Population 4,496 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Phillips County
Household size in Phillips County
| Period | Phillips County | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.35 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.61 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.48 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.33 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Phillips County is a place of small households, averaging 2.33 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 Phillips County
| Period | Phillips County | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.6 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.6 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.7 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.6 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.9 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
At 39.6, the median age in Phillips County is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 41.6, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Phillips County
| Period | Phillips County | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.7% of households in Phillips County, 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 Phillips County
Renters in Phillips County
| Period | Phillips County | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.7% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.9% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.1% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.1% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Phillips County own their homes; 28.1% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Just over half of owners (51.7%) 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 Phillips County
| Period | Phillips County | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Phillips County: 11.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Compared with other Colorado counties, though, Phillips County has a lower vacancy rate than most.
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 Phillips County
| Period | Phillips County | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1957 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1956 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1958 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1968 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in Phillips County is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1968, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Phillips County has older homes than at least four in five Colorado counties.
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 Phillips County
| Period | Phillips County | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $622 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $578 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $711 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $956 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$333 | +$912 | +$606 |
Rent in Phillips County runs $956 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.7% 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 Phillips County
Bachelor's degrees in Phillips County
| Period | Phillips County | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.9% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.1% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.3% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +16.8 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly a third of adults 25 and older in Phillips County (32.3%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below 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 Phillips County
| Period | Phillips County | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.6% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.2% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.8% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.7% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Phillips County have finished high school as nationally: 90.7%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Colorado as a whole (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 Phillips County
| Period | Phillips County | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.6% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.5% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.8% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Phillips County has been low: just 2.8% 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).
Phillips County compared with nearby counties
| County | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillips County | 2.33 | 39.6 | 7.7% | 28.1% | 11.4% | 1968 | $956 | 32.3% | 90.7% | 2.8% |
| Chase County | 2.49 | 45.7 | 4.1% | 20.9% | 21.8% | 1961 | $807 | 23.7% | 89.5% | 1.9% |
| Logan County | 2.38 | 39.9 | 8.6% | 33.7% | 6.6% | 1963 | $1,019 | 19.0% | 88.4% | 4.5% |
| Hayes County | 2.24 | 47.3 | 3.7% | 32.1% | 22.6% | 1946 | $508 | 19.8% | 95.0% | 0.0% |
| Frontier County | 2.29 | 44.3 | 6.3% | 26.0% | 20.6% | 1956 | $651 | 25.8% | 93.8% | 2.6% |
| Gosper County | 2.42 | 47.8 | 2.8% | 19.0% | 27.7% | 1973 | $798 | 27.9% | 97.8% | 2.3% |
| Larimer County | 2.39 | 39.1 | 7.3% | 36.0% | 7.1% | 1994 | $1,882 | 55.2% | 96.7% | 4.3% |
| Phelps County | 2.29 | 40.1 | 7.0% | 31.7% | 6.3% | 1966 | $792 | 29.7% | 93.1% | 1.0% |
| Kearney County | 2.35 | 41.6 | 10.1% | 22.5% | 7.3% | 1963 | $875 | 34.0% | 93.4% | 1.8% |
| Jackson County | 2.05 | 52.3 | 8.7% | 28.9% | 36.0% | 1980 | $1,700 | 31.1% | 91.5% | 8.8% |
| Adams County | 2.36 | 40.0 | 13.6% | 30.3% | 6.7% | 1966 | $872 | 30.3% | 92.3% | 2.4% |
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 Phillips County. 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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