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Edwards Colorado Information: Edwards, Colorado is part of EAGLE County. Population for Edwards from the last gathering is 8257. You can view Edwards venues that host many Edwards CO events every year. You can also research Edwards Colorado homes for sale by visiting our Edwards Colorado real estate guide. Edwards Colorado has a latitude of 39.6423 and a longitude of -106.608. Zip codes in Edwards, CO include 81632 ... more Edwards zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Edwards, CO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Edwards, CO was 8,257.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Edwards was 4,444, which represents 53.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Edwards, CO
There are an estimated 1,940 married men in the town. 53.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Edwards are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Edwards is 3,813 which is 46.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Edwards, Colorado
There are an estimated 1,762 married women in the community. 59.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Edwards, CO
The median age of people living in Edwards, CO was 31.8 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 Edwards was 619. There were 6,159 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 2.8 percent of the population (233) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Edwards, CO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Edwards, CO was 8,138.

White Population in Edwards, CO
The estimated White population in the Edwards community is 6,803, which is 82.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Edwards, 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 Edwards, CO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Edwards, CO was 33.

Asian Population in Edwards, Colorado
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 68.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Edwards, CO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Edwards was an estimated 4.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1,202, while those of “two or more races” was 119 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Edwards community was 2,249, or 27.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Edwards, CO
The household population number in Edwards was 8,251.

Group Quarters Population in Edwards, CO
Group Quarters population in the community was 6.

Average Household Size in Edwards, CO
The average household size in Edwards is 2.89 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.24 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Edwards, CO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 3,953 total housing units in Edwards.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,852, or 72.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,069 were owner-occupied (72.5), and 783 were renter-occupied (27.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,101 vacant homes in Edwards at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Edwards, Colorado
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,212, with a median value in dollars of 487,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Edwards, CO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $2,300 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Edwards, average costs per month were $532 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 4,567 people in the community had a high school degree, or 84.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Edwards, Colorado
2,594 people in Edwards also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 47.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Edwards, CO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Edwards was 455, or 7.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Edwards, CO
In 2000, there were 759 people in Edwards, CO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Edwards, CO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2,445 people in Edwards who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 31.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Edwards, Colorado
There were 5,130 in the labor force in Edwards at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 79 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 Edwards was 21.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Edwards, CO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $70,869. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Edwards, CO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $83,887. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Edwards, Colorado
Per capita income in Edwards in the last full census was 39,784. 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 Edwards numbered 54, or 2.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Edwards, CO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 568, or 6.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.