Ordway

Population: 1,718
Median household income: $55,313
Median home value: $99,200

Ordway, a community in Crowley County, Colorado, has 1,718 residents. At $55,313, its median household income sits above Crowley County's $47,563.

From 2019 to 2023, Ordway's population grew 2.8% from 1,672 to 1,718, while its median home value rose 36.6% from $72,600 to $99,200.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 51.4% of the population. 68.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,718
Median age: 39.6 yrs
Median household income: $55,313
Median home value: $99,200
Median gross rent: $1,045
Housing units: 639
Homeownership rate: 62.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.3%
Unemployment rate: 8.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6721,718

Median household income

$36,304$55,313

Median home value

$72,600$99,200

Median gross rent

$735$1,045

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,672	$36,304	$72,600	$735
2020	1,642	$34,576	$69,400	$1,075
2021	2,066	$34,712	$69,600	$1,013
2022	1,874	$45,938	$78,900	$1,060
2023	1,718	$55,313	$99,200	$1,045

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

Age distribution

Under 53.1%

5 to 1720.3%

18 to 2412.4%

25 to 349.5%

35 to 4415.5%

45 to 5415.4%

55 to 6411.7%

65 to 745.2%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	53	3.1%
5 to 17	348	20.3%
18 to 24	213	12.4%
25 to 34	164	9.5%
35 to 44	266	15.5%
45 to 54	265	15.4%
55 to 64	201	11.7%
65 to 74	90	5.2%
75 and over	118	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	883	51.4%
Black or African American	62	3.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	92	5.4%
Asian	3	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	202	11.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	476	27.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.1%

High school graduate39.1%

Some college or associate's31.5%

Bachelor's degree6.3%

Graduate or professional degree17.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	67	6.1%
High school graduate	432	39.1%
Some college or associate's	348	31.5%
Bachelor's degree	69	6.3%
Graduate or professional degree	188	17.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone68.6%

Carpooled12.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.6%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	328	68.6%
Carpooled	61	12.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	27	5.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	60	12.6%
Other means	2	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	143	34.2%
15 to 29 min	77	18.4%
30 to 44 min	88	21.1%
45 to 59 min	53	12.7%
60+ min	57	13.6%

Households

Average household size: 3.01
Poverty rate: 18.9% (318 of 1,679)

	Count	Share
Family households	368	66.1%
Nonfamily households	189	33.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	557	87.2%
Vacant	82	12.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	346	62.1%
Renter-occupied	211	37.9%

1-unit, detached73.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units13.5%

5 to 19 units0.9%

20 or more units7.0%

Mobile home & other5.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	470	73.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	86	13.5%
5 to 19 units	6	0.9%
20 or more units	45	7.0%
Mobile home & other	32	5.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0856145
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.77 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.2209, -103.7567