Cattle Creek, CO

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2023 Population

339

37% 1-year decline

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

56.1

32.3% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

7.08%

81.4% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$43,208

3.06% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$919,600

2023 Employed Population

231

20.9% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Cattle Creek, CO had a population of 339 people with a median age of 56.1 and a median household income of $43,208. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Cattle Creek, CO declined from 538 to 339, a −37% decrease and its median household income grew from $41,926 to $43,208, a 3.06% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cattle Creek, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.1%), Other (Hispanic) (8.55%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.36%), White (Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Cattle Creek, CO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

91.4% of the residents in Cattle Creek, CO are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Cattle Creek, CO was $919,600, and the homeownership rate was 75.1%.

Most people in Cattle Creek, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Cattle Creek, CO was 4 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Cattle Creek, CO is home to a population of 339 people, from which 91.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 8.55% of Cattle Creek, CO residents were born outside of the country (29 people).

In 2023, there were 10.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (302 people) in Cattle Creek, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 29 Other (Hispanic) and 8 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.4%

2023 Citizenship

76.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 91.4% of Cattle Creek, CO residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Cattle Creek, CO was 76.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cattle Creek, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
302 ± 138
Other (Hispanic)
29 ± 37
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
8 ± 17.7

8.55%

Hispanic Population

29 people

8.55% of the people in Cattle Creek, CO are hispanic (29 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Cattle Creek, 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
206,571 ± 10,957 people
India
22,427 ± 3,670 people
China
17,909 ± 3,280 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 206,571 Colorado residents, followed by India with 22,427 and China with 17,909.

Foreign-Born Population

8.55%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

29 people

30.9%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

166 people

As of 2023, 8.55% of Cattle Creek, CO residents (29 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cattle Creek, CO was 30.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 18
Vietnam
0 ± 23

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

Economy

The economy of Cattle Creek, CO employs 231 people. The largest industries in Cattle Creek, CO are Public Administration (54 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (44 people), and Retail Trade (34 people), and the highest paying industries are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($78,281), Health Care & Social Assistance ($78,281), and Total ($36,696).

Males in Colorado have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $67,859. The income inequality in Colorado (measured using the Gini index) is 0.464, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

231

2023 Value

± 136

−20.9%

1 Year decline

± 101%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cattle Creek, CO declined at a rate of −20.9%, from 292 employees to 231 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cattle Creek, CO, are Sales & Related Occupations (34 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (32 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (30 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cattle Creek, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

231

2023 Value

± 136

−20.9%

1 Year decline

± 101%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cattle Creek, CO declined at a rate of −20.9%, from 292 employees to 231 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cattle Creek, CO, are Public Administration (54 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (44 people), and Retail Trade (34 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cattle Creek, CO, though some of these residents may live in Cattle Creek, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

1.73%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.87M people employed in Colorado. This represents a 1.73% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Colorado.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing the state of Colorado. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Cattle Creek, CO. Showing the available data for Colorado.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (54.1%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.1%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.12%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Colorado for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Colorado

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

Michael Bennet

Senator from Colorado

Assumed office on January 21, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Ken Salazar, who had become Secretary of the Interior.

John Hickenlooper

Senator from Colorado

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing Colorado.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Colorado over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Colorado

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Colorado have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.886% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.84% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (1.16M), Some college (997k), and High School or Equivalent (997k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cattle Creek, CO was $919,600 in 2023, which is 3.03 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between N/A and 2023 the median property value increased from N/A to $919,600, a N/A N/A. The homeownership rate in Cattle Creek, CO is 75.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Cattle Creek, CO have an average commute time of 15.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cattle Creek, CO is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$919,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$830,715

$166

Median Property Taxes

±$101

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

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

Rent vs Own

75.1%

Homeownership

2023

82.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 75.1% of the housing units in Cattle Creek, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.4%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9518.02

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Cattle Creek, CO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$43,208

Median Household Income

± $9,162

221

Number of Households

± 109

In 2023, the median household income of the 221 households in Cattle Creek, CO grew to $43,208 from the previous year's value of $41,926.

The following chart displays the households in Cattle Creek, 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 $40k - $45k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.464

2022 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.465

2021 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2022, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.265% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (96.1%)
Worked At Home (3.9%)
Carpooled (0%)

In 2023, 96.1% of workers in Cattle Creek, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (3.9%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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

15.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cattle Creek, CO have a shorter commute time (15.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Cattle Creek, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cattle Creek, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cattle Creek, CO have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.08% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cattle Creek, CO (24 out of 339 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cattle Creek, 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

87.6% of the population of Cattle Creek, CO has health coverage, with 52.8% on employee plans, 2.65% on Medicaid, 5.9% on Medicare, 26.3% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Garfield County, CO see 1372 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.77% increase from the previous year (1335 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1381 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 368 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Garfield County, CO.

1,372 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Garfield County, CO

Primary care physicians in Garfield County, CO see an average of 1,372 patients per year. This represents a 2.77% increase from the previous year (1,335 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Garfield County, CO in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 9.44% under 18 years, 11.5% between 18 and 34 years, 63.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 34.2% were men and 65.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

12.4%

Uninsured

52.8%

Employer Coverage

2.65%

Medicaid

5.9%

Medicare

26.3%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cattle Creek, CO declined by 60.3% from 31.2% to 12.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Cattle Creek, CO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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