Colorado City, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

3,976

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.8

9.09% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.6%

41.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$53,448

11% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$69,500

13.7% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Colorado City, TX is home to a population of 3.98k people, from which 97.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.03% of Colorado City, TX residents were born outside of the country (200 people).

In 2024, there were 2.46 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.82k people) in Colorado City, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 737 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 707 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.3% of Colorado City, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Colorado City, TX was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Colorado City, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.82k ± 254
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
737 ± 312
White (Hispanic)
707 ± 339

42.2%

Hispanic Population

1.68k people

42.2% of the people in Colorado City, TX are hispanic (1.68k people).

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

5.03%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

200 people

2.69%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

107 people

As of 2024, 5.03% of Colorado City, TX residents (200 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 Colorado City, TX was 2.69%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
53 ± 66
Gulf War (1990s)
42 ± 49
Vietnam
38 ± 37

Colorado City, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.26 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Colorado City, TX employs 1.82k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Colorado City, TX were Retail Trade (608 people), Construction (217 people), and Public Administration (209 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($100,813), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($100,646), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($100,179).

Employment

Occupations

1.82k

2024 Value

± 394

4.9%

1 Year growth

± 30.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Colorado City, TX grew at a rate of 4.9%, from 1.73k employees to 1.82k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Colorado City, TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (415 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (198 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (198 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Colorado City, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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

1.82k

2024 Value

± 394

4.9%

1 Year growth

± 30.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Colorado City, TX grew at a rate of 4.9%, from 1.73k employees to 1.82k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Colorado City, TX, are Retail Trade (608 people), Construction (217 people), and Public Administration (209 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Colorado City, TX, though some of these residents may live in Colorado City, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,392

Median earning men ± $9,451

$25,986

Median earning women ± $7,299

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($242,614), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($101,190), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($100,646).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($106,048), Public Administration ($65,272), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,989).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Colorado City, TX was $69,500 in 2024, which is 0.209 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $61,100 to $69,500, a 13.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Colorado City, TX is 74.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Colorado City, TX have an average commute time of 19.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Colorado City, TX is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$69,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,339

$924

Median Property Taxes

±$208

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, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

74.5%

Homeownership

2024

54.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.5% of the housing units in Colorado City, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.3%.

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

$53,448

Median Household Income

± $10,924

1.24k

Number of Households

± 259

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.24k households in Colorado City, TX grew to $53,448 from the previous year's value of $48,173.

The following chart displays the households in Colorado City, TX 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 $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Colorado City, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (83.6%)
Carpooled (13.6%)
Worked At Home (2.41%)

In 2024, 83.6% of workers in Colorado City, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.6%) and those who worked at home (2.41%).

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

19.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Colorado City, TX have a shorter commute time (19.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.78% of the workforce in Colorado City, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Colorado City, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Colorado City, TX have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Colorado City, TX (639 out of 3.86k 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 5, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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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