Rifle is a city located in Garfield County Colorado. With a 2023 population of 10,815, it is the 64th largest city in Colorado and the 3889th largest city in the United States.Rifle is currently growing at a rate of 1.18% annually and its population has increased by 3.62% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 10,437 in 2020. Spanning over 7 miles, Rifle has a population density of 1,537 people per square mile.
The average household income in Rifle is $73,113 with a poverty rate of 10.21%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Rifle is 32.8 years, 32.4 years for males, and 33.2 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Rifle was:
White
Two or more races
Other race
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Black or African American
Native American
3.4
Average Family Size
2.88
Average Household Size
65.7%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 28.57%.
All
Male
Female
$37,310
Average Earnings
$44,422
Average Male
$27,216
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
71.64% of Rifle residents speak only English, while 28.36% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 27.32% of the population.
rate
10.21%
Overall Poverty Rate
3.27%
Male Poverty Rate
11.85%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Rifle is Multiple, with 13.07% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Rifle is Other, with 1.29% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.65%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.99%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.07%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
58.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
64.0%
Male Marriage Rate
52.5%
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 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
445
Number of Veterans
382
Male Veterans
63
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
4.56%
Veteran Poverty Rate
11.39%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
74.7%
Labor Force Participation
70.2%
Employment Rate
6%
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
45.89%
Born in Rifle
79.09%
Native Born
14.53%
Foreign Born
11.05%
Non Citizen
3.48%
Naturalized
79.09% of Rifle residents were born in the United States, with 45.89% having been born in Colorado. 11.05% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.