CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Penrose

Colorado · 2,120 residents · 17.8 sq mi

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With 2,120 people, Penrose is a city in Colorado. Owners hold 86% of the housing stock. There are 1,950 fewer people here than in 2000. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The average commute runs 33 minutes. Households here earn about 21% less than in Colorado as a whole.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 28%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,120

−48%vs 2000

vs 4,070 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

34.4

−11%vs 2000

vs 38.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

17.8 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20244K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 54.8%(101)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.5%(180)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1411.6%(245)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.9%(147)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.1%(109)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.1%(299)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4419.8%(419)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.3%(239)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.5%(181)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.7%(142)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.4%(50)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.4%(8)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$23,850

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $35,638 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,498

−26%vs 2000

vs $15,481 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

15.8%

+3.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$61,800

−28%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $113,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$423

+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $505 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

85.7%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 85.6% in 2000

14.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic90%(3,662)

Black0.2%(9)

Hispanic / Latino7.6%(311)

Asian0.2%(10)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.4%(2,064)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino5.7%(121)

Asian0.8%(18)

Other1.8%(38)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Spaniard7.7%(313)

Mexican3.7%(150)

Pacific Islander origin

Chamorro0.1%(6)

Ancestry

English21.2%(868)

Irish14.2%(580)

German11.1%(452)

Dutch9%(366)

Italian3.8%(156)

French3.4%(139)

American2.4%(97)

Scottish1.9%(77)

Swedish1.3%(53)

Polish1.1%(47)

Danish0.9%(36)

Norwegian0.6%(26)

+ 6 more ancestry groups with data

Hungarian0.4%(18)

Austrian0.3%(14)

Portuguese0.3%(13)

Belgian0.3%(11)

Russian0.2%(8)

British0.1%(5)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Dutch population · Largest Spaniard population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.7%

−2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

81.1%

−4.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.7%

−2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

33.1 min

+48%vs 2000

vs 22.3 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 married34.3%(599)

Married50.3%(878)

Widowed1.7%(29)

Divorced13.7%(239)

Women 15+

Never married16.6%(258)

Married54%(839)

Widowed17.6%(274)

Divorced11.8%(184)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.4%

−3.9 ptssince 2013

from 11.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

33.9%

−16.2 ptssince 2020

from 50.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

28.7%

−1.9 ptssince 2020

from 30.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

23.8%

+5.0 ptssince 2020

from 18.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

18.6%

−3.9 ptssince 2020

from 22.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

5.9%

+1.8 ptssince 2020

from 4.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

66.9%

−8.2 ptssince 2020

from 75.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

40.2%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 39.7% 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)12.3%(48)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)32.6%(127)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era51.7%(201)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2.1%(8)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 389 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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