Craig, CO

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2021 Population

13,240

0.684% 1-year growth

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

37.4

1.91% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

17.7%

0.694% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$58,583

7.33% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$201,700

5.82% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Craig, CO had a population of 13.2k people with a median age of 37.4 and a median household income of $58,583. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Craig, CO grew from 13,150 to 13,240, a 0.684% increase and its median household income grew from $54,583 to $58,583, a 7.33% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Craig, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (79.1%), White (Hispanic) (7.75%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.17%), Other (Hispanic) (2.8%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.36%).

None of the households in Craig, CO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.4% of the residents in Craig, CO are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Craig, CO was $201,700, and the homeownership rate was 66.2%.

Most people in Craig, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Craig, CO was 2 cars per household.

Craig, CO borders Rock Springs, WY, Steamboat Springs, CO, and Vernal, UT.

United States Colorado

Population & Diversity

Craig, CO is home to a population of 13.2k people, from which 96.4% are citizens. As of 2021, 5.93% of Craig, CO residents were born outside of the country (785 people).

In 2021, there were 10.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.5k people) in Craig, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.03k White (Hispanic) and 685 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.4%

2021 Citizenship

95.8%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 96.4% of Craig, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Craig, CO was 95.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Craig, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Craig, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
10.5k ± 68
White (Hispanic)
1.03k ± 245
Two+ (Hispanic)
685 ± 265

16.3%

Hispanic Population

2.16k people

16.3% of the people in Craig, CO are hispanic (2.16k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Craig, CO as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

5.93%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

785 people

7.22%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

950 people

As of 2021, 5.93% of Craig, CO residents (785 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Craig, CO was 7.22%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Craig, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
233 ± 95
Gulf War (2001-)
118 ± 95
Gulf War (1990s)
79 ± 55

Craig, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.97 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Craig, CO employs 6.09k people. The largest industries in Craig, CO are Health Care & Social Assistance (928 people), Construction (743 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (631 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($90,729), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($86,510), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($82,857).

Employment

Occupations

6.09k

2021 Value

± 525

−0.766%

1 Year decline

± 12.2%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Craig, CO declined at a rate of −0.766%, from 6.13k employees to 6.09k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Craig, CO, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (770 people), Management Occupations (593 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (580 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Craig, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

6.09k

2021 Value

± 525

−0.766%

1 Year decline

± 12.2%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Craig, CO declined at a rate of −0.766%, from 6.13k employees to 6.09k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Craig, CO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (928 people), Construction (743 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (631 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Craig, CO, though some of these residents may live in Craig, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,490

Median earning men ± $5,805

$33,993

Median earning women ± $3,944

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,333), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($82,554), and Wholesale Trade ($78,086).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($86,408), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($79,722), and Public Administration ($49,479).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Colorado. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Colorado.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

163
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
83
Retail Trade
65
Other Services, Except Public Administration

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Colorado to other states, or from other states to Colorado.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

Mixed freight
$23.8B
Coal-n.e.c.
$17.7B
Machinery
$15.3B

In 2020, the top outbound Colorado product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $23.8B, followed by Coal-n.e.c. ($17.7B) and Machinery ($15.3B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Colorado products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$207B

2020 Value in Colorado

$434B

Projected 2050 Value in Colorado

110% growth

In 2020, total outbound Colorado trade was $207B. This is expected to increase 110% to $434B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Colorado trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Colorado to other states, or from other states to Colorado.

Most Common Trade Partners

California
$9.69B
Texas
$8.1B
Wyoming
$8.09B

In 2020, the top outbound Colorado domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was California with $9.69B, followed by Texas with $8.1B and Wyoming and $8.09B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Colorado shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 55% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.6%).

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing the state of Colorado. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (55%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41.6%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.6%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 55% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.6%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Colorado for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Colorado

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Michael Bennet

Senator from Colorado

Assumed office on January 21, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Ken Salazar, who had become Secretary of the Interior.

John Hickenlooper

Senator from Colorado

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing Colorado.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Colorado over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Colorado

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Colorado have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.83% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.785% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were Bachelors Degree (1.12M), Some college (999k), and High School or Equivalent (988k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Craig, CO was $201,700 in 2021, which is 0.824 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $190,600 to $201,700, a 5.82% increase. The homeownership rate in Craig, CO is 66.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Craig, CO have an average commute time of 25.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Craig, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Craig, CO is $58,583. In 2021, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Craig, CO was Douglas County, CO with a value of $127,443, followed by Elbert County, CO and Broomfield County, CO, with respective values of $114,904 and $107,570.

Property

$201,700

Median Property Value 2021

±$15,284

$3,392

Median Property Taxes

±$353

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Craig, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Craig, CO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

66.2%

Homeownership

2021

69.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 66.2% of the housing units in Craig, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Craig, CO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2021, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Craig, CO was Douglas County, CO with a value of $127,443, followed by Elbert County, CO and Broomfield County, CO, with respective values of $114,904 and $107,570.

The following map shows all of the counties in Craig, CO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$58,583

Median Household Income

± $4,509

5.12k

Number of Households

± 482

In 2021, the median household income of the 5.12k households in Craig, CO grew to $58,583 from the previous year's value of $54,583.

The following chart displays the households in Craig, CO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Craig, CO is from Colorado.

0.465

2021 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.467

2020 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2021, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.465 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Colorado across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (73.9%)
Carpooled (19.1%)
Worked At Home (3.71%)

In 2021, 73.9% of workers in Craig, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19.1%) and those who worked at home (3.71%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Craig, CO have a shorter commute time (25.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.04% of the workforce in Craig, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Craig, CO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Craig, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Craig, CO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Craig, CO (2.32k out of 13.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Craig, CO is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

88.2% of the population of Craig, CO has health coverage, with 41.9% on employee plans, 23% on Medicaid, 11.2% on Medicare, 10.7% on non-group plans, and 1.33% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Colorado see 1202 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.743% decrease from the previous year (1211 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1208 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 250 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,202 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Colorado

Primary care physicians in Colorado see an average of 1,202 patients per year. This represents a 0.743% decrease from the previous year (1,211 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Colorado in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.9% under 18 years, 19.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

11.8%

Uninsured

41.9%

Employer Coverage

23%

Medicaid

11.2%

Medicare

10.7%

Non-Group

1.33%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Craig, CO declined by 10.1% from 13.1% to 11.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Craig, CO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.