CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Severance

Colorado · 106 residents · 9.11 sq mi

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Severance is a city of 106 people in Colorado. There are 491 fewer people here than in 2000. At a median age of 42.1, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 85% of homes are owner-occupied. Renters pay $99 a month at the median. Households here earn about 41% less than in Colorado as a whole.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 42.1

US median: 33.0

More educated

24% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 61%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

106

−82%vs 2000

vs 597 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

42.1

+42%vs 2000

vs 29.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

9.11 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202410K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 52.8%(3)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 914.2%(15)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1410.4%(11)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.6%(7)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 241.9%(2)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 344.7%(5)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416%(17)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 544.7%(5)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6423.6%(25)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.6%(7)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.7%(5)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.8%(4)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$17,750

−54%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $50,625 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,155

−54%vs 2000

vs $17,625 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

17.9%

+10.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$41,300

−61%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $139,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$99

−78%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $590 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

85.0%

−1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.6% in 2000

15.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic86.6%(517)

Black0.2%(1)

Hispanic / Latino11.4%(68)

Asian0.3%(2)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic94.3%(100)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino11.3%(12)

Asian0%(0)

Other5.7%(6)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican17.3%(1,756)

Spaniard0.9%(90)

Asian origin

Taiwanese0.6%(62)

Chinese0.3%(27)

Vietnamese0.1%(14)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.2%(21)

Ancestry

German28.4%(2,876)

Irish19%(1,922)

English9.9%(1,007)

Italian6%(607)

French4%(406)

Scottish3.7%(372)

Polish3.2%(324)

Swedish2.8%(283)

Norwegian2.1%(208)

French Canadian1.5%(147)

American1.4%(138)

Swiss1.3%(135)

+ 14 more ancestry groups with data

Scotch-Irish1.2%(121)

Dutch0.7%(71)

Welsh0.7%(67)

Ukrainian0.6%(63)

Arab0.5%(52)

Lebanese0.5%(52)

Hungarian0.5%(51)

Finnish0.5%(50)

Danish0.4%(44)

Belgian0.4%(37)

Serbian0.3%(35)

Brazilian0.2%(19)

Russian0.2%(19)

Czech0.1%(9)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

23.5%

−8.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 31.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

64.7%

−28.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 93.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

7.4%

−6.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.8 min

+17%vs 2000

vs 16.9 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 married30%(1,235)

Married67.2%(2,766)

Widowed1.5%(60)

Divorced1.4%(56)

Women 15+

Never married19.9%(697)

Married72.4%(2,534)

Widowed0.9%(32)

Divorced6.8%(238)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.2%

−6.7 ptssince 2013

from 8.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

78.2%

+7.6 ptssince 2020

from 70.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

9.5%

−4.3 ptssince 2020

from 13.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

6.7%

−3.4 ptssince 2020

from 10.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

12.4%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 12.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.0%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 3.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

85.4%

+2.2 ptssince 2020

from 83.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

19.9%

−4.2 ptssince 2020

from 24.1% 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)45.7%(294)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)19.3%(124)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era26.3%(169)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2.6%(17)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 643 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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