Yampa, CO

Census Place

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

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Yampa, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
232 ± 100
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
18 ± 19
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
14 ± 19

7.77%

Hispanic Population

23 people

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.

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

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.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
43 ± 38
Gulf War (2001-)
12 ± 30
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.

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

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.

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

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.

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).

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.

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.

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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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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