COMPARING TWO PLACES
Silt vs Gypsum
PLACE A
Silt, Colorado
VS
PLACE B
Gypsum, Colorado
Silt is 59% smaller than Gypsum. Gypsum earns more, with a median household income $21,874 higher.
SILTGYPSUMDIFFERENCE
Total population3,7439,212−59% vs Gypsum
Population density2,2241,042+1,182
Population growth20.7%24.1%−3.4 pts
Median age35.333.7+1.6
Male48.7%53.1%−4.4 pts
Female51.3%46.9%+4.4 pts
Foreign-born22.3%19.6%+2.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic57.2%43.9%+13.3 pts
Black1.6%0.0%+1.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino39.4%54.0%−14.6 pts
Asian0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Other1.7%1.4%+0.3 pts
Median household income$93,690$115,564−$21,874
Per capita income$38,084$43,538−$5,454
Poverty rate2.6%9.6%−7.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3210.360−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher21.7%32.6%−10.9 pts
Graduate degree4.5%7.8%−3.3 pts
Unemployment rate0.5%0.9%−0.4 pts
Labor force participation83.5%75.2%+8.3 pts
Median home value$446,900$633,000−$186,100
Median gross rent$1,859$2,183−$324
Owner-occupied73.8%70.2%+3.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%5.2%−5.2 pts
Rent-burdened households51.2%64.1%−13.0 pts
Average commute35.621.9+13.8
Worked from home7.6%8.5%−0.9 pts
Public transit to work3.6%0.0%+3.6 pts
Uninsured17.8%10.6%+7.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025