Ignacio

Population: 1,255
Median household income: $65,759
Median home value: $252,200

Ignacio is a community in La Plata County, Colorado, home to 1,255 residents. At $65,759, its median household income sits below La Plata County's $85,296.

Between 2019 and 2023, Ignacio's population held roughly steady from 1,259 to 1,255, while its median home value rose 39.9% from $180,300 to $252,200.

17.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 62.2% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,255
Median age: 40.6 yrs
Median household income: $65,759
Median home value: $252,200
Median gross rent: $1,146
Housing units: 522
Homeownership rate: 62.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.5%
Unemployment rate: 6.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2591,255

Median household income

$51,336$65,759

Median home value

$180,300$252,200

Median gross rent

$1,025$1,146

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,259	$51,336	$180,300	$1,025
2020	1,411	$52,143	$183,300	$1,053
2021	1,319	$58,450	$197,700	$1,067
2022	1,257	$62,833	$243,300	$1,085
2023	1,255	$65,759	$252,200	$1,146

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1719.1%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 3412.3%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5414.1%

55 to 6416.2%

65 to 748.8%

75 and over5.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	63	5.0%
5 to 17	240	19.1%
18 to 24	80	6.4%
25 to 34	154	12.3%
35 to 44	162	12.9%
45 to 54	177	14.1%
55 to 64	203	16.2%
65 to 74	110	8.8%
75 and over	66	5.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	539	42.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	237	18.9%
Asian	5	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	15	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	459	36.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.8%

High school graduate41.9%

Some college or associate's27.8%

Bachelor's degree12.7%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	112	12.8%
High school graduate	365	41.9%
Some college or associate's	242	27.8%
Bachelor's degree	111	12.7%
Graduate or professional degree	42	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone86.6%

Carpooled5.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.3%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	524	86.6%
Carpooled	30	5.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	22	3.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	26	4.3%
Other means	3	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	300	51.8%
15 to 29 min	96	16.6%
30 to 44 min	173	29.9%
45 to 59 min	6	1.0%
60+ min	4	0.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.65
Poverty rate: 14.3% (178 of 1,241)

	Count	Share
Family households	283	59.8%
Nonfamily households	190	40.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	473	90.6%
Vacant	49	9.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	294	62.2%
Renter-occupied	179	37.8%

1-unit, detached62.8%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units1.5%

5 to 19 units1.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other33.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	328	62.8%
1-unit, attached	4	0.8%
2 to 4 units	8	1.5%
5 to 19 units	8	1.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	174	33.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0838535
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.51 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.1180, -107.6376