CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Dinosaur

Colorado · 339 residents · 0.93 sq mi

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Dinosaur is a city of 339 people in Colorado. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 3% of adults. This skews young, with a median age of 27.2. The typical home is worth $25,900. Owners hold 72% of the housing stock. Poverty is uncommon here, at 8.8% of residents.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 27.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

3% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

339

+6%vs 2000

vs 319 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

27.2

−26%vs 2000

vs 36.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.93 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024507

Age distribution, 1990

Under 511.5%(39)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 911.2%(38)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1413%(44)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.3%(18)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.2%(21)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415%(51)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.6%(53)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 545%(17)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.6%(36)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 743.5%(12)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.4%(8)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.6%(2)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$26,250

+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $31,250 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,579

−34%vs 2000

vs $12,904 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

8.8%

−9.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$25,900

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $33,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2023

Median gross rent

$350

+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $388 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

72.4%

−5.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.2% in 2000

27.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95%(303)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino3.8%(12)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.7%(338)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino5%(17)

Asian0.3%(1)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican8.3%(42)

Ancestry

English7.5%(38)

French Canadian2.6%(13)

German2.2%(11)

Irish1.6%(8)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

3.4%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

57.0%

−18.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 75.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.0%

−2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.2 min

−41%vs 2000

vs 29.4 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 married33.7%(56)

Married60.2%(100)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced6%(10)

Women 15+

Never married0%(0)

Married40.1%(63)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced59.9%(94)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

0.6%

−4.8 ptssince 2013

from 5.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

16.4%

−41.5 ptssince 2020

from 57.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

2.2%

−3.8 ptssince 2020

from 6.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

9.3%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 8.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

83.4%

+70.3 ptssince 2020

from 13.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.0%

+2.0 ptssince 2020

from 0.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

18.5%

−44.3 ptssince 2020

from 62.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

91.3%

+69.4 ptssince 2020

from 21.9% 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)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era33.3%(5)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 15 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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