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Granada Colorado Information: Granada, Colorado is part of PROWERS County. Population for Granada from the last gathering is 640. You can view Granada venues that host many Granada CO events every year. You can also research Granada Colorado homes for sale by visiting our Granada Colorado real estate guide. Granada Colorado has a latitude of 37.9126 and a longitude of -102.35. Zip codes in Granada, CO include 81041 ... more Granada zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Granada, CO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Granada, CO was 640.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Granada was 312, which represents 48.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Granada, CO
There are an estimated 135 married men in the town. 64 percent of men over 15 years old in Granada are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Granada is 328 which is 51.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Granada, Colorado
There are an estimated 124 married women in the community. 58.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Granada, CO
The median age of people living in Granada, CO was 27.8 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 Granada was 50. There were 399 people above the age of 18, which represents 62.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 9.7 percent of the population (62) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Granada, CO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Granada, CO was 631.

White Population in Granada, CO
The estimated White population in the Granada community is 414, which is 64.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Granada, Colorado
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Granada, CO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Granada, CO was 1.

Asian Population in Granada, Colorado
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 216, while those of “two or more races” was 9 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Granada community was 400, or 62.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Granada, CO
The household population number in Granada was 640.

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

Average Household Size in Granada, CO
The average household size in Granada is 3.23 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.77 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Granada, CO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 233 total housing units in Granada.

The number of occupied housing units was 198, or 85 of the total units in town. Of these, 139 were owner-occupied (70.2), and 59 were renter-occupied (29.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 35 vacant homes in Granada at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Granada, Colorado
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 103, with a median value in dollars of 56,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Granada, CO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $757 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Granada, average costs per month were $248 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 190 people in the community had a high school degree, or 58.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Granada, Colorado
30 people in Granada also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 9.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Granada, CO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Granada was 25, or 6.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Granada, CO
In 2000, there were 129 people in Granada, CO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Granada, CO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 294 people in Granada who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 48 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Granada, Colorado
There were 232 in the labor force in Granada at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 56.6 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 Granada was 30.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Granada, CO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $26,042. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Granada, CO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $31,750. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Granada, Colorado
Per capita income in Granada in the last full census was 10,561. 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 Granada numbered 39, or 25.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Granada, CO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 184, or 27.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.