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Elbert Colorado Information: Elbert, Colorado is part of EL PASO County. You can view Elbert venues that host many Elbert CO events every year. You can also research Elbert Colorado homes for sale by visiting our Elbert Colorado real estate guide. Elbert Colorado has a latitude of 39.0585 and a longitude of -104.594. Zip codes in Elbert, CO include 80106 ... more Elbert zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Elbert, CO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Elbert, CO was 19,872.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Elbert was 9,966, which represents 50.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Elbert, CO
There are an estimated 5,291 married men in the town. 70.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Elbert are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Elbert is 9,906 which is 49.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Elbert, Colorado
There are an estimated 5,234 married women in the community. 69.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Elbert, CO
The median age of people living in Elbert, CO was 37.2 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 Elbert was 1,305. There were 13,869 people above the age of 18, which represents 69.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 6 percent of the population (1,192) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Elbert, CO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Elbert, CO was 19,523.

White Population in Elbert, CO
The estimated White population in the Elbert community is 18,923, which is 95.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Elbert, Colorado
The estimated Black/African American population is 128, which is 0.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Elbert, CO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Elbert, CO was 125.

Asian Population in Elbert, Colorado
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 74.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Elbert, CO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Elbert was an estimated 18.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 255, while those of “two or more races” was 349 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Elbert community was 766, or 3.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Elbert, CO
The household population number in Elbert was 19,837.

Group Quarters Population in Elbert, CO
Group Quarters population in the community was 35.

Average Household Size in Elbert, CO
The average household size in Elbert is 2.93 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.19 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Elbert, CO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 7,113 total housing units in Elbert.

The number of occupied housing units was 6,770, or 95.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 6,065 were owner-occupied (89.6), and 705 were renter-occupied (10.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 343 vacant homes in Elbert at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Elbert, Colorado
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 3,911, with a median value in dollars of 221,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Elbert, CO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,443 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Elbert, average costs per month were $300 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 11,851 people in the community had a high school degree, or 92.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Elbert, Colorado
3,403 people in Elbert also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 26.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Elbert, CO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Elbert was 2,249, or 16.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Elbert, CO
In 2000, there were 2,184 people in Elbert, CO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Elbert, CO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 892 people in Elbert who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Elbert, Colorado
There were 11,056 in the labor force in Elbert at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 75.5 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 Elbert was 41.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Elbert, CO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $62,480. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Elbert, CO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $66,740. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Elbert, Colorado
Per capita income in Elbert in the last full census was 24,960. 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 Elbert numbered 145, or 2.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Elbert, CO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 791, or 4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.