Stratton

Population: 729
Median household income: $57,656
Median home value: $158,500

Stratton is a community in Kit Carson County, Colorado, home to 729 residents. At $57,656, its median household income sits in line with Kit Carson County's $59,810.

Between 2019 and 2023, Stratton's population grew 7.8% from 676 to 729, while its median home value rose 40.4% from $112,900 to $158,500.

Households average 2.58 people. 16.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 729
Median age: 34.1 yrs
Median household income: $57,656
Median home value: $158,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 309
Homeownership rate: 61.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
Unemployment rate: 1.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

676729

Median household income

$43,750$57,656

Median home value

$112,900$158,500

Median gross rent

$741$1,170

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	676	$43,750	$112,900	$741
2020	754	$45,074	$114,100	$946
2021	685	$48,077	$118,200	$946
2022	722	$51,806	$144,900	$1,170
2023	729	$57,656	$158,500	—

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

Age distribution

Under 59.7%

5 to 1718.0%

18 to 245.6%

25 to 3419.1%

35 to 4413.2%

45 to 545.8%

55 to 648.1%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over11.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	71	9.7%
5 to 17	131	18.0%
18 to 24	41	5.6%
25 to 34	139	19.1%
35 to 44	96	13.2%
45 to 54	42	5.8%
55 to 64	59	8.1%
65 to 74	65	8.9%
75 and over	85	11.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	478	65.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	33	4.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	38	5.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	180	24.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.8%

High school graduate24.7%

Some college or associate's44.9%

Bachelor's degree11.1%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	67	13.8%
High school graduate	120	24.7%
Some college or associate's	218	44.9%
Bachelor's degree	54	11.1%
Graduate or professional degree	27	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone86.3%

Carpooled6.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.0%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	296	86.3%
Carpooled	21	6.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	8	2.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	17	5.0%
Other means	1	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	168	51.5%
15 to 29 min	122	37.4%
30 to 44 min	15	4.6%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	21	6.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.58
Poverty rate: 8.7% (61 of 704)

	Count	Share
Family households	201	73.6%
Nonfamily households	72	26.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	273	88.3%
Vacant	36	11.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	169	61.9%
Renter-occupied	104	38.1%

1-unit, detached92.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.6%

20 or more units2.6%

Mobile home & other4.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	285	92.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	2	0.6%
20 or more units	8	2.6%
Mobile home & other	14	4.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0874485
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.51 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.3029, -102.6035