Grand Lake, CO

Census Place

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2022 Population
281
7.87% 1-year decline
US Senator
Michael Bennet
Democratic Party
US Senator
John Hickenlooper
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
66.4
0.599% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
12.1%
5.44% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$72,917
2022 Median Property Value
$346,400
7.63% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Grand Lake, CO had a population of 281 people with a median age of 66.4 and a median household income of $72,917. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Grand Lake, CO declined from 305 to 281, a −7.87% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to $72,917, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Grand Lake, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (95%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.98%), White (Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Grand Lake, CO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Grand Lake, CO are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Grand Lake, CO was $346,400, and the homeownership rate was 72.3%.

Most people in Grand Lake, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 13.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Grand Lake, CO was 1 car per household.

Population & Diversity

Grand Lake, CO is home to a population of 281 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2022, 0% of Grand Lake, CO residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2022, there were 19.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (267 people) in Grand Lake, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 0 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%
2022 Citizenship
100%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 100% of Grand Lake, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Grand Lake, CO was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Grand Lake, CO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    267 ± 137
  2. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    14 ± 30.9
  3. White (Hispanic)
    0 ± 13
0%
Hispanic Population
0 people

In 2022, there were 19.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (267 people) in Grand Lake, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 0 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0% of the people in Grand Lake, CO are hispanic (0 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Grand Lake, CO as a share of the total population.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    33 ± 40
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1 ± 20
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    0 ± 18

Grand Lake, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 33 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Grand Lake, CO employs 150 people. The largest industries in Grand Lake, CO are Construction (38 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (33 people), and Retail Trade (26 people), and the highest paying industries are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($78,281), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($78,229), and Construction ($66,667).

Occupations

150
2022 Value
± 109
−14.3%
1 Year decline
± 113%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Grand Lake, CO declined at a rate of −14.3%, from 175 employees to 150 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Grand Lake, CO, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (49 people), Sales & Related Occupations (35 people), and Management Occupations (28 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Grand Lake, CO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

150
2022 Value
± 109
−14.3%
1 Year decline
± 113%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Grand Lake, CO declined at a rate of −14.3%, from 175 employees to 150 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Grand Lake, CO, are Construction (38 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (33 people), and Retail Trade (26 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Grand Lake, CO, though some of these residents may live in Grand Lake, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$36,250
Median earning men ± $65,878
$56,250
Median earning women ± $63,432

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Construction ($66,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are .

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Employment by Industry Sector

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1.73%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.87M people employed in Colorado. This represents a 1.73% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Colorado.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 55% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.6%).

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing the state of Colorado. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Colorado

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Michael Bennet
Senator from Colorado3
Assumed office on January 21, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Ken Salazar, who had become Secretary of the Interior.
John Hickenlooper
Senator from Colorado2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing Colorado.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Colorado

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Colorado have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.886% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.84% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (1.16M), Some college (997k), and High School or Equivalent (997k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Grand Lake, CO was $346,400 in 2022, which is 1.23 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $375,000 to $346,400, a 7.63% decrease. The homeownership rate in Grand Lake, CO is 72.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Grand Lake, CO have an average commute time of 13.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Grand Lake, CO is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Property

$346,400
Median Property Value 2022
±$74,109
$125
Median Property Taxes
±$82

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

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

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Rent vs Own

72.3%
Homeownership
2022
59%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 72.3% of the housing units in Grand Lake, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.5%.

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Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Grand Lake, CO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$72,917
Median Household Income
± $32,757
173
Number of Households
± 88

In 2021, the median household income of the 173 households in Grand Lake, CO N/A $72,917 from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Grand Lake, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Grand Lake, CO is from Colorado.
0.464
2022 Wage GINI in Colorado
0.465
2021 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2022, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.265% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (58%)
  2. Bicycle (14.7%)
  3. Worked At Home (14.7%)

In 2022, 58% of workers in Grand Lake, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who used a bicycle to get to work (14.7%) and those who worked at home (14.7%).

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.

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Commute Time

13.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Grand Lake, CO have a shorter commute time (13.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Grand Lake, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Grand Lake, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Grand Lake, CO have 1 car.

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Poverty & Diversity

12.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Grand Lake, CO (34 out of 281 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 Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Grand Lake, CO is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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.

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Health

87.9% of the population of Grand Lake, CO has health coverage, with 16.4% on employee plans, 17.1% on Medicaid, 40.2% on Medicare, 12.5% on non-group plans, and 1.78% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Grand County, CO see 1755 patients per year on average, which represents a 11.6% increase from the previous year (1573 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2643 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 566 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,755 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Grand County, CO

Primary care physicians in Grand County, CO see an average of 1,755 patients per year. This represents a 11.6% increase from the previous year (1,573 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Grand County, CO in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 7.47% under 18 years, 5.69% between 18 and 34 years, 35.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 51.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

12.1%
Uninsured
16.4%
Employer Coverage
17.1%
Medicaid
40.2%
Medicare
12.5%
Non-Group
1.78%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Grand Lake, CO declined by 36.4% from 19% to 12.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Grand Lake, CO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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