Westcliffe

Population: 459
Median household income: $65,074
Median home value: $326,000

Westcliffe is a community in Custer County, Colorado, home to 459 residents. At $65,074, its median household income sits below Custer County's $72,700.

Between 2019 and 2023, Westcliffe's population grew 24.7% from 368 to 459, while its median home value rose 56.5% from $208,300 to $326,000.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 89.8% of the population. 49.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 459
Median age: 54.1 yrs
Median household income: $65,074
Median home value: $326,000
Median gross rent: $908
Housing units: 378
Homeownership rate: 73.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.5%
Unemployment rate: 10.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

368459

Median household income

$33,750$65,074

Median home value

$208,300$326,000

Median gross rent

$667$908

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	368	$33,750	$208,300	$667
2020	559	$46,477	$194,200	$730
2021	403	$49,545	$237,500	$733
2022	443	$52,500	$308,500	$822
2023	459	$65,074	$326,000	$908

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

Age distribution

Under 52.4%

5 to 1712.4%

18 to 245.2%

25 to 3412.2%

35 to 4410.0%

45 to 5416.3%

55 to 6416.3%

65 to 7418.1%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	11	2.4%
5 to 17	57	12.4%
18 to 24	24	5.2%
25 to 34	56	12.2%
35 to 44	46	10.0%
45 to 54	75	16.3%
55 to 64	75	16.3%
65 to 74	83	18.1%
75 and over	32	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	412	89.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	10	2.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	11	2.4%
Two or more races	8	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	18	3.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.2%

High school graduate22.6%

Some college or associate's32.7%

Bachelor's degree31.9%

Graduate or professional degree10.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	8	2.2%
High school graduate	83	22.6%
Some college or associate's	120	32.7%
Bachelor's degree	117	31.9%
Graduate or professional degree	39	10.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone49.3%

Carpooled1.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked25.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home24.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	101	49.3%
Carpooled	2	1.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	52	25.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	50	24.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	84	54.2%
15 to 29 min	30	19.4%
30 to 44 min	8	5.2%
45 to 59 min	1	0.6%
60+ min	32	20.6%

Households

Average household size: 1.73
Poverty rate: 9.8% (44 of 450)

	Count	Share
Family households	107	41.2%
Nonfamily households	153	58.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	260	68.8%
Vacant	118	31.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	191	73.5%
Renter-occupied	69	26.5%

1-unit, detached59.5%

1-unit, attached2.1%

2 to 4 units11.1%

5 to 19 units5.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other22.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	225	59.5%
1-unit, attached	8	2.1%
2 to 4 units	42	11.1%
5 to 19 units	20	5.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	83	22.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0883450
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.23 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.1342, -105.4653

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