Dove Creek

Population: 680
Median household income: $69,659
Median home value: $145,000

Located in Dolores County, Colorado, Dove Creek is a community with a population of 680. Its median household income of $69,659 runs in line with the Dolores County figure of $70,490.

Between 2019 and 2023, Dove Creek's population grew 4.9% from 648 to 680, while its median home value rose 58.1% from $91,700 to $145,000.

The typical home was built around 1976. 30.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 680
Median age: 36.4 yrs
Median household income: $69,659
Median home value: $145,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 359
Homeownership rate: 54.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%
Unemployment rate: 6.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

648680

Median household income

$51,591$69,659

Median home value

$91,700$145,000

Median gross rent

$675$950

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	648	$51,591	$91,700	$675
2020	711	$63,171	$98,000	$285
2021	705	$66,288	$110,800	$647
2022	775	$70,855	$120,100	$950
2023	680	$69,659	$145,000	—

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

Age distribution

Under 513.5%

5 to 1711.8%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3415.6%

35 to 4418.4%

45 to 545.6%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 747.5%

75 and over5.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	92	13.5%
5 to 17	80	11.8%
18 to 24	53	7.8%
25 to 34	106	15.6%
35 to 44	125	18.4%
45 to 54	38	5.6%
55 to 64	98	14.4%
65 to 74	51	7.5%
75 and over	37	5.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	513	75.4%
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	59	8.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	108	15.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.4%

High school graduate29.7%

Some college or associate's52.5%

Bachelor's degree13.4%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	20	4.4%
High school graduate	135	29.7%
Some college or associate's	239	52.5%
Bachelor's degree	61	13.4%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone69.5%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home26.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	205	69.5%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	12	4.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	78	26.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	142	65.4%
15 to 29 min	14	6.5%
30 to 44 min	31	14.3%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	30	13.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 30.1% (205 of 680)

	Count	Share
Family households	205	70.9%
Nonfamily households	84	29.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	289	80.5%
Vacant	70	19.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	158	54.7%
Renter-occupied	131	45.3%

1-unit, detached57.9%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units1.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units16.4%

Mobile home & other22.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	208	57.9%
1-unit, attached	7	1.9%
2 to 4 units	6	1.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	59	16.4%
Mobile home & other	79	22.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0821265
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.57 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.7668, -108.9072

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