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Rifle Colorado Information: Rifle, Colorado is part of GARFIELD County. Population for Rifle from the last gathering is 6784. You can view Rifle venues that host many Rifle CO events every year. You can also research Rifle Colorado homes for sale by visiting our Rifle Colorado real estate guide. Rifle Colorado has a latitude of 39.5402 and a longitude of -107.789. Zip codes in Rifle, CO include 81650 ... more Rifle zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Rifle, CO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Rifle, CO was 6,784.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Rifle was 3,493, which represents 51.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Rifle, CO
There are an estimated 1,476 married men in the town. 54.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Rifle are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Rifle is 3,291 which is 48.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Rifle, Colorado
There are an estimated 1,365 married women in the community. 56.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Rifle, CO
The median age of people living in Rifle, CO was 30.9 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 Rifle was 641. There were 4,689 people above the age of 18, which represents 69.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 8.5 percent of the population (576) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Rifle, CO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Rifle, CO was 6,629.

White Population in Rifle, CO
The estimated White population in the Rifle community is 6,210, which is 91.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Rifle, Colorado
The estimated Black/African American population is 30, which is 0.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Rifle, CO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Rifle, CO was 46.

Asian Population in Rifle, Colorado
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 18.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 322, while those of “two or more races” was 155 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Rifle community was 1,103, or 16.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Rifle, CO
The household population number in Rifle was 6,678.

Group Quarters Population in Rifle, CO
Group Quarters population in the community was 106.

Average Household Size in Rifle, CO
The average household size in Rifle is 2.68 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.22 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Rifle, CO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,586 total housing units in Rifle.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,493, or 96.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,434 were owner-occupied (57.5), and 1,059 were renter-occupied (42.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 93 vacant homes in Rifle at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Rifle, Colorado
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,134, with a median value in dollars of 144,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Rifle, CO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $986 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Rifle, average costs per month were $235 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 3,515 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 Rifle, Colorado
548 people in Rifle also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 13.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Rifle, CO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Rifle was 681, or 14.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Rifle, CO
In 2000, there were 931 people in Rifle, CO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Rifle, CO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 742 people in Rifle who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 11.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Rifle, Colorado
There were 3,678 in the labor force in Rifle at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 73.4 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 Rifle was 30.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Rifle, CO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $42,734. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Rifle, CO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $48,714. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Rifle, Colorado
Per capita income in Rifle in the last full census was 17,376. 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 Rifle numbered 58, or 3.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Rifle, CO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 440, or 6.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.