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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Coal Creek

Colorado · 188 residents · 1.19 sq mi
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With 188 people, Coal Creek is a city in Colorado. 85% of homes are owner-occupied. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 2% of adults. Households here earn about 46% less than in Colorado as a whole. The typical home is worth $26,000. The population has fallen 38% since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 35.0
US median: 33.0
Less educated
2% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 61%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
188
−38%vs 2000
vs 303 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
35.0
−6%vs 2000
vs 37.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.19 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
15724934143352519902000201020202024Coal Creek
2024324
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 510.1%(19)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 913.3%(25)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.5%(16)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 194.8%(9)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 242.7%(5)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3410.6%(20)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4417.6%(33)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 542.1%(4)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6413.3%(25)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749%(17)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 848%(15)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0%(0)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$16,250
−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $26,563 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$6,390
−49%vs 2000
vs $12,563 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
16.5%
−2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 18.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$26,000
−61%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $87,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$250
−42%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $571 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
85.1%
−2.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 87.7% in 2000
14.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic92.7%(281)
Black0.7%(2)
Hispanic / Latino2%(6)
Asian0.3%(1)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic100%(188)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino3.2%(6)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

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Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Spaniard0.6%(2)
Ancestry
German13%(42)
Irish11.1%(36)
American7.4%(24)
Norwegian5.6%(18)
English4.9%(16)
Italian2.5%(8)
Greek1.9%(6)
Dutch1.2%(4)
French0.9%(3)
Scottish0.9%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
1.8%
−7.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
44.7%
−39.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
0.0%
−2.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

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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 married35.7%(66)
Married34.6%(64)
Widowed5.4%(10)
Divorced24.3%(45)
Women 15+
Never married15.7%(19)
Married71.9%(87)
Widowed8.3%(10)
Divorced4.1%(5)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
1.9%
−3.9 ptssince 2013
from 5.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
43.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 43.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
2.5%
−14.7 ptssince 2020
from 17.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
34.6%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 31.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
47.8%
+14.5 ptssince 2020
from 33.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
7.4%
+4.5 ptssince 2020
from 2.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
45.1%
−15.0 ptssince 2020
from 60.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
69.4%
+7.0 ptssince 2020
from 62.4% 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

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)32.4%(12)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)10.8%(4)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era24.3%(9)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 37 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Coal Creek, Colorado?

Coal Creek, Colorado has about 188 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Coal Creek, Colorado?

The typical household in Coal Creek, Colorado earns about $16,250 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Coal Creek, Colorado expensive?

In Coal Creek, Colorado, the median home is worth about $26,000, and the typical rent is about $250 a month.

How educated are people in Coal Creek, Colorado?

About 1.8% of adults age 25 and over in Coal Creek, Colorado hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Coal Creek, Colorado?

About 16.5% of people in Coal Creek, Colorado live below the federal poverty line.

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