Crook, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

157

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

1.69% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

29.9%

11.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$31,944

0.0626% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$118,800

Population & Diversity

Crook, CO is home to a population of 157 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 51.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (154 people) in Crook, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3 White (Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Crook, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
154 ± 65
White (Hispanic)
3 ± 4
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 14

1.91%

Hispanic Population

3 people

1.91% of the people in Crook, CO are hispanic (3 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Crook, 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

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
9 ± 22
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 15
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 20

Crook, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Crook, CO employs 86 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Crook, CO were Retail Trade (23 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (17 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (13 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($76,000), Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,417), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,000).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 88

14.7%

1 Year growth

± 131%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Crook, CO grew at a rate of 14.7%, from 75 employees to 86 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Crook, CO, are Computer & Mathematical Occupations (17 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (13 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (13 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Crook, 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

2024 Value

± 88

14.7%

1 Year growth

± 131%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Crook, CO grew at a rate of 14.7%, from 75 employees to 86 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Crook, CO, are Retail Trade (23 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (17 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (13 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Crook, CO, though some of these residents may live in Crook, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,042

Median earning men ± $18,358

$33,250

Median earning women ± $4,642

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($48,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Crook, CO was $118,800 in 2024, which is 0.357 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $120,800 to $118,800, a 1.66% decrease. The homeownership rate in Crook, CO is 76.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Crook, CO have an average commute time of 24.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Crook, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$118,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$57,954

$67

Median Property Taxes

±$39

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

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

Rent vs Own

76.1%

Homeownership

2024

60.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.1% of the housing units in Crook, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Crook, 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.

$31,944

Median Household Income

± $17,403

Number of Households

± 44

In 2024, the median household income of the 88 households in Crook, CO declined from $31,944 from the previous year's value of $31,964.

The following chart displays the households in Crook, 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Crook, 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 (90.7%)
Worked At Home (6.98%)
Walked (2.33%)

In 2024, 90.7% of workers in Crook, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.98%) and those who walked to work (2.33%).

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

24.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Crook, CO have a shorter commute time (24.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 10% of the workforce in Crook, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Crook, CO (47 out of 157 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Crook, 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

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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