CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Gilcrest

Colorado · 1,084 residents · 0.81 sq mi

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Gilcrest is home to 1,084 people in Colorado. This skews young, with a median age of 25.5. Owners hold 83% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $50,700. About 12% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households here earn about 17% less than in Colorado as a whole.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 25.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

12% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 36%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,084

−7%vs 2000

vs 1,162 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

25.5

−10%vs 2000

vs 28.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.81 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20241K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59.5%(103)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 912.5%(135)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1412.5%(135)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 199.2%(100)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.6%(61)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.9%(183)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416%(173)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.7%(94)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 644.2%(46)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 742.7%(29)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.8%(19)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.6%(6)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$25,000

−28%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $45,625 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2023

Per capita income

$7,280

−43%vs 2000

vs $12,863 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

15.4%

−0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$50,700

−36%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $104,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$350

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $493 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

83.4%

−2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.0% in 2000

16.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic43.5%(505)

Black0.1%(1)

Hispanic / Latino54.9%(638)

Asian0.1%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic93%(1,008)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino48.6%(527)

Asian1.3%(14)

Other5.7%(62)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican70.4%(722)

Ancestry

English5.7%(58)

Irish4.9%(50)

German4.5%(46)

American2.9%(30)

Norwegian2.6%(27)

Scottish1.6%(16)

Czech1.3%(13)

Italian0.7%(7)

Swedish0.5%(5)

Canadian0.2%(2)

Serbian0.2%(2)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.0%

+6.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

61.3%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 61.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.4%

+1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 0.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

26.9 min

+23%vs 2000

vs 21.9 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 married51.2%(241)

Married46.1%(217)

Widowed2.5%(12)

Divorced0.2%(1)

Women 15+

Never married32.8%(102)

Married52.4%(163)

Widowed12.2%(38)

Divorced2.6%(8)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

13.1%

−7.7 ptssince 2013

from 20.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

33.2%

−7.5 ptssince 2020

from 40.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

4.2%

−2.8 ptssince 2020

from 7.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

15.3%

+9.1 ptssince 2020

from 6.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

40.6%

+5.8 ptssince 2020

from 34.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.9%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 1.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

37.4%

−10.2 ptssince 2020

from 47.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

52.7%

+12.4 ptssince 2020

from 40.3% 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)61.3%(38)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era35.5%(22)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 62 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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