Oak Creek

Population: 652
Median household income: $88,512
Median home value: $377,400

Located in Routt County, Colorado, Oak Creek is a community with a population of 652. The median household income of $88,512 is below the Routt County median ($104,803).

From 2019 to 2023, Oak Creek's population declined 32.0% from 959 to 652, while its median home value rose 126.7% from $166,500 to $377,400.

The median resident is 45.4 years old. The largest age group is 45 to 54, 21.2% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 652
Median age: 45.4 yrs
Median household income: $88,512
Median home value: $377,400
Median gross rent: $1,167
Housing units: 389
Homeownership rate: 66.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.1%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

959652

Median household income

$47,813$88,512

Median home value

$166,500$377,400

Median gross rent

$971$1,167

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	959	$47,813	$166,500	$971
2020	778	$49,214	$205,800	$894
2021	722	$60,833	$260,000	$908
2022	681	$87,228	$323,100	$1,069
2023	652	$88,512	$377,400	$1,167

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

Age distribution

Under 51.7%

5 to 1714.6%

18 to 243.5%

25 to 3414.9%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 5421.2%

55 to 6415.3%

65 to 7412.4%

75 and over2.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	11	1.7%
5 to 17	95	14.6%
18 to 24	23	3.5%
25 to 34	97	14.9%
35 to 44	90	13.8%
45 to 54	138	21.2%
55 to 64	100	15.3%
65 to 74	81	12.4%
75 and over	17	2.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	568	87.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	11	1.7%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	40	6.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	33	5.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.1%

High school graduate25.2%

Some college or associate's26.6%

Bachelor's degree29.3%

Graduate or professional degree7.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	58	11.1%
High school graduate	132	25.2%
Some college or associate's	139	26.6%
Bachelor's degree	153	29.3%
Graduate or professional degree	41	7.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone82.3%

Carpooled8.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	321	82.3%
Carpooled	32	8.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	18	4.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	19	4.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	100	27.0%
15 to 29 min	58	15.6%
30 to 44 min	198	53.4%
45 to 59 min	15	4.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.10
Poverty rate: 4.8% (31 of 652)

	Count	Share
Family households	192	61.7%
Nonfamily households	119	38.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1949

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	311	79.9%
Vacant	78	20.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	206	66.2%
Renter-occupied	105	33.8%

1-unit, detached78.9%

1-unit, attached4.6%

2 to 4 units5.4%

5 to 19 units4.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	307	78.9%
1-unit, attached	18	4.6%
2 to 4 units	21	5.4%
5 to 19 units	17	4.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	26	6.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0855155
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.37 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.2740, -106.9576