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CITY · 2020 ACS

Park Center

Colorado · 2,953 residents · 6.55 sq mi
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Park Center is a city of 2,953 people in Colorado. Owners hold 80% of the housing stock. The median age is 43.9, about 5 years above the US median. 797 more people live here than in 2021. 3% of residents were born outside the United States. About 26% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 43.9
US median: 38.8
Less educated
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
More affordable
home values down 6%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

2,953
+37%vs 2021
vs 2,156 in 2021
2020 – 2024
43.9
−22%vs 2021
vs 56.2 in 2021
US average: 38.8
Land area
6.55 sq mi
Population, 20202024
2K2K3K3K3K20202024Park Center
20243K
20202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.4%(158)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.1%(179)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 147.2%(212)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.3%(187)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.9%(144)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3410%(295)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4411%(325)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5410%(295)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6416.4%(484)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7414.4%(426)
US avg: 10%
75 to 847.2%(212)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.2%(36)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$64,840
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2021
vs $61,964 in 2021
US average: $66,278
2020 – 2024
$32,633
−3%vs 2021
vs $33,777 in 2021
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
49.1%
+4.8 ptsvs 2021
vs 44.3% in 2021
US average: 43.9%
6.8%
−7.9 ptsvs 2021
vs 14.7% in 2021
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Other services24.2%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration16.2%
US avg: 4.7%
Information12.1%
US avg: 11.1%
Wholesale trade3.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade1.1%
US avg: 10%
Transportation & warehousing0.8%
US avg: 2.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Finance & insurance0%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical0%
US avg: 4.7%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.8%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2%
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Section 03

Housing

$239,300
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2021
vs $265,600 in 2021
US average: $265,253
2020 – 2024
$1,023
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2021
vs $1,043 in 2021
US average: $1,124
80.0%
−2.5 ptsvs 2021
vs 82.5% in 2021
20.0% rent
2.18 people
−6%vs 2021
vs 2.32 people in 2021
US average: 2.61
3.7
−14%vs 2021
vs 4.3 in 2021
2020 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2021
White, non-Hispanic90.1%(1,942)
Black1.2%(25)
Hispanic / Latino2.1%(46)
Asian1.7%(37)
Other4.9%(106)
2020
White, non-Hispanic80.7%(2,384)
Black0.6%(17)
Hispanic / Latino11%(325)
Asian0.2%(7)
Other0%(1)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Peruvian1.4%(33)
Mexican0.8%(19)
Honduran0.4%(9)
Ancestry
German22%(528)
Irish10.5%(251)
Norwegian8.1%(194)
English6.4%(154)
Scottish6.3%(152)
Dutch3.5%(83)
Scotch-Irish3.2%(76)
Italian2.9%(69)
American2.7%(64)
Danish2.1%(51)
British1.3%(30)
Canadian0.7%(16)
+ 6 more ancestry groups with data
Polish0.6%(15)
Croatian0.5%(12)
French0.5%(12)
Russian0.5%(12)
Swedish0.2%(4)
Section 05

Education

25.7%
+2.6 ptsvs 2021
vs 23.1% in 2021
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
93.2%
−0.2 ptsvs 2021
vs 93.5% in 2021
US average: 88.5%
4.7%
−1.2 ptsvs 2021
vs 5.9% in 2021
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

27.6 min
−18%vs 2021
vs 33.8 min in 2021
US average: 26.9
74.7%
+11.0 ptsvs 2021
vs 63.6% in 2021
US average: 75.1%
2.9%
−0.5 ptsvs 2021
vs 3.5% in 2021
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

5.8%
+2.2 ptsvs 2021
vs 3.6% in 2021
US average: 5.4%
63.1%
+1.6 ptsvs 2021
vs 61.4% in 2021
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
76.4%
US average: 73.3%
42.3%
+3.2 ptsvs 2021
vs 39.1% in 2021
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

44.4%
−2.0 ptsvs 2021
vs 46.4% in 2021
55.6%
+2.0 ptsvs 2021
vs 53.6% in 2021
3.3%
−0.4 ptsvs 2021
vs 3.6% in 2021
US average: 13.5%
7.1%
+2.0 ptsvs 2021
vs 5.1% in 2021
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
91.0%
US average: 91.9%
92.2%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married23.5%(213)
Married69.2%(627)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced7.3%(66)
Women 15+
Never married22.4%(277)
Married49.6%(614)
Widowed7.3%(90)
Divorced20.8%(257)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

7.1%
+2.0 ptsvs 2021
vs 5.1% in 2021
US average: 8.8%
38.5%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
11.3%
US average: 13.7%
29.0%
US average: 17.6%
31.0%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
6.8%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
47.9%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
60.7%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)12.1%(38)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)16.9%(53)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era40.9%(128)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 313 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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How many people live in Park Center, Colorado?

Park Center, Colorado has about 2,953 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Park Center, Colorado?

The typical household in Park Center, Colorado earns about $64,840 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Park Center, Colorado expensive?

In Park Center, Colorado, the median home is worth about $239,300, and the typical rent is about $1,023 a month.

How educated are people in Park Center, Colorado?

About 25.7% of adults age 25 and over in Park Center, Colorado hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Park Center, Colorado?

About 6.8% of people in Park Center, Colorado live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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