Yampa, CO

Census Place

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2024 Population
296
US Senator
Michael Bennet
Democratic Party
US Senator
John Hickenlooper
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
54.9
2.62% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
9.8%
45.7% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$75,109
9.25% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$350,000
10.1% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
135
11.8% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Yampa, 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.

100% of the residents in Yampa, CO are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Yampa, CO was $350,000, and the homeownership rate was 90.2%.

Most people in Yampa, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 36.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Yampa, CO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Yampa, CO is home to a population of 296 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.76% of Yampa, CO residents were born outside of the country (20 people).

In 2024, there were 12.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (232 people) in Yampa, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 14 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 Yampa, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Yampa, CO was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Yampa, CO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    232 ± 100
  2. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    18 ± 19
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    14 ± 19
7.77%
Hispanic Population
23 people

In 2024, there were 12.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (232 people) in Yampa, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 14 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

7.77% of the people in Yampa, CO are hispanic (23 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Colorado.
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

6.76%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
20 people
2.92%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
10 people

As of 2024, 6.76% of Yampa, CO residents (20 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 Yampa, CO was 2.92%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    43 ± 38
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    12 ± 30
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    4 ± 16

Yampa, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.58 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Yampa, CO employs 135 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Yampa, CO were Construction (30 people), Educational Services (26 people), and Retail Trade (23 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($92,188), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($91,719), and Construction ($76,667).

Employment

Occupations

135
2024 Value
± 96
−11.8%
1 Year decline
± 107%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Yampa, CO declined at a rate of −11.8%, from 153 employees to 135 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Yampa, CO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (27 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (21 people), and Management Occupations (18 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Yampa, CO.

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

135
2024 Value
± 96
−11.8%
1 Year decline
± 107%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Yampa, CO declined at a rate of −11.8%, from 153 employees to 135 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Yampa, CO, are Construction (30 people), Educational Services (26 people), and Retail Trade (23 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Yampa, CO, though some of these residents may live in Yampa, 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

$75,833
Median earning men ± $21,066
$38,750
Median earning women ± $29,520

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($76,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($52,083), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,643), and Retail Trade ($16,786).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.
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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Colorado over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Yampa, CO was $350,000 in 2024, which is 1.05 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $317,900 to $350,000, a 10.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Yampa, CO is 90.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Yampa, CO have an average commute time of 36.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Yampa, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$350,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$85,817
$148
Median Property Taxes
±$58

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 Yampa, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

90.2%
Homeownership
2024
62.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 90.2% of the housing units in Yampa, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 93.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Yampa, CO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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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.
$75,109
Median Household Income
± $29,934
164
Number of Households
± 58

In 2024, the median household income of the 164 households in Yampa, CO grew to $75,109 from the previous year's value of $68,750.

The following chart displays the households in Yampa, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Yampa, 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 (43.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (28.4%)
  3. Carpooled (15.7%)

In 2024, 43.3% of workers in Yampa, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (28.4%) and those who carpooled to work (15.7%).

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

36.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Yampa, CO have a longer commute time (36.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.25% of the workforce in Yampa, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Yampa, CO (29 out of 296 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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Health

91.2% of the population of Yampa, CO has health coverage, with 33.1% on employee plans, 13.5% on Medicaid, 26.4% on Medicare, 18.2% on non-group plans, and 0% 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, 54.4% were men and 45.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 9.8% under 18 years, 19.9% between 18 and 34 years, 31.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 38.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.4% were men and 45.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

8.78%
Uninsured
33.1%
Employer Coverage
13.5%
Medicaid
26.4%
Medicare
18.2%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Yampa, CO declined by 26.7% from 12% to 8.78%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Yampa, CO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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