Crowley County, CO

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2022 Population

5,782

3.92% 1-year decline

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

41.3

10.1% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

24.2%

2.76% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$40,685

7.43% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$92,700

30.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Crowley County, CO had a population of 5.78k people with a median age of 41.3 and a median household income of $40,685. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Crowley County, CO declined from 6,018 to 5,782, a −3.92% decrease and its median household income grew from $37,870 to $40,685, a 7.43% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Crowley County, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (52.4%), White (Hispanic) (14.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (10.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.81%), and Other (Hispanic) (5.55%).

None of the households in Crowley County, CO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.5% of the residents in Crowley County, CO are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Crowley County, CO was $92,700, and the homeownership rate was 71.2%.

Most people in Crowley County, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Crowley County, CO was 2 cars per household.

Crowley County, CO borders El Paso County, CO, Kiowa County, CO, Lincoln County, CO, Otero County, CO, and Pueblo County, CO.

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Population & Diversity

Crowley County, CO is home to a population of 5.78k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.64% of Crowley County, CO residents were born outside of the country (95 people).

In 2022, there were 3.59 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.03k people) in Crowley County, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 844 White (Hispanic) and 603 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.5%

2022 Citizenship

98.9%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.5% of Crowley County, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Crowley County, CO was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Crowley County, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Crowley County, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.03k ± 18
White (Hispanic)
844 ± 225
Two+ (Hispanic)
603 ± 199

32.8%

Hispanic Population

1.9k people

32.8% of the people in Crowley County, CO are hispanic (1.9k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Crowley County, CO as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.64%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

95 people

2.21%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

133 people

As of 2022, 1.64% of Crowley County, CO residents (95 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Crowley County, CO was 2.21%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Crowley County, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
110 ± 45
Gulf War (1990s)
97 ± 60
Gulf War (2001-)
39 ± 34

Crowley County, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Crowley County, CO employs 1.59k people. The largest industries in Crowley County, CO are Health Care & Social Assistance (324 people), Retail Trade (298 people), and Construction (126 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($78,508), Finance & Insurance ($73,125), and Transportation & Warehousing ($62,625).

Employment

Occupations

1.59k

2022 Value

± 279

−7.29%

1 Year decline

± 26.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Crowley County, CO declined at a rate of −7.29%, from 1.71k employees to 1.59k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Crowley County, CO, are Healthcare Support Occupations (190 people), Sales & Related Occupations (171 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (145 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Crowley County, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.59k

2022 Value

± 279

−7.29%

1 Year decline

± 26.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Crowley County, CO declined at a rate of −7.29%, from 1.71k employees to 1.59k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Crowley County, CO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (324 people), Retail Trade (298 people), and Construction (126 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Crowley County, CO, though some of these residents may live in Crowley County, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$23,841

Median earning men ± $12,012

$37,793

Median earning women ± $5,887

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($110,272), Other Services Except Public Administration ($56,125), and Public Administration ($54,545).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Retail Trade ($250,001), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($45,179), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,775).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.73%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.87M people employed in Colorado. This represents a 1.73% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Colorado.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

4
Health Care and Social Assistance
4
Retail Trade
4
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Crowley County, CO went to Donald J. Trump with 72.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (25%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.26%).

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing the state of Colorado. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (72.6%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (25%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.26%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Crowley County, CO went to Donald J. Trump with 72.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (25%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.26%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Crowley County, CO for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Colorado

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Michael Bennet

Senator from Colorado

Assumed office on January 21, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Ken Salazar, who had become Secretary of the Interior.

John Hickenlooper

Senator from Colorado

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing Colorado.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Colorado over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Colorado

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Colorado have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.886% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.84% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (1.16M), Some college (997k), and High School or Equivalent (997k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Crowley County, CO was $92,700 in 2022, which is 0.329 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $71,200 to $92,700, a 30.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Crowley County, CO is 71.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Crowley County, CO have an average commute time of 26.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Crowley County, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$92,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$19,412

$936

Median Property Taxes

±$127

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Crowley County, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Crowley County, CO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71.2%

Homeownership

2022

68.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 71.2% of the housing units in Crowley County, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Crowley County, CO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the tracts in Crowley County, CO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$40,685

Median Household Income

± $7,356

1.32k

Number of Households

± 164

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.32k households in Crowley County, CO grew to $40,685 from the previous year's value of $37,870.

The following chart displays the households in Crowley County, CO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Crowley County, CO is from Colorado.

0.464

2022 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.465

2021 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2022, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.265% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Colorado across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (77.5%)
Carpooled (10.1%)
Worked At Home (9.32%)

In 2022, 77.5% of workers in Crowley County, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.1%) and those who worked at home (9.32%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Crowley County, CO have a shorter commute time (26.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.96% of the workforce in Crowley County, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Crowley County, CO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Crowley County, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Crowley County, CO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Crowley County, CO (1.08k out of 4.45k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Crowley County, CO is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.4% of the population of Crowley County, CO has health coverage, with 34.2% on employee plans, 38.9% on Medicaid, 10.5% on Medicare, 8.27% on non-group plans, and 1.6% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 56% were men and 44% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28% under 18 years, 15.8% between 18 and 34 years, 40.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 56% were men and 44% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.56%

Uninsured

34.2%

Employer Coverage

38.9%

Medicaid

10.5%

Medicare

8.27%

Non-Group

1.6%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Crowley County, CO declined by 22% from 8.41% to 6.56%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Crowley County, CO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.