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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Colorado City

Arizona · 2,355 residents · 8.92 sq mi
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Colorado City is a city of 2,355 people in Arizona. The median age is 12.5, younger than the US median of 33.0. 68.4% of locals live below the federal poverty line. Households here earn about 46% less than in Arizona as a whole. Median home value sits at $24,900. 9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 12.5
US median: 33.0
Less educated
9% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 65%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

2,355
−29%vs 2000
vs 3,334 in 2000
1990 – 2025
12.5
−13%vs 2000
vs 14.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
8.92 sq mi
Population, 19902024
2K3K4K4K5K19902000201020202024Colorado City
20243K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 521.6%(509)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 917.5%(411)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1419.8%(467)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 1912%(282)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.6%(156)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3411.3%(267)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 446%(141)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 542.1%(49)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 642.2%(52)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 740.3%(7)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 840.6%(14)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0%(0)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$14,750
−41%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $32,826 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$2,319
−56%vs 2000
vs $5,293 in 2000
US average: $14,340
68.4%
+36.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 31.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$24,900
−65%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $94,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2019
67.0%
+25.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 41.2% in 2000
33.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic95.7%(3,191)
Black0.2%(6)
Hispanic / Latino2.9%(97)
Asian0.1%(3)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99.7%(2,348)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.3%(7)
Asian0.3%(7)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Ancestry
English35.1%(949)
German13.8%(373)
Danish9.3%(252)
Scottish7.7%(209)
Irish5.6%(150)
Swedish3%(80)
Welsh0.5%(13)
British0.4%(10)
Czech0.1%(2)
Section 05

Education

9.2%
+4.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
77.2%
+6.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 70.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
2.6%
+2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 0.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

19.5 min
+9%vs 2000
vs 17.9 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married58.8%(503)
Married38.3%(328)
Widowed0.8%(7)
Divorced2.1%(18)
Women 15+
Never married47.1%(421)
Married43.1%(385)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced9.7%(87)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

49.9%
+29.0 ptssince 2013
from 20.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
17.6%
+11.4 ptssince 2020
from 6.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.5%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 6.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
3.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 3.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
22.6%
−23.7 ptssince 2020
from 46.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
27.1%
+14.6 ptssince 2020
from 12.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
24.5%
−22.9 ptssince 2020
from 47.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

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How many people live in Colorado City, Arizona?

Colorado City, Arizona has about 2,355 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Colorado City, Arizona?

The typical household in Colorado City, Arizona earns about $14,750 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Colorado City, Arizona expensive?

In Colorado City, Arizona, the median home is worth about $24,900.

How educated are people in Colorado City, Arizona?

About 9.2% of adults age 25 and over in Colorado City, Arizona hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Colorado City, Arizona?

About 68.4% of people in Colorado City, Arizona live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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