Keenesburg, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

2,347

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

30.7

2.85% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10%

12.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$83,950

0.551% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$432,900

Population & Diversity

Keenesburg, CO is home to a population of 2.35k people, from which 96.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.54% of Keenesburg, CO residents were born outside of the country (177 people).

In 2024, there were 4.01 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.41k people) in Keenesburg, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 353 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 187 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.6%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.6% of Keenesburg, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Keenesburg, CO was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Keenesburg, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.41k ± 328
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
353 ± 210
American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
187 ± 250

37.1%

Hispanic Population

870 people

37.1% of the people in Keenesburg, CO are hispanic (870 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Keenesburg, 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

7.54%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

177 people

6.27%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

117 people

As of 2024, 7.54% of Keenesburg, CO residents (177 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 Keenesburg, CO was 6.27%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
80 ± 66
Gulf War (1990s)
25 ± 32
Korea
12 ± 24

Keenesburg, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Keenesburg, CO employs 1.23k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Keenesburg, CO were Health Care & Social Assistance (185 people), Retail Trade (172 people), and Manufacturing (118 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($105,750), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($95,461), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($81,094).

Employment

Occupations

1.23k

2024 Value

± 280

16.3%

1 Year growth

± 27.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Keenesburg, CO grew at a rate of 16.3%, from 1.06k employees to 1.23k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Keenesburg, CO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (177 people), Management Occupations (120 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (119 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Keenesburg, 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

1.23k

2024 Value

± 280

16.3%

1 Year growth

± 27.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Keenesburg, CO grew at a rate of 16.3%, from 1.06k employees to 1.23k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Keenesburg, CO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (185 people), Retail Trade (172 people), and Manufacturing (118 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Keenesburg, CO, though some of these residents may live in Keenesburg, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,675

Median earning men ± $8,031

$48,607

Median earning women ± $7,745

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($99,028), Wholesale Trade ($93,333), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($87,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($108,095), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,083), and Public Administration ($61,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Keenesburg, CO was $432,900 in 2024, which is 1.3 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $410,500 to $432,900, a 5.46% increase. The homeownership rate in Keenesburg, CO is 84%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Keenesburg, CO have an average commute time of 36.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Keenesburg, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$432,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,676

$663

Median Property Taxes

±$177

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

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

Rent vs Own

84%

Homeownership

2024

75.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84% of the housing units in Keenesburg, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Keenesburg, 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.

$83,950

Median Household Income

± $25,236

789

Number of Households

± 189

In 2024, the median household income of the 789 households in Keenesburg, CO grew to $83,950 from the previous year's value of $83,490.

The following chart displays the households in Keenesburg, 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 Keenesburg, 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 (65.8%)
Carpooled (11.5%)
Worked At Home (11.4%)

In 2024, 65.8% of workers in Keenesburg, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.5%) and those who worked at home (11.4%).

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

36.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Keenesburg, CO have a longer commute time (36.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.48% of the workforce in Keenesburg, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Keenesburg, CO (232 out of 2.32k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 45 - 54.

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

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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