Georgetown, CO

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Georgetown, Colorado

Georgetown, Colorado, in Clear Creek county, is 31 miles SW of Boulder, Colorado (center to center) and 38 miles W of Denver, Colorado. The town has a population of 1,088.

The People and Families of Georgetown

In Georgetown, about 50% of adults are married. Lots of people in Georgetown live independently, in one-person housing. The town has its share of unmarried adults.

Among adults, males are better represented than women in Georgetown.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Georgetown had a median family income of $53,333. Georgetown has a large middle class. The town benefits from its educated workforce. Home offices are common in Georgetown. The town, compared to most towns like it, can boast of a large population of high-income unmarried people.

Georgetown Housing

In Georgetown, 58% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. The town sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use. Landlords in Georgetown rent a large number of single bedroom units.

Commuting

In Georgetown, 84% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Georgetown strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Colorado):

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 17%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Georgetown, CO

Comparing Georgetown to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Colorado (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	31 miles SW of Boulder, Colorado (center to center)
Nearest Large City	38 miles W of Denver, Colorado
County	Clear Creek
P.O. Box Zip Codes	80444
Phone Area Codes	303
Time Zone	Mountain (-7 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.706
Longitude	-105.696

Station	CABIN CREEK
Distance	3.9 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 30 F
Apr Temp	20 to 43 F
Jul Temp	42 to 68 F
Oct Temp	25 to 50 F
Annual Precip	19.4 inches

Station	MT EVANS RES STATION
Distance	6.5 miles
Jan Temp	6 to 24 F
Apr Temp	16 to 37 F
Jul Temp	39 to 64 F
Oct Temp	23 to 44 F
Annual Precip	29.8 inches

Station	BAILEY
Distance	24 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 38 F
Apr Temp	23 to 53 F
Jul Temp	43 to 78 F
Oct Temp	24 to 59 F
Annual Precip	17.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,088	100%
Male	568	52.2%
Female	520	47.8%
Under 18	207	19%
18+	881	81%
65+	89	8.2%
Median Age	38.9
Average Family Size	2.67
White	1,044	96%
African-American	2	0.2%
Asian	3	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	8	0.7%
Other	12	1.1%
Mixed Race	17	1.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	48	4.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,068
Growth	-20
Growth %	-1.79%

Ancestry	Percent
German	26.1%
Irish	14%
English	13.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	8.4%
US/American	5.7%
Swedish	4.2%
Italian	3.9%
Russian	3.2%
Scottish	3.1%
French (except Basque)	2.4%
European	2.2%
Scotch-Irish	2%
Welsh	1.7%
Norwegian	1.6%
French Canadian	1.3%
Polish	0.8%
Dutch	0.7%
Greek	0.6%
Danish	0.6%
Northern European	0.6%
Scandinavian	0.5%
Swiss	0.5%
Trinidadian and Tobagonian	0.5%
Hungarian	0.3%
Ukrainian	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Slavic	0.2%
Latvian	0.2%
British	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Georgetown	1,088	$53,333
Black Hawk	118	$52,500
Central City	515	$31,667
Empire	355	$43,750
Idaho Springs	1,889	$48,790
Silver Plume	203	$41,667
Winter Park	662	$80,660

Library
Clear Creek Library District 605 Sixth Street Georgetown, Colorado (303) 569-2620 Library Web Site

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