Eaton, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

5,867

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.9

10.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.63%

50.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$106,294

0.139% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$475,900

Population & Diversity

Eaton, CO is home to a population of 5.87k people, from which 95.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.99% of Eaton, CO residents were born outside of the country (293 people).

In 2024, there were 7.33 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.3k people) in Eaton, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 587 White (Hispanic) and 497 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.6%

2024 Citizenship

93.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.6% of Eaton, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Eaton, CO was 93.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Eaton, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.3k ± 491
White (Hispanic)
587 ± 354
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
497 ± 289

22.3%

Hispanic Population

1.31k people

22.3% of the people in Eaton, CO are hispanic (1.31k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Eaton, 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

4.99%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

293 people

7.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

443 people

As of 2024, 4.99% of Eaton, CO residents (293 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 Eaton, CO was 7.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
135 ± 75
Gulf War (1990s)
64 ± 79
Gulf War (2001-)
18 ± 37

Eaton, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.11 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Eaton, CO employs 3.14k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Eaton, CO were Retail Trade (400 people), Manufacturing (324 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (312 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($125,479), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($125,479), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($115,000).

Employment

Occupations

3.14k

2024 Value

± 515

−0.727%

1 Year decline

± 23.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Eaton, CO declined at a rate of −0.727%, from 3.16k employees to 3.14k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Eaton, CO, are Management Occupations (367 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (364 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (348 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Eaton, 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

3.14k

2024 Value

± 515

−0.727%

1 Year decline

± 23.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Eaton, CO declined at a rate of −0.727%, from 3.16k employees to 3.14k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Eaton, CO, are Retail Trade (400 people), Manufacturing (324 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (312 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Eaton, CO, though some of these residents may live in Eaton, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$67,393

Median earning men ± $16,764

$33,415

Median earning women ± $8,317

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($130,000), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($95,809), and Manufacturing ($86,042).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($137,976), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($123,241), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,357).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Eaton, CO was $475,900 in 2024, which is 1.43 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $448,800 to $475,900, a 6.04% increase. The homeownership rate in Eaton, CO is 95.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Eaton, CO have an average commute time of 25.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Eaton, CO is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$475,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,879

$2,054

Median Property Taxes

±$347

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

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

Rent vs Own

95.3%

Homeownership

2024

72.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 95.3% of the housing units in Eaton, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 93.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Eaton, 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.

$106,294

Median Household Income

± $9,083

2.16k

Number of Households

± 384

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.16k households in Eaton, CO grew to $106,294 from the previous year's value of $106,146.

The following chart displays the households in Eaton, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Eaton, 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 (81.1%)
Worked At Home (14%)
Carpooled (2.6%)

In 2024, 81.1% of workers in Eaton, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14%) and those who carpooled to work (2.6%).

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

25.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Eaton, CO have a shorter commute time (25.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Eaton, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Eaton, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Eaton, CO have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.63% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Eaton, CO (563 out of 5.85k 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 Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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