CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Carbondale

Colorado · 5,196 residents · 2.08 sq mi

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With 5,196 people, Carbondale is a city in Colorado. The typical home is worth $226,200. This skews young, with a median age of 30.9. The average commute runs 29 minutes. Median rent is $904 a month. Owners hold 59% of the housing stock.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $42,589

Younger

median age 30.9

US median: 35.2

More educated

27% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

More affordable

home values down 38%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

5,196

−14%vs 2009

vs 6,043 in 2009

2000 – 2025

Median age

30.9

−15%vs 2009

vs 36.2 in 2009

US average: 35.2

Land area

2.08 sq mi

Population, 2000 – 2024

20247K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 58.2%(427)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 96.7%(347)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.7%(346)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 197.2%(376)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 249%(469)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3419.8%(1,027)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4417.7%(918)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5413.7%(710)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 645%(262)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 742.5%(131)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 842.3%(119)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over1.2%(64)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$52,429

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $71,607 in 2009

US average: $42,589

2000 – 2024

Per capita income

$20,383

−33%vs 2009

vs $30,442 in 2009

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

12.2%

+1.6 ptsvs 2009

vs 10.6% in 2009

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$226,200

−38%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $451,300 in 2009

US average: $120,530

2000 – 2024

Median gross rent

$904

+7%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $1,053 in 2009

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

58.7%

−7.5 ptsvs 2009

vs 66.2% in 2009

41.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009

White, non-Hispanic72.7%(4,391)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino25.2%(1,525)

Asian1.4%(84)

2000

White, non-Hispanic65.8%(3,418)

Black0.2%(9)

Hispanic / Latino32.1%(1,669)

Asian0.7%(35)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican14.7%(973)

South American3.6%(240)

Argentine3.3%(216)

Cuban0.8%(53)

Venezuelan0.4%(24)

Spaniard0.3%(22)

Asian origin

Chinese1.1%(73)

Korean0.3%(23)

Filipino0.1%(7)

Japanese0.1%(5)

Ancestry

German17.1%(1,135)

Irish13.7%(907)

English13.2%(873)

Italian7.6%(507)

Scottish3.7%(247)

American3.5%(232)

Canadian3.1%(204)

Norwegian3%(199)

British2.5%(168)

Polish2.4%(159)

Dutch2.2%(143)

French2.1%(140)

+ 17 more ancestry groups with data

Brazilian1.7%(116)

Hungarian1.6%(109)

Welsh1.6%(109)

Swedish1.6%(103)

Scotch-Irish1.2%(77)

French Canadian1%(68)

Arab1%(65)

Lebanese1%(65)

Czech0.9%(57)

Greek0.9%(57)

Subsaharan African0.9%(57)

Swiss0.8%(56)

Slovak0.8%(50)

Russian0.7%(48)

Iranian0.5%(32)

Portuguese0.3%(23)

Australian0.1%(9)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

27.2%

−9.6 ptsvs 2009

vs 36.8% in 2009

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

80.9%

−4.9 ptsvs 2009

vs 85.8% in 2009

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

7.0%

−3.8 ptsvs 2009

vs 10.8% in 2009

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

29.2 min

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married35%(758)

Married53%(1,146)

Widowed2.9%(62)

Divorced9.1%(198)

Women 15+

Never married23.6%(450)

Married54.6%(1,042)

Widowed2.7%(51)

Divorced19.1%(365)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

11.2%

−21.0 ptssince 2013

from 32.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

47.0%

+10.7 ptssince 2020

from 36.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

23.3%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 24.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

20.9%

+5.8 ptssince 2020

from 15.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

8.4%

−5.0 ptssince 2020

from 13.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.4%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 1.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

68.3%

+9.6 ptssince 2020

from 58.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

28.8%

+1.9 ptssince 2020

from 26.9% 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)12%(18)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)34.7%(52)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era24%(36)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War23.3%(35)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 150 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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