Keystone, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

1,216

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

28.2

6.31% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

26.3%

32.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$51,591

0.432% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$1.28M

Population & Diversity

Keystone, CO is home to a population of 1.22k people, from which 88.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 15.5% of Keystone, CO residents were born outside of the country (189 people).

In 2024, there were 2.79 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (677 people) in Keystone, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 243 White (Hispanic) and 168 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.8%

2024 Citizenship

90.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.8% of Keystone, CO residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Keystone, CO was 90.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Keystone, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
677 ± 209
White (Hispanic)
243 ± 190
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
168 ± 150

34.5%

Hispanic Population

420 people

34.5% of the people in Keystone, CO are hispanic (420 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Keystone, 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

15.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

189 people

14.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

161 people

As of 2024, 15.5% of Keystone, CO residents (189 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 Keystone, CO was 14.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
35 ± 55
Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 30

Keystone, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.89 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Keystone, CO employs 933 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Keystone, CO were Accommodation & Food Services (308 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (273 people), and Construction (61 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($47,460), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($22,101), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($16,276).

Employment

Occupations

933

2024 Value

± 303

8.11%

1 Year growth

± 46.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Keystone, CO grew at a rate of 8.11%, from 863 employees to 933 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Keystone, CO, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (289 people), Management Occupations (192 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (156 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Keystone, 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

933

2024 Value

± 303

8.11%

1 Year growth

± 46.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Keystone, CO grew at a rate of 8.11%, from 863 employees to 933 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Keystone, CO, are Accommodation & Food Services (308 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (273 people), and Construction (61 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Keystone, CO, though some of these residents may live in Keystone, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,827

Median earning men ± $25,456

$15,696

Median earning women ± $5,904

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($30,884).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($12,207).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Keystone, CO was $1.28M in 2024, which is 3.86 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.26M to $1.28M, a 1.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Keystone, CO is 26.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Keystone, CO have an average commute time of 17 minutes, and they walked to work. Car ownership in Keystone, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.28M

Median Property Value 2024

±$565,385

$170

Median Property Taxes

±$88

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 Keystone, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

26.5%

Homeownership

2024

61%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 26.5% of the housing units in Keystone, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 20.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Keystone, 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.

$51,591

Median Household Income

± $9,145

641

Number of Households

± 246

In 2024, the median household income of the 641 households in Keystone, CO grew to $51,591 from the previous year's value of $51,369.

The following chart displays the households in Keystone, 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 Keystone, 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

Walked (32%)
Public Transit (26.7%)
Worked At Home (23.4%)

In 2024, 32% of workers in Keystone, CO walked to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (26.7%) and those who worked at home (23.4%).

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

17 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Keystone, CO have a shorter commute time (17 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Keystone, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Keystone, CO (320 out of 1.22k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Keystone, 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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