Central

Population: 576
Median household income: $62,094
Median home value: $379,400

Located in Gilpin County, Colorado, Central is a community with a population of 576. At $62,094, its median household income sits below Gilpin County's $88,654.

The median gross rent is $1,604. 30.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 576
Median age: 35.7 yrs
Median household income: $62,094
Median home value: $379,400
Median gross rent: $1,604
Housing units: 470
Homeownership rate: 49.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2023	576	$62,094	$379,400	$1,604

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1721.7%

18 to 246.1%

25 to 3412.5%

35 to 4418.2%

45 to 546.8%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 7410.4%

75 and over5.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	27	4.7%
5 to 17	125	21.7%
18 to 24	35	6.1%
25 to 34	72	12.5%
35 to 44	105	18.2%
45 to 54	39	6.8%
55 to 64	83	14.4%
65 to 74	60	10.4%
75 and over	30	5.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	405	70.3%
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	17	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	154	26.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.8%

High school graduate20.6%

Some college or associate's36.8%

Bachelor's degree19.5%

Graduate or professional degree11.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	46	11.8%
High school graduate	80	20.6%
Some college or associate's	143	36.8%
Bachelor's degree	76	19.5%
Graduate or professional degree	44	11.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 13 min

Drove alone73.5%

Carpooled8.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	261	73.5%
Carpooled	30	8.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	21	5.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	43	12.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	224	71.8%
15 to 29 min	50	16.0%
30 to 44 min	9	2.9%
45 to 59 min	29	9.3%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.77
Poverty rate: 6.6% (38 of 576)

	Count	Share
Family households	124	38.2%
Nonfamily households	201	61.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	325	69.1%
Vacant	145	30.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	160	49.2%
Renter-occupied	165	50.8%

1-unit, detached45.7%

1-unit, attached11.7%

2 to 4 units6.8%

5 to 19 units13.4%

20 or more units20.9%

Mobile home & other1.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	215	45.7%
1-unit, attached	55	11.7%
2 to 4 units	32	6.8%
5 to 19 units	63	13.4%
20 or more units	98	20.9%
Mobile home & other	7	1.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0812900
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.78 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.7954, -105.5090