Gilcrest, CO

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Gilcrest, Colorado

Gilcrest, Colorado, in Weld county, is 10 miles S of Greeley, Colorado (center to center) and 39 miles N of Denver, Colorado. The people of the town are in the Greeley metropolitan area. Gilcrest has a population of 1,162.

The People and Families of Gilcrest

In Gilcrest, about 61% of adults are married. There's no shortage of married couples in Gilcrest. "Full house" describes much of the households in the town, with the many large families there.

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

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Gilcrest had a median family income of $45,750.

Gilcrest Housing

In Gilcrest, 90% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.

Commuting

In Gilcrest, 95% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Gilcrest, CO

Comparing Gilcrest 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
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	10 miles S of Greeley, Colorado (center to center)
Nearest Large City	39 miles N of Denver, Colorado
County	Weld
Metro Area	Greeley
P.O. Box Zip Codes	80623
Phone Area Codes	970
Time Zone	Mountain (-7 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.282
Longitude	-104.776

Station	GREELEY UNC
Distance	9.1 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 40 F
Apr Temp	36 to 63 F
Jul Temp	59 to 89 F
Oct Temp	37 to 66 F
Annual Precip	14.2 inches

Station	LONGMONT 2 ESE
Distance	17.2 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 42 F
Apr Temp	32 to 62 F
Jul Temp	55 to 89 F
Oct Temp	33 to 67 F
Annual Precip	14.1 inches

Station	WATERDALE
Distance	25.4 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 42 F
Apr Temp	32 to 61 F
Jul Temp	54 to 87 F
Oct Temp	34 to 65 F
Annual Precip	17 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,162	100%
Male	607	52.2%
Female	555	47.8%
Under 18	420	36.1%
18+	742	63.9%
65+	65	5.6%
Median Age	28.2
Average Family Size	3.86
White	729	62.7%
African-American	4	0.3%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	20	1.7%
Other	374	32.2%
Mixed Race	34	2.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	638	54.9%
Median Family Income (1999)	$45,750
Population In Poverty	179	15.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,149
Growth	-13
Growth %	-1.09%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	63.5%
German	18.5%
US/American	5.4%
English	4%
Irish	2.8%
European	1.1%
Italian	0.8%
Scotch-Irish	0.7%
Scottish	0.6%
Swedish	0.6%
Dutch	0.6%
Scandinavian	0.3%
Portuguese	0.3%
Russian	0.2%
Slovak	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%
Danish	0.2%

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