Population
130 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Colorado
City profile · Colorado · Census ACS 2023
Ramah, CO
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Ramah - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 130
- Residents
- $2,089
- Median rent (state)
Ramah - the verdict
130 people call Ramah, Colorado home. Source: Census ACS.
- 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: Ramah, CO
Colorado's Ramah is a small town, with 130 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The median resident age is 61.1 years. Educational attainment runs 8.9% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 49.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 0 residential units were authorized in 2024 (No Permits).
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 $2,089 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $202 across Colorado, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. The average commute for Ramah workers runs 29.9 minutes, with 85.2% driving alone and 14.8% working from home. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 36.6 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).
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 Ramah compare to other US cities?
Where Ramah sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
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 Ramah 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 Ramah near the bottom of Colorado's cities
Among the 408 Colorado cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Ramah ranks #302 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Ramah only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Gross Rent
#44 of 408
57th percentile in Colorado
Poverty Rate
#302 of 408
0th percentile in Colorado
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#380 of 408
7th 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 Ramah in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 8.9%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 49.6%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
130
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
61.1
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
49.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
8.9%
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Housing Supply
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
Total Permits (2024)
0
housing units authorized
Single-Family
0
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
| Year | Total |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 |
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
29.9 minutes
Drive Alone
85.2%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
14.8%
Based on 61 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 Ramah 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
36.6 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Colorado
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Ramah's 130 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 Ramah 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ramah (this city) | 130 | N/A |
| St. Mary's | 130 | $78,854 |
| Bonanza Mountain Estates | 132 | N/A |
| Pitkin | 127 | $82,692 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CO Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Ramah, CO?
What is the population of Ramah, CO? +
Ramah, CO counts 130 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the cost of living in Ramah? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Ramah; 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 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.
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.