Population 617 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wetmore
Household size in Wetmore
| Period | Wetmore | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.99 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.88 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.42 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.04 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.05 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in Wetmore are small: just 2.04 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.
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 Wetmore
| Period | Wetmore | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 56.5 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 62.1 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 61.8 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 55.8 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.7 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Wetmore skews older: half of its residents are older than 55.8, 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 Wetmore
| Period | Wetmore | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.7% of households in Wetmore, 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 Wetmore
Renters in Wetmore
| Period | Wetmore | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.2% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.6% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.6% of households in Wetmore rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 60.3% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has fallen 6.6 points since 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Wetmore
| Period | Wetmore | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 60.9% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 50.4% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 46.0% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.1% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −22.8 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Wetmore: 38.1% 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 Wetmore
| Period | Wetmore | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1993 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Wetmore are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1982, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Colorado overall, 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 Wetmore
| Period | Wetmore | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $735 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $728 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $696 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,241 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$506 | +$912 | +$606 |
The median renter in Wetmore pays $1,241 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 30.9% 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 Wetmore
Bachelor's degrees in Wetmore
| Period | Wetmore | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.5% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 38.6% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.4% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 43.3% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +21.8 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in Wetmore (43.3%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national share of 35.6%. Colorado as a whole looks much the same.
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 Wetmore
| Period | Wetmore | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.2% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.2% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.8% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.0% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Wetmore: 98.0% 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 Wetmore
| Period | Wetmore | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.6% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 6.0%, unemployment in Wetmore is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Colorado overall (4.6%). 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).
Wetmore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wetmore | 2.04 | 55.8 | 5.7% | 18.6% | 38.1% | 1982 | $1,241 | 43.3% | 98.0% | 6.0% |
| Fairview | 2.05 | 54.9 | 5.7% | 18.8% | 38.0% | 1981 | $1,201 | 41.4% | 98.1% | 6.4% |
| Beulah | 2.27 | 51.2 | 4.2% | 11.8% | 25.4% | 1977 | $974 | 37.5% | 96.6% | 5.8% |
| Swallows | 2.42 | 55.1 | 5.8% | 0.7% | 10.5% | 2001 | $1,361 | 45.0% | 95.1% | 5.0% |
| Westcliffe | 2.17 | 51.1 | 4.4% | 13.6% | 47.4% | 1996 | $1,026 | 45.8% | 92.4% | 2.2% |
| Silver Cliff | 2.05 | 54.7 | 7.5% | 17.9% | 35.2% | 1994 | $1,000 | 34.5% | 94.3% | 5.8% |
| Hillside | 2.08 | 62.2 | 2.8% | 7.7% | 42.4% | 1999 | $1,497 | 33.8% | 87.4% | 1.9% |
| Salt Creek | 2.71 | 41.5 | 16.4% | 17.9% | 12.8% | 1985 | $1,483 | 32.4% | 94.8% | 4.1% |
| Tanglewood Acres | 1.61 | 63.9 | 1.5% | 10.4% | 38.7% | 1993 | $1,041 | 49.7% | 97.1% | 0.6% |
| Pueblo | 2.40 | 40.3 | 14.7% | 36.6% | 8.0% | 1967 | $1,121 | 23.4% | 89.9% | 4.8% |
| Vineland | 2.28 | 52.1 | 4.6% | 22.3% | 12.5% | 1964 | $969 | 21.3% | 92.4% | 2.5% |
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 Wetmore. 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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