Population 10,677 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Craig
Household size in Craig
| Period | Craig | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.56 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.75 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.44 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.39 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.16 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Craig is a place of small households, averaging 2.39 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.56 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the west and smallest in the southeast.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Craig
| Period | Craig | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.5 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.5 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.8 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.3 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.8 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Craig are younger than 40.3 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 35.5 in 2006–10, mirroring the country.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Craig
| Period | Craig | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.1% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Craig (11.8%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Colorado as a whole (9.3%). Craig has a higher share of single-parent households than at least four in five Colorado cities.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Craig
Renters in Craig
| Period | Craig | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.9% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.5% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.2% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.9% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in Craig rent their homes (32.9%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Among owners, 34.6% have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the southeast; owners are most common in the west. The renter share has risen 7.0 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Craig
| Period | Craig | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.7% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Craig: 12.3% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy has edged up 0.6 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Craig
| Period | Craig | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +7 | +6 |
Housing in Craig leans a little older: the median home dates to 1975, against 1980 nationally. Newer construction is concentrated in the west, while the center has the oldest housing. Craig has older homes than the great majority of Colorado cities.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Craig
| Period | Craig | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $791 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $816 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $792 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,152 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$360 | +$912 | +$606 |
The median renter in Craig pays $1,152 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $360 a month from 2006–10, a 46% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 25.6% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Craig
Bachelor's degrees in Craig
| Period | Craig | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.3% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.6% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Craig have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.6%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 3.9 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Only ten of the 133 Colorado cities with 5,000+ people have a lower share of college graduates.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Craig
| Period | Craig | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.4% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.4% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.9% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.6% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Craig is above the national rate: 92.6% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Colorado as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 5.2 points, in line with the national trend.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Craig
| Period | Craig | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Craig has been strong: just 3.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 1.7 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Craig compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig | 2.39 | 40.3 | 11.8% | 32.9% | 12.3% | 1975 | $1,152 | 18.6% | 92.6% | 3.0% |
| Craig South Highlands | 2.53 | 49.3 | 10.5% | 17.0% | 6.2% | 1983 | $1,060 | 21.5% | 90.9% | 6.9% |
| Lay | 2.55 | 46.8 | 23.9% | 14.8% | 34.7% | 1981 | $991 | 25.2% | 83.2% | 12.6% |
| Pagoda | 1.99 | 50.2 | 12.7% | 16.7% | 28.6% | 1976 | $1,049 | 27.3% | 94.1% | 1.2% |
| Hayden | 2.48 | 40.0 | 6.5% | 19.3% | 11.7% | 1980 | $1,681 | 28.7% | 95.4% | 3.7% |
| Hamilton | 2.17 | 52.1 | 14.5% | 11.6% | 28.2% | 1975 | $1,077 | 28.4% | 93.7% | 1.7% |
| Sunbeam | 3.34 | 33.4 | 34.0% | 33.6% | 38.8% | 1986 | $968 | 23.0% | 71.8% | 27.5% |
| Slater | 2.35 | 50.1 | 5.2% | 3.9% | 33.4% | 1987 | $1,145 | 37.4% | 94.4% | 2.9% |
| Baggs | 2.80 | 32.8 | 14.8% | 23.1% | 27.6% | 1977 | $850 | 12.8% | 87.0% | 0.0% |
| Dixon | 2.80 | 32.8 | 14.8% | 23.1% | 27.6% | 1977 | $850 | 12.8% | 87.0% | 0.0% |
| Clark | 2.53 | 42.5 | 6.7% | 7.0% | 32.5% | 1995 | $1,188 | 47.7% | 96.1% | 0.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Craig. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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