City profile · Colorado · Census ACS 2023

El Jebel, CO

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

3,935
Residents
$100,518
Median income
$854,300
Median home
$2,214
Median rent (state)

El Jebel - the verdict

El Jebel ranks in the 78th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

78th
percentile, household income
96th
percentile, home value
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: El Jebel, CO

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 3,935 residents in El Jebel, a small town within Colorado. El Jebel households earn a median of $100,518 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 1.9%. Home values in El Jebel run a median of $854,300, and the median resident age is 40.9 years. About 50.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 79.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

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. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $2,214 per month. 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 54.1 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Low).

Population

3,935 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Colorado

Median Household Income

$100,518 /yr

Poverty 1.9%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.1 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Colorado average

How does El Jebel compare to other US cities?

El Jebel measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 78% higher than other cities
Home value 96% pricier than other cities
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 El Jebel 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 is El Jebel's strongest outlier among Colorado cities

Among the 408 Colorado cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, El Jebel ranks #16 - the 93rd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares El Jebel only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#118 of 379
69th percentile in Colorado
Median Gross Rent
#16 of 408
93rd percentile in Colorado
Median Home Value
#43 of 388
89th percentile in Colorado
Poverty Rate
#277 of 408
32nd percentile in Colorado
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#122 of 408
70th 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.

78thIncome percentile

78th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How El Jebel's home value compares nationally

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

$854,300 4th percentile more affordable than 4% 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%). Below this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). This entry sits in this band. $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. El Jebel $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 - El Jebel, CO El Jebel, CO's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not El Jebel, 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 El Jebel, CO median $100,518/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%
El Jebel, 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 El Jebel, CO. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 50.2%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 1.9%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 79.0%

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

Population
3,935
Median Income
$100,518
Median Home Value
$854,300
Median Age
40.9
Poverty Rate
1.9%
Labor force participation
79.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
50.2%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
59.3%
Carpool
17.5%
Public Transit
12.6%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
9.7%
Other
0.9%

Based on 2,480 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 El Jebel 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

Penrose
3,978 people
Basalt
3,995 people
Florence
3,870 people
Rocky Ford
3,843 people
Genesee
3,826 people
Niwot
3,773 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to El Jebel's 3,935 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

North Richmond, CA
3,935 people
Chandler, IN
3,935 people
Upland, IN
3,935 people
Woodson Terrace, MO
3,935 people
Flagler Estates, FL
3,934 people
Pea Ridge, FL
3,934 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to El Jebel's $100,518 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Juneau city and, AK
$100,513 median income
Newberry, FL
$100,513 median income
East Dennis, MA
$100,504 median income
Hamilton, GA
$100,503 median income
Salmon Creek, WA
$100,534 median income
Symerton, IL
$100,500 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - El Jebel, 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 El Jebel, CO - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 82.1% 14.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 31.1% White 82.1% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.4% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 14.1% Two or more races 3.5% 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 El Jebel 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
El Jebel (this city) 3,935 $100,518
Penrose 3,978 $75,109
Basalt 3,995 $106,000
Florence 3,870 $57,239
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CO OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about El Jebel, CO?

What is the population of El Jebel, CO? +

El Jebel, CO counts 3,935 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in El Jebel, CO? +

El Jebel households earn a median of $100,518 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in El Jebel? +

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

Homes in El Jebel carry a median value of $854,300, 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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