Kit Carson County, Colorado

Kit Carson County is home to 7,023 people. 9.8% of residents live below the poverty line, close to the Colorado rate (9.4%). The median household income is $70,259.

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MeasureValueColoradoYearSource
Population7,0235,862,1892024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$70,259$95,4702024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line9.8%9.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty9.2%11.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance12.0%7.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher20.4%45.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$239,500$539,4002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$973$1,7612024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income39.5%52.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born6.9%9.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age39.5 years37.7 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.