Ophir

Population: 144
Median household income: $125,938
Median home value: $875,000

Ophir is a community in San Miguel County, Colorado, home to 144 residents. The median household income of $125,938 is above the San Miguel County median ($80,117).

From 2019 to 2023, Ophir's population declined 25.4% from 193 to 144, while its median home value rose 40.0% from $625,000 to $875,000.

96.8% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1990.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 144
Median age: 36.2 yrs
Median household income: $125,938
Median home value: $875,000
Median gross rent: $1,188
Housing units: 62
Homeownership rate: 69.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 84.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

193144

Median household income

$95,000$125,938

Median home value

$625,000$875,000

Median gross rent

$980$1,188

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	193	$95,000	$625,000	$980
2020	218	$104,643	$598,500	$1,125
2021	198	$109,519	$595,000	—
2022	180	$121,667	$772,100	$1,156
2023	144	$125,938	$875,000	$1,188

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1713.2%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3425.7%

35 to 4418.8%

45 to 5429.9%

55 to 645.6%

65 to 741.4%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	8	5.6%
5 to 17	19	13.2%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	37	25.7%
35 to 44	27	18.8%
45 to 54	43	29.9%
55 to 64	8	5.6%
65 to 74	2	1.4%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	144	100.0%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate1.7%

Some college or associate's13.7%

Bachelor's degree64.1%

Graduate or professional degree20.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	2	1.7%
Some college or associate's	16	13.7%
Bachelor's degree	75	64.1%
Graduate or professional degree	24	20.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone81.0%

Carpooled5.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	85	81.0%
Carpooled	6	5.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	14	13.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	15	16.5%
15 to 29 min	61	67.0%
30 to 44 min	15	16.5%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 11.8% (17 of 144)

	Count	Share
Family households	31	52.5%
Nonfamily households	28	47.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	59	95.2%
Vacant	3	4.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	41	69.5%
Renter-occupied	18	30.5%

1-unit, detached96.8%

1-unit, attached3.2%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	60	96.8%
1-unit, attached	2	3.2%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0855870
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.24 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.8568, -107.8312