Penrose

Population: 3,978
Median household income: $75,109
Median home value: $276,100

Penrose is a community in Fremont County, Colorado, home to 3,978 residents. At $75,109, its median household income sits above Fremont County's $61,027.

From 2019 to 2023, Penrose's population grew 31.1% from 3,034 to 3,978, while its median home value rose 41.6% from $195,000 to $276,100.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 89.3% of the population. 82.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,978
Median age: 44.6 yrs
Median household income: $75,109
Median home value: $276,100
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 1,541
Homeownership rate: 83.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.4%
Unemployment rate: 9.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,0343,978

Median household income

$66,481$75,109

Median home value

$195,000$276,100

Median gross rent

$1,070$1,218

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,034	$66,481	$195,000	$1,070
2020	3,185	$82,042	$221,100	$1,017
2021	3,305	$69,673	$231,900	$1,169
2022	3,900	$77,286	$284,700	$1,218
2023	3,978	$75,109	$276,100	—

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1719.3%

18 to 245.2%

25 to 346.7%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 5414.0%

55 to 6416.8%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	218	5.5%
5 to 17	766	19.3%
18 to 24	207	5.2%
25 to 34	266	6.7%
35 to 44	541	13.6%
45 to 54	558	14.0%
55 to 64	669	16.8%
65 to 74	436	11.0%
75 and over	317	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,551	89.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	12	0.3%
Some other race	3	0.1%
Two or more races	151	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	261	6.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.8%

High school graduate35.3%

Some college or associate's34.4%

Bachelor's degree17.7%

Graduate or professional degree9.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	78	2.8%
High school graduate	985	35.3%
Some college or associate's	960	34.4%
Bachelor's degree	493	17.7%
Graduate or professional degree	271	9.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone82.8%

Carpooled4.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.0%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,196	82.8%
Carpooled	64	4.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	15	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	159	11.0%
Other means	11	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	287	22.3%
15 to 29 min	562	43.7%
30 to 44 min	233	18.1%
45 to 59 min	77	6.0%
60+ min	127	9.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.81
Poverty rate: 12.2% (484 of 3,971)

	Count	Share
Family households	927	65.7%
Nonfamily households	483	34.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,410	91.5%
Vacant	131	8.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,183	83.9%
Renter-occupied	227	16.1%

1-unit, detached71.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.6%

5 to 19 units1.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other26.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,098	71.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	9	0.6%
5 to 19 units	23	1.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	411	26.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0858400
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 18 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.4213, -105.0004