Calhan, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

620

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.4

10.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.99%

36.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$62,321

24.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$296,600

Population & Diversity

Calhan, CO is home to a population of 620 people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.77% of Calhan, CO residents were born outside of the country (11 people).

In 2024, there were 21.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (501 people) in Calhan, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 23 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 22 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Calhan, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Calhan, CO was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Calhan, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
501 ± 144
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
23 ± 28
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
22 ± 31

8.87%

Hispanic Population

55 people

8.87% of the people in Calhan, CO are hispanic (55 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Calhan, 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

1.77%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

1.37%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

As of 2024, 1.77% of Calhan, CO residents (11 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 Calhan, CO was 1.37%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 15
Vietnam
7 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 22

Calhan, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Calhan, CO employs 302 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Calhan, CO were Retail Trade (46 people), Construction (44 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (35 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($116,667), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($108,750), and Finance & Insurance ($75,417).

Employment

Occupations

302

2024 Value

± 90

31.3%

1 Year growth

± 35%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Calhan, CO grew at a rate of 31.3%, from 230 employees to 302 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Calhan, CO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (35 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (32 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (32 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Calhan, 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

302

2024 Value

± 90

31.3%

1 Year growth

± 35%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Calhan, CO grew at a rate of 31.3%, from 230 employees to 302 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Calhan, CO, are Retail Trade (46 people), Construction (44 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (35 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Calhan, CO, though some of these residents may live in Calhan, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,750

Median earning men ± $6,072

$36,964

Median earning women ± $6,764

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($78,750), Public Administration ($70,625), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,000), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,500), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($58,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Calhan, CO was $296,600 in 2024, which is 0.891 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $265,000 to $296,600, a 11.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Calhan, CO is 67.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Calhan, CO have an average commute time of 38.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Calhan, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$296,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$44,451

$170

Median Property Taxes

±$54

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 Calhan, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

67.7%

Homeownership

2024

66.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.7% of the housing units in Calhan, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Calhan, 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.

$62,321

Median Household Income

± $22,100

251

Number of Households

± 60

In 2024, the median household income of the 251 households in Calhan, CO grew to $62,321 from the previous year's value of $50,000.

The following chart displays the households in Calhan, 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 Calhan, 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 (84.9%)
Worked At Home (8.03%)
Carpooled (4.35%)

In 2024, 84.9% of workers in Calhan, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.03%) and those who carpooled to work (4.35%).

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

38.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Calhan, CO have a longer commute time (38.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.36% of the workforce in Calhan, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.99% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Calhan, CO (37 out of 618 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 Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Calhan, CO is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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