City profile · Colorado · Census ACS 2023

Coal Creek, CO

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

2,357
Residents
$125,819
Median income
$601,500
Median home
$2,089
Median rent (state)

Coal Creek - the verdict

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

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📝 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: Coal Creek, CO

2,357 people live in Coal Creek, Colorado - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Coal Creek brings in $125,819 a year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 5.4%. Home values in Coal Creek run a median of $601,500, and the median resident age is 55.0 years. About 53.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 61.9% 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). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $2,089 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Colorado run around $202, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 6.4 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very Low).

Population

2,357 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Colorado

Median Household Income

$125,819 /yr

Poverty 5.4%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.1 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Colorado average

How does Coal Creek compare to other US cities?

Where Coal Creek sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 89% higher than other cities
Home value 89% 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

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Coal Creek's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Colorado, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

89thIncome percentile

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

How Coal Creek's home value compares nationally

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

$601,500 11th percentile more affordable than 11% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Coal Creek $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 - Coal Creek, CO Coal Creek, CO's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Coal Creek, 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 Coal Creek, CO median $125,819/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%
Coal Creek, 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 Coal Creek, CO. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 53.8%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 5.4%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 61.9%

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

Population
2,357
Median Income
$125,819
Median Home Value
$601,500
Median Age
55.0
Poverty Rate
5.4%
Labor force participation
61.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
53.8%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
71.8%
Carpool
2.5%
Public Transit
2.8%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
20.5%
Other
2.4%

Based on 1,281 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 Coal Creek sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.1
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,089/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
6.4 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Colorado

Holyoke
2,378 people
Aristocrat Ranchettes
2,335 people
Cedaredge
2,394 people
Center
2,312 people
Wray
2,305 people
Ault
2,270 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Coal Creek's 2,357 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Kualapuu, HI
2,357 people
Argentine, MI
2,357 people
Spring Valley, MN
2,357 people
Cambridge Springs, PA
2,357 people
South Greensburg, PA
2,357 people
Coventry Lake, CT
2,358 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Coal Creek's $125,819 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Clarendon Hills, IL
$125,826 median income
Buffalo, IN
$125,809 median income
Caswell Beach, NC
$125,833 median income
Dinwiddie, VA
$125,833 median income
Minerva Park, OH
$125,802 median income
Gray, ME
$125,838 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Coal Creek, 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 Coal Creek, CO - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 93.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 5.6% White 93.4% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.5% American Indian 0.2% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.7% Two or more races 5.3% 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 Coal Creek 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
Coal Creek (this city) 2,357 $125,819
Holyoke 2,378 $54,154
Aristocrat Ranchettes 2,335 $87,604
Cedaredge 2,394 $41,944
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CO OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Coal Creek, CO?

What is the population of Coal Creek, CO? +

Coal Creek, CO counts 2,357 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Coal Creek, CO? +

In Coal Creek, the typical household earns $125,819 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Coal Creek? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Coal Creek; 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 Coal Creek, CO? +

A typical home in Coal Creek is worth $601,500, 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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