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Walsenburg Colorado Information: Walsenburg, Colorado is part of HUERFANO County. Population for Walsenburg from the last gathering is 4182. You can view Walsenburg venues that host many Walsenburg CO events every year. You can also research Walsenburg Colorado homes for sale by visiting our Walsenburg Colorado real estate guide. Walsenburg Colorado has a latitude of 37.6173 and a longitude of -104.82. Zip codes in Walsenburg, CO include 81089 ... more Walsenburg zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Walsenburg, CO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Walsenburg, CO was 4,182.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Walsenburg was 2,388, which represents 57.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Walsenburg, CO
There are an estimated 1,261 married men in the town. 61.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Walsenburg are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Walsenburg is 1,794 which is 42.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Walsenburg, Colorado
There are an estimated 660 married women in the community. 46.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Walsenburg, CO
The median age of people living in Walsenburg, CO was 37.9 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 Walsenburg was 213. There were 3,306 people above the age of 18, which represents 79.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 17.5 percent of the population (730) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Walsenburg, CO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Walsenburg, CO was 4,017.

White Population in Walsenburg, CO
The estimated White population in the Walsenburg community is 3,136, which is 75 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Walsenburg, Colorado
The estimated Black/African American population is 200, which is 4.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Walsenburg, CO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Walsenburg, CO was 140.

Asian Population in Walsenburg, Colorado
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 17.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 521, while those of “two or more races” was 165 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Walsenburg community was 2,131, or 51 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Walsenburg, CO
The household population number in Walsenburg was 3,362.

Group Quarters Population in Walsenburg, CO
Group Quarters population in the community was 820.

Average Household Size in Walsenburg, CO
The average household size in Walsenburg 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 2.95 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Walsenburg, CO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,723 total housing units in Walsenburg.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,497, or 86.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 993 were owner-occupied (66.3), and 504 were renter-occupied (33.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 226 vacant homes in Walsenburg at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Walsenburg, Colorado
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 816, with a median value in dollars of 62,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Walsenburg, CO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $616 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Walsenburg, average costs per month were $214 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,077 people in the community had a high school degree, or 71 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Walsenburg, Colorado
285 people in Walsenburg also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 9.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Walsenburg, CO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Walsenburg was 573, or 17.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Walsenburg, CO
In 2000, there were 827 people in Walsenburg, CO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Walsenburg, CO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 917 people in Walsenburg who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 23.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Walsenburg, Colorado
There were 1,349 in the labor force in Walsenburg at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 39.5 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 Walsenburg was 17.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Walsenburg, CO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $22,005. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Walsenburg, CO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $26,218. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Walsenburg, Colorado
Per capita income in Walsenburg in the last full census was 11,562. 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 Walsenburg numbered 155, or 17.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Walsenburg, CO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 692, or 20.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.