Population 43 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rulison
Household size in Rulison
| Period | Rulison | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.76 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.77 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.57 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.98 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.22 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in Rulison are large by national standards, averaging 2.98 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.76 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 Rulison
| Period | Rulison | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.7 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.6 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.4 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 27.6 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −11.1 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 27.6, Rulison is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults in their twenties.
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 Rulison
| Period | Rulison | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.3% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in ten households in Rulison (9.2%), below the national share of 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of Colorado.
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 Rulison
Renters in Rulison
| Period | Rulison | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.7% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.8% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.3% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.2% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Rulison is about as common as it is nationally: 34.2% of households rent, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 28.8% have no mortgage at all, well 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 Rulison
| Period | Rulison | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.6% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.5% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.2% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −17.0 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.5% of homes in Rulison are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Rulison
| Period | Rulison | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1995 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +7 | +6 |
Rulison has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1995, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Rulison
| Period | Rulison | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,041 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,242 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $950 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,338 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$298 | +$912 | +$606 |
The median renter in Rulison pays $1,338 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 17.7% 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 Rulison
Bachelor's degrees in Rulison
| Period | Rulison | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.9% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Rulison have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.9%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Rulison
| Period | Rulison | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.5% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.8% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.4% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.3% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.8 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Rulison have finished high school as nationally: 88.3%, 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 Rulison
| Period | Rulison | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Rulison: 9.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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).
Rulison 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rulison | 2.98 | 27.6 | 9.2% | 34.2% | 5.5% | 1995 | $1,338 | 16.9% | 88.3% | 9.2% |
| Parachute | 2.67 | 31.5 | 14.7% | 40.7% | 8.0% | 1992 | $1,119 | 13.3% | 93.7% | 13.1% |
| Battlement Mesa | 2.49 | 34.5 | 11.6% | 29.6% | 5.5% | 1994 | $1,098 | 31.3% | 90.6% | 5.0% |
| DeBeque | 2.60 | 42.4 | 7.4% | 16.9% | 24.5% | 1992 | $1,039 | 26.4% | 92.2% | 4.7% |
| Rifle | 2.80 | 34.0 | 10.8% | 28.6% | 5.8% | 1991 | $1,461 | 17.5% | 84.3% | 3.2% |
| Rio Blanco | 2.89 | 39.4 | 5.3% | 24.9% | 12.2% | 1983 | $1,117 | 23.7% | 95.7% | 1.3% |
| 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% |
| Silt | 2.86 | 37.0 | 10.6% | 17.7% | 6.6% | 1996 | $1,873 | 22.4% | 86.8% | 1.9% |
| Molina | 2.56 | 43.3 | 6.7% | 15.4% | 28.5% | 1990 | $1,142 | 26.3% | 92.5% | 5.1% |
| Mesa | 2.59 | 43.1 | 7.0% | 14.9% | 25.5% | 1992 | $1,037 | 27.2% | 92.2% | 4.2% |
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 Rulison. 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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