Julesburg, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

1,181

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

17.5%

14.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$43,500

9.48% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$149,400

14% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

Population & Diversity

Julesburg, CO is home to a population of 1.18k people, from which 98% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.2% of Julesburg, CO residents were born outside of the country (26 people).

In 2024, there were 7.95 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (930 people) in Julesburg, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 117 White (Hispanic) and 29 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%

2024 Citizenship

98.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98% of Julesburg, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Julesburg, CO was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Julesburg, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
930 ± 153
White (Hispanic)
117 ± 78
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
29 ± 27

15.2%

Hispanic Population

179 people

15.2% of the people in Julesburg, CO are hispanic (179 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Julesburg, 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

2.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

26 people

2.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

25 people

As of 2024, 2.2% of Julesburg, CO residents (26 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 Julesburg, CO was 2.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
30 ± 26
Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 24
Korea
9 ± 18

Julesburg, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.73 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Julesburg, CO employs 594 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Julesburg, CO were Health Care & Social Assistance (97 people), Retail Trade (75 people), and Construction (69 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($69,792), Other Services Except Public Administration ($53,571), and Finance & Insurance ($53,000).

Employment

Occupations

594

2024 Value

± 113

5.88%

1 Year growth

± 26.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Julesburg, CO grew at a rate of 5.88%, from 561 employees to 594 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Julesburg, CO, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (72 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (70 people), and Management Occupations (66 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Julesburg, 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

594

2024 Value

± 113

5.88%

1 Year growth

± 26.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Julesburg, CO grew at a rate of 5.88%, from 561 employees to 594 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Julesburg, CO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (97 people), Retail Trade (75 people), and Construction (69 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Julesburg, CO, though some of these residents may live in Julesburg, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,857

Median earning men ± $8,524

$36,765

Median earning women ± $6,386

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($69,792), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,000), and Manufacturing ($44,286).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,656), Public Administration ($50,833), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Julesburg, CO was $149,400 in 2024, which is 0.449 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $131,100 to $149,400, a 14% increase. The homeownership rate in Julesburg, CO is 66%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Julesburg, CO have an average commute time of 12.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Julesburg, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$149,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,334

$367

Median Property Taxes

±$74

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

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

Rent vs Own

66%

Homeownership

2024

63.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66% of the housing units in Julesburg, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Julesburg, 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.

$43,500

Median Household Income

± $13,282

556

Number of Households

± 88

In 2024, the median household income of the 556 households in Julesburg, CO declined from $43,500 from the previous year's value of $48,056.

The following chart displays the households in Julesburg, 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Julesburg, 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 (75.7%)
Carpooled (11.8%)
Walked (7.88%)

In 2024, 75.7% of workers in Julesburg, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.8%) and those who walked to work (7.88%).

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

12.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Julesburg, CO have a shorter commute time (12.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Julesburg, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Julesburg, CO (201 out of 1.15k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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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