Walsenburg

Population: 3,079
Median household income: $40,799
Median home value: $148,600

Walsenburg, a community in Huerfano County, Colorado, has 3,079 residents. At $40,799, its median household income sits below Huerfano County's $52,139.

Between 2019 and 2023, Walsenburg's population grew 4.0% from 2,962 to 3,079, while its median home value rose 64.4% from $90,400 to $148,600.

25.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.77 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,079
Median age: 44.3 yrs
Median household income: $40,799
Median home value: $148,600
Median gross rent: $723
Housing units: 1,455
Homeownership rate: 56.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.1%
Unemployment rate: 14.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,9623,079

Median household income

$29,514$40,799

Median home value

$90,400$148,600

Median gross rent

$602$723

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,962	$29,514	$90,400	$602
2020	2,982	$31,250	$106,900	$619
2021	3,034	$33,372	$105,600	$638
2022	3,072	$37,725	$138,500	$717
2023	3,079	$40,799	$148,600	$723

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

Age distribution

Under 59.7%

5 to 1712.7%

18 to 2411.5%

25 to 3410.6%

35 to 446.4%

45 to 5414.0%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 7413.4%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	299	9.7%
5 to 17	391	12.7%
18 to 24	354	11.5%
25 to 34	325	10.6%
35 to 44	198	6.4%
45 to 54	432	14.0%
55 to 64	395	12.8%
65 to 74	413	13.4%
75 and over	272	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,537	49.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	110	3.6%
Asian	19	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	65	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,348	43.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.5%

High school graduate27.0%

Some college or associate's40.4%

Bachelor's degree9.9%

Graduate or professional degree6.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	336	16.5%
High school graduate	549	27.0%
Some college or associate's	822	40.4%
Bachelor's degree	201	9.9%
Graduate or professional degree	127	6.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone72.6%

Carpooled2.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home23.3%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	746	72.6%
Carpooled	27	2.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	240	23.3%
Other means	9	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	589	74.7%
15 to 29 min	46	5.8%
30 to 44 min	77	9.8%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	76	9.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.77
Poverty rate: 25.0% (761 of 3,040)

	Count	Share
Family households	628	57.6%
Nonfamily households	462	42.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1941

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,090	74.9%
Vacant	365	25.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	620	56.9%
Renter-occupied	470	43.1%

1-unit, detached77.0%

1-unit, attached3.1%

2 to 4 units4.0%

5 to 19 units6.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,121	77.0%
1-unit, attached	45	3.1%
2 to 4 units	58	4.0%
5 to 19 units	87	6.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	144	9.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0882350
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.99 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.6306, -104.7817