Smeltertown

Population: 127
Median household income: $135,580

Smeltertown is a community in Chaffee County, Colorado, home to 127 residents. Its median household income of $135,580 runs above the Chaffee County figure of $70,909.

From 2019 to 2023, Smeltertown's population declined 5.9% from 135 to 127, while its median household income rose 75.9% from $77,083 to $135,580.

The median resident is 31.6 years old. The largest age group is 25 to 34, 44.9% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 127
Median age: 31.6 yrs
Median household income: $135,580
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 43
Homeownership rate: 20.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

135127

Median household income

$77,083$135,580

Year	Population	Median household income
2019	135	$77,083
2020	72	—
2021	108	—
2022	104	$130,313
2023	127	$135,580

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1736.2%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3444.9%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 649.4%

65 to 749.4%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	46	36.2%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	57	44.9%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	12	9.4%
65 to 74	12	9.4%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	124	97.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	3	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.7%

High school graduate7.4%

Some college or associate's81.5%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree7.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3	3.7%
High school graduate	6	7.4%
Some college or associate's	66	81.5%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	6	7.4%

Commute to work

Drove alone87.5%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	63	87.5%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	9	12.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	29	46.0%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	28	44.4%
45 to 59 min	6	9.5%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.95
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 127)

	Count	Share
Family households	43	100.0%
Nonfamily households	0	0.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	43	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9	20.9%
Renter-occupied	34	79.1%

1-unit, detached14.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other86.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6	14.0%
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	37	86.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0871625
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.15 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.5523, -106.0084