Kersey, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

1,064

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

46.4

14.6% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.5%

13.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$68,281

11.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$354,600

Population & Diversity

Kersey, CO is home to a population of 1.06k people, from which 88% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14.3% of Kersey, CO residents were born outside of the country (152 people).

In 2024, there were 3.18 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (661 people) in Kersey, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 208 White (Hispanic) and 67 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88%

2024 Citizenship

91.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88% of Kersey, CO residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kersey, CO was 91.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kersey, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
661 ± 199
White (Hispanic)
208 ± 141
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
67 ± 56

33.7%

Hispanic Population

359 people

33.7% of the people in Kersey, CO are hispanic (359 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kersey, 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

14.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

152 people

10.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

140 people

As of 2024, 14.3% of Kersey, CO residents (152 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 Kersey, CO was 10.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
14 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 17

Kersey, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Kersey, CO employs 420 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kersey, CO were Retail Trade (64 people), Manufacturing (62 people), and Construction (51 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($102,917), Construction ($83,487), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($80,556).

Employment

Occupations

420

2024 Value

± 117

−26.4%

1 Year decline

± 50.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kersey, CO declined at a rate of −26.4%, from 571 employees to 420 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kersey, CO, are Sales & Related Occupations (69 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (47 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (40 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kersey, 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

420

2024 Value

± 117

−26.4%

1 Year decline

± 50.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kersey, CO declined at a rate of −26.4%, from 571 employees to 420 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kersey, CO, are Retail Trade (64 people), Manufacturing (62 people), and Construction (51 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kersey, CO, though some of these residents may live in Kersey, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$75,625

Median earning men ± $9,627

$42,500

Median earning women ± $16,373

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($103,333), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($88,438), and Construction ($83,487).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,510), Retail Trade ($65,417), and Public Administration ($58,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kersey, CO was $354,600 in 2024, which is 1.07 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $317,900 to $354,600, a 11.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Kersey, CO is 70.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kersey, CO have an average commute time of 29.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kersey, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$354,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,001

$284

Median Property Taxes

±$89

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

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

Rent vs Own

70.8%

Homeownership

2024

63.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.8% of the housing units in Kersey, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kersey, 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.

$68,281

Median Household Income

± $19,339

401

Number of Households

± 109

In 2024, the median household income of the 401 households in Kersey, CO grew to $68,281 from the previous year's value of $61,136.

The following chart displays the households in Kersey, 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 Kersey, 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 (88.3%)
Carpooled (4.73%)
Walked (2.74%)

In 2024, 88.3% of workers in Kersey, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.73%) and those who walked to work (2.74%).

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

29.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kersey, CO have a longer commute time (29.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.79% of the workforce in Kersey, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kersey, CO (144 out of 1.06k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kersey, CO is White, followed by Hispanic 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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