CensusEasy
CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Yampa

Colorado · 443 residents · 0.25 sq mi
Time machine
COMPARE TO
Compare
The short version

Yampa is home to 443 people in Colorado. Growth has run 30% since 1990, or 102 more people. Households here earn about 21% less than in Colorado as a whole. Owners hold 73% of the housing stock. Poverty is uncommon here, at 8.4% of residents. Households take in $37,500 at the median, 12% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 38.1
US median: 35.2
Average education
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 88%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

443
+30%since 1990
from 341 in 1990
1990 – 2025
38.1
+19%since 1990
from 32.0 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
0.25 sq mi
Population, 19902024
28032837642347119902000201020202024Yampa
2024296
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.3%(28)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.2%(32)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.2%(32)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 198.4%(37)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 244.1%(18)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.7%(52)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.9%(75)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5420.5%(91)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.9%(44)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 745.6%(25)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 841.1%(5)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.9%(4)
US avg: 1.5%
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Section 02

Income & economy

$37,500
+12%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $25,357 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$21,141
+107%since 1990
from $10,204 in 1990
US average: $21,522
8.4%
+4.8 ptssince 1990
from 3.6% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$118,500
+88%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $47,900 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$590
+16%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $385 in 1990
US average: $602
72.7%
+3.4 ptssince 1990
from 69.3% in 1990
27.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic100%(341)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino7.3%(25)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic93.2%(413)
Black0.2%(1)
Hispanic / Latino4.5%(20)
Asian0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.1%(12)
Costa Rican3.7%(11)
Ancestry
German34.5%(102)
English21.6%(64)
Irish14.2%(42)
Welsh8.1%(24)
Dutch1.7%(5)
Swedish1.7%(5)
Polish1.4%(4)
Scottish1.4%(4)
Czech1%(3)
French0.7%(2)
Italian0.3%(1)
Section 05

Education

24.5%
Unchangedsince 1990
from 24.5% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
92.8%
+4.5 ptssince 1990
from 88.3% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
7.9%
+0.8 ptssince 1990
from 7.1% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

20.6 min
−29%since 1990
from 29.0 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married38.6%(76)
Married48.2%(95)
Widowed5.6%(11)
Divorced7.6%(15)
Women 15+
Never married26.5%(43)
Married63%(102)
Widowed6.2%(10)
Divorced4.3%(7)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

8.8%
−4.0 ptssince 2013
from 12.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
38.9%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 36.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
28.0%
+6.3 ptssince 2020
from 21.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
36.1%
+11.3 ptssince 2020
from 24.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
16.2%
−8.1 ptssince 2020
from 24.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
11.1%
+5.4 ptssince 2020
from 5.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.6%
+4.6 ptssince 2020
from 62.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
52.0%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 49.1% 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)20.3%(12)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)6.8%(4)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era72.9%(43)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 59 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.

BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Drill deeper

Places similar to Yampa

Head to head

Compare Yampa to nearby cities

Frequently asked

How many people live in Yampa, Colorado?

Yampa, Colorado has about 443 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Yampa, Colorado?

The typical household in Yampa, Colorado earns about $37,500 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Yampa, Colorado expensive?

In Yampa, Colorado, the median home is worth about $118,500, and the typical rent is about $590 a month.

How educated are people in Yampa, Colorado?

About 24.5% of adults age 25 and over in Yampa, Colorado hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Yampa, Colorado?

About 8.4% of people in Yampa, Colorado live below the federal poverty line.

Has Yampa, Colorado grown since 1990?

Yes, Yampa, Colorado has grown since 1990. The population has added about 102 residents, a change of about 30 percent over that period.

Keep going

Explore from here

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

How we source and harmonize this data →