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Leadville Colorado Information: Leadville, Colorado is part of LAKE County. Population for Leadville from the last gathering is 2821. You can view Leadville venues that host many Leadville CO events every year. You can also research Leadville Colorado homes for sale by visiting our Leadville Colorado real estate guide. Leadville Colorado has a latitude of 39.2498 and a longitude of -106.297. Zip codes in Leadville, CO include 80461 ... more Leadville zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Leadville, CO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Leadville, CO was 2,821.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Leadville was 1,472, which represents 52.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Leadville, CO
There are an estimated 548 married men in the town. 43.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Leadville are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Leadville is 1,349 which is 47.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Leadville, Colorado
There are an estimated 543 married women in the community. 49.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Leadville, CO
The median age of people living in Leadville, CO was 33.7 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 Leadville was 176. There were 2,226 people above the age of 18, which represents 78.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 10.4 percent of the population (294) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Leadville, CO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Leadville, CO was 2,756.

White Population in Leadville, CO
The estimated White population in the Leadville community is 2,356, which is 83.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Leadville, Colorado
The estimated Black/African American population is 4, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Leadville, CO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Leadville, CO was 36.

Asian Population in Leadville, Colorado
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 9.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Leadville, CO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Leadville was an estimated 3.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 348, while those of “two or more races” was 65 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Leadville community was 718, or 25.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Leadville, CO
The household population number in Leadville was 2,796.

Group Quarters Population in Leadville, CO
Group Quarters population in the community was 25.

Average Household Size in Leadville, CO
The average household size in Leadville is 2.23 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.91 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Leadville, CO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,514 total housing units in Leadville.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,253, or 82.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 758 were owner-occupied (60.5), and 495 were renter-occupied (39.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 261 vacant homes in Leadville at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Leadville, Colorado
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 641, with a median value in dollars of 106,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Leadville, CO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $838 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Leadville, average costs per month were $253 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,658 people in the community had a high school degree, or 85.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Leadville, Colorado
517 people in Leadville also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 26.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Leadville, CO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Leadville was 293, or 12.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Leadville, CO
In 2000, there were 501 people in Leadville, CO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Leadville, CO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 417 people in Leadville who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 15.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Leadville, Colorado
There were 1,717 in the labor force in Leadville at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 74 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 Leadville was 32.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Leadville, CO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $36,714. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Leadville, CO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $44,444. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Leadville, Colorado
Per capita income in Leadville in the last full census was 20,607. 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 Leadville numbered 61, or 9.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Leadville, CO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 374, or 13.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.