Census tract · Garfield County
Census Tract 9520.03, Garfield County, Colorado
Census Tract 9520.03, GEOID 08045952003, in Garfield County, Colorado, partly within Rifle. 2,458 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±562); the 2020 Census counted 2,371.
Residents, 2020-2024
2,458
±562 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,371
Median household income
$126,067
±$31,376 (90% margin)
Garfield County: $91,131
Median home value
$507,700
±$59,569 (90% margin)
Garfield County: $527,800
Median gross rent
$1,791
±$436 (90% margin)
Garfield County: $1,637
Where is Census Tract 9520.03?
Census Tract 9520.03 is one of 12 census tracts in Garfield County, Colorado. It covers 408.25 square miles of land, 6 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 08045952003, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Rifle | 27% |
7 census tracts border Census Tract 9520.03: Tract 9519.01 ($97,016), Tract 9519.02 ($79,194), Tract 9520.01 ($78,343), Tract 9520.04 ($78,921), Tract 9521 ($72,944), Tract 18 in Mesa County ($91,318) and Tract 9511 in Rio Blanco County ($62,794). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.
Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Census Tract 9520.03?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 9520.03's population at 2,458 (±562) in 733 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,371 residents and 824 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 9520.03 | Garfield County |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,458 ±562 | 62,479 |
| Households | 733 ±126 | 23,404 |
| Average household size | 2.94 ±0.51 | 2.62 |
| Housing units | 853 ±95 | 24,953 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Census Tract 9520.03?
The median resident of Census Tract 9520.03 is 30.9 years old; 29.9% are under 18 and 8.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 57.7%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 39.0%. 9.0% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Tract 9520.03 | Garfield County |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 30.9 ±7.4 | 37.6 |
| Under 18 years | 29.9% ±12.0 pts | 24.6% |
| 65 years and over | 8.2% ±3.3 pts | 14.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 39.0% ±14.0 pts | 32.6% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 57.7% ±12.9 pts | 61.5% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.6% ±0.7 pts | 0.6% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.3% ±0.6 pts | 0.8% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.6% ±1.0 pts | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.7 pts | 0.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1.3% ±1.2 pts | 3.4% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.6% ±0.8 pts | 0.6% |
| Born outside the United States | 9.0% ±4.9 pts | 14.1% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 14.6% ±9.8 pts | 26.4% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 11.4% ±5.6 pts | 5.6% |
| With a disability | 7.4% ±4.6 pts | 9.7% |
| No health insurance coverage | 13.1% ±8.1 pts | 15.6% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 87.7% ±5.9 pts | 89.4% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 22.9% ±8.2 pts | 33.6% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 3.2% ±2.8 pts | 12.3% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 86.3% ±8.5 pts | 87.9% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Census Tract 9520.03 earn?
Half of the 733 households in Census Tract 9520.03 earn less than $126,067 a year (±$31,376), against $91,131 across Garfield County: 2nd highest of the county's 12 tracts with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Tract 9520.03 | Garfield County |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $126,067 ±$31,376 | $91,131 |
| Mean household income | $137,855 ±$30,283 | $113,996 |
| Per capita income | $40,141 ±$10,314 | $44,160 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.4% ±3.1 pts | 8.2% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 0.0% ±5.6 pts | 7.6% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 2.7% ±3.4 pts | 8.0% |
| Households with a computer | 98.8% ±1.6 pts | 96.4% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 95.0% ±6.1 pts | 94.3% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Census Tract 9520.03?
Owners occupy 80.4% of Census Tract 9520.03's occupied homes and renters 19.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $507,700 by its owner (±$59,569). The median renter pays $1,791 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Tract 9520.03 | Garfield County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $507,700 ±$59,569 | $527,800 |
| Median gross rent | $1,791 ±$436 | $1,637 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 8.5% ±12.5 pts | 35.0% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $2,081 ±$355 | $2,277 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 80.4% ±10.7 pts | 69.6% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 19.6% ±10.7 pts | 30.4% |
| Housing units | 853 ±95 | 24,953 |
| Single-family detached homes | 70.6% ±10.7 pts | 59.7% |
| Mobile homes | 7.0% ±5.9 pts | 9.9% |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.9% ±3.8 pts | 1.8% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 4.2% ±3.8 pts | 8.8% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 10.6% ±10.1 pts | 6.4% |
| Households with no vehicle | 3.1% ±4.0 pts | 5.2% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Census Tract 9520.03 get to work?
69.0% of Census Tract 9520.03's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 35.3 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 9520.03 | Garfield County |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 70.1% ±4.8 pts | 72.6% |
| Unemployment rate | 1.6% ±2.3 pts | 3.4% |
| Drove alone to work | 69.0% ±14.2 pts | 71.0% |
| Carpooled | 23.5% ±13.9 pts | 12.2% |
| Public transportation | 0.2% ±0.3 pts | 1.1% |
| Walked | 0.9% ±1.6 pts | 2.0% |
| Worked from home | 5.9% ±4.2 pts | 11.0% |
| Mean travel time to work | 35.3 min ±7.5 | 31.4 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
How does Census Tract 9520.03 compare with the other tracts in Garfield County?
Among Garfield County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 9520.03 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Garfield County |
|---|---|
| Population | 12th of 12 |
| Residents per square mile | 11th of 12 |
| Median household income | 2nd of 12 |
| Per capita income | 7th of 12 |
| Median home value | 8th of 12 |
| Median gross rent | 7th of 12 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10th of 12 |
| Median age | 12th of 12 |
| Owner-occupied share | 3rd of 12 |
The tracts next to it on Garfield County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9518.02 | 1st | $144,668±$33,194 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 9520.03 | 2nd | $126,067±$31,376 |
| Tract 9517.01 | 3rd | $109,720±$12,066 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 9518.03 | 4th | $108,477±$15,558 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 9518.04 | 5th | $98,899±$22,804 · within the margin of this tract |
"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 9520.03?
4 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 9520.03 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections