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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 Palisade, CO compare?
| Figure | Palisade, CO |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,599 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,565 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,159 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| 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) | 17.9% |
| Measure | Palisade, CO |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,584±21 |
| Median age | 51.8±9.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 17.8%±10.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 79.5%±10.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.0%±1.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 32.6%±10.2 pts |
| Median household income | $80,587±$29,239 |
| Per capita income | $45,594±$8,397 |
| People below the poverty line | 9.0%±5.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4%±4.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $404,600±$122,545 |
| Median gross rent | $1,203±$197 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 45.9%±19.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 66.6%±11.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.1%±1.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 32.5%±10.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 58.4%±10.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.3%±2.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 32.3 min±12.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 13.0%±12.0 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