Parachute

Population: 1,513
Median household income: $58,910
Median home value: $269,500

Located in Garfield County, Colorado, Parachute is a community with a population of 1,513. The median household income of $58,910 is below the Garfield County median ($86,172).

Between 2019 and 2023, Parachute's population grew 15.3% from 1,312 to 1,513, while its median home value rose 57.5% from $171,100 to $269,500.

9.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 51.7% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,513
Median age: 26.8 yrs
Median household income: $58,910
Median home value: $269,500
Median gross rent: $1,050
Housing units: 561
Homeownership rate: 51.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.4%
Unemployment rate: 15.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3121,513

Median household income

$52,500$58,910

Median home value

$171,100$269,500

Median gross rent

$900$1,050

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,312	$52,500	$171,100	$900
2020	1,839	$49,302	$194,600	$854
2021	1,607	$51,679	$207,900	$934
2022	1,555	$55,089	$245,200	$984
2023	1,513	$58,910	$269,500	$1,050

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

Age distribution

Under 58.0%

5 to 1723.1%

18 to 2416.7%

25 to 3410.6%

35 to 4414.7%

45 to 547.7%

55 to 647.4%

65 to 749.5%

75 and over2.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	121	8.0%
5 to 17	349	23.1%
18 to 24	252	16.7%
25 to 34	160	10.6%
35 to 44	222	14.7%
45 to 54	116	7.7%
55 to 64	112	7.4%
65 to 74	144	9.5%
75 and over	37	2.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,136	75.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	20	1.3%
Asian	13	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	3	0.2%
Two or more races	25	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	316	20.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.1%

High school graduate40.5%

Some college or associate's44.1%

Bachelor's degree9.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	48	6.1%
High school graduate	320	40.5%
Some college or associate's	349	44.1%
Bachelor's degree	71	9.0%
Graduate or professional degree	3	0.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone63.4%

Carpooled19.8%

Public transit0.5%

Walked3.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	401	63.4%
Carpooled	125	19.8%
Public transit	3	0.5%
Walked	23	3.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	80	12.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	178	32.2%
15 to 29 min	121	21.9%
30 to 44 min	50	9.1%
45 to 59 min	89	16.1%
60+ min	114	20.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.82
Poverty rate: 18.0% (270 of 1,504)

	Count	Share
Family households	360	68.2%
Nonfamily households	168	31.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	528	94.1%
Vacant	33	5.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	273	51.7%
Renter-occupied	255	48.3%

1-unit, detached35.7%

1-unit, attached10.9%

2 to 4 units13.9%

5 to 19 units18.0%

20 or more units8.2%

Mobile home & other13.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	200	35.7%
1-unit, attached	61	10.9%
2 to 4 units	78	13.9%
5 to 19 units	101	18.0%
20 or more units	46	8.2%
Mobile home & other	75	13.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0857400
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.29 sq mi
Water area: 0.09 sq mi
Center point: 39.4468, -108.0521