Cripple Creek, CO

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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 Employed Population

243

30% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cripple Creek, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (81%), White (Hispanic) (6.81%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.35%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.41%), and Two+ (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.

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 2 cars 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+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cripple Creek, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
666 ± 207
White (Hispanic)
56 ± 73
Two+ (Hispanic)
44 ± 56.5

12.2%

Hispanic Population

100 people

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

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Cripple Creek, 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
206,571 ± 10,957 people
India
22,427 ± 3,670 people
China
17,909 ± 3,280 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 206,571 Colorado residents, followed by India with 22,427 and China with 17,909.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
49 ± 44
Gulf War (1990s)
32 ± 38
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.

Economy

The economy of Cripple Creek, CO employs 243 people. The largest industries in Cripple Creek, CO are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (121 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (24 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (24 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,563), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($51,563), and Total ($37,440).

Males in Colorado have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $67,859. The income inequality in Colorado (measured using the Gini index) is 0.464, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

243

2023 Value

± 135

−30%

1 Year decline

± 100%

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.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

243

2023 Value

± 135

−30%

1 Year decline

± 100%

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.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($7,232).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($37,283).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Cripple Creek, CO. Showing the available data for Colorado.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (54.1%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.1%)
Republican Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Colorado

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

Michael Bennet

Senator from Colorado

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 Colorado

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.

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.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

Measure

In 2022, 0.886% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.84% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (1.16M), Some college (997k), and High School or Equivalent (997k).

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.

Housing & Living

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 approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

66.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cripple Creek, CO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

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

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cripple Creek, CO is from Colorado.

0.464

2022 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.465

2021 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2022, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.265% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (70.8%)
Worked At Home (18.1%)
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.

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.

Car Ownership

2 cars

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 2 cars.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of Cripple Creek, CO has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Teller County, CO see 2127 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.52% increase from the previous year (2116 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2077 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 479 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Teller County, CO.

2,127 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Teller County, CO

Primary care physicians in Teller County, CO see an average of 2,127 patients per year. This represents a 0.52% increase from the previous year (2,116 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Teller County, CO in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Cripple Creek, CO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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