Cripple Creek, CO

Census Place

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2023 Population
822
24.8% 1-year decline
US Senator
Michael Bennet
Democratic Party
US Senator
John Hickenlooper
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
62.5
24.3% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
17.2%
32.8% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$39,198
6.57% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$244,600
11.1% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
243
30% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Cripple Creek, CO had a population of 822 people with a median age of 62.5 and a median household income of $39,198. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Cripple Creek, CO declined from 1,093 to 822, a −24.8% decrease and its median household income grew from $36,783 to $39,198, a 6.57% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cripple Creek, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (81%), White (Hispanic) (6.81%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (5.35%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.41%), and Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (3.41%).

None of the households in Cripple Creek, CO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Cripple Creek, CO are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Cripple Creek, CO was $244,600, and the homeownership rate was 56.4%.

Most people in Cripple Creek, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 11.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Cripple Creek, CO was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Cripple Creek, CO is home to a population of 822 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Cripple Creek, CO residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 11.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (666 people) in Cripple Creek, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 56 White (Hispanic) and 44 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2023 Citizenship
100%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Cripple Creek, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Cripple Creek, CO was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cripple Creek, CO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    666 ± 207
  2. White (Hispanic)
    56 ± 73
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    44 ± 55
12.2%
Hispanic Population
100 people

In 2023, there were 11.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (666 people) in Cripple Creek, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 56 White (Hispanic) and 44 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

12.2% of the people in Cripple Creek, CO are hispanic (100 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cripple Creek, CO as a share of the total population.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    49 ± 44
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    32 ± 38
  3. Korea
    14 ± 21

Cripple Creek, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.53 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Cripple Creek, CO employs 243 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Cripple Creek, CO were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (121 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (24 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (24 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,563), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($51,563), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($36,929).

Employment

Occupations

243
2023 Value
± 135
−30%
1 Year decline
± 100%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cripple Creek, CO declined at a rate of −30%, from 347 employees to 243 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cripple Creek, CO, are Management Occupations (75 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (52 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (24 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cripple Creek, CO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

243
2023 Value
± 135
−30%
1 Year decline
± 100%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cripple Creek, CO declined at a rate of −30%, from 347 employees to 243 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cripple Creek, CO, are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (121 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (24 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (24 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cripple Creek, CO, though some of these residents may live in Cripple Creek, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$50,417
Median earning men ± $24,764
$37,024
Median earning women ± $3,948

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($7,232), Public Administration ($N/A), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($37,283), Public Administration ($N/A), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
1.73%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.87M people employed in Colorado. This represents a 1.73% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Colorado.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing the state of Colorado. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (54.1%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (43.1%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.12%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Colorado for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Colorado

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Michael Bennet
Senator from Colorado3
Assumed office on January 21, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Ken Salazar, who had become Secretary of the Interior.
John Hickenlooper
Senator from Colorado2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing Colorado.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Colorado over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Colorado

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Colorado have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.981% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.906% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were Bachelors Degree (1.19M), High School or Equivalent (993k), and Some college (989k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Cripple Creek, CO was $244,600 in 2023, which is 0.806 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $220,200 to $244,600, a 11.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Cripple Creek, CO is 56.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Cripple Creek, CO have an average commute time of 11.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cripple Creek, CO is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$244,600
Median Property Value 2023
±$87,429
$266
Median Property Taxes
±$115

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 Cripple Creek, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

56.4%
Homeownership
2023
66.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 56.4% of the housing units in Cripple Creek, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 56.7%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Cripple Creek, CO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$39,198
Median Household Income
± $3,750
472
Number of Households
± 160

In 2023, the median household income of the 472 households in Cripple Creek, CO grew to $39,198 from the previous year's value of $36,783.

The following chart displays the households in Cripple 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 $30k - $35k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cripple Creek, CO is from Cripple Creek, CO.
N/A Wage GINI in N/A
  1. N/A
  2. N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (70.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (18.1%)
  3. Walked (7.82%)

In 2023, 70.8% of workers in Cripple Creek, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.1%) and those who walked to work (7.82%).

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.

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Commute Time

11.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cripple Creek, CO have a shorter commute time (11.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Cripple Creek, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cripple Creek, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cripple Creek, CO have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cripple Creek, CO (132 out of 769 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cripple Creek, CO is White, followed by Black 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.

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Health

91.5% of the population of Cripple Creek, CO has health coverage, with 15% on employee plans, 33% on Medicaid, 23.5% on Medicare, 15% on non-group plans, and 5.07% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Colorado see 1,207 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.249% increase from the previous year (1,204 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1161 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 219 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.9% were men and 45.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 12.1% under 18 years, 12.4% between 18 and 34 years, 33.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 41.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.9% were men and 45.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.45%
Uninsured
15%
Employer Coverage
33%
Medicaid
23.5%
Medicare
15%
Non-Group
5.07%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cripple Creek, CO declined by 18.1% from 10.3% to 8.45%.

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