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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 Rifle, CO compare?
| Figure | Rifle, CO |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 10,844 |
| Change since April 2020 | +3.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 10,437 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,490 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 5.2 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 5.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 19.6% |
| Measure | Rifle, CO |
|---|---|
| Total population | 10,570±28 |
| Median age | 32.4±2.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 49.4%±5.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 47.0%±5.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.6%±0.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 18.3%±5.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 19.4%±4.9 pts |
| Median household income | $80,000±$8,596 |
| Per capita income | $35,697±$3,870 |
| People below the poverty line | 6.0%±3.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.0%±1.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $413,500±$23,727 |
| Median gross rent | $1,308±$145 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 34.2%±12.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 66.4%±6.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.9%±2.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 6.8%±2.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 77.2%±4.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.3%±0.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.1 min±3.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 16.1%±5.3 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