Community News & Notes

EarthTalk: Insulating paints

Dear EarthTalk: Do insulating paints actually insulate and save energy? If they do, are they environmentally friendly to use? -- B.D.
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An Invitation to our Craig Community: BLOG ON!

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Digging into 'shovel-ready projects' in the Craig area

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Giving To Craig Non-Profits: It Does Good…And It Feels Good

“There is no greater joy in life than giving to worthy
causes.” – Ted Turner, announcing his decision to give $1 billion to the United Nations (1997)
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The (Even Greater) Outdoors: Get Out There!

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Browse This Week's Classified Ads For Craig

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Winning the Real Estate Game in Craig in a Tough Market

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Craig Colorado Information: Craig, Colorado is part of MOFFAT County. Population for Craig from the last gathering is 9189. You can view Craig venues that host many Craig CO events every year. You can also research Craig Colorado homes for sale by visiting our Craig Colorado real estate guide. Craig Colorado has a latitude of 40.5489 and a longitude of -107.565. Zip codes in Craig, CO include 81625 ... more Craig zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Craig, CO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Craig, CO was 9,189.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Craig was 4,734, which represents 51.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Craig, CO
There are an estimated 2,047 married men in the town. 57.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Craig are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Craig is 4,455 which is 48.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Craig, Colorado
There are an estimated 2,030 married women in the community. 58.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Craig, CO
The median age of people living in Craig, CO was 34 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 Craig was 680. There were 6,572 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 9.9 percent of the population (911) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Craig, CO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Craig, CO was 9,015.

White Population in Craig, CO
The estimated White population in the Craig community is 8,505, which is 92.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Craig, Colorado
The estimated Black/African American population is 28, which is 0.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Craig, CO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Craig, CO was 88.

Asian Population in Craig, Colorado
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 39.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Craig, CO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Craig was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 353, while those of “two or more races” was 174 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Craig community was 992, or 10.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Craig, CO
The household population number in Craig was 8,927.

Group Quarters Population in Craig, CO
Group Quarters population in the community was 262.

Average Household Size in Craig, CO
The average household size in Craig is 2.53 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.05 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Craig, CO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 3,851 total housing units in Craig.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,525, or 91.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,322 were owner-occupied (65.9), and 1,203 were renter-occupied (34.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 326 vacant homes in Craig at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Craig, Colorado
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,738, with a median value in dollars of 101,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Craig, CO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $870 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Craig, average costs per month were $234 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 4,667 people in the community had a high school degree, or 80.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Craig, Colorado
803 people in Craig also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 13.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Craig, CO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Craig was 1,055, or 16.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Craig, CO
In 2000, there were 1,629 people in Craig, CO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Craig, CO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 772 people in Craig who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 9.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Craig, Colorado
There were 4,758 in the labor force in Craig at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 69.3 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 Craig was 21.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Craig, CO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $41,091. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Craig, CO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $45,504. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Craig, Colorado
Per capita income in Craig in the last full census was 18,140. 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 Craig numbered 169, or 6.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Craig, CO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 781, or 8.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.