Paonia

Population: 1,454
Median household income: $52,466
Median home value: $301,300

Paonia, a community in Delta County, Colorado, has 1,454 residents. At $52,466, its median household income sits below Delta County's $58,330.

From 2019 to 2023, Paonia's population grew 11.8% from 1,300 to 1,454, while its median home value rose 57.7% from $191,000 to $301,300.

The typical home was built around 1971. 19.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,454
Median age: 51.9 yrs
Median household income: $52,466
Median home value: $301,300
Median gross rent: $799
Housing units: 917
Homeownership rate: 60.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3001,454

Median household income

$41,683$52,466

Median home value

$191,000$301,300

Median gross rent

$734$799

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,300	$41,683	$191,000	$734
2020	1,528	$51,071	$193,800	$681
2021	1,542	$53,646	$217,400	$775
2022	1,571	$54,643	$276,600	$745
2023	1,454	$52,466	$301,300	$799

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1710.0%

18 to 241.9%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 549.1%

55 to 6415.1%

65 to 7421.5%

75 and over13.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	68	4.7%
5 to 17	146	10.0%
18 to 24	27	1.9%
25 to 34	171	11.8%
35 to 44	187	12.9%
45 to 54	132	9.1%
55 to 64	220	15.1%
65 to 74	313	21.5%
75 and over	190	13.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,135	78.1%
Black or African American	79	5.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	16	1.1%
Two or more races	27	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	197	13.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.5%

High school graduate20.6%

Some college or associate's38.7%

Bachelor's degree23.8%

Graduate or professional degree10.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	79	6.5%
High school graduate	250	20.6%
Some college or associate's	470	38.7%
Bachelor's degree	289	23.8%
Graduate or professional degree	125	10.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone70.0%

Carpooled7.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home20.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	441	70.0%
Carpooled	45	7.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	13	2.1%
Bicycle	5	0.8%
Worked from home	126	20.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	313	62.1%
15 to 29 min	139	27.6%
30 to 44 min	33	6.5%
45 to 59 min	5	1.0%
60+ min	14	2.8%

Households

Average household size: 1.81
Poverty rate: 19.1% (270 of 1,410)

	Count	Share
Family households	346	44.8%
Nonfamily households	427	55.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	773	84.3%
Vacant	144	15.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	465	60.2%
Renter-occupied	308	39.8%

1-unit, detached80.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units9.9%

5 to 19 units2.5%

20 or more units2.2%

Mobile home & other5.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	736	80.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	91	9.9%
5 to 19 units	23	2.5%
20 or more units	20	2.2%
Mobile home & other	47	5.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0857300
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.83 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.8698, -107.5921