundary. The
Colorado River flows through the southeast corner. Deserts, cliffs and plateaus make up the scenery, with few settlements apart from the city of Moab, a
Colorado River oasis.
As of the
Census 2 of 2000, there were 8,485 people, 3,434 households, and 2,170 families residing in the county. The
Population Density was 1/km&
2 (2/mi&
2). There were 4,062 housing units at an average density of 0/km&
2 (1/mi&
2). The racial makeup of the county was 92.65%
White , 0.25%
Black or
African American , 3.85%
Native American , 0.22%
Asian , 0.05%
Pacific Islander , 1.66% from
Other Races , and 1.32% from two or more races. 5.55% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There were 3,434 households out of which 29.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.60% were
Married Couples living together, 10.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.80% were non-families. 29.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the county, the population was spread out with 26.90% under the age of 18, 8.20% from 18 to 24, 27.90% from 25 to 44, 24.50% from 45 to 64, and 12.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 96.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.10 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $32,387, and the median income for a family was $39,095. Males had a median income of $31,000 versus $21,769 for females. The
Per Capita Income for the county was $17,356. 14.80% of the population and 10.90% of families were below the
Poverty Line . 21.20% of those under the age of 18 and 8.40% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
