Population 93 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rio Blanco
Household size in Rio Blanco
| Period | Rio Blanco | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.58 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.21 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.32 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.89 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.31 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Rio Blanco holds 2.89 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.58, 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 Rio Blanco
| Period | Rio Blanco | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.1 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.8 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.7 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.4 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.7 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Rio Blanco are younger than 39.4 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
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 Rio Blanco
| Period | Rio Blanco | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.3% of households in Rio Blanco, 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 Rio Blanco
Renters in Rio Blanco
| Period | Rio Blanco | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.1% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.4% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.0% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.9% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in Rio Blanco rent their homes (24.9%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Just over a third of owners (34.8%) have paid off their mortgages, below 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 Rio Blanco
| Period | Rio Blanco | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.2% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.0% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 39.1% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −18.0 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Rio Blanco than nationally: 12.2%, 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 Rio Blanco
| Period | Rio Blanco | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Rio Blanco was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Colorado as a whole, where the median home dates to 1988.
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 Rio Blanco
| Period | Rio Blanco | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $798 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $920 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $793 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,117 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$319 | +$912 | +$606 |
Rent in Rio Blanco runs $1,117 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.8% 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 Rio Blanco
Bachelor's degrees in Rio Blanco
| Period | Rio Blanco | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.3% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 34.4% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.7% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Rio Blanco: 23.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well 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 Rio Blanco
| Period | Rio Blanco | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.4% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.3% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.4% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.7% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +14.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Rio Blanco: 95.7% 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 Rio Blanco
| Period | Rio Blanco | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.6% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.3% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Rio Blanco has been low: just 1.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Rio Blanco 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Blanco | 2.89 | 39.4 | 5.3% | 24.9% | 12.2% | 1983 | $1,117 | 23.7% | 95.7% | 1.3% |
| Rulison | 2.98 | 27.6 | 9.2% | 34.2% | 5.5% | 1995 | $1,338 | 16.9% | 88.3% | 9.2% |
| Meeker | 2.21 | 37.2 | 6.8% | 27.6% | 13.5% | 1973 | $957 | 30.3% | 94.5% | 0.3% |
| Parachute | 2.67 | 31.5 | 14.7% | 40.7% | 8.0% | 1992 | $1,119 | 13.3% | 93.7% | 13.1% |
| Rifle | 2.80 | 34.0 | 10.8% | 28.6% | 5.8% | 1991 | $1,461 | 17.5% | 84.3% | 3.2% |
| Battlement Mesa | 2.49 | 34.5 | 11.6% | 29.6% | 5.5% | 1994 | $1,098 | 31.3% | 90.6% | 5.0% |
| Silt | 2.86 | 37.0 | 10.6% | 17.7% | 6.6% | 1996 | $1,873 | 22.4% | 86.8% | 1.9% |
| DeBeque | 2.60 | 42.4 | 7.4% | 16.9% | 24.5% | 1992 | $1,039 | 26.4% | 92.2% | 4.7% |
| New Castle | 2.56 | 37.6 | 4.9% | 23.2% | 7.3% | 1999 | $1,503 | 28.7% | 94.6% | 2.6% |
| Plateau City | 2.50 | 43.7 | 5.9% | 16.5% | 36.3% | 1986 | $1,416 | 23.7% | 93.4% | 7.4% |
| Collbran | 2.49 | 43.8 | 5.7% | 16.7% | 38.0% | 1985 | $1,475 | 23.2% | 93.6% | 7.9% |
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 Rio Blanco. 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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