Colorado City is a city located in Mitchell County Texas. Colorado City has a 2020 population of 3,959. It is also the county seat of Mitchell County. Colorado City is currently declining at a rate of -0.40% annually and its population has decreased by -0.80% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,991 in 2010.
The average household income in Colorado City is $61,677 with a poverty rate of 8.37%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $653 per month, and the median house value is $63,300. The median age in Colorado City is 32 years, 29.4 years for males, and 35.3 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Colorado Citywas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 3,035 | 78.08% |
Black or African American | 278 | 7.15% |
Asian | 49 | 1.26% |
Some Other Race | 127 | 3.27% |
Two or More Races | 398 | 10.24% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 1,494 | 2.52 | 75.6 |
Married | 631 | 4.07 | 95.9 |
Male | 47 | 2.45 | 100 |
Female | 50 | 4.88 | 78 |
Non Family | 766 | 1.09 | 57.2 |
3.99
Average Family Size
2.52
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 189 | 8.23% |
9th to 12th Grade | 153 | 6.66% |
High School Graduate | 1,096 | 47.74% |
Some College | 357 | 15.55% |
Associates Degree | 121 | 5.27% |
Bachelors Degree | 270 | 11.76% |
Graduate Degree | 110 | 4.79% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 1,115 | 979 | 250 |
Hispanic | 1,111 | 911 | 130 |
Black | 162 | 156 | |
2+ Races | 304 | 184 | |
Other Race | 79 | 12 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 96.30%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 22.42%.
68.53% of Colorado City residents speak only English, while 31.47% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 31.47% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 244 | 44 | 18.03% |
Multiple | 387 | 61 | 15.76% |
Hispanic | 2,100 | 200 | 9.52% |
White | 1,463 | 67 | 4.58% |
Other | 115 | NaN% |
8.37%
Overall Poverty Rate
5.77%
Male Poverty Rate
11.32%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Colorado City is Black, with 18.03% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Colorado City is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.00%. Among those working part-time, it was 0.00%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.85%.
42.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
42.9%
Male Marriage Rate
41.2%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 84 | 3.80% |
0.00%
Veteran Poverty Rate
37.18%
Veteran Disability Rate
53%
Labor Force Participation
51%
Employment Rate
3.8%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
86.65%
Born in Colorado City
95.32%
Native Born
4.68%
Foreign Born
0.00%
Non Citizen
4.68%
Naturalized
95.32% of Colorado City residents were born in the United States, with 86.65% having been born in Texas. 0.00% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1930 | 4,671 | 0.00% | |
1940 | 5,213 | 542 | 1.10% |
1950 | 6,774 | 1,561 | 2.65% |
1960 | 6,457 | -317 | -0.48% |
1970 | 5,227 | -1,230 | -2.09% |
1980 | 5,405 | 178 | 0.34% |
1990 | 4,749 | -656 | -1.29% |
2000 | 4,281 | -468 | -1.03% |
2010 | 4,146 | -135 | -0.32% |
2011 | 4,130 | -16 | -0.39% |
2012 | 4,114 | -16 | -0.39% |
2013 | 4,098 | -16 | -0.39% |
2014 | 4,082 | -16 | -0.39% |
2015 | 4,066 | -16 | -0.39% |
2016 | 4,050 | -16 | -0.39% |
2017 | 4,034 | -16 | -0.40% |
2018 | 4,018 | -16 | -0.40% |
2019 | 4,002 | -16 | -0.40% |
2020 | 3,991 | -11 | -0.27% |
2021 | 3,975 | -16 | -0.40% |
2022 | 3,959 | -16 | -0.40% |