Population
164 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Colorado
City profile · Colorado · Census ACS 2023
Lazear, CO
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Lazear - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 164
- Residents
- $1,114
- Median rent (state)
Lazear - the verdict
Lazear has 164 residents in Colorado. Source: Census ACS.
- 30th
- 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: Lazear, CO
164 people live in Lazear, Colorado - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The median resident age is 23.9 years. 10.5% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 66.1% 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). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,114 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Colorado's average monthly utility costs around $202 (state average). FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 51.3 out of 100 (Low).
Median Household Income
N/A /yr
Poverty 66.7%
Cost of Living Index (state)
103.1 (US=100)
Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Colorado average
How does Lazear compare to other US cities?
Where Lazear sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Median rent 30% 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 Lazear 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 is Lazear's strongest outlier among Colorado cities
Among the 408 Colorado cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Lazear ranks #1 - the 100th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Lazear only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Gross Rent
#326 of 408
18th percentile in Colorado
Poverty Rate
#1 of 408
100th percentile in Colorado
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#371 of 408
9th 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.
Income distribution context
Median household income is not available for Lazear in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 10.5%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 66.7%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 66.1%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
164
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
23.9
Poverty Rate
66.7%
Labor force participation
66.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
10.5%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
59.8%
Carpool
30.5%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
9.8%
Based on 82 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 Lazear sits in
Cost of Living Index
103.1
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,114/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
51.3 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Colorado
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Lazear's 164 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Lazear compares to nearby Colorado cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CO OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Lazear, CO?
What is the population of Lazear, CO? +
The population of Lazear, CO stands at 164 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the cost of living in Lazear? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Lazear; 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.
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.
Citation & verification links
Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCitiesEvery figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.