City profile · Colorado · Census ACS 2023

Bark Ranch, CO

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Bark Ranch - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

117
Residents
$127,778
Median income
$679,700
Median home
$2,124
Median rent (state)

Bark Ranch - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Bark Ranch places in the 89th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

89th
percentile, household income
92nd
percentile, home value
85th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Bark Ranch, CO

Bark Ranch is a small town in Colorado, home to 117 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Bark Ranch households earn a median of $127,778 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. Typical homes in Bark Ranch are valued around $679,700, and the median resident age is 36.7 years. 82.4% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 59.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Colorado carries a cost-of-living premium: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Colorado scores 103.1 (Above Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $2,124 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Colorado's average monthly utility costs around $202 (state average). The average commute for Bark Ranch workers runs 23.6 minutes, with 59.3% driving alone and 40.7% working from home. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 90.7 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

117 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Colorado

Median Household Income

$127,778 /yr

Poverty 0.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.1 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Colorado average

How does Bark Ranch compare to other US cities?

Here's how Bark Ranch stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 89% higher than other cities
Home value 92% pricier than other cities
Median rent 85% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Bark Ranch against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Colorado only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Colorado-relative analysis

Poverty Rate places Bark Ranch near the bottom of Colorado's cities

Among the 408 Colorado cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Bark Ranch ranks #302 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Bark Ranch only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#68 of 379
82nd percentile in Colorado
Median Gross Rent
#29 of 408
89th percentile in Colorado
Median Home Value
#83 of 388
79th percentile in Colorado
Poverty Rate
#302 of 408
0th percentile in Colorado
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#16 of 408
96th percentile in Colorado

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Colorado only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

89thIncome percentile

89th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Bark Ranch's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$679,700 8th percentile more affordable than 8% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). This entry sits in this band. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Bark Ranch $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Bark Ranch, CO Bark Ranch, CO's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Bark Ranch, CO-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Bark Ranch, CO median $127,778/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Bark Ranch, CO's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Bark Ranch, CO. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 82.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 59.3%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
117
Median Income
$127,778
Median Home Value
$679,700
Median Age
36.7
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
59.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
82.4%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
23.6 minutes
Drive Alone
59.3%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
40.7%

Based on 54 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Colorado - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$90
avg/month
Natural Gas
$62
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$202
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Colorado state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Colorado state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Bark Ranch sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.1
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,124/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
90.7 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Colorado

Portland
117 people
Peyton
120 people
La Junta Gardens
122 people
Nathrop
111 people
Woody Creek
123 people
Rock Creek Park
126 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Bark Ranch's 117 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Akhiok, AK
117 people
Preble, IN
117 people
Sims, IN
117 people
Beaman, IA
117 people
Pilot Mound, IA
117 people
Wisdom, MT
117 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Bark Ranch's $127,778 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

West Babylon, NY
$127,785 median income
Corona de Tucson, AZ
$127,743 median income
Dumont, MN
$127,813 median income
Greenwich CDP (Cumberland County), NJ
$127,813 median income
Frontier, ND
$127,813 median income
Sea Bright, NJ
$127,738 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Bark Ranch, CO Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Bark Ranch, CO - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 100.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 100.0% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 0.0% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Bark Ranch compares to nearby Colorado cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Bark Ranch (this city) 117 $127,778
Portland 117 N/A
Peyton 120 N/A
La Junta Gardens 122 $81,136
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CO OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Bark Ranch, CO?

What is the population of Bark Ranch, CO? +

117 people live in Bark Ranch, CO according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Bark Ranch, CO? +

Median annual household income in Bark Ranch runs $127,778, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Bark Ranch? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Bark Ranch; the closest available measure is the Colorado state average, a cost of living index of 103.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Colorado vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Bark Ranch, CO? +

The median home value in Bark Ranch is $679,700, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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