Elbert, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

164

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

15.9%

197% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$69,167

22.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$327,100

24.3% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

Population & Diversity

Elbert, CO is home to a population of 164 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 16.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (133 people) in Elbert, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 8 Other (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 Elbert, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Elbert, CO was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elbert, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
133 ± 55
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
8 ± 11
Other (Non-Hispanic)
8 ± 10

2.44%

Hispanic Population

4 people

2.44% of the people in Elbert, CO are hispanic (4 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Elbert, 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 (1990s)
4 ± 15
Vietnam
3 ± 20

Elbert, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Elbert, CO employs 95 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Elbert, CO were Construction (31 people), Public Administration (12 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (12 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,625), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($55,625), and Construction ($54,732).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 92

30.1%

1 Year growth

± 117%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elbert, CO grew at a rate of 30.1%, from 73 employees to 95 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elbert, CO, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (18 people), Management Occupations (17 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (17 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elbert, 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

± 92

30.1%

1 Year growth

± 117%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elbert, CO grew at a rate of 30.1%, from 73 employees to 95 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elbert, CO, are Construction (31 people), Public Administration (12 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (12 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Elbert, CO, though some of these residents may live in Elbert, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Elbert, CO was $327,100 in 2024, which is 0.983 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $263,200 to $327,100, a 24.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Elbert, CO is 76.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Elbert, CO have an average commute time of 40.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Elbert, CO is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$327,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$49,760

$63

Median Property Taxes

±$45

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

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

Rent vs Own

76.8%

Homeownership

2024

65.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.8% of the housing units in Elbert, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Elbert, 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.

$69,167

Median Household Income

± $27,176

Number of Households

± 49

In 2024, the median household income of the 82 households in Elbert, CO grew to $69,167 from the previous year's value of $56,500.

The following chart displays the households in Elbert, 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 Elbert, 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 (88.4%)
Worked At Home (11.6%)

In 2024, 88.4% of workers in Elbert, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.6%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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

40.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elbert, CO have a longer commute time (40.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.57% of the workforce in Elbert, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elbert, CO (26 out of 164 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Elbert, CO is White, followed by Native American 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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