Leadville, CO City Data

Leadville, CO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,821 people who live in Leadville and approximately 7,812 who live in Lake County. We want to help people moving to or living in Leadville to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Leadville. We have included Leadville housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Leadville Information

Lake County where Leadville resides is 383.9 square miles. The resident population of this county is 7,812 and has a population rank of 2,623 out of all the places in the United States.

Leadville has a total of 2,821 people and of those residents there are 1,472 males and 1,349 females. The median age of the male population is 32.6 and the female population is 35.3. There are approximately 140 births each year and around 40 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Leadville varies per year, but currently 2,756 are one race and 65 are two or more races.

Of the 2,821 people who live in Leadville, there are 669 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Leadville is 356 male and 313 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 2,226.

General Leadville Information
Total area in square miles - Lake County	383.9
Water area in square miles - Lake County	N/A
Resident population - Lake County	7,812
Population rank - Lake County	2,623
Total population	2,821
Total population (male)	1,472
Total population (female)	1,349
Population median age (male)	32.6
Population median age (female)	35.3
Births - Lake County	140
Deaths- Lake County	40
Population of one race	2,756
Population of two or more races	65
Population under 20 years	669
Population under 20 years (male)	356
Population under 20 years (female)	313
Total population 18 years and over	2,226

Leadville Social Characteristics

There are 2,977 households in Leadville. Families make up 1,933 of these households. The table below breaks down the Leadville families into three different groups. Married-couple families (1,508), male householder with no wife present (129) and female householder with no husband present (249). The remainder of the Leadville households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,062. Leadville, CO moving companies help people in Leadville move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Leadville. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Leadville is based, there are 2,783 females 15 and over; of those females there are 661 never married, 1,622 now married, 54 separated, 203 widowed, and 243 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 55 separated, 35 widowed and 286 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Leadville social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Leadville.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Lake County)
Total households	2,977
Family households (families)	1,933
With own children under 18 years	1,074
Married-couple family	1,508
With own children under 18 years	779
Male householder, no wife present, family	129
With own children under 18 years	82
Female householder, no husband present, family	249
With own children under 18 years	167
Nonfamily households	1,062
Householder living alone	769
65 years and over	166

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	335
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	221
Average household size	2.23
Average family size	2.91

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,032
Householder	675
Spouse	510
Child	657
Other relatives	34
Nonrelatives	71
Unmarried partner	25
Roomer or boarder	9
Housemate or roommate	20
Unmarried partner	84
Foster child	N/A
Other	17

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	764
Male householder	320
Male householder living alone	241
Male householder not living alone	79
Female householder	258
Female householder living alone	197
Female householder not living alone	61
Nonrelatives	186
Unmarried partner	59
Roomer or boarder	30
Housemate or roommate	88
Foster child	N/A
Other	9

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	2,783
Never married	661
Now married	1,622
Separated	54
Widowed	203
Divorced	243
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	55
Widowed	35
Divorced	286

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,821
Male	1,472
Under 5 years	93
5 to 9 years	77
10 to 14 years	78
15 to 17 years	69
18 and 19 years	39
20 years	27
21 years	37
22 to 24 years	89
25 to 29 years	150
30 to 34 years	134
35 to 39 years	106
40 to 44 years	135
45 to 49 years	130
50 to 54 years	82
55 to 59 years	53
60 and 61 years	20
62 to 64 years	36
65 and 66 years	17
67 to 69 years	26
70 to 74 years	27
75 to 79 years	26
80 to 84 years	11
85 years and over	10
Female	1,349
Under 5 years	83
5 to 9 years	75
10 to 14 years	80
15 to 17 years	40
18 and 19 years	35
20 years	24
21 years	26
22 to 24 years	64
25 to 29 years	117
30 to 34 years	124
35 to 39 years	111
40 to 44 years	93
45 to 49 years	110
50 to 54 years	75
55 to 59 years	58
60 and 61 years	27
62 to 64 years	30
65 and 66 years	17
67 to 69 years	26
70 to 74 years	44
75 to 79 years	29
80 to 84 years	27
85 years and over	34

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,821
One race	2,756
White	2,356
Black or African American	4
American Indian and Alaska Native	36
Asian	9
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	65

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,796
People who are White alone	2,338
People who are Black or African American alone	4
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	36
People who are Asian alone	9
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	708
People who are Some other race alone	344

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	7,199
Same house	3,211
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,088
Different state or abroad	1,432
Different state	906
Abroad	526

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lake County)
Total resident population	7,812
Born in United States	5,098
State of residence	3,455
Different state	3,107
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	33
Foreign born	1,217

Leadville Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Leadville. That total enrollment is 2,047 for the population of the country, which includes Leadville. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,122 and elementary or high school enrollment was 2,805 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 402.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Leadville population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	2,047
Pre-kindergarten	123
Public	97
Private	26
Kindergarten	118
Public	107
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	999
Public	994
Private	5
Elementary and high school	1,403
Public	1,398
Private	5
High school grades 9 to 12	404
Public	404
Private
College, undergraduate years	363
Public	330
Private	33
Graduate or professional school	40
Public	26
Private	14
Not enrolled in school	5,414

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	4,710
Less than 9th grade	432
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	534
High school graduate	1,285
Some college, no degree	1,182
Associate's degree	358
Bachelor's degree	919
Graduate or professional degree	19.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	79.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	627

Leadville Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 5,927 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Leadville. The Leadville occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (959), service occupations (947), sales and office occupations (787), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (990) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (364). The 5,927 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 3,159 private wage and salary workers, 553 government workers, 326 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lake County)
Population 16 years and over	5,927
In labor force	4,306
Civilian labor force	4,306
Employed	4,047
Unemployed	259
Percent Unemployed	6
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	2,722
In labor force	1,780
Civilian labor force	1,780
Unemployed Civilian labor force	119
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	3,205
In labor force	2,526
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	140
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lake County)
Workers 16 years and over	3,961
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	2,359
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,129
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	163
Other means	32
Worked at home	132
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	137,130

OCCUPATION (Lake County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	959
Management, professional, and related occupations	959
Service occupations	947
Sales and office occupations	787
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	990
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	364

INDUSTRY (Lake County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	959
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	92
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	46
Wholesale trade	66
Retail trade	459
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	116
Information	47
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	174
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	232
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	611
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	925
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	174

CLASS OF WORKER (Lake County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	959
Private wage and salary workers	3,159
Government workers	553
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	326
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Leadville Housing Characteristics

In Leadville, CO there are 3,913 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 2,977 occupied and 936 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Leadville, there are 2,702 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 47 units in Leadville. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Leadville, CO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Leadville, CO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Leadville. There are 43 housing units with rent less than $200, 37 with rent between $200-299, 294 with rent between $300-499 and 499 with rent for $500 and above. Full Leadville gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Leadville, CO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lake County)
Total housing units	3,913
Occupied housing units	2,977
Vacant housing units	936

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lake County)
Total housing units	3,913
1-unit, detached	2,702
1-unit, attached	47
2 units	60
3 or 4 units	84
5 to 9 units	91
10 to 19 units	162
20 to 49 units	144
50 or more units	13
Mobile home	585

HOUSING TENURE (Lake County)
Occupied housing units	2,977
Owner-occupied	2,029
Renter-occupied	948

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lake County)
Occupied housing units	2,977
No vehicles available	189
2 vehicle available	1,976
3 vehicles available	556
4 vehicles available	206
5 or more vehicles available	126

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lake County)
Occupied housing units	2,977
Utility gas	1,913
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	295
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	14
Coal or coke	3
Wood	177
Solar energy
Other fuel	4
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lake County)
Occupied housing units	2,977
Less Than $50,000	2,029
$50,000 to $99,999	436
$100,000 to $149,999	545
$150,000 to $199,999	213
$200,000 to $299,999	119
$300,000 to $499,999	9
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	115,400

GROSS RENT (Lake County)
Occupied units paying rent	948
Less than $200	43
$200 to $299	37
$300 to $499	294
$500 to $699	274
$700 to $999	183
$1,000 to $1,499	42
$1,500 or more	N/A