Vilas, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

184

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.7

19% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

34.8%

2.21% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$30,938

2024 Median Property Value

$65,000

Population & Diversity

Vilas, CO is home to a population of 184 people, from which 90.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.78% of Vilas, CO residents were born outside of the country (18 people).

In 2024, there were 1.74 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (108 people) in Vilas, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 62 Other (Hispanic) and 6 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.2%

2024 Citizenship

93.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.2% of Vilas, CO residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Vilas, CO was 93.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Vilas, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
108 ± 46
Other (Hispanic)
62 ± 37
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
6 ± 6

37%

Hispanic Population

68 people

37% of the people in Vilas, CO are hispanic (68 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Vilas, 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

9.78%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

18 people

6.28%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

As of 2024, 9.78% of Vilas, CO residents (18 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 Vilas, CO was 6.28%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
1 ± 14

Vilas, 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 Vilas, CO.

Economy

The economy of Vilas, CO employs 68 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Vilas, CO were Transportation & Warehousing (14 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (11 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (10 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($46,458), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,458), and Transportation & Warehousing ($7,188).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 90

−5.56%

1 Year decline

± 189%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Vilas, CO declined at a rate of −5.56%, from 72 employees to 68 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Vilas, CO, are Transportation Occupations (22 people), Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (11 people), and Management Occupations (9 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Vilas, 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

2024 Value

± 90

−5.56%

1 Year decline

± 189%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Vilas, CO declined at a rate of −5.56%, from 72 employees to 68 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Vilas, CO, are Transportation & Warehousing (14 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (11 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (10 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Vilas, CO, though some of these residents may live in Vilas, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Vilas, CO was $65,000 in 2024, which is 0.195 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $65,600 to $65,000, a 0.915% decrease. The homeownership rate in Vilas, CO is 61.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Vilas, CO have an average commute time of 10.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Vilas, CO is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$65,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$59,606

$44

Median Property Taxes

±$47

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

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

Rent vs Own

61.1%

Homeownership

2024

85%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.1% of the housing units in Vilas, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Vilas, 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.

$30,938

Median Household Income

± $14,603

Number of Households

± 46

The following chart displays the households in Vilas, 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Vilas, 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 (56.7%)
Carpooled (26.7%)
Other (13.3%)

In 2024, 56.7% of workers in Vilas, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (26.7%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (13.3%).

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

10.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Vilas, CO have a shorter commute time (10.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Vilas, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

34.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Vilas, CO (64 out of 184 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 12 - 14.

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

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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