Watkins

Population: 1,087
Median household income: $157,321
Median home value: $725,900

Located in Adams County, Colorado, Watkins is a community with a population of 1,087. Its median household income of $157,321 runs above the Adams County figure of $91,387.

From 2019 to 2023, Watkins's population grew 62.2% from 670 to 1,087, while its median home value rose 44.0% from $504,000 to $725,900.

2.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.84 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,087
Median age: 46.1 yrs
Median household income: $157,321
Median home value: $725,900
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 383
Homeownership rate: 99.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6701,087

Median household income

$117,656$157,321

Median home value

$504,000$725,900

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	670	$117,656	$504,000
2020	746	$126,563	$541,300
2021	977	$155,875	$616,100
2022	991	$153,000	$632,300
2023	1,087	$157,321	$725,900

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1710.8%

18 to 243.3%

25 to 3417.1%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 5413.5%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 7418.8%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	72	6.6%
5 to 17	117	10.8%
18 to 24	36	3.3%
25 to 34	186	17.1%
35 to 44	121	11.1%
45 to 54	147	13.5%
55 to 64	136	12.5%
65 to 74	204	18.8%
75 and over	68	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	738	67.9%
Black or African American	58	5.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	25	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	266	24.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.2%

High school graduate31.0%

Some college or associate's29.5%

Bachelor's degree20.6%

Graduate or professional degree8.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	88	10.2%
High school graduate	267	31.0%
Some college or associate's	254	29.5%
Bachelor's degree	178	20.6%
Graduate or professional degree	75	8.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone91.2%

Carpooled1.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	507	91.2%
Carpooled	6	1.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	37	6.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	36	6.9%
15 to 29 min	97	18.7%
30 to 44 min	304	58.6%
45 to 59 min	29	5.6%
60+ min	53	10.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.84
Poverty rate: 2.6% (28 of 1,087)

	Count	Share
Family households	342	89.3%
Nonfamily households	41	10.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2001

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	383	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	381	99.5%
Renter-occupied	2	0.5%

1-unit, detached97.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	372	97.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	11	2.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0882900
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 25 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.6984, -104.5772