Southern Ute

Population: 126
Median household income: $75,000
Median home value: $285,000

Southern Ute is a community in La Plata County, Colorado, home to 126 residents. The median household income of $75,000 is below the La Plata County median ($85,296).

Between 2019 and 2023, Southern Ute's population declined 41.4% from 215 to 126, while its median home value fell 23.4% from $372,200 to $285,000.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 29.4% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 41.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 126
Median age: 40.3 yrs
Median household income: $75,000
Median home value: $285,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 59
Homeownership rate: 78.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

215126

Median household income

$53,750$75,000

Median home value

$372,200$285,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	215	$53,750	$372,200
2020	199	$74,375	$340,000
2021	178	$62,500	$300,000
2022	136	—	$287,500
2023	126	$75,000	$285,000

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

Age distribution

Under 52.4%

5 to 1714.3%

18 to 2420.6%

25 to 344.8%

35 to 449.5%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 6412.7%

65 to 7429.4%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3	2.4%
5 to 17	18	14.3%
18 to 24	26	20.6%
25 to 34	6	4.8%
35 to 44	12	9.5%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	16	12.7%
65 to 74	37	29.4%
75 and over	8	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	52	41.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	47	37.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	3	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	24	19.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.3%

High school graduate19.0%

Some college or associate's51.9%

Bachelor's degree17.7%

Graduate or professional degree5.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5	6.3%
High school graduate	15	19.0%
Some college or associate's	41	51.9%
Bachelor's degree	14	17.7%
Graduate or professional degree	4	5.1%

Commute to work

Drove alone57.8%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home42.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	26	57.8%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	19	42.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4	15.4%
15 to 29 min	19	73.1%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	3	11.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 5.6% (7 of 126)

	Count	Share
Family households	29	51.8%
Nonfamily households	27	48.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	56	94.9%
Vacant	3	5.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	44	78.6%
Renter-occupied	12	21.4%

1-unit, detached71.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other28.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	42	71.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	17	28.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0872320
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 16 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.0749, -107.5933