Walsh, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

492

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

57.1

3.55% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

27.2%

19.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$24,196

11.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$85,000

Population & Diversity

Walsh, CO is home to a population of 492 people, from which 92.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.32% of Walsh, CO residents were born outside of the country (36 people).

In 2024, there were 8.57 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (420 people) in Walsh, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 49 Other (Hispanic) and 16 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.7%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.7% of Walsh, CO residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Walsh, CO was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Walsh, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
420 ± 105
Other (Hispanic)
49 ± 49
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
16 ± 16

11%

Hispanic Population

54 people

11% of the people in Walsh, CO are hispanic (54 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Walsh, 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

7.32%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

36 people

0.993%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

As of 2024, 7.32% of Walsh, CO residents (36 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 Walsh, CO was 0.993%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 14
Vietnam
10 ± 24
Korea
1 ± 14

Walsh, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Walsh, CO employs 200 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Walsh, CO were Health Care & Social Assistance (37 people), Retail Trade (29 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (27 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($53,452), Retail Trade ($46,771), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($46,000).

Employment

Occupations

200

2024 Value

± 103

81.8%

1 Year growth

± 51.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Walsh, CO grew at a rate of 81.8%, from 110 employees to 200 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Walsh, CO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (40 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (31 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (26 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Walsh, 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

200

2024 Value

± 103

81.8%

1 Year growth

± 51.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Walsh, CO grew at a rate of 81.8%, from 110 employees to 200 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Walsh, CO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (37 people), Retail Trade (29 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (27 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Walsh, CO, though some of these residents may live in Walsh, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,625

Median earning men ± $17,425

$42,417

Median earning women ± $8,665

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($51,250), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($46,000), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($42,292).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($22,102).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Walsh, CO was $85,000 in 2024, which is 0.255 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $82,100 to $85,000, a 3.53% increase. The homeownership rate in Walsh, CO is 57.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Walsh, CO have an average commute time of 18.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Walsh, CO is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$85,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$64,191

$166

Median Property Taxes

±$70

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

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

Rent vs Own

57.4%

Homeownership

2024

52.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.4% of the housing units in Walsh, 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 Walsh, 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.

$24,196

Median Household Income

± $15,214

289

Number of Households

± 83

In 2024, the median household income of the 289 households in Walsh, CO grew to $24,196 from the previous year's value of $21,711.

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

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Walsh, 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 (82.5%)
Worked At Home (14.9%)
Walked (1.55%)

In 2024, 82.5% of workers in Walsh, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.9%) and those who walked to work (1.55%).

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

18.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Walsh, CO have a shorter commute time (18.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Walsh, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Walsh, CO (128 out of 470 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 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Walsh, CO is White, followed by Two Or More 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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