Kiowa, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

673

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

30.9

0.962% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.7%

38.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$92,625

47.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$367,000

Population & Diversity

Kiowa, CO is home to a population of 673 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.23% of Kiowa, CO residents were born outside of the country (15 people).

In 2024, there were 7.21 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (519 people) in Kiowa, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 72 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 38 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

94.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Kiowa, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kiowa, CO was 94.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kiowa, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
519 ± 138
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
72 ± 74
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
38 ± 45

6.69%

Hispanic Population

45 people

6.69% of the people in Kiowa, CO are hispanic (45 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kiowa, 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

2.23%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

8.66%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

61 people

As of 2024, 2.23% of Kiowa, CO residents (15 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 Kiowa, CO was 8.66%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
19 ± 22
Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 18
Vietnam
4 ± 20

Kiowa, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.58 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Kiowa, CO employs 415 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kiowa, CO were Retail Trade (108 people), Construction (71 people), and Public Administration (48 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($97,188), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($96,250), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($65,833).

Employment

Occupations

415

2024 Value

± 109

14.3%

1 Year growth

± 33.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kiowa, CO grew at a rate of 14.3%, from 363 employees to 415 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kiowa, CO, are Sales & Related Occupations (87 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (64 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (50 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kiowa, 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

415

2024 Value

± 109

14.3%

1 Year growth

± 33.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kiowa, CO grew at a rate of 14.3%, from 363 employees to 415 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kiowa, CO, are Retail Trade (108 people), Construction (71 people), and Public Administration (48 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kiowa, CO, though some of these residents may live in Kiowa, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,688

Median earning men ± $8,208

$32,667

Median earning women ± $7,305

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($100,000), Public Administration ($80,833), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($79,286).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($48,269), Retail Trade ($32,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,409).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kiowa, CO was $367,000 in 2024, which is 1.1 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $337,500 to $367,000, a 8.74% increase. The homeownership rate in Kiowa, CO is 86.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kiowa, CO have an average commute time of 33.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kiowa, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$367,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$49,333

$215

Median Property Taxes

±$58

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

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

Rent vs Own

86.3%

Homeownership

2024

52.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.3% of the housing units in Kiowa, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kiowa, 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.

$92,625

Median Household Income

± $26,180

249

Number of Households

± 61

In 2024, the median household income of the 249 households in Kiowa, CO grew to $92,625 from the previous year's value of $62,917.

The following chart displays the households in Kiowa, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kiowa, 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 (73.4%)
Worked At Home (13.6%)
Carpooled (12.6%)

In 2024, 73.4% of workers in Kiowa, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.6%) and those who carpooled to work (12.6%).

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

33.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kiowa, CO have a longer commute time (33.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.6% of the workforce in Kiowa, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kiowa, CO (102 out of 649 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 Males < 5 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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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