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Colorado City, CO Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Colorado City is 1,801, which is 10.75% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 20.84% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Colorado City population density is 130.45 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 49.93 people per square mile and is higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Colorado City is white, which represent 93.00% of the total population. The average Colorado City education level is about the same as the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 1,801. #169

Population Growth Since 2000, #280

Colorado City, CO		-10.75%
Colorado		20.84%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #377

Colorado City, CO	130.45 per square mile
Colorado	49.93 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,675 (93.00%, #220)
Black:	0 (0.00%, #217)
Hispanic:	95 (5.27%, #314)
Asian:	30 (1.67%, #95)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	19 (1.05%, #105)
One Race, Other:	21 (1.17%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	56 (3.11%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	51 (53.68%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,621 (90.01%) out of the total population of 1,801 reported first ancestry.

	Colorado City, CO	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.39%	0.56%
Czech	39	2.17%, see rank	0.70%	0.47%
Danish	21	1.17%, see rank	0.82%	0.42%
Dutch	76	4.22%, see rank	1.81%	1.40%
English	168	9.33%, see rank	10.49%	8.02%
French	77	4.28%, see rank	3.48%	3.34%
German	701	38.92%, see rank	20.88%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.38%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.39%	0.46%
Irish	398	22.10%, see rank	12.04%	10.80%
Italian	304	16.88%, see rank	5.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	44	2.44%, see rank	2.18%	1.42%
Polish	32	1.78%, see rank	2.51%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	1.09%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	24	1.33%, see rank	1.27%	0.99%
Scottish	64	3.55%, see rank	2.56%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.73%	0.95%
Swedish	27	1.50%, see rank	2.43%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.46%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.25%	0.31%
American	9	0.50%, see rank	5.18%	7.12%
Welsh	8	0.44%, see rank	0.92%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 923 (51.25%, see rank)

Females: 878 (48.75%, see rank)

Colorado City, CO	Male: 51.25% Female: 48.75%
Colorado	Male: 50.18% Female: 49.82%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Colorado City, CO	49.30 years old
Colorado	36.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Colorado City, CO	47.70 years old
Colorado	35.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Colorado City, CO	49.70 years old
Colorado	37.30 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Colorado City, CO	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Under 5 years	65	3.61%, see rank	6.49%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	105	5.83%, see rank	6.79%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	179	9.94%, see rank	6.63%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	93	5.16%, see rank	6.57%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	17	0.94%, see rank	7.07%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	168	9.33%, see rank	14.71%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	169	9.38%, see rank	13.67%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	187	10.38%, see rank	13.93%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	321	17.82%, see rank	12.31%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	385	21.38%, see rank	6.91%	7.64%
75 to 84	61	3.39%, see rank	3.46%	4.25%
85 years and over	51	2.83%, see rank	1.45%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Colorado City, CO	Colorado	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,342, 100%	3,453,403	209,056,129
Less Than High School	0, 0.00%, see rank	9.62%	13.67%
High School Graduate	388, 28.91%, see rank	21.99%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	645, 48.06%, see rank	30.93%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	199, 14.83%, see rank	23.74%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	110, 8.20%, see rank	13.73%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.13, see rank	14.14	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Colorado City, CO			Colorado		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	232	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	91.90%	8.10%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	85	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	93.09%	6.91%	90.60%	9.40%
College	40	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	84.22%	15.78%	78.37%	21.63%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Colorado City, CO	Colorado	U.S.
Total Households	750, 100%	1,998,314	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.40, see rank	2.54	2.63
1 Person Households	156, 20.80%, see rank	28.04%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	594, 79.20%, see rank	71.96%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	585, 78.00%, see rank	64.18%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.78, see rank	3.22	3.32
Married-Couple Family	541, 72.13%, see rank	49.32%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	165, 22.00%, see rank	35.82%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Colorado City, CO	%	Colorado	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,452	see rank	4,162,789	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	666	100%, see rank	2,078,151	123,281,364
Never Married	55	8.26%, see rank	34.71%	35.77%
Married	563	84.53%, see rank	52.95%	52.04%
Widowed	0	0.00%, see rank	2.06%	2.57%
Divorced	48	7.21%, see rank	10.28%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	786	100%, see rank	2,084,638	129,692,771
Never Married	114	14.50%, see rank	27.28%	29.48%
Married	549	69.85%, see rank	52.25%	49.19%
Widowed	29	3.69%, see rank	6.85%	9.16%
Divorced	94	11.96%, see rank	13.61%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Colorado City, CO	%	Colorado	U.S.
Native	1,722	95.61%, see rank	90.24%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	806	44.75%, see rank	42.58%	58.73%
Born in Different State	916	50.86%, see rank	46.22%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	1.45%	1.42%
Foreign Born	79	4.39%, see rank	9.76%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	79	4.39%, see rank	3.70%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	6.06%	7.09%
Born In Europe	49	2.72%, see rank	1.37%	1.53%
Born In Asia	30	1.67%, see rank	2.17%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.55%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	5.30%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.30%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Colorado City, CO	%	Colorado	U.S.
English	724	96.53%, see rank	82.34%	79.39%
Spanish	0	0.00%, see rank	11.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	26	3.47%, see rank	3.32%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	2.07%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.86%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.