Gilcrest, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

1,026

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.3

6.97% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

18.4%

21.2% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$66,771

3.39% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$321,900

Population & Diversity

Gilcrest, CO is home to a population of 1.03k people, from which 83.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 27% of Gilcrest, CO residents were born outside of the country (277 people).

In 2024, there were 1.32 times more White (Hispanic) residents (373 people) in Gilcrest, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 282 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 249 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

83.6%

2024 Citizenship

90.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 83.6% of Gilcrest, CO residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gilcrest, CO was 90.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gilcrest, CO

White (Hispanic)
373 ± 227
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
282 ± 204
White (Non-Hispanic)
249 ± 113

75.6%

Hispanic Population

776 people

75.6% of the people in Gilcrest, CO are hispanic (776 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gilcrest, 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

27%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

277 people

16.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

162 people

As of 2024, 27% of Gilcrest, CO residents (277 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 Gilcrest, CO was 16.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
38 ± 58
Vietnam
22 ± 40

Gilcrest, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.73 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Gilcrest, CO employs 503 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gilcrest, CO were Transportation & Warehousing (80 people), Construction (75 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (61 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,000), Manufacturing ($46,719), and Construction ($46,063).

Employment

Occupations

503

2024 Value

± 158

2.65%

1 Year growth

± 41.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gilcrest, CO grew at a rate of 2.65%, from 490 employees to 503 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gilcrest, CO, are Transportation Occupations (80 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (75 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (72 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gilcrest, 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

503

2024 Value

± 158

2.65%

1 Year growth

± 41.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gilcrest, CO grew at a rate of 2.65%, from 490 employees to 503 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gilcrest, CO, are Transportation & Warehousing (80 people), Construction (75 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (61 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gilcrest, CO, though some of these residents may live in Gilcrest, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,592

Median earning men ± $13,334

$40,188

Median earning women ± $23,015

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($45,938), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($41,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($32,171).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,881) and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($18,523).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gilcrest, CO was $321,900 in 2024, which is 0.968 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $287,000 to $321,900, a 12.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Gilcrest, CO is 88.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gilcrest, CO have an average commute time of 42.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gilcrest, CO is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$321,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,525

$263

Median Property Taxes

±$97

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 Gilcrest, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

88.9%

Homeownership

2024

58.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88.9% of the housing units in Gilcrest, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 86.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gilcrest, 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.

$66,771

Median Household Income

± $45,023

296

Number of Households

± 101

In 2023, the median household income of the 296 households in Gilcrest, CO grew to $66,771 from the previous year's value of $64,583.

The following chart displays the households in Gilcrest, 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 $40k - $45k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gilcrest, 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 (86.8%)
Carpooled (11.7%)
Worked At Home (1.44%)

In 2024, 86.8% of workers in Gilcrest, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.7%) and those who worked at home (1.44%).

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

42.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gilcrest, CO have a longer commute time (42.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 12.5% of the workforce in Gilcrest, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gilcrest, CO (189 out of 1.03k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females < 5.

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