Cripple Creek, CO City Data

Cripple Creek, CO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,115 people who live in Cripple Creek and approximately 20,555 who live in Teller County. We want to help people moving to or living in Cripple Creek 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 Cripple Creek. We have included Cripple Creek housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Cripple Creek Information

Teller County where Cripple Creek resides is 558.96 square miles. The resident population of this county is 20,555 and has a population rank of 1,757 out of all the places in the United States.

Cripple Creek has a total of 1,115 people and of those residents there are 569 males and 546 females. The median age of the male population is 38.2 and the female population is 39.1. There are approximately 201 births each year and around 85 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Cripple Creek varies per year, but currently 1,088 are one race and 27 are two or more races.

Of the 1,115 people who live in Cripple Creek, there are 281 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Cripple Creek is 152 male and 129 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 868.

General Cripple Creek Information
Total area in square miles - Teller County	558.96
Water area in square miles - Teller County	N/A
Resident population - Teller County	20,555
Population rank - Teller County	1,757
Total population	1,115
Total population (male)	569
Total population (female)	546
Population median age (male)	38.2
Population median age (female)	39.1
Births - Teller County	201
Deaths- Teller County	85
Population of one race	1,088
Population of two or more races	27
Population under 20 years	281
Population under 20 years (male)	152
Population under 20 years (female)	129
Total population 18 years and over	868

Cripple Creek Social Characteristics

There are 7,993 households in Cripple Creek. Families make up 5,944 of these households. The table below breaks down the Cripple Creek families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,135), male householder with no wife present (207) and female householder with no husband present (483). The remainder of the Cripple Creek households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,068. Cripple Creek, CO moving companies help people in Cripple Creek 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 Cripple Creek. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Cripple Creek is based, there are 8,035 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,133 never married, 5,290 now married, 145 separated, 408 widowed, and 1,059 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 120 separated, 119 widowed and 740 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Cripple Creek social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Cripple Creek.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Teller County)
Total households	7,993
Family households (families)	5,944
With own children under 18 years	2,852
Married-couple family	5,135
With own children under 18 years	2,187
Male householder, no wife present, family	207
With own children under 18 years	176
Female householder, no husband present, family	483
With own children under 18 years	341
Nonfamily households	2,068
Householder living alone	1,558
65 years and over	318

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	130
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	65
Average household size	2.26
Average family size	2.82

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	829
Householder	282
Spouse	221
Child	252
Other relatives	9
Nonrelatives	33
Unmarried partner	11
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	11
Unmarried partner	45
Foster child	1
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	286
Male householder	109
Male householder living alone	76
Male householder not living alone	33
Female householder	103
Female householder living alone	74
Female householder not living alone	29
Nonrelatives	74
Unmarried partner	34
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	26
Foster child	N/A
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	8,035
Never married	1,133
Now married	5,290
Separated	145
Widowed	408
Divorced	1,059
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	120
Widowed	119
Divorced	740

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,115
Male	569
Under 5 years	36
5 to 9 years	43
10 to 14 years	43
15 to 17 years	13
18 and 19 years	17
20 years	10
21 years	13
22 to 24 years	19
25 to 29 years	27
30 to 34 years	41
35 to 39 years	38
40 to 44 years	50
45 to 49 years	70
50 to 54 years	50
55 to 59 years	39
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	15
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	13
70 to 74 years	7
75 to 79 years	9
80 to 84 years	5
85 years and over	N/A
Female	546
Under 5 years	20
5 to 9 years	42
10 to 14 years	37
15 to 17 years	13
18 and 19 years	17
20 years	12
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	25
25 to 29 years	33
30 to 34 years	41
35 to 39 years	42
40 to 44 years	54
45 to 49 years	60
50 to 54 years	56
55 to 59 years	25
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	8
65 and 66 years	12
67 to 69 years	14
70 to 74 years	15
75 to 79 years	10
80 to 84 years	N/A
85 years and over	1

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,115
One race	1,088
White	1,029
Black or African American	10
American Indian and Alaska Native	24
Asian	9
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	27

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,115
People who are White alone	1,029
People who are Black or African American alone	10
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	24
People who are Asian alone	9
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	67
People who are Some other race alone	16

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	19,399
Same house	8,024
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,937
Different state or abroad	4,576
Different state	4,328
Abroad	248

PLACE OF BIRTH (Teller County)
Total resident population	20,555
Born in United States	2,141
State of residence	5,257
Different state	14,544
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	383
Foreign born	371

Cripple Creek 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 Cripple Creek. That total enrollment is 5,228 for the population of the country, which includes Cripple Creek. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 637 and elementary or high school enrollment was 7,729 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 634.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,228
Pre-kindergarten	384
Public	198
Private	186
Kindergarten	344
Public	321
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,539
Public	2,332
Private	207
Elementary and high school	3,865
Public	3,597
Private	268
High school grades 9 to 12	1,326
Public	1,265
Private	61
College, undergraduate years	413
Public	319
Private	94
Graduate or professional school	222
Public	138
Private	84
Not enrolled in school	14,666

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	14,240
Less than 9th grade	212
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	640
High school graduate	3,345
Some college, no degree	4,201
Associate's degree	1,335
Bachelor's degree	4,507
Graduate or professional degree	31.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	94
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,068

Cripple Creek Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 15,884 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Cripple Creek. The Cripple Creek occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,020), service occupations (1,536), sales and office occupations (2,791), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (20), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,629) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (984). The 15,884 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 8,235 private wage and salary workers, 1,664 government workers, 1,023 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Teller County)
Population 16 years and over	15,884
In labor force	11,493
Civilian labor force	11,437
Employed	10,980
Unemployed	457
Percent Unemployed	4
Armed Forces	56
Females 16 years and over	7,884
In labor force	5,228
Civilian labor force	5,215
Unemployed Civilian labor force	227
Armed forces	13
Males 16 years and over	8,000
In labor force	6,265
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	230
Armed forces	43

COMMUTING TO WORK (Teller County)
Workers 16 years and over	10,806
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	8,055
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,654
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	336
Other means	79
Worked at home	630
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	306,445

OCCUPATION (Teller County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,020
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,020
Service occupations	1,536
Sales and office occupations	2,791
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	20
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,629
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	984

INDUSTRY (Teller County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,020
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	290
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	928
Wholesale trade	242
Retail trade	1,214
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	547
Information	408
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	705
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,004
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,606
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,761
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	485

CLASS OF WORKER (Teller County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,020
Private wage and salary workers	8,235
Government workers	1,664
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,023
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Cripple Creek Housing Characteristics

In Cripple Creek, CO there are 10,362 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 7,993 occupied and 2,369 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Cripple Creek, there are 8,325 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 159 units in Cripple Creek. 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 Cripple Creek, CO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Cripple Creek, CO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Cripple Creek. There are 9 housing units with rent less than $200, 16 with rent between $200-299, 206 with rent between $300-499 and 1,092 with rent for $500 and above. Full Cripple Creek gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Cripple Creek, CO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Teller County)
Total housing units	10,362
Occupied housing units	7,993
Vacant housing units	2,369

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Teller County)
Total housing units	10,362
1-unit, detached	8,325
1-unit, attached	159
2 units	119
3 or 4 units	244
5 to 9 units	132
10 to 19 units	153
20 to 49 units	15
50 or more units
Mobile home	1,070

HOUSING TENURE (Teller County)
Occupied housing units	7,993
Owner-occupied	6,468
Renter-occupied	1,525

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Teller County)
Occupied housing units	7,993
No vehicles available	193
2 vehicle available	6,047
3 vehicles available	1,727
4 vehicles available	504
5 or more vehicles available	192

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Teller County)
Occupied housing units	7,993
Utility gas	3,325
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	850
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	21
Coal or coke	16
Wood	857
Solar energy	77
Other fuel	21
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Teller County)
Occupied housing units	7,993
Less Than $50,000	6,468
$50,000 to $99,999	467
$100,000 to $149,999	1,567
$150,000 to $199,999	1,470
$200,000 to $299,999	1,142
$300,000 to $499,999	241
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	162,000

GROSS RENT (Teller County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,525
Less than $200	9
$200 to $299	16
$300 to $499	206
$500 to $699	307
$700 to $999	456
$1,000 to $1,499	279
$1,500 or more	49