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Glenwood Springs Colorado Information: Glenwood Springs, Colorado is part of GARFIELD County. Population for Glenwood Springs from the last gathering is 7736. You can view Glenwood Springs venues that host many Glenwood Springs CO events every year. You can also research Glenwood Springs Colorado homes for sale by visiting our Glenwood Springs Colorado real estate guide. Glenwood Springs Colorado has a latitude of 39.5271 and a longitude of -107.341. Zip codes in Glenwood Springs, CO include 81601 ... more Glenwood Springs zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Glenwood Springs, CO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Glenwood Springs, CO was 7,736.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Glenwood Springs was 3,935, which represents 50.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Glenwood Springs, CO
There are an estimated 1,661 married men in the town. 52.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Glenwood Springs are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Glenwood Springs is 3,801 which is 49.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Glenwood Springs, Colorado
There are an estimated 1,635 married women in the community. 51.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Glenwood Springs, CO
The median age of people living in Glenwood Springs, CO was 36.2 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 Glenwood Springs was 499. There were 5,950 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 9.2 percent of the population (714) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Glenwood Springs, CO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Glenwood Springs, CO was 7,586.

White Population in Glenwood Springs, CO
The estimated White population in the Glenwood Springs community is 6,995, which is 90.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Glenwood Springs, Colorado
The estimated Black/African American population is 18, 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 Glenwood Springs, CO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Glenwood Springs, CO was 55.

Asian Population in Glenwood Springs, Colorado
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 62.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Glenwood Springs, CO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Glenwood Springs was an estimated 6.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 450, while those of “two or more races” was 150 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Glenwood Springs community was 1,029, or 13.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Glenwood Springs, CO
The household population number in Glenwood Springs was 7,633.

Group Quarters Population in Glenwood Springs, CO
Group Quarters population in the community was 103.

Average Household Size in Glenwood Springs, CO
The average household size in Glenwood Springs is 2.37 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.97 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Glenwood Springs, CO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 3,353 total housing units in Glenwood Springs.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,216, or 95.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,789 were owner-occupied (55.6), and 1,427 were renter-occupied (44.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 137 vacant homes in Glenwood Springs at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Glenwood Springs, Colorado
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,326, with a median value in dollars of 235,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Glenwood Springs, CO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,374 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Glenwood Springs, average costs per month were $287 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 4,555 people in the community had a high school degree, or 86.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Glenwood Springs, Colorado
1,735 people in Glenwood Springs also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 33.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Glenwood Springs, CO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Glenwood Springs was 741, or 12.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Glenwood Springs, CO
In 2000, there were 1,083 people in Glenwood Springs, CO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Glenwood Springs, CO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,028 people in Glenwood Springs who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 14.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Glenwood Springs, Colorado
There were 4,499 in the labor force in Glenwood Springs at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 72.8 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 Glenwood Springs was 20.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Glenwood Springs, CO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $43,934. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Glenwood Springs, CO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $52,903. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Glenwood Springs, Colorado
Per capita income in Glenwood Springs in the last full census was 23,449. 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 Glenwood Springs numbered 68, or 3.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Glenwood Springs, CO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 615, or 7.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.