City profile · Colorado · Census ACS 2023

Keenesburg, CO

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

1,866
Residents
$83,490
Median income
$410,500
Median home
$2,089
Median rent (state)

Keenesburg - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Keenesburg places in the 65th percentile for household income and the 55th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

65th
percentile, household income
78th
percentile, home value
85th
percentile, median rent
55th
percentile, safety
📝 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: Keenesburg, CO

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 1,866 residents in Keenesburg, a small town within Colorado. Keenesburg households earn a median of $83,490 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 6.4%. Typical homes in Keenesburg are valued around $410,500, and the median resident age is 31.6 years. Educational attainment runs 7.9% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 70.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 24 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Building Boom), up 500% from five years earlier. Keenesburg reports a comparatively low crime rate: FBI UCR reporting places total crime at 1232.1 incidents per 100,000 residents, below the national average (voluntary agency reporting, reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

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 91.2 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

1,866 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Colorado

Median Household Income

$83,490 /yr

Poverty 6.4%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.1 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Colorado average

How does Keenesburg compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 65% higher than other cities
Home value 78% pricier than other cities
Median rent 85% pricier than other cities
Safety 55% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

National percentiles can mask local variation. Looking only at Colorado, Keenesburg ranks #45 of 116 Colorado cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Keenesburg against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Colorado only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Colorado-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher places Keenesburg near the bottom of Colorado's cities

Among the 408 Colorado cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Keenesburg ranks #391 - the 4th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Keenesburg only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#178 of 379
53rd percentile in Colorado
Median Gross Rent
#44 of 408
57th percentile in Colorado
Median Home Value
#184 of 388
53rd percentile in Colorado
Poverty Rate
#164 of 408
60th percentile in Colorado
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#391 of 408
4th 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.

65thIncome percentile
55thSafety percentile

65th percentile nationally for median household income · 55th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Keenesburg's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Keenesburg's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 46 Avg. percentile National median
Keenesburg's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Keenesburg's home value compares nationally

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

$410,500 22nd percentile more affordable than 22% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Keenesburg $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 - Keenesburg, CO Keenesburg, CO's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Keenesburg, 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 Keenesburg, CO median $83,490/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%
Keenesburg, 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 Keenesburg, CO. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 7.9%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 6.4%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 70.4%

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

Population
1,866
Median Income
$83,490
Median Home Value
$410,500
Median Age
31.6
Poverty Rate
6.4%
Labor force participation
70.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
7.9%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1232.1
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
287.5
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
944.6
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

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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1,000 residents1,500 residents2,000 residents2,500 residents 202020212022202320242025 1,256 residents 2,107 residents ▲ +67.8%
Keenesburg's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

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

📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
24
housing units authorized
Single-Family
24
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
12.9
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 4
2020 210
2021 150
2022 3
2023 0
2024 24

Permit volume increased 500% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
62.1%
Carpool
14.2%
Public Transit
0.3%
Walk
10.5%
Work from Home
10.6%
Other
2.3%

Based on 1,052 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 Keenesburg 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
91.2 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Colorado

Hudson
1,844 people
Kremmling
1,844 people
Lyons
1,927 people
Byers
1,804 people
Perry Park
1,801 people
Colorado
1,791 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Keenesburg's 1,866 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Sigourney, IA
1,866 people
Veazie, ME
1,866 people
Mount Pleasant, NC
1,866 people
Conneaut Lakeshore, PA
1,866 people
Taft, FL
1,867 people
Stockton, IL
1,867 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Keenesburg's $83,490 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Tioga, WV
$83,486 median income
Louisville, TN
$83,485 median income
Oak Island, NC
$83,483 median income
Desert Aire, WA
$83,482 median income
Franklin, AL
$83,480 median income
Clayton, IN
$83,500 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Keenesburg, 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 Keenesburg, CO - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 74.0% 9.2% 11.5% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 31.0% White 74.0% Black or African American 0.2% Asian 0.0% American Indian 9.2% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 5.1% Two or more races 11.5% 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 Keenesburg 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
Keenesburg (this city) 1,866 $83,490
Hudson 1,844 $71,429
Kremmling 1,844 $72,650
Lyons 1,927 $132,589
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CO FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Keenesburg, CO?

What is the population of Keenesburg, CO? +

Keenesburg, CO counts 1,866 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

Keenesburg households earn a median of $83,490 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Keenesburg? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Keenesburg; 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.

Is Keenesburg, CO safe? +

Keenesburg has a total crime rate of 1232.1 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Keenesburg, CO? +

The median home value in Keenesburg is $410,500, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, 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.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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