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Gilcrest Colorado Information: Gilcrest, Colorado is part of WELD County. Population for Gilcrest from the last gathering is 1162. You can view Gilcrest venues that host many Gilcrest CO events every year. You can also research Gilcrest Colorado homes for sale by visiting our Gilcrest Colorado real estate guide. Gilcrest Colorado has a latitude of 40.2851 and a longitude of -104.776. Zip codes in Gilcrest, CO include 80623 ... more Gilcrest zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Gilcrest, CO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Gilcrest, CO was 1,162.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Gilcrest was 607, which represents 52.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Gilcrest, CO
There are an estimated 254 married men in the town. 60.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Gilcrest are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Gilcrest is 555 which is 47.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Gilcrest, Colorado
There are an estimated 238 married women in the community. 59.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Gilcrest, CO
The median age of people living in Gilcrest, CO was 28.2 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 Gilcrest was 88. There were 742 people above the age of 18, which represents 63.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 5.6 percent of the population (65) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Gilcrest, CO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Gilcrest, CO was 1,128.

White Population in Gilcrest, CO
The estimated White population in the Gilcrest community is 729, which is 62.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Gilcrest, Colorado
The estimated Black/African American population is 4, 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 Gilcrest, CO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Gilcrest, CO was 20.

Asian Population in Gilcrest, Colorado
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 374, while those of “two or more races” was 34 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Gilcrest community was 638, or 54.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Gilcrest, CO
The household population number in Gilcrest was 1,162.

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

Average Household Size in Gilcrest, CO
The average household size in Gilcrest is 3.53 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.86 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Gilcrest, CO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 346 total housing units in Gilcrest.

The number of occupied housing units was 329, or 95.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 283 were owner-occupied (86), and 46 were renter-occupied (14, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 17 vacant homes in Gilcrest at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Gilcrest, Colorado
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 245, with a median value in dollars of 106,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Gilcrest, CO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $966 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Gilcrest, average costs per month were $277 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 372 people in the community had a high school degree, or 61.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Gilcrest, Colorado
33 people in Gilcrest also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 5.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Gilcrest, CO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Gilcrest was 67, or 9.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Gilcrest, CO
In 2000, there were 259 people in Gilcrest, CO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Gilcrest, CO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 477 people in Gilcrest who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 44.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Gilcrest, Colorado
There were 564 in the labor force in Gilcrest at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 71.2 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 Gilcrest was 31.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Gilcrest, CO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $45,625. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Gilcrest, CO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $45,750. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Gilcrest, Colorado
Per capita income in Gilcrest in the last full census was 12,863. 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 Gilcrest numbered 25, or 9.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Gilcrest, CO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 179, or 15.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.