Rifle, CO City Data

Rifle, CO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 6,784 people who live in Rifle and approximately 43,791 who live in Garfield County. We want to help people moving to or living in Rifle 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 Rifle. We have included Rifle housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Rifle Information

Garfield County where Rifle resides is 2,955.76 square miles. The resident population of this county is 43,791 and has a population rank of 1,021 out of all the places in the United States.

Rifle has a total of 6,784 people and of those residents there are 3,493 males and 3,291 females. The median age of the male population is 30.7 and the female population is 31.1. There are approximately 792 births each year and around 265 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Rifle varies per year, but currently 6,629 are one race and 155 are two or more races.

Of the 6,784 people who live in Rifle, there are 2,252 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Rifle is 1,157 male and 1,095 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 4,689.

General Rifle Information
Total area in square miles - Garfield County	2,955.76
Water area in square miles - Garfield County	N/A
Resident population - Garfield County	43,791
Population rank - Garfield County	1,021
Total population	6,784
Total population (male)	3,493
Total population (female)	3,291
Population median age (male)	30.7
Population median age (female)	31.1
Births - Garfield County	792
Deaths- Garfield County	265
Population of one race	6,629
Population of two or more races	155
Population under 20 years	2,252
Population under 20 years (male)	1,157
Population under 20 years (female)	1,095
Total population 18 years and over	4,689

Rifle Social Characteristics

There are 16,229 households in Rifle. Families make up 11,339 of these households. The table below breaks down the Rifle families into three different groups. Married-couple families (9,340), male householder with no wife present (836) and female householder with no husband present (1,134). The remainder of the Rifle households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,943. Rifle, CO moving companies help people in Rifle 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 Rifle. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Rifle is based, there are 16,623 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,266 never married, 9,789 now married, 258 separated, 958 widowed, and 2,352 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 278 separated, 360 widowed and 2,026 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Rifle social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Rifle.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Garfield County)
Total households	16,229
Family households (families)	11,339
With own children under 18 years	6,340
Married-couple family	9,340
With own children under 18 years	4,812
Male householder, no wife present, family	836
With own children under 18 years	428
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,134
With own children under 18 years	906
Nonfamily households	4,943
Householder living alone	3,697
65 years and over	1,022

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,096
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	380
Average household size	2.68
Average family size	3.22

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	5,692
Householder	1,709
Spouse	1,366
Child	2,179
Other relatives	91
Nonrelatives	191
Unmarried partner	83
Roomer or boarder	34
Housemate or roommate	37
Unmarried partner	152
Foster child	8
Other	29

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	986
Male householder	429
Male householder living alone	325
Male householder not living alone	104
Female householder	355
Female householder living alone	311
Female householder not living alone	44
Nonrelatives	202
Unmarried partner	69
Roomer or boarder	40
Housemate or roommate	72
Foster child	1
Other	20

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	16,623
Never married	3,266
Now married	9,789
Separated	258
Widowed	958
Divorced	2,352
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	278
Widowed	360
Divorced	2,026

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	6,784
Male	3,493
Under 5 years	319
5 to 9 years	299
10 to 14 years	294
15 to 17 years	171
18 and 19 years	74
20 years	49
21 years	48
22 to 24 years	143
25 to 29 years	292
30 to 34 years	312
35 to 39 years	302
40 to 44 years	324
45 to 49 years	227
50 to 54 years	179
55 to 59 years	139
60 and 61 years	39
62 to 64 years	36
65 and 66 years	26
67 to 69 years	41
70 to 74 years	56
75 to 79 years	49
80 to 84 years	48
85 years and over	26
Female	3,291
Under 5 years	322
5 to 9 years	279
10 to 14 years	254
15 to 17 years	157
18 and 19 years	83
20 years	45
21 years	39
22 to 24 years	142
25 to 29 years	249
30 to 34 years	276
35 to 39 years	293
40 to 44 years	284
45 to 49 years	223
50 to 54 years	155
55 to 59 years	88
60 and 61 years	33
62 to 64 years	39
65 and 66 years	33
67 to 69 years	40
70 to 74 years	72
75 to 79 years	75
80 to 84 years	59
85 years and over	51

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	6,784
One race	6,629
White	6,210
Black or African American	30
American Indian and Alaska Native	46
Asian	18
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	1
Two or more races	155

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	6,678
People who are White alone	6,105
People who are Black or African American alone	30
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	46
People who are Asian alone	18
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,097
People who are Some other race alone	322

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	40,474
Same house	16,132
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,712
Different state or abroad	7,576
Different state	6,209
Abroad	1,367

PLACE OF BIRTH (Garfield County)
Total resident population	43,791
Born in United States	10,768
State of residence	17,399
Different state	21,593
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	236
Foreign born	4,563

Rifle 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 Rifle. That total enrollment is 10,894 for the population of the country, which includes Rifle. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,953 and elementary or high school enrollment was 15,809 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,675.

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 Rifle population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	10,894
Pre-kindergarten	776
Public	416
Private	360
Kindergarten	537
Public	510
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,229
Public	4,948
Private	281
Elementary and high school	7,905
Public	7,353
Private	552
High school grades 9 to 12	2,676
Public	2,405
Private	271
College, undergraduate years	1,382
Public	1,258
Private	124
Graduate or professional school	294
Public	185
Private	109
Not enrolled in school	30,951

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	27,884
Less than 9th grade	1,633
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,451
High school graduate	7,499
Some college, no degree	7,502
Associate's degree	2,154
Bachelor's degree	6,645
Graduate or professional degree	23.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	85.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,918

Rifle Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 33,162 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Rifle. The Rifle occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (6,155), service occupations (3,628), sales and office occupations (6,134), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (212), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,684) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,086). The 33,162 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 17,431 private wage and salary workers, 2,877 government workers, 2,546 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Garfield County)
Population 16 years and over	33,162
In labor force	23,562
Civilian labor force	23,544
Employed	22,899
Unemployed	645
Percent Unemployed	2.7
Armed Forces	18
Females 16 years and over	16,185
In labor force	10,220
Civilian labor force	10,220
Unemployed Civilian labor force	272
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	16,977
In labor force	13,342
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	373
Armed forces	18

COMMUTING TO WORK (Garfield County)
Workers 16 years and over	22,540
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	14,604
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,691
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,131
Other means	167
Worked at home	1,172
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	653,380

OCCUPATION (Garfield County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,155
Management, professional, and related occupations	6,155
Service occupations	3,628
Sales and office occupations	6,134
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	212
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,684
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,086

INDUSTRY (Garfield County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,155
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	551
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	700
Wholesale trade	740
Retail trade	3,138
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,257
Information	421
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,504
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,029
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,529
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,448
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	923

CLASS OF WORKER (Garfield County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,155
Private wage and salary workers	17,431
Government workers	2,877
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,546
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Rifle Housing Characteristics

In Rifle, CO there are 17,336 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 16,229 occupied and 1,107 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Rifle, there are 9,732 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,016 units in Rifle. 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 Rifle, CO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Rifle, CO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Rifle. There are 175 housing units with rent less than $200, 125 with rent between $200-299, 797 with rent between $300-499 and 4,122 with rent for $500 and above. Full Rifle gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Rifle, CO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Garfield County)
Total housing units	17,336
Occupied housing units	16,229
Vacant housing units	1,107

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Garfield County)
Total housing units	17,336
1-unit, detached	9,732
1-unit, attached	1,016
2 units	585
3 or 4 units	1,049
5 to 9 units	686
10 to 19 units	688
20 to 49 units	471
50 or more units	177
Mobile home	2,878

HOUSING TENURE (Garfield County)
Occupied housing units	16,229
Owner-occupied	10,576
Renter-occupied	5,653

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Garfield County)
Occupied housing units	16,229
No vehicles available	770
2 vehicle available	10,812
3 vehicles available	2,799
4 vehicles available	732
5 or more vehicles available	405

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Garfield County)
Occupied housing units	16,229
Utility gas	11,618
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,426
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	44
Coal or coke	64
Wood	494
Solar energy	67
Other fuel	100
No fuel used	31

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Garfield County)
Occupied housing units	16,229
Less Than $50,000	10,576
$50,000 to $99,999	399
$100,000 to $149,999	1,323
$150,000 to $199,999	1,686
$200,000 to $299,999	1,992
$300,000 to $499,999	779
$1,000,000 or more	54
Median (dollars)	200,700

GROSS RENT (Garfield County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,653
Less than $200	175
$200 to $299	125
$300 to $499	797
$500 to $699	1,898
$700 to $999	1,350
$1,000 to $1,499	708
$1,500 or more	165