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Twin Lakes CDP (Adams County), CO

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Twin Lakes CDP (Adams County) - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

8,279
Residents
$93,818
Median income
$526,700
Median home
$2,089
Median rent (state)

Twin Lakes CDP (Adams County) - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Twin Lakes CDP (Adams County) lands in the 74th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

74th
percentile, household income
86th
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: Twin Lakes CDP (Adams County), CO

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 8,279 residents in Twin Lakes CDP (Adams County), a small town within Colorado. The typical household in Twin Lakes CDP (Adams County) brings in $93,818 a year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 2.0%. Twin Lakes CDP (Adams County)'s housing stock carries a median value of $526,700, and the median resident age is 38.3 years. Educational attainment runs 38.2% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 73.3% 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). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $2,089 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Colorado's average monthly utility costs around $202 (state average). Natural-hazard exposure scores 95.2 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

8,279 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Colorado

Median Household Income

$93,818 /yr

Poverty 2.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.1 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Colorado average

How does Twin Lakes CDP (Adams County) compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 74% higher than other cities
Home value 86% 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

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Twin Lakes CDP (Adams County)'s value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Colorado, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

74thIncome percentile

74th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Twin Lakes CDP (Adams County)'s home value compares nationally

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

$526,700 14th percentile more affordable than 14% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Twin Lakes CDP (Adams County) $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 - Twin Lakes CDP (Adams County), CO Twin Lakes CDP (Adams County), CO's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Twin Lakes CDP (Adams County), 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 Twin Lakes CDP (Adams County), CO median $93,818/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%
Twin Lakes CDP (Adams County), 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 Twin Lakes CDP (Adams County), CO. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 38.2%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 2.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 73.3%

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

Population
8,279
Median Income
$93,818
Median Home Value
$526,700
Median Age
38.3
Poverty Rate
2.0%
Labor force participation
73.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
38.2%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
66.5%
Carpool
14.4%
Public Transit
1.1%
Walk
1.6%
Work from Home
14.1%
Other
2.3%

Based on 4,825 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 Twin Lakes CDP (Adams County) 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
95.2 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Colorado

Trinidad
8,309 people
Lochbuie
8,142 people
Applewood
8,120 people
Gypsum
8,481 people
Fort Lupton
8,494 people
Timnath
8,007 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Twin Lakes CDP (Adams County)'s 8,279 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

St. Francis, MN
8,279 people
Joshua, TX
8,279 people
Duvall, WA
8,279 people
Druid Hills, GA
8,278 people
Maryville, IL
8,280 people
Savage, MD
8,284 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Twin Lakes CDP (Adams County)'s $93,818 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Bermuda Dunes, CA
$93,819 median income
McFarland, WI
$93,810 median income
Cashion, OK
$93,808 median income
Kingsbury, NV
$93,831 median income
Grandview, TX
$93,790 median income
Wendell, NC
$93,848 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Twin Lakes CDP (Adams County), 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 Twin Lakes CDP (Adams County), CO - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 60.7% 8.1% 23.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 52.1% White 60.7% Black or African American 0.3% Asian 3.6% American Indian 4.1% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 8.1% Two or more races 23.3% 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 Twin Lakes CDP (Adams County) 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
Twin Lakes CDP (Adams County) (this city) 8,279 $93,818
Trinidad 8,309 $50,792
Lochbuie 8,142 $88,548
Applewood 8,120 $128,988
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CO OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Twin Lakes CDP (Adams County), CO?

What is the population of Twin Lakes CDP (Adams County), CO? +

Twin Lakes CDP (Adams County), CO counts 8,279 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Twin Lakes CDP (Adams County), CO? +

In Twin Lakes CDP (Adams County), the typical household earns $93,818 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Twin Lakes CDP (Adams County)? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Twin Lakes CDP (Adams County); 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 Twin Lakes CDP (Adams County), CO? +

The median home value in Twin Lakes CDP (Adams County) is $526,700, 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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