Estes Park, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

5,844

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

55.6

8.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.03%

18.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$85,956

17.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$664,200

Population & Diversity

Estes Park, CO is home to a population of 5.84k people, from which 96.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.33% of Estes Park, CO residents were born outside of the country (370 people).

In 2024, there were 19.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.18k people) in Estes Park, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 268 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 163 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.2%

2024 Citizenship

97.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.2% of Estes Park, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Estes Park, CO was 97.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Estes Park, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.18k ± 272
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
268 ± 178
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
163 ± 150

6.14%

Hispanic Population

359 people

6.14% of the people in Estes Park, CO are hispanic (359 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Estes Park, 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

6.33%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

370 people

5.48%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

322 people

As of 2024, 6.33% of Estes Park, CO residents (370 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 Estes Park, CO was 5.48%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
114 ± 74
Gulf War (2001-)
35 ± 43
Gulf War (1990s)
31 ± 35

Estes Park, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.26 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Estes Park, CO employs 2.86k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Estes Park, CO were Accommodation & Food Services (460 people), Retail Trade (379 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (320 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($163,603), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($135,614), and Information ($102,545).

Employment

Occupations

2.86k

2024 Value

± 415

10.1%

1 Year growth

± 20.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Estes Park, CO grew at a rate of 10.1%, from 2.6k employees to 2.86k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Estes Park, CO, are Management Occupations (566 people), Sales & Related Occupations (410 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (387 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Estes Park, 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

2.86k

2024 Value

± 415

10.1%

1 Year growth

± 20.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Estes Park, CO grew at a rate of 10.1%, from 2.6k employees to 2.86k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Estes Park, CO, are Accommodation & Food Services (460 people), Retail Trade (379 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (320 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Estes Park, CO, though some of these residents may live in Estes Park, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,354

Median earning men ± $13,382

$48,415

Median earning women ± $5,185

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($102,946), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($88,958), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($87,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($134,531), Construction ($117,829), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($105,116).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Estes Park, CO was $664,200 in 2024, which is 2 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $634,200 to $664,200, a 4.73% increase. The homeownership rate in Estes Park, CO is 69%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Estes Park, CO have an average commute time of 13.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Estes Park, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$664,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$52,372

$1,975

Median Property Taxes

±$323

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 Estes Park, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

69%

Homeownership

2024

67.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69% of the housing units in Estes Park, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Estes Park, 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.

$85,956

Median Household Income

± $17,627

2.86k

Number of Households

± 417

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.86k households in Estes Park, CO grew to $85,956 from the previous year's value of $73,313.

The following chart displays the households in Estes Park, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Estes Park, 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 (76.7%)
Worked At Home (15.1%)
Carpooled (5.13%)

In 2024, 76.7% of workers in Estes Park, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.1%) and those who carpooled to work (5.13%).

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

13.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Estes Park, CO have a shorter commute time (13.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.07% of the workforce in Estes Park, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.03% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Estes Park, CO (467 out of 5.81k 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Estes Park, CO is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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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