Population
292 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Colorado
City profile · Colorado · Census ACS 2023
Catherine, CO
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Catherine - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 292
- Residents
- $2,214
- Median rent (state)
Catherine - the verdict
Catherine has 292 residents in Colorado. Source: Census ACS.
- 87th
- 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: Catherine, CO
Colorado's Catherine is a small town, with 292 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The median resident age is 35.4 years. About 42.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 72.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Colorado carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Colorado at 103.1 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Above Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $2,214 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Colorado run around $202, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 54.1 out of 100 (Low).
Median Household Income
N/A /yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
103.1 (US=100)
Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Colorado average
How does Catherine compare to other US cities?
Here's how Catherine stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Median rent 87% 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 Catherine 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 Catherine near the bottom of Colorado's cities
Among the 408 Colorado cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Catherine ranks #302 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Catherine only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Gross Rent
#16 of 408
93rd percentile in Colorado
Poverty Rate
#302 of 408
0th percentile in Colorado
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#161 of 408
60th 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.
Income distribution context
Median household income is not available for Catherine in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 42.4%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 72.6%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
292
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
35.4
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
72.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
42.4%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
40.4%
Carpool
25.8%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
3.5%
Work from Home
30.3%
Based on 198 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 Catherine sits in
Cost of Living Index
103.1
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,214/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
54.1 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Colorado
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Catherine's 292 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Catherine 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Catherine (this city) | 292 | N/A |
| Capulin | 291 | N/A |
| Garden City | 293 | N/A |
| Rollinsville | 294 | N/A |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CO OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Catherine, CO?
What is the population of Catherine, CO? +
Catherine, CO has a population of 292 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the cost of living in Catherine? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Catherine; 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.
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.
Citation & verification links
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