Craig, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

8,991

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.2

5.24% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.9%

29.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$72,636

4.88% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$278,500

Population & Diversity

Craig, CO is home to a population of 8.99k people, from which 96.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.15% of Craig, CO residents were born outside of the country (463 people).

In 2024, there were 9.98 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.77k people) in Craig, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 678 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 421 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.8%

2024 Citizenship

96.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.8% of Craig, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Craig, CO was 96.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Craig, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.77k ± 391
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
678 ± 313
White (Hispanic)
421 ± 200

16.2%

Hispanic Population

1.45k people

16.2% of the people in Craig, CO are hispanic (1.45k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Craig, 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

5.15%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

463 people

5.97%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

539 people

As of 2024, 5.15% of Craig, CO residents (463 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 Craig, CO was 5.97%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
257 ± 117
Gulf War (2001-)
196 ± 120
Gulf War (1990s)
36 ± 36

Craig, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.31 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Craig, CO employs 4.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Craig, CO were Health Care & Social Assistance (889 people), Construction (579 people), and Retail Trade (531 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($109,886), Utilities ($106,458), and Manufacturing ($93,750).

Employment

Occupations

4.6k

2024 Value

± 520

0.502%

1 Year growth

± 15.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Craig, CO grew at a rate of 0.502%, from 4.58k employees to 4.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Craig, CO, are Management Occupations (543 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (442 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (415 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Craig, 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

4.6k

2024 Value

± 520

0.502%

1 Year growth

± 15.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Craig, CO grew at a rate of 0.502%, from 4.58k employees to 4.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Craig, CO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (889 people), Construction (579 people), and Retail Trade (531 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Craig, CO, though some of these residents may live in Craig, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,944

Median earning men ± $9,828

$37,486

Median earning women ± $5,901

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($109,886), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($105,341), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($98,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,845), Public Administration ($65,795), and Information ($47,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Craig, CO was $278,500 in 2024, which is 0.837 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $252,900 to $278,500, a 10.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Craig, CO is 61.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Craig, CO have an average commute time of 17.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Craig, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$278,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,000

$2,386

Median Property Taxes

±$337

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

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

Rent vs Own

61.2%

Homeownership

2024

70.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.2% of the housing units in Craig, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Craig, 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.

$72,636

Median Household Income

± $11,009

3.9k

Number of Households

± 454

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.9k households in Craig, CO grew to $72,636 from the previous year's value of $69,256.

The following chart displays the households in Craig, 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 Craig, 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 (80.3%)
Carpooled (10.6%)
Walked (5.06%)

In 2024, 80.3% of workers in Craig, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.6%) and those who walked to work (5.06%).

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

17.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Craig, CO have a shorter commute time (17.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.362% of the workforce in Craig, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Craig, CO (791 out of 8.89k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Craig, CO is White, followed by Hispanic 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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