Rocky Ford, CO

Census Place

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2024 Population
3,815
US Senator
Michael Bennet
Democratic Party
US Senator
John Hickenlooper
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
42.3
32.2% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
31.7%
21.3% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$40,655
14% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$143,900
14.1% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,410
6.25% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Rocky Ford, CO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.5% of the residents in Rocky Ford, CO are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Rocky Ford, CO was $143,900, and the homeownership rate was 62.3%.

Most people in Rocky Ford, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20 minutes. The average car ownership in Rocky Ford, CO was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Rocky Ford, CO is home to a population of 3.82k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.74% of Rocky Ford, CO residents were born outside of the country (181 people).

In 2024, there were 1.05 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.15k people) in Rocky Ford, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.1k White (Hispanic) and 893 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%
2024 Citizenship
99.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Rocky Ford, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rocky Ford, CO was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rocky Ford, CO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.15k ± 227
  2. White (Hispanic)
    1.1k ± 409
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    893 ± 359
66.8%
Hispanic Population
2.55k people

In 2024, there were 1.05 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.15k people) in Rocky Ford, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.1k White (Hispanic) and 893 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

66.8% of the people in Rocky Ford, CO are hispanic (2.55k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rocky Ford, CO as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    203,143 ± 10,870 people
  2. India
    22,453 ± 3,672 people
  3. China
    17,281 ± 3,223 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 203,143 Colorado residents, followed by India with 22,453 and China with 17,281.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.74%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
181 people
4.63%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
178 people

As of 2024, 4.74% of Rocky Ford, CO residents (181 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 Rocky Ford, CO was 4.63%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    42 ± 42
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    27 ± 31
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    26 ± 34

Rocky Ford, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.56 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Rocky Ford, CO employs 1.41k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rocky Ford, CO were Health Care & Social Assistance (296 people), Retail Trade (212 people), and Manufacturing (179 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($63,922), Utilities ($57,500), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,591).

Employment

Occupations

1.41k
2024 Value
± 294
6.25%
1 Year growth
± 28.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rocky Ford, CO grew at a rate of 6.25%, from 1.33k employees to 1.41k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rocky Ford, CO, are Production Occupations (166 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (164 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (154 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rocky Ford, CO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.41k
2024 Value
± 294
6.25%
1 Year growth
± 28.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rocky Ford, CO grew at a rate of 6.25%, from 1.33k employees to 1.41k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rocky Ford, CO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (296 people), Retail Trade (212 people), and Manufacturing (179 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rocky Ford, CO, though some of these residents may live in Rocky Ford, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$33,578
Median earning men ± $1,459
$28,462
Median earning women ± $7,257

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($34,375), Manufacturing ($33,668), and Construction ($33,447).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($42,273), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($30,921), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,821).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
1.73%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.87M people employed in Colorado. This represents a 1.73% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Colorado.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing the state of Colorado. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Rocky Ford, CO. Showing the available data for Colorado.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (54.1%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (43.1%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.12%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Colorado for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Colorado

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Michael Bennet
Senator from Colorado3
Assumed office on January 21, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Ken Salazar, who had become Secretary of the Interior.
John Hickenlooper
Senator from Colorado2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing Colorado.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Rocky Ford, CO was $143,900 in 2024, which is 0.433 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $126,100 to $143,900, a 14.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Rocky Ford, CO is 62.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rocky Ford, CO have an average commute time of 20 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rocky Ford, CO is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$143,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$17,656
$853
Median Property Taxes
±$202

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

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

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Rent vs Own

62.3%
Homeownership
2024
74.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 62.3% of the housing units in Rocky Ford, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.7%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$40,655
Median Household Income
± $15,660
1.37k
Number of Households
± 281

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.37k households in Rocky Ford, CO grew to $40,655 from the previous year's value of $35,658.

The following chart displays the households in Rocky Ford, 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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rocky Ford, CO is from Colorado.
0.462
2023 Wage GINI in Colorado
0.464
2022 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2023, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.304% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (85%)
  2. Carpooled (9.8%)
  3. Other (1.95%)

In 2024, 85% of workers in Rocky Ford, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.8%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (1.95%).

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.

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Commute Time

20 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rocky Ford, CO have a shorter commute time (20 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.15% of the workforce in Rocky Ford, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

31.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rocky Ford, CO (1.18k out of 3.72k 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 12 - 14, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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.

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Health

94.4% of the population of Rocky Ford, CO has health coverage, with 21.4% on employee plans, 48% on Medicaid, 13.5% on Medicare, 9.49% on non-group plans, and 1.98% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Colorado see 1,207 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,207 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1161 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 204 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.8% under 18 years, 21.9% between 18 and 34 years, 37% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.6%
Uninsured
21.4%
Employer Coverage
48%
Medicaid
13.5%
Medicare
9.49%
Non-Group
1.98%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Rocky Ford, CO declined by 19% from 6.91% to 5.6%.

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