Coal Creek, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

2,346

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

53.7

2.36% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.41%

17.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$134,250

6.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$625,800

Population & Diversity

Coal Creek, CO is home to a population of 2.35k people, from which 98.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.73% of Coal Creek, CO residents were born outside of the country (111 people).

In 2024, there were 37.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.15k people) in Coal Creek, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 58 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 49 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.3% of Coal Creek, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Coal Creek, CO was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Coal Creek, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.15k ± 500
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
58 ± 64
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
49 ± 59

4.86%

Hispanic Population

114 people

4.86% of the people in Coal Creek, CO are hispanic (114 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Coal 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
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

4.73%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

111 people

3.05%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

72 people

As of 2024, 4.73% of Coal Creek, CO residents (111 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 Coal Creek, CO was 3.05%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
18 ± 26
Vietnam
14 ± 25
Gulf War (1990s)
11 ± 23

Coal Creek, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Coal Creek, CO employs 1.28k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Coal Creek, CO were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (385 people), Educational Services (222 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (122 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($162,614), Retail Trade ($160,292), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($137,045).

Employment

Occupations

1.28k

2024 Value

± 261

−0.468%

1 Year decline

± 29.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Coal Creek, CO declined at a rate of −0.468%, from 1.28k employees to 1.28k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Coal Creek, CO, are Management Occupations (245 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (138 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (130 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Coal Creek, 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

1.28k

2024 Value

± 261

−0.468%

1 Year decline

± 29.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Coal Creek, CO declined at a rate of −0.468%, from 1.28k employees to 1.28k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Coal Creek, CO, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (385 people), Educational Services (222 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (122 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Coal Creek, CO, though some of these residents may live in Coal Creek, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$96,351

Median earning men ± $10,322

$86,179

Median earning women ± $20,113

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($164,886), Manufacturing ($126,771), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($100,341).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($131,632) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Coal Creek, CO was $625,800 in 2024, which is 1.88 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $601,500 to $625,800, a 4.04% increase. The homeownership rate in Coal Creek, CO is 90.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Coal Creek, CO have an average commute time of 41.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Coal Creek, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$625,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$43,990

$1,034

Median Property Taxes

±$247

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 Coal Creek, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

90.9%

Homeownership

2024

72.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 90.9% of the housing units in Coal Creek, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 92.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Coal Creek, 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.

$134,250

Median Household Income

± $29,093

1.14k

Number of Households

± 266

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.14k households in Coal Creek, CO grew to $134,250 from the previous year's value of $125,819.

The following chart displays the households in Coal 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Coal Creek, 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 (79.9%)
Worked At Home (15.3%)
Motorcycle (2.98%)

In 2024, 79.9% of workers in Coal Creek, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.3%) and those who used a motorcycle to get to work (2.98%).

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

41.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Coal Creek, CO have a longer commute time (41.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Coal Creek, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.41% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Coal Creek, CO (127 out of 2.35k 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 75+, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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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