Ignacio, CO Demographics

Population 4,537 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Ignacio

Household size in Ignacio

Household size, people per household
PeriodIgnacioColoradoU.S.
2006–102.732.572.68
2010–142.562.632.73
2015–192.722.642.71
2020–242.552.542.65
Change−0.18−0.04−0.03
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Households in Ignacio run a little small, averaging 2.55 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. That is in line with the rest of Colorado. Household size has dropped from 2.73 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.

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 Ignacio

Median age, years
PeriodIgnacioColoradoU.S.
2006–1036.536.937.7
2010–1441.437.738.6
2015–1941.938.539.6
2020–2445.439.140.1
Change+8.9+2.1+2.3
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Ignacio skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.4, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.

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 Ignacio

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodIgnacioColoradoU.S.
2006–1014.1%10.5%12.3%
2010–1413.1%10.8%12.3%
2015–1912.2%9.5%11.6%
2020–247.6%9.3%11.6%
Change−6.5 pts−1.1 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are relatively rare in Ignacio: 7.6% of households, against 11.6% nationally.

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 Ignacio

Renters in Ignacio

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodIgnacioColoradoU.S.
2006–1035.2%32.4%33.3%
2010–1432.5%35.2%35.6%
2015–1931.5%34.8%36.0%
2020–2424.6%33.8%34.8%
Change−10.6 pts+1.4 pts+1.5 pts
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Ignacio is largely a place of homeowners: only 24.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than half of owners (55.2%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.

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 Ignacio

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodIgnacioColoradoU.S.
2006–1012.3%10.3%11.4%
2010–1411.1%8.7%11.4%
2015–1911.5%8.0%11.1%
2020–2411.6%7.3%9.6%
Change−0.7 pts−3.0 pts−1.8 pts
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A few more homes sit empty in Ignacio than nationally: 11.6%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.

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 Ignacio

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodIgnacioColoradoU.S.
2006–10198419811974
2010–14198719821975
2015–19198619831977
2020–24198719881980
Change+4+7+6
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The housing in Ignacio is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across Colorado.

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 Ignacio

Rent, per month
PeriodIgnacioColoradoU.S.
2006–10$879$1,051$965
2010–14$989$1,165$1,040
2015–19$1,062$1,450$1,213
2020–24$1,258$1,963$1,571
Change+$380+$912+$606
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The median renter in Ignacio pays $1,258 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 29.7% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.

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 Ignacio

Bachelor's degrees in Ignacio

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodIgnacioColoradoU.S.
2006–1019.5%36.4%28.4%
2010–1423.8%37.8%29.6%
2015–1924.1%40.9%32.1%
2020–2427.8%45.9%35.6%
Change+8.3 pts+9.4 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are less common in Ignacio than nationally: 27.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.

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 Ignacio

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodIgnacioColoradoU.S.
2006–1089.4%89.5%84.9%
2010–1488.7%90.5%86.1%
2015–1991.3%91.8%87.7%
2020–2491.3%92.8%89.3%
Change+1.9 pts+3.3 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion in Ignacio is a bit above the national rate: 91.3% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Still, the rate is lower than in Colorado overall (92.8%).

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 Ignacio

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodIgnacioColoradoU.S.
2006–105.9%6.8%8.1%
2010–147.8%7.9%9.4%
2015–195.8%4.4%5.6%
2020–244.5%4.6%5.4%
Change−1.4 pts−2.3 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in Ignacio runs below the national rate: 4.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Colorado as a whole looks much the same. 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).

Ignacio compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Ignacio2.5545.47.6%24.6%11.6%1987$1,25827.8%91.3%4.5%
Tiffany2.5148.98.8%20.4%18.2%1984$1,01524.0%90.7%4.3%
Gem Village2.5142.54.8%18.7%9.7%1995$1,54532.4%93.3%5.0%
Oxford2.6843.07.8%19.2%8.6%1993$1,32130.2%95.7%7.3%
Bayfield2.4241.59.1%18.9%13.7%1998$1,42540.6%95.9%4.8%
Arboles2.3252.99.4%7.9%33.4%1993$1,18825.8%78.2%3.8%
Durango2.1542.16.2%35.4%12.9%1990$1,46154.5%97.0%3.5%
Piedra2.5150.05.7%15.7%35.7%1997$1,37729.4%90.3%1.3%
Marvel2.2748.17.2%16.1%10.3%1993$1,34135.4%93.5%2.3%
Pagosa Junction2.3553.38.5%7.6%34.5%1994$1,17526.8%80.3%3.5%
Chimney Rock2.5253.05.6%14.6%29.8%1997$1,41935.8%94.9%1.8%

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 Ignacio. 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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