Brush

Population: 5,299
Median household income: $73,026
Median home value: $265,300

Located in Morgan County, Colorado, Brush is a community with a population of 5,299. At $73,026, its median household income sits in line with Morgan County's $75,407.

Between 2019 and 2023, Brush's population declined 1.8% from 5,395 to 5,299, while its median home value rose 68.9% from $157,100 to $265,300.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 59.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,299
Median age: 31.7 yrs
Median household income: $73,026
Median home value: $265,300
Median gross rent: $1,048
Housing units: 2,069
Homeownership rate: 63.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.6%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,3955,299

Median household income

$43,824$73,026

Median home value

$157,100$265,300

Median gross rent

$829$1,048

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,395	$43,824	$157,100	$829
2020	5,408	$56,078	$179,000	$921
2021	5,323	$61,750	$205,200	$892
2022	5,304	$64,475	$251,000	$891
2023	5,299	$73,026	$265,300	$1,048

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

Age distribution

Under 59.5%

5 to 1717.7%

18 to 2412.2%

25 to 3414.0%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 549.4%

55 to 6410.9%

65 to 747.4%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	503	9.5%
5 to 17	938	17.7%
18 to 24	647	12.2%
25 to 34	744	14.0%
35 to 44	551	10.4%
45 to 54	496	9.4%
55 to 64	577	10.9%
65 to 74	394	7.4%
75 and over	449	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,158	59.6%
Black or African American	48	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	0.2%
Asian	9	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	5	0.1%
Two or more races	103	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,963	37.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.9%

High school graduate31.6%

Some college or associate's37.8%

Bachelor's degree7.7%

Graduate or professional degree6.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	511	15.9%
High school graduate	1,015	31.6%
Some college or associate's	1,215	37.8%
Bachelor's degree	248	7.7%
Graduate or professional degree	222	6.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone69.8%

Carpooled18.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked9.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,553	69.8%
Carpooled	416	18.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	219	9.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	37	1.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,291	59.0%
15 to 29 min	492	22.5%
30 to 44 min	233	10.6%
45 to 59 min	7	0.3%
60+ min	165	7.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.65
Poverty rate: 14.3% (708 of 4,965)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,267	68.0%
Nonfamily households	597	32.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,864	90.1%
Vacant	205	9.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,183	63.5%
Renter-occupied	681	36.5%

1-unit, detached69.9%

1-unit, attached3.1%

2 to 4 units5.7%

5 to 19 units8.5%

20 or more units7.2%

Mobile home & other5.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,447	69.9%
1-unit, attached	64	3.1%
2 to 4 units	118	5.7%
5 to 19 units	176	8.5%
20 or more units	150	7.2%
Mobile home & other	114	5.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0809555
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.83 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.2593, -103.6363