Eaton

Population: 5,832
Median household income: $106,146
Median home value: $448,800

Eaton, a community in Weld County, Colorado, has 5,832 residents. The median household income of $106,146 is above the Weld County median ($93,287).

Between 2019 and 2023, Eaton's population grew 9.7% from 5,317 to 5,832, while its median home value rose 56.8% from $286,200 to $448,800.

39.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 93.7% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,832
Median age: 39.1 yrs
Median household income: $106,146
Median home value: $448,800
Median gross rent: $1,710
Housing units: 2,367
Homeownership rate: 93.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,3175,832

Median household income

$80,997$106,146

Median home value

$286,200$448,800

Median gross rent

$1,077$1,710

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,317	$80,997	$286,200	$1,077
2020	5,646	$86,620	$328,800	$972
2021	5,648	$93,493	$349,200	$1,125
2022	5,763	$102,314	$399,500	$1,443
2023	5,832	$106,146	$448,800	$1,710

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1718.2%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 3414.2%

35 to 4416.3%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6411.6%

65 to 7413.2%

75 and over2.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	328	5.6%
5 to 17	1,060	18.2%
18 to 24	379	6.5%
25 to 34	831	14.2%
35 to 44	951	16.3%
45 to 54	707	12.1%
55 to 64	679	11.6%
65 to 74	768	13.2%
75 and over	129	2.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,790	65.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	20	0.3%
Asian	87	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	14	0.2%
Some other race	10	0.2%
Two or more races	125	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,786	30.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.2%

High school graduate28.9%

Some college or associate's24.9%

Bachelor's degree23.6%

Graduate or professional degree15.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	292	7.2%
High school graduate	1,173	28.9%
Some college or associate's	1,012	24.9%
Bachelor's degree	961	23.6%
Graduate or professional degree	627	15.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone84.9%

Carpooled1.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.7%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,607	84.9%
Carpooled	53	1.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	40	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	360	11.7%
Other means	10	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	537	19.8%
15 to 29 min	998	36.8%
30 to 44 min	733	27.0%
45 to 59 min	283	10.4%
60+ min	159	5.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.63
Poverty rate: 6.4% (371 of 5,808)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,677	75.7%
Nonfamily households	539	24.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2001

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,216	93.6%
Vacant	151	6.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,077	93.7%
Renter-occupied	139	6.3%

1-unit, detached90.0%

1-unit, attached2.2%

2 to 4 units6.4%

5 to 19 units0.5%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,131	90.0%
1-unit, attached	53	2.2%
2 to 4 units	152	6.4%
5 to 19 units	11	0.5%
20 or more units	20	0.8%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0822860
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 3.16 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.5257, -104.7130