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City of Creede, CO

City of Creede's Census ACS profile: residents, income, housing, and the joined public-record layers available for this place.

307
Residents
$49,375
Median income
$315,400
Median home
$1,429
Median rent (state)
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Place dossier plate

Sheet CO-CITY-OF-CREEDE-CO · City of Creede, CO 307 pop · income 19th pct · 1 tracts

POP-VILLAGE · INC-MID · COL-PAR · SAFE-UNK · RANK-BOTTOM · PHOTO-FINISH · HOME-MID · BOOK-ONE

  • POP-VILLAGE 307
  • INC-MID $49,375
  • COL-PAR 103.1
  • SAFE-UNK Safety pending
  • RANK-BOTTOM 19th
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Eek
  • HOME-MID $315,400
  • BOOK-ONE 1 tract

Nearest income peer: Eek, AK (+ $0 income $)

Instrument codes from this place’s ACS population and household income, BEA state COL, FBI safety, national income percentile, photo-finish peer city, home-value band, and matched Census-tract book - not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around City of Creede

Lowest/highest poles plus peers nearest City of Creede on median household income. Full ladder: /browse and /rankings.

median HH income

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Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-08

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Nationwide peers by population, income

Out-of-state nearest neighbors for City of Creede on ACS population and median household income . Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not a forecast that peers share a labor market or climate.

Similar population

Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS population. This city: 307.

4 peers

Similar household income

Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS median household income. This city: $49,375. Population peers are excluded.

4 peers

City of Creede - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, City of Creede lands in the 19th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

19th
percentile, household income
67th
percentile, home value
68th
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: City of Creede, CO

Colorado's City of Creede is a small town, with 307 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $49,375 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 6.0%. City of Creede's housing stock carries a median value of $315,400, and the median resident age is 42.4 years. 40.1% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 63.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 3 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Slowing), down 25% from five years earlier.

Colorado carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 103.1 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,429 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Colorado run around $202, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 40.7 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Low).

A decision-led reading path

Useful questions to ask of City of Creede's data

How this reading path is ordered

This is not a composite city score. It is a city-specific route through the available public records, ordered for this profile so the page starts with questions the joined data can actually answer. The route here runs from population change to comparison shortlist to housing and income to work and mobility to within-city variation; another city can have a different sequence or fewer supported layers because the source joins are not uniform.

For City of Creede, city-specific coverage includes local building permits, annual population history, commute-mode shares, within-city Census tract profiles. No matched row is reported here for FBI reported-crime rates, matched public-school count; the page leaves those layers out instead of substituting a statewide or national value.

Question 1

Is City of Creede growing, shrinking, or holding steady?

Census PEP estimates show the population grew by +11 residents from 2020 to 2025, a +4.2% change. Separately, Census BPS recorded 3 housing units authorized in 2024. PEP and ACS are different Census series, so the trend is kept separate from the headline ACS population.

Recent estimates point upward. Growth can increase housing demand and service needs, but the permit record must move in the same direction before calling it a supply response; the two series measure different things.

See the national growth ranking →

2. Comparison shortlist

Which cities make useful reference points for City of Creede?

Use the in-state set to hold state policy and broad price conditions more nearly constant. Use the nationwide size set to ask whether cities with a similar resident count produce different housing, income, or commute outcomes. The income set is a third lens, deliberately separate from population matching.

Within Colorado, the closest population matches are Idledale (306 residents); North Washington (311 residents); Avondale (298 residents, $94,302 income). Outside the state, the closest population matches in this dataset are Shirley, AR (307 residents); Needmore, IN (307 residents); Norway, IN (307 residents). A third, income-matched reference set of 6 out-of-state cities sits in the income neighbourhood chart near the Place Dossier plate. These are mechanical peer sets, not claims that the places share a labor market, climate, culture, or metro context.

Open a side-by-side comparison →

3. Housing and income

How far does income reach against housing in City of Creede?

This is a citywide price-to-income reference, not a mortgage-affordability test; it does not include interest rates, taxes, insurance, household size, or an individual buyer's down payment. Housing value is high relative to the citywide income median. That flags a question for comparison, not a verdict: tenure, household composition, financing costs, and the age of the ACS estimate can all change what a resident actually pays.

The home-value-to-income reference is comparatively stretched: the ACS median home value is 6.4 times median household income. The ACS poverty estimate is 6.0%, which keeps the citywide median from describing every household.

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Question 4

What can 1 Census tracts reveal inside City of Creede?

PlainCities matches 1 Census tracts to this city.

That layer breaks the citywide income, rent, and home-value medians into smaller Census geographies, which can reveal differences that one municipal median necessarily hides. A tract is a statistical area, not a locally defined neighborhood or a promise about conditions on a particular block. Start with the city profile for the broad comparison, then use the tract layer to test whether the same housing and income pattern is consistent across the city. Large within-city spreads are a reason to avoid treating any citywide median as a universal resident experience.

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Other supported questions

Why these stay compact

These joined records add useful context, but they do not need another full-size panel. Each remains a separate measure with its own geography and source boundary.

Work and mobility

What does the journey to work look like in City of Creede?

Driving alone is the largest reported mode at 75.9%. A reliable mean commute time is not available for this row, so the mode shares carry the comparison.

Mode share answers how workers usually travel; it does not measure congestion, reliability, distance to a particular job, or the quality of transit service. No single mode completely explains the work trip here. The mix is more useful than a one-number commute grade, especially when comparing places where transit, walking, and remote work divide the non-driving share differently.

Drive alone
75.9%
Work from home
2.9%
Public transit
0.0%

City-level Census ACS commuting estimates covering 170 workers age 16+.

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Population

307 residents

Micro place (under 10k)

Median Household Income

$49,375 /yr

Low income · poverty 6.0% (Below-median poverty)

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.1 (US=100)

Above-average cost · BEA RPP 2024, Colorado average

City profile score · City of Creede, CO

41/100

4 published dimensions · ACS/FBI 2023

Comparative score against U.S. cities with population of 1,000 or more on Census ACS medians (income, poverty, bachelor's share, cost of living) and FBI UCR violent-crime rates when published. Higher means a stronger standing on those published figures, not a livability rating, not a recommendation to move, buy, or pick a "best" city. Missing inputs drop out and redistribute weight. How it is calculated.

Bachelor's+ share B+
40.1%

Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher; ACS.

Poverty rate C
6.0%

Share of residents below the poverty line; lower scores better on this axis.

Cost of living F
103.1 index

BEA state Regional Price Parities index (100 ≈ national average); lower is stronger on this axis. Same value for every city in the state.

Household income F
$49,375

Median household income vs U.S. cities (pop ≥1,000); ACS.

Violent crime N/A
N/A

No FBI UCR violent-crime rate for this place (coverage is incomplete).

City of Creede profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions) 4-axis radar comparing 1 series across Bachelor's+ share, Poverty rate, Cost of living, Household income. Bachelor's+ sharePoverty rateCost of livingHousehold income 41 D
City of Creede profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions)
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  • Bachelor's+ share: 75/100 (B+) · 40.1%
  • Poverty rate: 59/100 (C) · 6.0%
  • Cost of living: 26/100 (F) · 103.1 index
  • Household income: 19/100 (F) · $49,375

How does City of Creede compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 19% higher than other cities
Home value 67% pricier than other cities
Median rent 68% 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 City of Creede against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Colorado only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Colorado-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places City of Creede near the bottom of Colorado's cities

Among the 408 Colorado cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, City of Creede ranks #1 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares City of Creede only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#320 of 379
15th percentile in Colorado
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 408
0th percentile in Colorado
Median Home Value
#247 of 388
36th percentile in Colorado
Poverty Rate
#172 of 408
58th percentile in Colorado
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#171 of 408
58th percentile in Colorado
How in-state ranks are ordered

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.

19thIncome percentile
Gauge source note

19th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How City of Creede's home value compares nationally

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

$315,400 33rd percentile more affordable than 33% of 15,600 US cities

Show national distribution $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%). This entry sits in this band. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $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. City of Creede $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

City of Creede's home-value-to-income ratio: 6.4×

ACS median home value divided by median household income.

Band
pressured
> 5.0×
National rank
#14,377 of 15,516
More affordable than 7% of tracked cities (pop. 1,000+)
Size class
#10,630 of 11,323
Micro cities (under 10,000)

At 6.4×, City of Creede sits in the pressured band: national rank #14,377 of 15,516 and #10,630 of 11,323micro cities (under 10,000). Housing value is high relative to the citywide income median, a comparison flag, not a verdict on any household.

How this ratio is calculated

Ratio = Census ACS 2023 median home value ÷ median household income for cities with both fields and population ≥ 1,000. Rank 1 = lowest ratio (most compact). Bands match the fleet affordability thresholds used on guides (<3.0 / 3.0–5.0 / >5.0). This is not a mortgage payment estimate and does not include rates, taxes, insurance, or down payment.

Income distribution context

$49,375 City of Creede, CO median household income (Census ACS)

Show U.S. national quintile / Lorenz context Household income distribution - City of Creede, CO City of Creede, CO's median household income ($49,375) against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern. The Lorenz curve and quintile bars are national context, not City of Creede, CO-specific shares. $ Household Income Distribution City of Creede, CO median $49,375/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%
City of Creede, CO median household income (Census ACS 5-year) with U.S. national quintile shares for context. Diagonal = equality; the curve is national, not computed for City of Creede, CO.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 40.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 6.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 63.9%

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

Population
307
Median Income
$49,375
Median Home Value
$315,400
Median Age
42.4
Poverty Rate
6.0%
Labor force participation
63.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
40.1%

Population Change

PEP vintage

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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260 residents265 residents270 residents275 residents280 residents 202020212022202320242025 264 residents 275 residents ▲ +4.2%
City of Creede's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.
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Period Population
2020 264 residents
2021 278 residents
2022 277 residents
2023 277 residents
2024 278 residents
2025 275 residents

Housing Supply

BPS source

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

🏗️ Slowing
Total Permits (2024)
3
housing units authorized
Single-Family
3
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
9.8
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 4
2020 2
2021 0
2022 0
2023 3
2024 3

Permit volume decreased 25% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

Commute source

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
75.9%
Carpool
2.4%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
18.8%
Work from Home
2.9%

Based on 170 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

Colorado statewide monthly utility average (EIA 2023): $202

EIA 2023 residential energy data puts average monthly utilities across Colorado at $202 (electricity about $90 , water and sewer about $50 ).

These are Colorado statewide averages, not a meter reading for City of Creede. Actual bills vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Colorado's BEA cost-of-living index is 103.1 (Above Average; US average = 100, RPP 2024). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in the county around City of Creede is $1,429/mo. FEMA's National Risk Index, averaged to Colorado statewide on PlainCities, rates natural-hazard exposure at 40.7 / 100 (Low).

Cost/risk geography note

Cost of living is a Colorado statewide BEA average; rent is a county-level HUD Fair Market Rent for the county City of Creede sits in; the FEMA hazard score shown here is a statewide average of county NRI inputs, not a parcel-level reading.

How City of Creede compares to similar-size Colorado cities

Same-state peer method

Closest same-state population matches, not geographic neighbors. Population + median household income come from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 and B19013.

City Population Median Household Income
City of Creede (this city) 307 $49,375
Idledale 306 N/A
North Washington 311 N/A
Avondale 298 $94,302
Census BPS 2024
Primary sources on this page

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census BPS 2024, 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.

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