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Last Updated: July 1, 2009
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Idaho Springs Colorado Information: Idaho Springs, Colorado is part of CLEAR CREEK County. Population for Idaho Springs from the last gathering is 1889. You can view Idaho Springs venues that host many Idaho Springs CO events every year. You can also research Idaho Springs Colorado homes for sale by visiting our Idaho Springs Colorado real estate guide. Idaho Springs Colorado has a latitude of 39.7355 and a longitude of -105.525. Zip codes in Idaho Springs, CO include 80452 ... more Idaho Springs zips.
GENERAL POPULATION
Total Population in Idaho Springs, CO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Idaho Springs, CO was 1,889.
Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Idaho Springs was 970, which represents 51.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).
Male Population, Married in Idaho Springs, CO
There are an estimated 399 married men in the town. 49.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Idaho Springs are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.
Female Population
The estimated female population in Idaho Springs is 919 which is 48.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).
Female Population, Married in Idaho Springs, Colorado
There are an estimated 363 married women in the community. 47.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.
AGE
Median Age in Idaho Springs, CO
The median age of people living in Idaho Springs, CO was 38.7 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 Idaho Springs was 100. There were 1,452 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 9.5 percent of the population (180) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.
RACE
One Race Percent in Idaho Springs, CO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Idaho Springs, CO was 1,861.
White Population in Idaho Springs, CO
The estimated White population in the Idaho Springs community is 1,789, which is 94.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).
Black Population in Idaho Springs, Colorado
The estimated Black/African American population is 14, which is 0.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).
American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Idaho Springs, CO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Idaho Springs, CO was 20.
Asian Population in Idaho Springs, Colorado
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 9.
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Idaho Springs, CO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Idaho Springs was an estimated 0.
Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 29, while those of “two or more races” was 28 at the time of the last census.
Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Idaho Springs community was 95, or 5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).
HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS
Household Population in Idaho Springs, CO
The household population number in Idaho Springs was 1,889.
Group Quarters Population in Idaho Springs, CO
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.
Average Household Size in Idaho Springs, CO
The average household size in Idaho Springs is 2.25 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).
Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.87 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).
HOUSING
Total Housing Units in Idaho Springs, CO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 904 total housing units in Idaho Springs.
The number of occupied housing units was 841, or 93 of the total units in town. Of these, 489 were owner-occupied (58.1), and 352 were renter-occupied (41.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 63 vacant homes in Idaho Springs at the time of the last complete survey.
Median Home Values in Idaho Springs, Colorado
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 375, with a median value in dollars of 151,900.
Monthly Owner Costs in Idaho Springs, CO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $966 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Idaho Springs, average costs per month were $298 (national average was $295).
EDUCATION
High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,124 people in the community had a high school degree, or 87 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).
Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Idaho Springs, Colorado
260 people in Idaho Springs also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 20.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).
MISCELLANEOUS
Civilian Veterans in Idaho Springs, CO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Idaho Springs was 254, or 17.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).
Disability Status in Idaho Springs, CO
In 2000, there were 327 people in Idaho Springs, CO listed as disabled.
Foreign Born in Idaho Springs, CO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 70 people in Idaho Springs who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.
LABOR STATISTICS
Percentage In Labor Force in Idaho Springs, Colorado
There were 1,185 in the labor force in Idaho Springs at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 76.9 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 Idaho Springs was 23.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.
Median Household Income in Idaho Springs, CO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $39,643. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.
Median Family Income in Idaho Springs, CO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $48,790. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.
Per Capita Income in Idaho Springs, Colorado
Per capita income in Idaho Springs in the last full census was 20,789. 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 Idaho Springs numbered 11, or 2.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.
Individuals below the poverty level in Idaho Springs, CO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 127, or 6.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.










