Dinosaur

Population: 614
Median household income: $51,086
Median home value: $23,200

Located in Moffat County, Colorado, Dinosaur is a community with a population of 614. Its median household income of $51,086 runs below the Moffat County figure of $70,975.

Between 2019 and 2023, Dinosaur's population grew 254.9% from 173 to 614, while its median home value fell 80.0% from $115,900 to $23,200.

36.2% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 2001.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 614
Median age: 33.1 yrs
Median household income: $51,086
Median home value: $23,200
Median gross rent: $879
Housing units: 199
Homeownership rate: 92.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.1%
Unemployment rate: 54.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

173614

Median household income

$30,114$51,086

Median home value

$115,900$23,200

Median gross rent

$525$879

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	173	$30,114	$115,900	$525
2020	183	$36,607	—	$530
2021	129	$53,125	—	$569
2022	495	$48,865	$23,200	$646
2023	614	$51,086	$23,200	$879

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1745.4%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3425.1%

35 to 440.8%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 6423.1%

65 to 742.6%

75 and over2.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	279	45.4%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	154	25.1%
35 to 44	5	0.8%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	142	23.1%
65 to 74	16	2.6%
75 and over	18	2.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	182	29.6%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	432	70.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma51.9%

High school graduate37.9%

Some college or associate's2.1%

Bachelor's degree1.8%

Graduate or professional degree6.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	174	51.9%
High school graduate	127	37.9%
Some college or associate's	7	2.1%
Bachelor's degree	6	1.8%
Graduate or professional degree	21	6.3%

Commute to work

Drove alone19.1%

Carpooled80.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	17	19.1%
Carpooled	72	80.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5	5.6%
15 to 29 min	12	13.5%
30 to 44 min	72	80.9%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 4.12
Poverty rate: 1.8% (11 of 614)

	Count	Share
Family households	138	92.6%
Nonfamily households	11	7.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2001

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	149	74.9%
Vacant	50	25.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	138	92.6%
Renter-occupied	11	7.4%

1-unit, detached36.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other63.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	72	36.2%
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	127	63.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0820495
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.93 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.2399, -109.0068