Idaho Springs, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

1,986

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.3

8.79% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.9%

37.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$89,436

4.66% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$446,500

Population & Diversity

Idaho Springs, CO is home to a population of 1.99k people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.58% of Idaho Springs, CO residents were born outside of the country (71 people).

In 2024, there were 7.02 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.61k people) in Idaho Springs, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 229 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 60 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

97.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Idaho Springs, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Idaho Springs, CO was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Idaho Springs, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.61k ± 371
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
229 ± 91
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
60 ± 66

14.5%

Hispanic Population

288 people

14.5% of the people in Idaho Springs, CO are hispanic (288 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Idaho Springs, 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

3.58%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

71 people

9.15%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

180 people

As of 2024, 3.58% of Idaho Springs, CO residents (71 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 Idaho Springs, CO was 9.15%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
30 ± 35
Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 30
Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 22

Idaho Springs, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.14 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Idaho Springs, CO employs 1.21k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Idaho Springs, CO were Educational Services (274 people), Public Administration (121 people), and Construction (100 people), and the highest paying industries were Accommodation & Food Services ($80,275), Educational Services ($73,708), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($72,896).

Employment

Occupations

1.21k

2024 Value

± 265

−1.47%

1 Year decline

± 30.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Idaho Springs, CO declined at a rate of −1.47%, from 1.23k employees to 1.21k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Idaho Springs, CO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (162 people), Management Occupations (151 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (136 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Idaho Springs, 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

1.21k

2024 Value

± 265

−1.47%

1 Year decline

± 30.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Idaho Springs, CO declined at a rate of −1.47%, from 1.23k employees to 1.21k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Idaho Springs, CO, are Educational Services (274 people), Public Administration (121 people), and Construction (100 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Idaho Springs, CO, though some of these residents may live in Idaho Springs, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$64,601

Median earning men ± $9,798

$40,404

Median earning women ± $19,563

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($80,650), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($74,000), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($67,951).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,352), Retail Trade ($41,528), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($31,406).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Idaho Springs, CO was $446,500 in 2024, which is 1.34 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $434,900 to $446,500, a 2.67% increase. The homeownership rate in Idaho Springs, CO is 74.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Idaho Springs, CO have an average commute time of 26.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Idaho Springs, CO is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$446,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,026

$581

Median Property Taxes

±$160

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

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

Rent vs Own

74.2%

Homeownership

2024

63.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.2% of the housing units in Idaho Springs, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Idaho Springs, 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.

$89,436

Median Household Income

± $12,275

783

Number of Households

± 191

In 2024, the median household income of the 783 households in Idaho Springs, CO grew to $89,436 from the previous year's value of $85,450.

The following chart displays the households in Idaho Springs, 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 Idaho Springs, 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 (50.9%)
Worked At Home (24.9%)
Carpooled (17.1%)

In 2024, 50.9% of workers in Idaho Springs, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (24.9%) and those who carpooled to work (17.1%).

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

26.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Idaho Springs, CO have a longer commute time (26.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.03% of the workforce in Idaho Springs, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Idaho Springs, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Idaho Springs, CO have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Idaho Springs, CO (137 out of 1.99k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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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