City profile · Colorado · Census ACS 2023

The Pinery, CO

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

11,740
Residents
$173,889
Median income
$709,800
Median home
$2,089
Median rent (state)

The Pinery - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, The Pinery lands in the 97th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

97th
percentile, household income
93rd
percentile, home value
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: The Pinery, CO

11,740 people live in The Pinery, Colorado - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The Pinery households earn a median of $173,889 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 1.6%. The Pinery's housing stock carries a median value of $709,800, and the median resident age is 44.7 years. 61.0% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 66.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Colorado carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 103.1 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $2,089 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $202 across Colorado, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 88.7 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

11,740 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Colorado

Median Household Income

$173,889 /yr

Poverty 1.6%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.1 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Colorado average

How does The Pinery compare to other US cities?

Here's how The Pinery stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 97% higher than other cities
Home value 93% pricier than other cities
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 The Pinery 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 The Pinery toward the top of Colorado's cities

Among the 408 Colorado cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, The Pinery ranks #69 - the 83rd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares The Pinery only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#19 of 379
95th percentile in Colorado
Median Gross Rent
#44 of 408
57th percentile in Colorado
Median Home Value
#77 of 388
80th percentile in Colorado
Poverty Rate
#281 of 408
31st percentile in Colorado
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#69 of 408
83rd 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.

97thIncome percentile

97th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How The Pinery's home value compares nationally

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

$709,800 7th percentile more affordable than 7% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. The Pinery $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 - The Pinery, CO The Pinery, CO's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not The Pinery, 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 The Pinery, CO median $173,889/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%
The Pinery, 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 The Pinery, CO. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 61.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 1.6%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 66.4%

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

Population
11,740
Median Income
$173,889
Median Home Value
$709,800
Median Age
44.7
Poverty Rate
1.6%
Labor force participation
66.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
61.0%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
63.3%
Carpool
6.1%
Public Transit
0.9%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
28.9%
Other
0.8%

Based on 6,097 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 The Pinery 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
88.7 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Colorado

Berthoud
11,684 people
Wellington
11,538 people
Fort Morgan
11,521 people
Monument
11,035 people
Cherry Creek
11,011 people
Castle Pines
12,573 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to The Pinery's 11,740 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

James Island, SC
11,738 people
Miller Place, NY
11,743 people
View Park-Windsor Hills, CA
11,744 people
Gulfport, FL
11,735 people
Lawrenceburg, TN
11,732 people
Winfield, KS
11,731 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to The Pinery's $173,889 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Salisbury, NY
$173,808 median income
Linganore, MD
$173,763 median income
Hopkinton, MA
$173,750 median income
Annetta, TX
$173,750 median income
Westlake, CA
$174,069 median income
Guinda, CA
$173,672 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - The Pinery, 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 The Pinery, CO - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 80.5% 7.1% 7.8% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 10.3% White 80.5% Black or African American 2.1% Asian 7.1% American Indian 0.2% Native Hawaiian 0.2% Some other race 2.1% Two or more races 7.8% 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 The Pinery 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
The Pinery (this city) 11,740 $173,889
Berthoud 11,684 $111,297
Wellington 11,538 $103,888
Fort Morgan 11,521 $59,121
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CO OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about The Pinery, CO?

What is the population of The Pinery, CO? +

The Pinery, CO counts 11,740 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in The Pinery, CO? +

The median household income in The Pinery is $173,889 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in The Pinery? +

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

A typical home in The Pinery is worth $709,800, 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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