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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 Idaho Springs, CO compare?
| Figure | Idaho Springs, CO |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,842 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,782 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 747 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.1 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 5.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 20.8% |
| Measure | Idaho Springs, CO |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,986±382 |
| Median age | 43.3±5.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 14.5%±5.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 81.0%±6.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 4.2%±2.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 49.3%±11.9 pts |
| Median household income | $89,436±$12,275 |
| Per capita income | $40,590±$6,660 |
| People below the poverty line | 6.9%±5.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5%±2.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $446,500±$26,026 |
| Median gross rent | $1,548±$378 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 10.4%±15.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 74.2%±11.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±4.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 24.9%±7.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 50.9%±9.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±3.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.9 min±5.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.8%±2.2 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