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Upper Witter Gulch, CO

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

588
Residents
$250,001
Median income
$834,200
Median home
$1,429
Median rent

Data Snapshot: Upper Witter Gulch, CO

Upper Witter Gulch is a city in Colorado with a population of 588 residents based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here reaches $250,001 per year, while the poverty rate sits at 5.3%. Typical homes in Upper Witter Gulch are valued around $834,200, and the median resident age is 41.4 years. About 90.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 78.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

On a cost-of-living index where 100 equals the national average, Colorado registers 103.1 (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,429 per month. Average monthly utility bills run around $202 based on EIA 2023 residential energy data. Workers in Upper Witter Gulch report an average commute of 27.5 minutes, with 59.6% driving alone and 40.4% working from home. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 40.7 out of 100 (Low).

According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2023 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, PlainCities renders standardized city-level demographic, income, education, employment, and housing indicators across more than 19,000 incorporated places nationwide. Population counts and median household income figures are sourced directly from Census Table B01003 and B19013 respectively, with poverty rates from B17001 and cost-of-living adjustments from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Regional Price Parities (RPP) 2024 release. Every value displayed in this snapshot links back to the official upstream tables and is refreshed on the ACS annual release cadence (typically December of the survey year + 1).

Methodology: city boundaries follow the Census Bureau's place-level geography (incorporated places, census-designated places, and consolidated city-county governments), with FIPS codes ensuring consistent identifiers across decennial and annual surveys. Cost-of-living comparisons use BEA's Regional Price Parities (RPP) indexed to the national average (100), enabling cross-city purchasing-power comparisons. See our methodology page for full source attribution, refresh cadence, and known data quality limitations including margin-of-error disclosure and sample-size thresholds.

Population

588 residents

Census ACS 2023 — Colorado

Median Household Income

$250,001 /yr

Poverty 5.3%

Cost of Living Index

103.1 (US=100)

Near Average — BEA RPP 2024

How does Upper Witter Gulch compare to other US cities?

Where Upper Witter Gulch sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure — computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 99% higher than other cities
Home value 95% pricier than other cities
Median rent 68% pricier than other cities

Percentiles compare Upper Witter Gulch against every US city with at least 1,000 residents. "Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Income distribution context

Household income distribution — Upper Witter Gulch, CO Quintile shares of aggregate household income for Upper Witter Gulch, CO. The Lorenz curve traces cumulative income share against cumulative population share — perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Upper Witter Gulch, CO — median $250,001/yr — Census ACS quintile shares 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%
Household income distribution for Upper Witter Gulch, CO — Census ACS 5-year estimates. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 90.1%

Census ACS S1501 — educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 5.3%

Census ACS S1701 — poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 78.8%

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

Population
588
Median Income
$250,001
Median Home Value
$834,200
Median Age
41.4
Poverty Rate
5.3%
Labor force participation
78.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
90.1%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work — Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
27.5 minutes
Drive Alone
59.6%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
40.4%

Based on 406 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

Colorado state-level data from PlainCost, PlainRent, and PlainHazard

Cost of Living Index
103.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,429/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
State-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
40.7 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity — Upper Witter Gulch, 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 Upper Witter Gulch, CO — Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE — sums to 100% 59.5% 12.1% 6.1% 10.6% 10.3% ETHNICITY — Hispanic or Latino (any race) 18.7% White 59.5% Black or African American 12.1% Asian 6.1% American Indian 1.2% Native Hawaiian 0.2% Some other race 10.6% Two or more races 10.3% 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.

National-average reference values shown when city-level race/ethnicity table is not loaded. Source: Census ACS 5-year, OMB Directive 15 race-and-ethnicity categories.

How Upper Witter Gulch compares to nearby Colorado cities

Census ACS 2023 — population and median income benchmarks

Side-by-side population + income comparison anchored on the current city (Upper Witter Gulch) plus the nearest peer cities in Colorado, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
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CO

Upper Witter Gulch

250.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$250,001
Brackets
1
Selected

CO

La Jara

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$60
Brackets
1
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CO

Otis

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$60
Brackets
1
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CO

San Luis

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$60
Brackets
1
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CO OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Upper Witter Gulch, CO?

What is the population of Upper Witter Gulch, CO? +

Upper Witter Gulch, CO has a population of 588 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Upper Witter Gulch, CO? +

The median household income in Upper Witter Gulch is $250,001 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Upper Witter Gulch? +

Upper Witter Gulch has a cost of living index of 103.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data.

What is the median home value in Upper Witter Gulch, CO? +

The median home value in Upper Witter Gulch is $834,200, 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.

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