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81240

Penrose, CO · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
4,800
Median household income
$90,417
People below poverty
9.6%
Median home value
$341,400

Income

The median income of households in 81240 was $90,417. An estimated 2.4% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 15% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 81240 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 2.4
$10,000 to $14,999 3
$15,000 to $24,999 9.8
$25,000 to $34,999 5.8
$35,000 to $49,999 9.2
$50,000 to $74,999 9.9
$75,000 to $99,999 18.9
$100,000 to $149,999 20.7
$150,000 to $199,999 5.3
$200,000 or more 15

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 81240 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 81136
Female 52574

An estimated 72% of households received earnings. An estimated 47.1% of households received Social Security and an estimated 32.1 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $20,748. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 81240 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 72
Social Security 47.1
Retirement income 32.1
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 1.6
Cash public assistance income 9.8

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 9.6 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 10.3% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 7.3% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 10.1% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 81240 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 9.6
Children under 18 years below poverty 10.3
People 65 years old and over below poverty 7.3
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 10.1

In 2020-2024, 7.7 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 20% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 64.4% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 11.9% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 81240 in 2020-2024, 93.7% had health insurance coverage and 6.3% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 67.9% and public coverage was 43.2%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0%.


In 2020-2024, 81240 had a total population of 4,800 - 2,280 (47.5%) females and 2,520 (52.5%) males. The median age was 43.2 years. An estimated 22.1% of the population was under 18 years, 31.8% was 19 to 44 years, 26.4% was 45 to 64 years, and 19.3 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 81240 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 103 102
5 to 9 188 252
10 to 14 180 138
15 to 19 25 95
20 to 24 88 156
25 to 29 93 67
30 to 34 179 115
35 to 39 218 216
40 to 44 308 85
45 to 49 188 99
50 to 54 273 159
55 to 59 116 133
60 to 64 146 150
65 to 69 149 129
70 to 74 126 207
75 to 79 78 92
80 to 84 52 36
85 and over 10 49

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 81.4% were White; 0.2% were Black or African American; 22.8% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.3% were Asian; 0.2% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 10.6% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 12.4% of the people in 81240 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 80.2% of the people in 81240 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 1,759 households in 81240. The average household size was 2.72 people.

Married-couple households made up 49.7% of the households in 81240 while cohabiting couple households made up 12.2% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 15.7% of all households, while 22.3% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 12.9% of households were male householders living alone, and 11.1% were female householders living alone, for a total of 24% of all households.

In 81240, 23.4% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 45% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 81240 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 49.7
Cohabiting Couples 12.2
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
22.3
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
15.7

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 48.1% of males and 54.1% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 34.2 19.7
Now married, except separated 48.1 54.1
Separated 1.1 0
Widowed 2 15.3
Divorced 14.5 10.9

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 81240, 104 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 71.2% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 98.9% of the people living in 81240 were U.S. natives. 50.3% of the 81240 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 1.1% of 81240 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 43.6% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 100 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 81240 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 81240.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 81240 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 0
Asia 0
Europe 72.7
Africa 27.3
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 81240 in 2020-2024, 1.8 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 1.5% of people at least five years old; 0% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 81240 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 1.5
Other Indo-European languages 0.3
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 91.9 % of the people at least one year old living in 81240 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 81240 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 91.9
Different house, same county 2.4
Different county, same state 3
Different state 2.7
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 93.8 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 34.8% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 6.2% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 81240 was 999 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 52 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 839. College or graduate school enrollment was 108.

Educational Attainment of People in 81240 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 6.2
High school diploma or equivalency 29.4
Some college, no degree 21.2
Associate's degree 8.3
Bachelor's degree 17.5
Graduate or professional degree 17.4

Disability

In 81240, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 15.7 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 3.3% of people under 18 years old, to 15% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 31.9% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 81240, 49.9 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 45.6% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 72.6% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 22.4% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 4.9 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 1,366 72.6
Federal, state, or local government workers 422 22.4
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 93 4.9

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 81240 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 81240 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.4
Construction 8
Manufacturing 6.4
Wholesale trade 1.1
Retail trade 3.4
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 7.3
Information 1.1
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 11.4
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 12.5
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 19.1
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 9.6
Other Services, except public administration 6
Public administration 13.8

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 81240 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 837 44.5
Service occupations 327 17.4
Sales and office occupations 274 14.6
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 240 12.8
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 203 10.8

Commuting to Work

An estimated 71.7% of 81240 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 7.9% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 26.3 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 81240 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 71.7
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 7.9
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 1.3
Other means 0
Worked from home 19.1

In 2020-2024, 81240 had a total of 2,004 housing units. Of these housing units, 62.7% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 3.2% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 34% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 81240 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 62.7
Apartments in multi-unit structures 3.2
Mobile homes 34
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

8.7% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 7.2% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 81240 was 6.1 rooms, and of these housing units 70.4% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 81240 had 1,759 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 245 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 81% while renters occupied 19%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.85 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.18.

9.2% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 7.7% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 2.2% and another 47.5% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 81240:

House Heating Fuel Used in 81240 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 68.2
Electricity 18
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 12.9
No fuel used 0.9

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 81240 was $341,400.

Of the owner-occupied households, 52.5 % had a mortgage. 47.5% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,788 and for owners without a mortgage it was $491.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 81240 was $1,252. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.