Ault, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

2,425

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.7

4.26% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.91%

24% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$95,049

19.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$359,100

Population & Diversity

Ault, CO is home to a population of 2.43k people, from which 95.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.51% of Ault, CO residents were born outside of the country (182 people).

In 2024, there were 5.46 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.61k people) in Ault, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 295 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 197 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.2%

2024 Citizenship

94.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.2% of Ault, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ault, CO was 94.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Ault, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ault, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.61k ± 275
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
295 ± 190
Other (Hispanic)
197 ± 234

27.4%

Hispanic Population

665 people

27.4% of the people in Ault, CO are hispanic (665 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ault, CO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Colorado.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
205,206 ± 10,925 people
India
23,918 ± 3,789 people
China
18,011 ± 3,290 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 205,206 Colorado residents, followed by India with 23,918 and China with 18,011.

Foreign-Born Population

7.51%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

182 people

10.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

248 people

As of 2024, 7.51% of Ault, CO residents (182 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ault, CO was 10.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Ault, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
68 ± 58
Vietnam
43 ± 45
Gulf War (1990s)
15 ± 24

Ault, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.58 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Ault, CO.

Economy

The economy of Ault, CO employs 1.27k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ault, CO were Manufacturing (207 people), Educational Services (178 people), and Construction (139 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($92,143), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($86,786), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($86,125).

Employment

Occupations

1.27k

2024 Value

± 280

19.4%

1 Year growth

± 27.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ault, CO grew at a rate of 19.4%, from 1.06k employees to 1.27k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ault, CO, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (132 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (116 people), and Production Occupations (116 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ault, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.27k

2024 Value

± 280

19.4%

1 Year growth

± 27.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ault, CO grew at a rate of 19.4%, from 1.06k employees to 1.27k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ault, CO, are Manufacturing (207 people), Educational Services (178 people), and Construction (139 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ault, CO, though some of these residents may live in Ault, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,630

Median earning men ± $5,477

$46,518

Median earning women ± $13,256

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($92,143), Retail Trade ($68,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,938).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,977), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,118), and Manufacturing ($44,048).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ault, CO was $359,100 in 2024, which is 1.08 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $330,200 to $359,100, a 8.75% increase. The homeownership rate in Ault, CO is 86.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ault, CO have an average commute time of 33.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ault, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$359,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,470

$803

Median Property Taxes

±$178

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Ault, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Ault, CO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

86.5%

Homeownership

2024

73.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.5% of the housing units in Ault, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ault, CO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$95,049

Median Household Income

± $15,352

928

Number of Households

± 199

In 2024, the median household income of the 928 households in Ault, CO grew to $95,049 from the previous year's value of $79,654.

The following chart displays the households in Ault, CO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ault, CO is from Colorado.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2024, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.498% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Colorado across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.1%)
Worked At Home (11.9%)
Carpooled (9.03%)

In 2024, 79.1% of workers in Ault, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.9%) and those who carpooled to work (9.03%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

33.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ault, CO have a longer commute time (33.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.93% of the workforce in Ault, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Ault, CO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ault, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ault, CO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.91% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ault, CO (119 out of 2.43k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ault, CO is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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