Walsenburg, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

3,072

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.8

5.64% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

25.2%

0.493% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$51,474

26.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$147,300

Population & Diversity

Walsenburg, CO is home to a population of 3.07k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.326% of Walsenburg, CO residents were born outside of the country (10 people).

In 2024, there were 1.95 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.5k people) in Walsenburg, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 771 White (Hispanic) and 351 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Walsenburg, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.5k ± 239
White (Hispanic)
771 ± 311
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
351 ± 215

43.3%

Hispanic Population

1.33k people

43.3% of the people in Walsenburg, CO are hispanic (1.33k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Walsenburg, 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

0.326%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

10 people

0.422%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

13 people

As of 2024, 0.326% of Walsenburg, CO residents (10 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 Walsenburg, CO was 0.422%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
77 ± 55
Gulf War (2001-)
60 ± 52
Gulf War (1990s)
14 ± 24

Walsenburg, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.28 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Walsenburg, CO employs 1.13k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Walsenburg, CO were Retail Trade (182 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (179 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (158 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($62,679), Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,305), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,484).

Employment

Occupations

1.13k

2024 Value

± 260

9.63%

1 Year growth

± 30.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Walsenburg, CO grew at a rate of 9.63%, from 1.03k employees to 1.13k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Walsenburg, CO, are Management Occupations (151 people), Sales & Related Occupations (106 people), and Production Occupations (98 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Walsenburg, 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

1.13k

2024 Value

± 260

9.63%

1 Year growth

± 30.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Walsenburg, CO grew at a rate of 9.63%, from 1.03k employees to 1.13k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Walsenburg, CO, are Retail Trade (182 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (179 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (158 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Walsenburg, CO, though some of these residents may live in Walsenburg, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,934

Median earning men ± $4,348

$36,389

Median earning women ± $10,710

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($63,393), Retail Trade ($41,347), and Construction ($36,429).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,461), Public Administration ($41,591), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($17,478).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Walsenburg, CO was $147,300 in 2024, which is 0.443 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $148,600 to $147,300, a 0.875% decrease. The homeownership rate in Walsenburg, CO is 59.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Walsenburg, CO have an average commute time of 15.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Walsenburg, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$147,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,601

$699

Median Property Taxes

±$190

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

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

Rent vs Own

59.7%

Homeownership

2024

55.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.7% of the housing units in Walsenburg, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Walsenburg, 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.

$51,474

Median Household Income

± $18,685

1.17k

Number of Households

± 261

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.17k households in Walsenburg, CO grew to $51,474 from the previous year's value of $40,799.

The following chart displays the households in Walsenburg, 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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Walsenburg, 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 (72.2%)
Worked At Home (18.5%)
Carpooled (6.74%)

In 2024, 72.2% of workers in Walsenburg, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.5%) and those who carpooled to work (6.74%).

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

15.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Walsenburg, CO have a shorter commute time (15.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.871% of the workforce in Walsenburg, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Walsenburg, CO (764 out of 3.04k 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 16 - 17 and then Females < 5.

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

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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