Population 1,468 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ouray
Household size in Ouray
| Period | Ouray | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.48 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.33 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.24 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.92 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.55 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Ouray is a place of small households, averaging 1.92 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 2.48 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Ouray
| Period | Ouray | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.2 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.0 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.4 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 55.9 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.6 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Ouray skews older: half of its residents are older than 55.9, 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 Ouray
| Period | Ouray | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.5% of households in Ouray, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Ouray
Renters in Ouray
| Period | Ouray | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.2% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.0% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.2% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.3% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Ouray is largely a place of homeowners: only 20.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 59.9% have no mortgage at all, 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 Ouray
| Period | Ouray | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.0% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 41.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 36.6% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.2% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 38.2% of the housing in Ouray, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Ouray
| Period | Ouray | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Ouray are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 across the U.S. Colorado as a whole looks much the same.
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 Ouray
| Period | Ouray | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $751 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,034 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,120 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,543 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$792 | +$912 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Ouray costs $1,543 a month with utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in Colorado as a whole ($1,963). The typical renter here spends 28.6% of household income on rent, just 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 Ouray
Bachelor's degrees in Ouray
| Period | Ouray | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.1% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 45.6% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 44.0% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 56.0% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.9 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Ouray is highly educated: nearly six in ten adults 25 and older (56.0%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 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 Ouray
| Period | Ouray | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.8% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.6% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.6% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.2% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Ouray: 96.2% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Ouray
| Period | Ouray | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Ouray has been low: just 3.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Ouray 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ouray | 1.92 | 55.9 | 3.5% | 20.3% | 38.2% | 1984 | $1,543 | 56.0% | 96.2% | 3.0% |
| Pandora | 1.85 | 41.5 | 7.9% | 21.3% | 42.8% | 1985 | $2,595 | 83.4% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Ridgway | 2.03 | 52.5 | 5.2% | 17.3% | 16.3% | 1998 | $2,139 | 58.6% | 98.3% | 2.6% |
| Ironton | 2.01 | 52.0 | 11.6% | 20.1% | 54.7% | 1982 | $1,412 | 49.3% | 99.2% | 1.9% |
| Telluride | 1.89 | 48.5 | 5.0% | 17.7% | 38.1% | 1990 | $2,550 | 79.4% | 99.2% | 2.2% |
| Mountain Village | 1.56 | 36.2 | 21.6% | 75.1% | 25.7% | 2002 | $1,324 | 61.8% | 96.7% | 3.6% |
| Placerville | 2.02 | 50.6 | 3.8% | 18.3% | 34.1% | 1994 | $1,979 | 65.5% | 99.7% | 4.1% |
| Sawpit | 2.01 | 48.1 | 4.8% | 20.5% | 34.4% | 1994 | $2,024 | 67.9% | 99.9% | 3.3% |
| Lake City | 1.96 | 48.5 | 16.4% | 23.9% | 62.0% | 1984 | $1,171 | 47.7% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Norwood | 1.68 | 47.9 | 4.3% | 19.7% | 15.2% | 1984 | $1,181 | 29.9% | 96.3% | 2.2% |
| Redvale | 2.32 | 44.9 | 3.4% | 12.2% | 17.2% | 1993 | $977 | 27.8% | 98.1% | 4.3% |
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 Ouray. 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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