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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 Parachute, CO compare?
| Figure | Parachute, CO |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,366 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,390 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 608 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 50.5 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 21.9% |
| Measure | Parachute, CO |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,422±433 |
| Median age | 26.1±6.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 18.8%±16.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 76.5%±17.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.8%±1.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.7%±4.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 10.7%±6.1 pts |
| Median household income | $58,778±$16,117 |
| Per capita income | $27,075±$9,295 |
| People below the poverty line | 27.5%±15.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 18.7%±13.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $271,400±$25,105 |
| Median gross rent | $1,073±$156 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 43.0%±19.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 50.7%±15.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±7.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 15.5%±16.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 54.8%±15.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.9%±1.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 36.9 min±8.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.7%±4.0 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