CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Craig

Colorado · 8,091 residents · 5.07 sq mi

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Craig is home to 8,091 people in Colorado. Median home value sits at $52,900. Median rent is $294 a month. 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. There are 1,098 fewer people here than in 2000. Median household income is $31,610, close to the national figure.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 31.3

US median: 33.0

Less educated

16% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 25%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

8,091

−12%vs 2000

vs 9,189 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

31.3

−8%vs 2000

vs 34.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

5.07 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20249K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.9%(721)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.1%(734)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1410%(810)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.2%(579)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.9%(400)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418.2%(1,470)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4417.1%(1,380)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.5%(770)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.3%(509)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 744.7%(380)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.4%(275)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.8%(63)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$31,610

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $41,091 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,596

−31%vs 2000

vs $18,140 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

10.9%

+2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$52,900

−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $92,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$294

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $450 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

62.1%

−3.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 65.9% in 2000

37.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic86.6%(7,957)

Black0.2%(17)

Hispanic / Latino10.8%(992)

Asian0.4%(37)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic96.7%(7,827)

Black0.1%(7)

Hispanic / Latino6.4%(521)

Asian0.1%(11)

Other3%(246)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican12.4%(1,113)

Spaniard0.7%(67)

South American0.4%(39)

Peruvian0.4%(39)

Puerto Rican0.2%(20)

Asian origin

Japanese0.4%(33)

Vietnamese0.1%(9)

Ancestry

German18.8%(1,690)

Irish15.3%(1,374)

English12%(1,080)

American5.5%(497)

Italian4.3%(391)

Scottish3.6%(322)

Norwegian2.8%(252)

Dutch2.6%(237)

French2.3%(205)

Swedish2%(181)

Polish1.5%(137)

Welsh1.4%(123)

+ 19 more ancestry groups with data

Hungarian1.2%(112)

Scotch-Irish1.2%(110)

Belgian1.1%(98)

British0.8%(73)

Danish0.7%(65)

French Canadian0.7%(62)

Austrian0.6%(54)

Russian0.6%(52)

Greek0.6%(50)

Slovak0.3%(29)

Arab0.2%(22)

Lebanese0.2%(22)

Swiss0.2%(19)

Ukrainian0.1%(13)

Finnish0.1%(11)

Canadian0.1%(7)

Portuguese0.1%(6)

Czech0%(4)

West Indian0%(3)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

16.3%

+2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

81.6%

+1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.9%

−0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.1 min

−7%vs 2000

vs 18.4 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 married29.5%(1,070)

Married53.2%(1,930)

Widowed2.3%(83)

Divorced15.1%(547)

Women 15+

Never married21.2%(768)

Married51.8%(1,879)

Widowed10.4%(379)

Divorced16.6%(604)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.0%

−8.2 ptssince 2013

from 16.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

45.0%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 45.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.2%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 14.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

18.1%

+2.0 ptssince 2020

from 16.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

30.9%

+5.0 ptssince 2020

from 25.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.8%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 3.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

57.6%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 58.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

46.8%

+6.1 ptssince 2020

from 40.7% 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)28.5%(196)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)21.9%(151)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era37.4%(257)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2%(14)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.6%(4)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 688 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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