Walsh

Population: 403
Median household income: $21,711
Median home value: $82,100

Located in Baca County, Colorado, Walsh is a community with a population of 403. Its median household income of $21,711 runs below the Baca County figure of $40,380.

Between 2019 and 2023, Walsh's population declined 23.1% from 524 to 403, while its median home value rose 50.9% from $54,400 to $82,100.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 22.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 94.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 403
Median age: 59.2 yrs
Median household income: $21,711
Median home value: $82,100
Median gross rent: $272
Housing units: 317
Homeownership rate: 56.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

524403

Median household income

$33,984$21,711

Median home value

$54,400$82,100

Median gross rent

$439$272

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	524	$33,984	$54,400	$439
2020	491	$30,568	$54,700	$231
2021	551	$28,750	$57,400	$232
2022	552	$26,793	$54,100	$259
2023	403	$21,711	$82,100	$272

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

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1712.2%

18 to 243.7%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 447.2%

45 to 544.5%

55 to 6415.6%

65 to 7422.6%

75 and over19.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	15	3.7%
5 to 17	49	12.2%
18 to 24	15	3.7%
25 to 34	45	11.2%
35 to 44	29	7.2%
45 to 54	18	4.5%
55 to 64	63	15.6%
65 to 74	91	22.6%
75 and over	78	19.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	379	94.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	14	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.1%

High school graduate44.4%

Some college or associate's25.9%

Bachelor's degree7.1%

Graduate or professional degree7.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	49	15.1%
High school graduate	144	44.4%
Some college or associate's	84	25.9%
Bachelor's degree	23	7.1%
Graduate or professional degree	24	7.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone90.1%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.9%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	91	90.1%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	8	7.9%
Other means	2	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	37	39.8%
15 to 29 min	38	40.9%
30 to 44 min	14	15.1%
45 to 59 min	4	4.3%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.76
Poverty rate: 33.9% (129 of 380)

	Count	Share
Family households	98	45.0%
Nonfamily households	120	55.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	218	68.8%
Vacant	99	31.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	124	56.9%
Renter-occupied	94	43.1%

1-unit, detached59.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.8%

5 to 19 units18.3%

20 or more units8.8%

Mobile home & other10.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	189	59.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	9	2.8%
5 to 19 units	58	18.3%
20 or more units	28	8.8%
Mobile home & other	33	10.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0882460
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.45 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.3861, -102.2799