CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Lochbuie

Colorado · 1,168 residents · 3.69 sq mi

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Lochbuie is home to 1,168 people in Colorado. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 3% of adults. Owners hold 80% of the housing stock. The population has fallen 43% since 2000. The typical home is worth $52,400. Households here earn about 19% less than in Colorado as a whole.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 31.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

3% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 33%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,168

−43%vs 2000

vs 2,049 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

31.8

+3%vs 2000

vs 31.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

3.69 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20249K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.9%(92)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 910.4%(121)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.7%(90)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.6%(65)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.2%(61)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3419.2%(224)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413%(152)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411%(128)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.1%(118)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745.7%(67)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.6%(42)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.7%(8)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$24,286

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $38,988 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,378

−37%vs 2000

vs $14,845 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

13.0%

+4.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$52,400

−33%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $103,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$495

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $653 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

80.4%

−4.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.9% in 2000

19.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic61.7%(1,265)

Black0.2%(5)

Hispanic / Latino35.9%(736)

Asian0.1%(3)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic95.2%(1,112)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino18.6%(217)

Asian0.3%(3)

Other4.5%(53)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican40%(3,446)

Puerto Rican3.2%(278)

Spaniard0.4%(38)

Ancestry

German9.4%(812)

English8.8%(760)

Irish7.4%(637)

American3.4%(293)

Italian3.3%(286)

Swedish2.6%(227)

Russian1.4%(123)

Dutch1.4%(121)

Norwegian1.1%(91)

Czech0.9%(81)

Scottish0.8%(73)

French0.7%(57)

+ 7 more ancestry groups with data

Scotch-Irish0.5%(45)

Hungarian0.5%(42)

French Canadian0.3%(30)

Armenian0.3%(25)

Danish0.3%(22)

Serbian0.2%(21)

Polish0.2%(20)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

2.6%

−2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

65.9%

+5.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 60.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.1%

−0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

26.5 min

+10%vs 2000

vs 24.0 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 married18%(558)

Married64.7%(2,004)

Widowed0.8%(25)

Divorced16.5%(511)

Women 15+

Never married26.6%(907)

Married58.7%(2,000)

Widowed7.4%(251)

Divorced7.3%(250)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.2%

−13.8 ptssince 2013

from 20.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

55.9%

+3.5 ptssince 2020

from 52.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

8.5%

+5.1 ptssince 2020

from 3.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

10.4%

−2.2 ptssince 2020

from 12.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

28.1%

+6.0 ptssince 2020

from 22.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.8%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 2.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

63.7%

+6.8 ptssince 2020

from 56.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

38.5%

+6.0 ptssince 2020

from 32.5% 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)10.8%(40)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)24.9%(92)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era42.2%(156)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 370 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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