Eckley, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

332

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

32.7

2.68% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.3%

11.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$60,125

13.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$118,400

Population & Diversity

Eckley, CO is home to a population of 332 people, from which 75.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 24.7% of Eckley, CO residents were born outside of the country (82 people).

In 2024, there were 2.59 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (179 people) in Eckley, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 69 White (Hispanic) and 37 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

75.9%

2024 Citizenship

78.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 75.9% of Eckley, CO residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Eckley, CO was 78.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Eckley, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
179 ± 83
White (Hispanic)
69 ± 107
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
37 ± 49

41.6%

Hispanic Population

138 people

41.6% of the people in Eckley, CO are hispanic (138 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Eckley, 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

24.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

82 people

22.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

78 people

As of 2024, 24.7% of Eckley, 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 Eckley, CO was 22.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
14 ± 26
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 5

Eckley, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 4.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Eckley, CO employs 182 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Eckley, CO were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (45 people), Transportation & Warehousing (26 people), and Construction (17 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($83,375), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,250), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($61,094).

Employment

Occupations

182

2024 Value

± 105

−0.546%

1 Year decline

± 76.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Eckley, CO declined at a rate of −0.546%, from 183 employees to 182 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Eckley, CO, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (38 people), Management Occupations (33 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (28 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Eckley, 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

182

2024 Value

± 105

−0.546%

1 Year decline

± 76.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Eckley, CO declined at a rate of −0.546%, from 183 employees to 182 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Eckley, CO, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (45 people), Transportation & Warehousing (26 people), and Construction (17 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Eckley, CO, though some of these residents may live in Eckley, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,938

Median earning men ± $19,983

$24,250

Median earning women ± $15,043

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,563), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($61,125), and Construction ($58,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,583), Public Administration ($31,250), and Retail Trade ($23,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Eckley, CO was $118,400 in 2024, which is 0.356 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $111,300 to $118,400, a 6.38% increase. The homeownership rate in Eckley, CO is 75.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Eckley, CO have an average commute time of 19.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Eckley, CO is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$118,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,997

$109

Median Property Taxes

±$59

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

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

Rent vs Own

75.2%

Homeownership

2024

65.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.2% of the housing units in Eckley, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Eckley, 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.

$60,125

Median Household Income

± $17,925

145

Number of Households

± 62

In 2024, the median household income of the 145 households in Eckley, CO grew to $60,125 from the previous year's value of $53,125.

The following chart displays the households in Eckley, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Eckley, 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 (83.3%)
Carpooled (11.9%)
Worked At Home (3.57%)

In 2024, 83.3% of workers in Eckley, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.9%) and those who worked at home (3.57%).

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

19.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Eckley, CO have a shorter commute time (19.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.617% of the workforce in Eckley, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Eckley, CO (57 out of 330 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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Eckley, CO is Hispanic, followed by White 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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