Ordway, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

1,528

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

8.59% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

18.6%

1.82% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$54,583

1.32% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$104,400

Population & Diversity

Ordway, CO is home to a population of 1.53k people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.93% of Ordway, CO residents were born outside of the country (60 people).

In 2024, there were 5.41 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (823 people) in Ordway, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 152 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 140 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Ordway, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ordway, CO was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ordway, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
823 ± 152
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
152 ± 83
White (Hispanic)
140 ± 71

26.6%

Hispanic Population

406 people

26.6% of the people in Ordway, CO are hispanic (406 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ordway, 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

3.93%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

60 people

3.84%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

66 people

As of 2024, 3.93% of Ordway, CO residents (60 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 Ordway, CO was 3.84%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
77 ± 53
Vietnam
27 ± 22
Gulf War (2001-)
15 ± 20

Ordway, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.85 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Ordway, CO employs 503 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ordway, CO were Accommodation & Food Services (85 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (75 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (54 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($118,224), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($118,224), and Accommodation & Food Services ($65,417).

Employment

Occupations

503

2024 Value

± 142

3.71%

1 Year growth

± 40%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ordway, CO grew at a rate of 3.71%, from 485 employees to 503 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ordway, CO, are Management Occupations (71 people), Sales & Related Occupations (65 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (65 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ordway, 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

503

2024 Value

± 142

3.71%

1 Year growth

± 40%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ordway, CO grew at a rate of 3.71%, from 485 employees to 503 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ordway, CO, are Accommodation & Food Services (85 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (75 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (54 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ordway, CO, though some of these residents may live in Ordway, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,773

Median earning men ± $27,683

$42,083

Median earning women ± $8,146

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($118,355), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($65,735), and Manufacturing ($56,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($53,021), Retail Trade ($49,063), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,767).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ordway, CO was $104,400 in 2024, which is 0.314 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $99,200 to $104,400, a 5.24% increase. The homeownership rate in Ordway, CO is 62.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ordway, CO have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ordway, CO is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$104,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,205

$358

Median Property Taxes

±$100

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

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

Rent vs Own

62.9%

Homeownership

2024

74.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.9% of the housing units in Ordway, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ordway, 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.

$54,583

Median Household Income

± $14,128

569

Number of Households

± 119

In 2024, the median household income of the 569 households in Ordway, CO declined from $54,583 from the previous year's value of $55,313.

The following chart displays the households in Ordway, 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 Ordway, 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 (62.3%)
Worked At Home (16.8%)
Carpooled (14%)

In 2024, 62.3% of workers in Ordway, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.8%) and those who carpooled to work (14%).

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

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ordway, CO have a longer commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Ordway, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ordway, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ordway, CO have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ordway, CO (278 out of 1.5k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

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