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Center Colorado Information: Center, Colorado is part of RIO GRANDE County. Population for Center from the last gathering is 2392. You can view Center venues that host many Center CO events every year. You can also research Center Colorado homes for sale by visiting our Center Colorado real estate guide. Center Colorado has a latitude of 37.7793 and a longitude of -106.097. Zip codes in Center, CO include 81125 ... more Center zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Center, CO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Center, CO was 2,392.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Center was 1,191, which represents 49.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Center, CO
There are an estimated 465 married men in the town. 55 percent of men over 15 years old in Center are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Center is 1,201 which is 50.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Center, Colorado
There are an estimated 443 married women in the community. 52.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Center, CO
The median age of people living in Center, CO was 27.9 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Center was 215. There were 1,551 people above the age of 18, which represents 64.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 9.3 percent of the population (223) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Center, CO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Center, CO was 2,339.

White Population in Center, CO
The estimated White population in the Center community is 1,117, which is 46.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Center, Colorado
The estimated Black/African American population is 5, which is 0.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Center, CO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Center, CO was 68.

Asian Population in Center, Colorado
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 6.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Center, CO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Center was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1,143, while those of “two or more races” was 53 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Center community was 2,059, or 86.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Center, CO
The household population number in Center was 2,392.

Group Quarters Population in Center, CO
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Center, CO
The average household size in Center is 3.11 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.56 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Center, CO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 848 total housing units in Center.

The number of occupied housing units was 768, or 90.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 482 were owner-occupied (62.8), and 286 were renter-occupied (37.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 80 vacant homes in Center at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Center, Colorado
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 347, with a median value in dollars of 55,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Center, CO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $550 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Center, average costs per month were $168 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 519 people in the community had a high school degree, or 41.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Center, Colorado
60 people in Center also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 4.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Center, CO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Center was 105, or 6.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Center, CO
In 2000, there were 546 people in Center, CO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Center, CO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,543 people in Center who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 71.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Center, Colorado
There were 951 in the labor force in Center at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 58.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Center was 15.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Center, CO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $23,780. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Center, CO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $26,143. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Center, Colorado
Per capita income in Center in the last full census was 9,289. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Center numbered 160, or 27.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Center, CO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 647, or 27.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.