Rangely

Population: 2,572
Median household income: $75,044
Median home value: $192,200

Located in Rio Blanco County, Colorado, Rangely is a community with a population of 2,572. At $75,044, its median household income sits in line with Rio Blanco County's $72,620.

Between 2019 and 2023, Rangely's population grew 7.1% from 2,402 to 2,572, while its median home value rose 17.3% from $163,900 to $192,200.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 85.4% of the population. 76.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,572
Median age: 36.6 yrs
Median household income: $75,044
Median home value: $192,200
Median gross rent: $774
Housing units: 1,163
Homeownership rate: 80.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.1%
Unemployment rate: 7.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,4022,572

Median household income

$62,500$75,044

Median home value

$163,900$192,200

Median gross rent

$776$774

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,402	$62,500	$163,900	$776
2020	2,326	$54,954	$162,400	$750
2021	2,381	$60,972	$169,400	$760
2022	2,382	$70,363	$187,400	$805
2023	2,572	$75,044	$192,200	$774

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

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1719.2%

18 to 2414.1%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 4416.9%

45 to 548.9%

55 to 6415.1%

65 to 746.3%

75 and over4.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	94	3.7%
5 to 17	494	19.2%
18 to 24	362	14.1%
25 to 34	285	11.1%
35 to 44	434	16.9%
45 to 54	229	8.9%
55 to 64	388	15.1%
65 to 74	163	6.3%
75 and over	123	4.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,197	85.4%
Black or African American	6	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	0.5%
Asian	12	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	130	5.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	214	8.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.0%

High school graduate30.9%

Some college or associate's43.9%

Bachelor's degree14.5%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	98	6.0%
High school graduate	502	30.9%
Some college or associate's	712	43.9%
Bachelor's degree	236	14.5%
Graduate or professional degree	74	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 12 min

Drove alone76.8%

Carpooled6.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.5%

Bicycle2.1%

Worked from home5.3%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	934	76.8%
Carpooled	82	6.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	91	7.5%
Bicycle	26	2.1%
Worked from home	65	5.3%
Other means	18	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	873	75.8%
15 to 29 min	143	12.4%
30 to 44 min	35	3.0%
45 to 59 min	36	3.1%
60+ min	64	5.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 10.9% (255 of 2,329)

	Count	Share
Family households	636	69.3%
Nonfamily households	282	30.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	918	78.9%
Vacant	245	21.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	735	80.1%
Renter-occupied	183	19.9%

1-unit, detached72.7%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units6.3%

5 to 19 units3.2%

20 or more units5.7%

Mobile home & other9.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	846	72.7%
1-unit, attached	30	2.6%
2 to 4 units	73	6.3%
5 to 19 units	37	3.2%
20 or more units	66	5.7%
Mobile home & other	111	9.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0862880
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 4.38 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.0870, -108.7833

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