Towaoc

Population: 1,058
Median household income: $23,661

Towaoc, a community in Montezuma County, Colorado, has 1,058 residents. Its median household income of $23,661 runs below the Montezuma County figure of $63,005.

From 2019 to 2023, Towaoc's population declined 8.2% from 1,153 to 1,058.

6.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 19.4% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,058
Median age: 18.0 yrs
Median household income: $23,661
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $349
Housing units: 286
Homeownership rate: 19.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.5%
Unemployment rate: 17.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1531,058

Median household income

$25,282$23,661

Median home value

$163,900$163,400

Median gross rent

$335$349

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,153	$25,282	$163,900	$335
2020	1,140	$27,656	$180,200	$387
2021	1,284	$31,786	$163,400	$531
2022	1,186	$46,466	—	$568
2023	1,058	$23,661	—	$349

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

Age distribution

Under 520.1%

5 to 1729.8%

18 to 243.8%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 447.0%

45 to 547.7%

55 to 649.3%

65 to 747.4%

75 and over2.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	213	20.1%
5 to 17	315	29.8%
18 to 24	40	3.8%
25 to 34	134	12.7%
35 to 44	74	7.0%
45 to 54	81	7.7%
55 to 64	98	9.3%
65 to 74	78	7.4%
75 and over	25	2.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	75	7.1%
Black or African American	7	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	877	82.9%
Asian	8	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	55	5.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	36	3.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.2%

High school graduate35.3%

Some college or associate's40.0%

Bachelor's degree6.5%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	89	18.2%
High school graduate	173	35.3%
Some college or associate's	196	40.0%
Bachelor's degree	32	6.5%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone59.5%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit23.7%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means16.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	78	59.5%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	31	23.7%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	22	16.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	64	48.9%
15 to 29 min	67	51.1%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.67
Poverty rate: 70.2% (718 of 1,023)

	Count	Share
Family households	188	67.4%
Nonfamily households	91	32.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	279	97.6%
Vacant	7	2.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	54	19.4%
Renter-occupied	225	80.6%

1-unit, detached71.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units22.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	203	71.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	65	22.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	18	6.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0878280
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.58 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.2126, -108.7265