Colorado City, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

1,615

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

58.7

17.4% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.12%

18.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$44,868

7.85% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$259,100

Population & Diversity

Colorado City, CO is home to a population of 1.62k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 16.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.45k people) in Colorado City, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 88 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 71 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Colorado City, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Colorado City, CO was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Colorado City, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.45k ± 442
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
88 ± 132
White (Hispanic)
71 ± 113

4.77%

Hispanic Population

77 people

4.77% of the people in Colorado City, CO are hispanic (77 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Colorado City, 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

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

6 ± 24

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

Economy

The economy of Colorado City, CO employs 546 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Colorado City, CO were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (184 people), Public Administration (112 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (96 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($117,619), Health Care & Social Assistance ($117,619), and Public Administration ($96,042).

Employment

Occupations

546

2024 Value

± 254

−17.4%

1 Year decline

± 73.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Colorado City, CO declined at a rate of −17.4%, from 661 employees to 546 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Colorado City, CO, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (94 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (79 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (71 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Colorado City, 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

546

2024 Value

± 254

−17.4%

1 Year decline

± 73.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Colorado City, CO declined at a rate of −17.4%, from 661 employees to 546 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Colorado City, CO, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (184 people), Public Administration (112 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (96 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Colorado City, CO, though some of these residents may live in Colorado City, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$26,995

Median earning men ± $154,017

$74,250

Median earning women ± $35,819

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($26,955) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($20,526).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($117,619).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Colorado City, CO was $259,100 in 2024, which is 0.779 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $237,700 to $259,100, a 9% increase. The homeownership rate in Colorado City, CO is 75.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Colorado City, CO have an average commute time of 33.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Colorado City, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$259,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$108,143

$605

Median Property Taxes

±$252

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 Colorado City, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

75.6%

Homeownership

2024

44.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.6% of the housing units in Colorado City, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Colorado City, 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.

$44,868

Median Household Income

± $29,065

800

Number of Households

± 279

In 2024, the median household income of the 800 households in Colorado City, CO declined from $44,868 from the previous year's value of $48,692.

The following chart displays the households in Colorado City, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Colorado City, 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 (77.5%)
Worked At Home (10%)
Carpooled (7.95%)

In 2024, 77.5% of workers in Colorado City, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10%) and those who carpooled to work (7.95%).

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

33.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Colorado City, CO have a longer commute time (33.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Colorado City, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Colorado City, CO (79 out of 1.54k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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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