City profile · Colorado · Census ACS 2023

Deer Trail, CO

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

1,180
Residents
$76,250
Median income
$374,100
Median home
$2,089
Median rent (state)

Deer Trail - the verdict

Nationally, Deer Trail sits in the 57th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

57th
percentile, household income
75th
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: Deer Trail, CO

Colorado's Deer Trail is a small town, with 1,180 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Deer Trail households earn a median of $76,250 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 15.9%. Deer Trail's housing stock carries a median value of $374,100, and the median resident age is 30.8 years. 14.4% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 67.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 55 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Slowing), down 10% from five years earlier.

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 $2,089 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $202 across Colorado, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 93.8 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

1,180 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Colorado

Median Household Income

$76,250 /yr

Poverty 15.9%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.1 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Colorado average

How does Deer Trail compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 57% higher than other cities
Home value 75% 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 Deer Trail 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 Deer Trail toward the top of Colorado's cities

Among the 408 Colorado cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Deer Trail ranks #55 - the 86th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Deer Trail only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#203 of 379
46th percentile in Colorado
Median Gross Rent
#44 of 408
57th percentile in Colorado
Median Home Value
#206 of 388
47th percentile in Colorado
Poverty Rate
#55 of 408
86th percentile in Colorado
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#352 of 408
14th 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.

57thIncome percentile

57th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Deer Trail's home value compares nationally

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

$374,100 25th percentile more affordable than 25% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Deer Trail $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 - Deer Trail, CO Deer Trail, CO's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Deer Trail, 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 Deer Trail, CO median $76,250/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%
Deer Trail, 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 Deer Trail, CO. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 14.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 15.9%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 67.9%

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

Population
1,180
Median Income
$76,250
Median Home Value
$374,100
Median Age
30.8
Poverty Rate
15.9%
Labor force participation
67.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
14.4%

Schools

Total Schools
2
Public schools in this city

Population Change

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

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1,000 residents1,200 residents1,400 residents1,600 residents1,800 residents2,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 1,106 residents 1,755 residents ▲ +58.7%
Deer Trail's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

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

🏗️ Slowing
Total Permits (2024)
55
housing units authorized
Single-Family
55
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
46.6
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 61
2020 70
2021 75
2022 61
2023 46
2024 55

Permit volume decreased 10% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
74.7%
Carpool
12.8%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
2.1%
Work from Home
10.4%

Based on 584 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 Deer Trail 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
93.8 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Colorado

Aetna Estates
1,177 people
Fraser
1,189 people
Julesburg
1,193 people
Howard
1,159 people
Cascade-Chipita Park
1,158 people
Wiggins
1,202 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Deer Trail's 1,180 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Ten Mile Creek, MD
1,180 people
Richton, MS
1,180 people
London, AR
1,179 people
Gotha, FL
1,179 people
Marine, IL
1,181 people
Somers, MT
1,181 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Deer Trail's $76,250 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Buckingham, IL
$76,250 median income
Coalton, IL
$76,250 median income
Lee, IL
$76,250 median income
Reddick, IL
$76,250 median income
Shumway, IL
$76,250 median income
West Brooklyn, IL
$76,250 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Deer Trail, 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 Deer Trail, CO - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 78.0% 7.9% 12.7% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 26.0% White 78.0% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.5% American Indian 0.9% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 7.9% Two or more races 12.7% 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 Deer Trail 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
Deer Trail (this city) 1,180 $76,250
Aetna Estates 1,177 $63,887
Fraser 1,189 $81,786
Julesburg 1,193 $48,056
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CO NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Deer Trail, CO?

What is the population of Deer Trail, CO? +

1,180 people live in Deer Trail, CO according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Deer Trail, CO? +

Median annual household income in Deer Trail runs $76,250, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Deer Trail? +

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

Homes in Deer Trail carry a median value of $374,100, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

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

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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