CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Bayfield

Colorado · 1,090 residents · 1.65 sq mi

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With 1,090 people, Bayfield is a city in Colorado. There are 459 fewer people here than in 2000. 74% of homes are owner-occupied. That trails the Colorado median by roughly 23%. Median home value sits at $58,500. Median household income is $23,266, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 30.0

US median: 33.0

More educated

23% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 39%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,090

−30%vs 2000

vs 1,549 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

30.0

−13%vs 2000

vs 34.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.65 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.5%(93)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 912.8%(139)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1411.2%(122)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.7%(73)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.2%(46)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.4%(168)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4418.4%(201)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.4%(102)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 644.1%(45)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.8%(74)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842%(22)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.5%(5)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$23,266

−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $39,336 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,148

−47%vs 2000

vs $17,324 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

10.4%

+4.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$58,500

−39%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $127,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$424

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $650 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

74.1%

−3.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.2% in 2000

25.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic86.3%(1,337)

Black0.2%(3)

Hispanic / Latino10.5%(162)

Asian0.1%(2)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic89.9%(980)

Black0.5%(5)

Hispanic / Latino9.7%(106)

Asian0%(0)

Other9.6%(105)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican10.9%(315)

Spaniard4.8%(139)

Puerto Rican0.8%(23)

Asian origin

Filipino0.1%(3)

Ancestry

German29.5%(856)

English18.8%(546)

Irish14.8%(430)

French6%(175)

Italian5.9%(171)

Scottish4.3%(126)

Polish3%(88)

Norwegian2.7%(77)

Swedish2%(59)

Danish1.6%(47)

Dutch1.4%(40)

Arab0.8%(23)

+ 13 more ancestry groups with data

Lebanese0.8%(23)

Finnish0.7%(19)

Scotch-Irish0.7%(19)

French Canadian0.5%(15)

British0.4%(13)

Portuguese0.4%(12)

Welsh0.4%(12)

Greek0.4%(11)

American0.3%(9)

Ukrainian0.3%(8)

Lithuanian0.2%(6)

Hungarian0.1%(4)

Slovak0.1%(4)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population · Largest French population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

22.9%

−3.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 26.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

81.5%

−10.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 91.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.7%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 5.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

24.7 min

+51%vs 2000

vs 16.3 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 married42.2%(448)

Married52.4%(556)

Widowed0.7%(7)

Divorced4.7%(50)

Women 15+

Never married21.4%(238)

Married54%(602)

Widowed12.3%(137)

Divorced12.3%(137)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.4%

−16.0 ptssince 2013

from 20.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

52.9%

+7.6 ptssince 2020

from 45.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

16.8%

−4.1 ptssince 2020

from 20.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

8.5%

−6.4 ptssince 2020

from 14.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

28.9%

+10.2 ptssince 2020

from 18.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.7%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 2.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

69.7%

+6.0 ptssince 2020

from 63.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

37.7%

+3.8 ptssince 2020

from 33.9% 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

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)36.6%(45)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)30.1%(37)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era12.2%(15)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 123 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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