Population
120 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Colorado
City profile · Colorado · Census ACS 2023
Peyton, CO
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Peyton - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 120
- Residents
- $1,735
- Median rent (state)
Peyton - the verdict
120 people call Peyton, Colorado home. Source: Census ACS.
- 70th
- 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: Peyton, CO
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 120 residents in Peyton, a small town within Colorado. The median resident age is 57.5 years. Educational attainment runs 100.0% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 100.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
The city is served by 8 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.
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). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,735 per month. 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 94.1 out of 100 (Very High).
Median Household Income
N/A /yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
103.1 (US=100)
Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Colorado average
How does Peyton compare to other US cities?
Where Peyton sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Median rent 70% 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 Peyton 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 Peyton near the bottom of Colorado's cities
Among the 408 Colorado cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Peyton ranks #302 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Peyton only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Gross Rent
#184 of 408
52nd percentile in Colorado
Poverty Rate
#302 of 408
0th percentile in Colorado
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#1 of 408
99th 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 Peyton in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 100.0%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 100.0%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
120
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
57.5
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
100.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
100.0%
Schools
Total Schools
8
Public schools in this city
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
66.7%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
33.3%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 120 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 Peyton sits in
Cost of Living Index
103.1
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,735/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
94.1 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Colorado
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Peyton's 120 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 Peyton 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Peyton (this city) | 120 | N/A |
| La Junta Gardens | 122 | $81,136 |
| Bark Ranch | 117 | $127,778 |
| Portland | 117 | N/A |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CO NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Peyton, CO?
What is the population of Peyton, CO? +
120 people live in Peyton, CO according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the cost of living in Peyton? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Peyton; 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, 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.
Citation & verification links
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