Population 155 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Red Wing
Household size in Red Wing
| Period | Red Wing | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.13 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.18 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.18 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.28 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.15 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in Red Wing are small: just 2.28 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.13, 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 Red Wing
| Period | Red Wing | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.6 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 53.8 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 53.6 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.7 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.9 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Red Wing skews older: half of its residents are older than 50.7, 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 Red Wing
| Period | Red Wing | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.5% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.3% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.3% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.3% of households in Red Wing, 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 Red Wing
Renters in Red Wing
| Period | Red Wing | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.9% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −10.8 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Red Wing is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 9.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 58.6% 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 Red Wing
| Period | Red Wing | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.0% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 39.3% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 36.9% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.3% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Red Wing: 32.3% of homes are empty, 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 Red Wing
| Period | Red Wing | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1991 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +7 | +6 |
Red Wing has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1988, versus 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 Red Wing
| Period | Red Wing | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $682 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $776 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $893 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $808 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$125 | +$912 | +$606 |
Rent in Red Wing runs $808 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 30.2% of household income on rent, just over 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 Red Wing
Bachelor's degrees in Red Wing
| Period | Red Wing | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.6% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 35.2% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.6% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Red Wing (29.6%) 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 Red Wing
| Period | Red Wing | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.3% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.8% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.7% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.4% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Red Wing: 95.4% 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 Red Wing
| Period | Red Wing | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Red Wing: 6.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Red Wing 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Wing | 2.28 | 50.7 | 7.3% | 9.1% | 32.3% | 1988 | $808 | 29.6% | 95.4% | 6.1% |
| Gardner | 1.98 | 57.7 | 5.4% | 5.0% | 38.9% | 1983 | $836 | 24.7% | 98.9% | 8.8% |
| Farisita | 2.02 | 57.8 | 5.6% | 6.3% | 38.4% | 1983 | $885 | 24.6% | 97.9% | 7.9% |
| Mosca | 2.99 | 29.5 | 7.5% | 19.5% | 17.5% | 1993 | $749 | 35.7% | 93.1% | 4.6% |
| Walsenburg | 2.50 | 45.9 | 12.4% | 31.3% | 21.3% | 1953 | $865 | 18.9% | 84.9% | 8.9% |
| Hooper | 2.76 | 34.1 | 4.4% | 21.4% | 16.6% | 1987 | $845 | 35.2% | 95.4% | 5.6% |
| Pryor | 1.82 | 67.7 | 8.0% | 24.8% | 46.8% | 1980 | $755 | 35.5% | 97.4% | 2.8% |
| Center | 2.20 | 41.6 | 17.9% | 24.7% | 9.4% | 1972 | $530 | 24.6% | 86.1% | 15.6% |
| Monte Vista | 2.52 | 38.1 | 18.0% | 34.5% | 7.6% | 1971 | $934 | 33.5% | 83.9% | 17.2% |
| Platoro | 2.19 | 45.7 | 5.0% | 29.8% | 24.5% | 1979 | $1,036 | 36.6% | 92.2% | 4.8% |
| Torres | 2.23 | 43.0 | 8.4% | 32.4% | 16.9% | 1977 | $837 | 35.9% | 90.1% | 2.8% |
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 Red Wing. 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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