Colorado City

Population: 1,791
Median household income: $48,692
Median home value: $237,700

Colorado City is a community in Pueblo County, Colorado, home to 1,791 residents. The median household income of $48,692 is below the Pueblo County median ($62,250).

From 2019 to 2023, Colorado City's population declined 23.7% from 2,347 to 1,791, while its median home value rose 26.4% from $188,000 to $237,700.

78.8% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1997.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,791
Median age: 50.0 yrs
Median household income: $48,692
Median home value: $237,700
Median gross rent: $1,270
Housing units: 964
Homeownership rate: 74.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,3471,791

Median household income

$44,975$48,692

Median home value

$188,000$237,700

Median gross rent

$1,041$1,270

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,347	$44,975	$188,000	$1,041
2020	2,200	$56,186	$162,200	$864
2021	2,315	$59,167	$160,500	$997
2022	1,932	$55,759	$200,000	$1,215
2023	1,791	$48,692	$237,700	$1,270

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 249.3%

25 to 343.9%

35 to 4414.4%

45 to 547.4%

55 to 6410.4%

65 to 7422.3%

75 and over11.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	89	5.0%
5 to 17	279	15.6%
18 to 24	166	9.3%
25 to 34	70	3.9%
35 to 44	258	14.4%
45 to 54	133	7.4%
55 to 64	186	10.4%
65 to 74	400	22.3%
75 and over	210	11.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,471	82.1%
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	96	5.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	224	12.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.7%

High school graduate38.3%

Some college or associate's33.7%

Bachelor's degree10.4%

Graduate or professional degree11.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	72	5.7%
High school graduate	482	38.3%
Some college or associate's	424	33.7%
Bachelor's degree	131	10.4%
Graduate or professional degree	148	11.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone79.5%

Carpooled9.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	511	79.5%
Carpooled	61	9.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	25	3.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	46	7.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	31	5.2%
15 to 29 min	166	27.8%
30 to 44 min	270	45.2%
45 to 59 min	130	21.8%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.21
Poverty rate: 6.3% (113 of 1,791)

	Count	Share
Family households	519	64.2%
Nonfamily households	290	35.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1997

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	809	83.9%
Vacant	155	16.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	606	74.9%
Renter-occupied	203	25.1%

1-unit, detached78.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.6%

5 to 19 units1.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other14.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	760	78.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	54	5.6%
5 to 19 units	11	1.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	139	14.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0815935
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 15 sq mi
Water area: 0.11 sq mi
Center point: 37.9394, -104.8431