Parachute is a city located in Garfield County Colorado. Parachute has a 2023 population of 1,355. Parachute is currently declining at a rate of -0.95% annually and its population has decreased by -2.8% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,394 in 2020.
The average household income in Parachute is $58,255 with a poverty rate of 22.7%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Parachute is 28.5 years, 24.1 years for males, and 35.5 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Parachute was:
3.32
Average Family Size
2.99
Average Household Size
48.8%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
88.54% of Parachute residents speak only English, while 11.46% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.41% of the population.
22.7%
Overall Poverty Rate
21.61%
Male Poverty Rate
24.3%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Parachute is Native, with 116.28% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Parachute is Other, with 26.32% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.9%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.81%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 40.17%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
47.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
43.5%
Male Marriage Rate
52.4%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
13.51%
Veteran Poverty Rate
32.43%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
69.2%
Labor Force Participation
58.9%
Employment Rate
14.8%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
56.05%
Born in Parachute
110.57%
Native Born
5.79%
Foreign Born
4.49%
Non Citizen
1.3%
Naturalized
110.57% of Parachute residents were born in the United States, with 56.05% having been born in Colorado. 4.49% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.