Dove Creek, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

651

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.1

4.67% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

35%

16.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$62,831

9.8% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$149,600

Population & Diversity

Dove Creek, CO is home to a population of 651 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 4.91 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (471 people) in Dove Creek, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 96 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) and 67 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (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 Dove Creek, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dove Creek, CO was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dove Creek, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
471 ± 232
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
96 ± 109
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
67 ± 66

17.4%

Hispanic Population

113 people

17.4% of the people in Dove Creek, CO are hispanic (113 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dove 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
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

Gulf War (2001-)
60 ± 67
Vietnam
22 ± 38
Korea
16 ± 30

Dove Creek, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.73 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Dove Creek, CO employs 296 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dove Creek, CO were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (72 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (42 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (34 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($117,578), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($64,400), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($21,333).

Employment

Occupations

296

2024 Value

± 144

0.339%

1 Year growth

± 65.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dove Creek, CO grew at a rate of 0.339%, from 295 employees to 296 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dove Creek, CO, are Computer & Mathematical Occupations (47 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (44 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (40 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dove Creek, 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

296

2024 Value

± 144

0.339%

1 Year growth

± 65.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dove Creek, CO grew at a rate of 0.339%, from 295 employees to 296 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dove Creek, CO, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (72 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (42 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (34 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dove Creek, CO, though some of these residents may live in Dove Creek, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dove Creek, CO was $149,600 in 2024, which is 0.45 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $145,000 to $149,600, a 3.17% increase. The homeownership rate in Dove Creek, CO is 45.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dove Creek, CO have an average commute time of 17.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dove Creek, CO is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$149,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,807

$145

Median Property Taxes

±$88

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

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

Rent vs Own

45.5%

Homeownership

2024

69.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 45.5% of the housing units in Dove Creek, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 54.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dove Creek, 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.

$62,831

Median Household Income

± $45,129

319

Number of Households

± 130

In 2024, the median household income of the 319 households in Dove Creek, CO declined from $62,831 from the previous year's value of $69,659.

The following chart displays the households in Dove 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 $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dove Creek, 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 (72.3%)
Worked At Home (24.3%)
Walked (3.38%)

In 2024, 72.3% of workers in Dove Creek, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (24.3%) and those who walked to work (3.38%).

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

17.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dove Creek, CO have a shorter commute time (17.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Dove Creek, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

35% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dove Creek, CO (228 out of 651 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 < 5, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dove Creek, CO is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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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