Cripple Creek

Population: 822
Median household income: $39,198
Median home value: $244,600

Located in Teller County, Colorado, Cripple Creek is a community with a population of 822. The median household income of $39,198 is below the Teller County median ($80,666).

From 2019 to 2023, Cripple Creek's population declined 19.5% from 1,021 to 822, while its median home value rose 66.6% from $146,800 to $244,600.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 81.0% of the population. 70.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 822
Median age: 62.5 yrs
Median household income: $39,198
Median home value: $244,600
Median gross rent: $1,078
Housing units: 698
Homeownership rate: 56.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,021822

Median household income

$35,132$39,198

Median home value

$146,800$244,600

Median gross rent

$887$1,078

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,021	$35,132	$146,800	$887
2020	975	$31,581	$127,000	$878
2021	992	$34,167	$128,300	$975
2022	1,093	$36,783	$220,200	$1,045
2023	822	$39,198	$244,600	$1,078

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

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 177.5%

18 to 241.6%

25 to 3410.0%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 544.0%

55 to 6417.5%

65 to 7435.5%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	31	3.8%
5 to 17	62	7.5%
18 to 24	13	1.6%
25 to 34	82	10.0%
35 to 44	93	11.3%
45 to 54	33	4.0%
55 to 64	144	17.5%
65 to 74	292	35.5%
75 and over	72	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	666	81.0%
Black or African American	28	3.4%
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	28	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	100	12.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.1%

High school graduate35.2%

Some college or associate's43.3%

Bachelor's degree9.8%

Graduate or professional degree7.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	29	4.1%
High school graduate	252	35.2%
Some college or associate's	310	43.3%
Bachelor's degree	70	9.8%
Graduate or professional degree	55	7.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 12 min

Drove alone70.8%

Carpooled3.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home18.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	172	70.8%
Carpooled	8	3.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	19	7.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	44	18.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	139	69.8%
15 to 29 min	46	23.1%
30 to 44 min	14	7.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.63
Poverty rate: 17.2% (132 of 769)

	Count	Share
Family households	180	38.1%
Nonfamily households	292	61.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	472	67.6%
Vacant	226	32.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	266	56.4%
Renter-occupied	206	43.6%

1-unit, detached55.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units13.6%

5 to 19 units21.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	390	55.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	95	13.6%
5 to 19 units	151	21.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	62	8.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0818530
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.52 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.7466, -105.1850