Hotchkiss, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

1,224

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.7

12.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.28%

41.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$54,545

6.16% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$266,700

Population & Diversity

Hotchkiss, CO is home to a population of 1.22k people, from which 98.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.66% of Hotchkiss, CO residents were born outside of the country (57 people).

In 2024, there were 2.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (822 people) in Hotchkiss, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 283 White (Hispanic) and 76 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Hotchkiss, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hotchkiss, CO was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hotchkiss, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
822 ± 248
White (Hispanic)
283 ± 212
Other (Non-Hispanic)
76 ± 97

23.3%

Hispanic Population

285 people

23.3% of the people in Hotchkiss, CO are hispanic (285 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hotchkiss, 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

4.66%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

57 people

4.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

55 people

As of 2024, 4.66% of Hotchkiss, CO residents (57 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 Hotchkiss, CO was 4.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
52 ± 76
Vietnam
32 ± 33
Gulf War (2001-)
23 ± 30

Hotchkiss, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.63 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Hotchkiss, CO employs 446 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hotchkiss, CO were Construction (101 people), Manufacturing (54 people), and Educational Services (45 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($82,083), Construction ($72,540), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($72,250).

Employment

Occupations

446

2024 Value

± 148

−2.19%

1 Year decline

± 47.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hotchkiss, CO declined at a rate of −2.19%, from 456 employees to 446 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hotchkiss, CO, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (89 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (69 people), and Management Occupations (53 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hotchkiss, 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

446

2024 Value

± 148

−2.19%

1 Year decline

± 47.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hotchkiss, CO declined at a rate of −2.19%, from 456 employees to 446 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hotchkiss, CO, are Construction (101 people), Manufacturing (54 people), and Educational Services (45 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hotchkiss, CO, though some of these residents may live in Hotchkiss, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$72,578

Median earning men ± $24,896

$47,917

Median earning women ± $30,179

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($72,540), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($64,063), and Public Administration ($51,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($66,625) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,375).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hotchkiss, CO was $266,700 in 2024, which is 0.802 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $265,500 to $266,700, a 0.452% increase. The homeownership rate in Hotchkiss, CO is 76.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hotchkiss, CO have an average commute time of 24 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hotchkiss, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$266,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$66,942

$322

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

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

Rent vs Own

76.3%

Homeownership

2024

68.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.3% of the housing units in Hotchkiss, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hotchkiss, 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.

$54,545

Median Household Income

± $27,818

422

Number of Households

± 107

In 2024, the median household income of the 422 households in Hotchkiss, CO declined from $54,545 from the previous year's value of $58,125.

The following chart displays the households in Hotchkiss, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hotchkiss, 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%)
Carpooled (11.6%)
Worked At Home (9.13%)

In 2024, 76% of workers in Hotchkiss, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.6%) and those who worked at home (9.13%).

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

24 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hotchkiss, CO have a shorter commute time (24 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.26% of the workforce in Hotchkiss, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.28% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hotchkiss, CO (110 out of 1.19k 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 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hotchkiss, CO is White, followed by Two Or More 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.

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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