Dillon, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

832

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

51.9

0.973% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.09%

25.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$111,250

16.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$1.09M

Population & Diversity

Dillon, CO is home to a population of 832 people, from which 96.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.86% of Dillon, CO residents were born outside of the country (82 people).

In 2024, there were 6.35 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (622 people) in Dillon, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 98 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 47 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.9%

2024 Citizenship

95.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.9% of Dillon, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dillon, CO was 95.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dillon, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
622 ± 164
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
98 ± 110
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
47 ± 42

11.8%

Hispanic Population

98 people

11.8% of the people in Dillon, CO are hispanic (98 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dillon, 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

9.86%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

82 people

9.54%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

89 people

As of 2024, 9.86% of Dillon, CO residents (82 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 Dillon, CO was 9.54%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

13 ± 28

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

Economy

The economy of Dillon, CO employs 489 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dillon, CO were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (70 people), Public Administration (57 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (51 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($148,056), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($105,268), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($100,048).

Employment

Occupations

489

2024 Value

± 144

−11.9%

1 Year decline

± 46%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dillon, CO declined at a rate of −11.9%, from 555 employees to 489 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dillon, CO, are Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations (97 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (78 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (69 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dillon, 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

489

2024 Value

± 144

−11.9%

1 Year decline

± 46%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dillon, CO declined at a rate of −11.9%, from 555 employees to 489 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dillon, CO, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (70 people), Public Administration (57 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (51 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dillon, CO, though some of these residents may live in Dillon, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$68,525

Median earning men ± $930

$100,833

Median earning women ± $54,632

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($148,241), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($98,889), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($52,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($105,268), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,875), and Retail Trade ($64,167).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dillon, CO was $1.09M in 2024, which is 3.28 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $939,400 to $1.09M, a 16% increase. The homeownership rate in Dillon, CO is 65.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dillon, CO have an average commute time of 20.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dillon, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.09M

Median Property Value 2024

±$97,434

$269

Median Property Taxes

±$93

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 Dillon, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

65.9%

Homeownership

2024

56.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.9% of the housing units in Dillon, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dillon, 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.

$111,250

Median Household Income

± $26,434

408

Number of Households

± 118

In 2024, the median household income of the 408 households in Dillon, CO grew to $111,250 from the previous year's value of $95,750.

The following chart displays the households in Dillon, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dillon, 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 (58.7%)
Worked At Home (29.6%)
Carpooled (11.7%)

In 2024, 58.7% of workers in Dillon, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (29.6%) and those who carpooled to work (11.7%).

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

20.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dillon, CO have a shorter commute time (20.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.21% of the workforce in Dillon, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.09% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dillon, CO (34 out of 832 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

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