City profile · Colorado · Census ACS 2023

Collbran, CO

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

444
Residents
$49,375
Median income
$209,100
Median home
$1,605
Median rent (state)

Collbran - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Collbran places in the 19th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

19th
percentile, household income
45th
percentile, home value
64th
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: Collbran, CO

Collbran is a small town in Colorado, home to 444 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Collbran brings in $49,375 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. Collbran's housing stock carries a median value of $209,100, and the median resident age is 28.5 years. Educational attainment runs 16.5% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 33.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

NOAA climate normals record an annual average temperature of 47.6°F with 15.3 inches of precipitation per year and 59.6 inches of snowfall.

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. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,605 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $202 across Colorado, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 64.5 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Moderate).

Population

444 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Colorado

Median Household Income

$49,375 /yr

Poverty 0.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.1 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Colorado average

How does Collbran compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 19% higher than other cities
Home value 45% pricier than other cities
Median rent 64% 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 Collbran'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.

19thIncome percentile

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

How Collbran's home value compares nationally

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

$209,100 Among the most affordable more affordable than 55% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $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. Collbran $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 - Collbran, CO Collbran, CO's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Collbran, 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 Collbran, 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%
Collbran, 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 Collbran, CO. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 16.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 33.8%

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

Population
444
Median Income
$49,375
Median Home Value
$209,100
Median Age
28.5
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
33.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
16.5%

Climate

Avg Temperature
47.6°F
Annual Precipitation
15.3"
Annual Snowfall
59.6"

Schools

Total Schools
4
Public schools in this city

Population Change

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

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350 residents355 residents360 residents365 residents 202020212022202320242025 364 residents 355 residents ▼ -2.5%
Collbran's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
51.9%
Carpool
19.3%
Public Transit
10.4%
Walk
11.9%
Work from Home
2.2%
Other
4.3%

Based on 135 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 Collbran sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.1
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,605/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
64.5 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Colorado

Aguilar
442 people
Sugarloaf
442 people
Eldora
440 people
Chacra
449 people
Westcliffe
459 people
Nunn
427 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Collbran's 444 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Batavia, AR
444 people
Harrison, GA
444 people
Clearfield, IA
444 people
Kent Narrows, MD
444 people
Louin, MS
444 people
Hildreth, NE
444 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Collbran's $49,375 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Eek, AK
$49,375 median income
Hydaburg, AK
$49,375 median income
Magazine, AR
$49,375 median income
Sidney, AR
$49,375 median income
Kenneth City, FL
$49,375 median income
St. Augustine, IL
$49,375 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Collbran, 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 Collbran, CO - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 83.6% 7.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 10.1% White 83.6% Black or African American 1.4% Asian 4.5% American Indian 3.1% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.5% Two or more races 7.0% 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 Collbran 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
Collbran (this city) 444 $49,375
Aguilar 442 $29,593
Sugarloaf 442 N/A
Eldora 440 N/A
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CO NOAA Normals NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Collbran, CO?

What is the population of Collbran, CO? +

Collbran, CO counts 444 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Collbran, CO? +

The median household income in Collbran is $49,375 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Collbran? +

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

Homes in Collbran carry a median value of $209,100, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Collbran? +

Collbran has an average annual temperature of 47.6°F, 15.3 inches of precipitation, and 59.6 inches of snowfall per year. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, 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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