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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Cripple Creek, CO compare?
| Figure | Cripple Creek, CO |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,120 |
| Change since April 2020 | −3.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,155 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 759 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 17.9 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 6.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 30.1% |
| Measure | Cripple Creek, CO |
|---|---|
| Total population | 955±284 |
| Median age | 60.0±7.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8.9%±8.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 76.0%±10.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 8.1%±8.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±4.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0%±4.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 21.9%±8.6 pts |
| Median household income | $41,840±$9,391 |
| Per capita income | $33,084±$6,756 |
| People below the poverty line | 20.3%±11.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 9.7%±7.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $285,800±$97,736 |
| Median gross rent | $1,048±$629 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 23.3%±18.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 55.7%±15.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±5.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 17.3%±12.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 73.8%±14.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±13.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 10.3 min±3.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 10.5%±8.0 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov