Coal Creek (Fremont County), CO

Census Place

2024 Population

324

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

46.2

20% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

24.4%

14.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$34,000

17.7% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Coal Creek (Fremont County), CO is home to a population of 324 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 6.44 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (251 people) in Coal Creek (Fremont County), CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 39 White (Hispanic) and 16 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Coal Creek (Fremont County), 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 (Fremont County), CO was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Coal Creek (Fremont County), CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
251 ± 88
White (Hispanic)
39 ± 59
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
16 ± 21

15.4%

Hispanic Population

50 people

15.4% of the people in Coal Creek (Fremont County), CO are hispanic (50 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Coal Creek (Fremont County), 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
12 ± 22
Vietnam
9 ± 22

Coal Creek (Fremont County), CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Coal Creek (Fremont County), CO.

Economy

The economy of Coal Creek (Fremont County), CO employs 122 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Coal Creek (Fremont County), CO were Accommodation & Food Services (22 people), Construction (19 people), and Public Administration (19 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($59,250), Accommodation & Food Services ($8,929), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($8,929).

Employment

Occupations

122

2024 Value

± 103

−8.96%

1 Year decline

± 125%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Coal Creek (Fremont County), CO declined at a rate of −8.96%, from 134 employees to 122 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Coal Creek (Fremont County), CO, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (26 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (20 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (17 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Coal Creek (Fremont County), 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

122

2024 Value

± 103

−8.96%

1 Year decline

± 125%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Coal Creek (Fremont County), CO declined at a rate of −8.96%, from 134 employees to 122 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Coal Creek (Fremont County), CO, are Accommodation & Food Services (22 people), Construction (19 people), and Public Administration (19 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Coal Creek (Fremont County), CO, though some of these residents may live in Coal Creek (Fremont County), CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$18,750

Median earning men ± $19,624

$30,833

Median earning women ± $56,824

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($59,250), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($7,857), and Construction ($7,159).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .

Housing & Living

The median property value in Coal Creek (Fremont County), CO was $199,000 in 2024, which is 0.598 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $205,300 to $199,000, a 3.07% decrease. The homeownership rate in Coal Creek (Fremont County), CO is 88.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Coal Creek (Fremont County), CO have an average commute time of 34.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Coal Creek (Fremont County), CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$199,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$154,910

$119

Median Property Taxes

±$55

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 (Fremont County), CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

88.8%

Homeownership

2024

64.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88.8% of the housing units in Coal Creek (Fremont County), CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Coal Creek (Fremont County), 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.

$34,000

Median Household Income

± $18,812

134

Number of Households

± 51

In 2024, the median household income of the 134 households in Coal Creek (Fremont County), CO declined from $34,000 from the previous year's value of $41,333.

The following chart displays the households in Coal Creek (Fremont County), 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 Coal Creek (Fremont County), 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 (74.6%)
Carpooled (22.1%)
Worked At Home (3.28%)

In 2024, 74.6% of workers in Coal Creek (Fremont County), CO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (22.1%) and those who worked at home (3.28%).

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

34.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Coal Creek (Fremont County), CO have a longer commute time (34.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 15.3% of the workforce in Coal Creek (Fremont County), CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Coal Creek (Fremont County), 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 (Fremont County), 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 (Fremont County), CO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Coal Creek (Fremont County), CO (79 out of 324 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 16 - 17 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Coal Creek (Fremont County), CO is White, followed by Two Or More 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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