Idaho Springs, CO

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Idaho Springs, Colorado

Idaho Springs, Colorado, in Clear Creek county, is 22 miles SW of Boulder, Colorado (center to center) and 28 miles W of Denver, Colorado. The city has a population of 1,889.

The People and Families of Idaho Springs

In Idaho Springs, about 50% of adults are married. Idaho Springs has its share of unmarried adults.

Among adults, males are better represented than women in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Idaho Springs had a median family income of $48,790.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, John Kerry came out ahead among Idaho Springs residents, with $250. Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Idaho Springs Housing

In Idaho Springs, 58% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. You're likely to find a number of older homes if you drive around the city -- the mean age of housing units is fairly high here. Landlords in Idaho Springs rent a large number of single bedroom units.

Commuting

In Idaho Springs, 82% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Idaho Springs, CO

Comparing Idaho Springs 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
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	22 miles SW of Boulder, Colorado (center to center)
Nearest Large City	28 miles W of Denver, Colorado
County	Clear Creek
Standard Zip Codes	80452
Phone Area Codes	303
Time Zone	Mountain (-7 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.743
Longitude	-105.512

Station	MT EVANS RES STATION
Distance	7.9 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	BERTHOUD PASS
Distance	14.9 miles
Jan Temp	2 to 22 F
Apr Temp	14 to 37 F
Jul Temp	39 to 61 F
Oct Temp	21 to 42 F
Annual Precip	35.5 inches

Station	GRANT
Distance	21.1 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 33 F
Apr Temp	22 to 50 F
Jul Temp	42 to 75 F
Oct Temp	25 to 56 F
Annual Precip	15.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,889	100%
Male	970	51.3%
Female	919	48.7%
Under 18	437	23.1%
18+	1,452	76.9%
65+	180	9.5%
Median Age	38.7
Average Family Size	2.87
White	1,789	94.7%
African-American	14	0.7%
Asian	9	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	20	1.1%
Other	29	1.5%
Mixed Race	28	1.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	95	5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,807
Growth	-82
Growth %	-4.29%

Ancestry	Percent
German	22%
Irish	15.3%
English	13.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	11.5%
US/American	8.2%
Swedish	3.5%
Italian	2.8%
Polish	2.6%
Scotch-Irish	2.5%
Scottish	2.3%
European	2.2%
French (except Basque)	2.1%
Dutch	1.7%
Norwegian	1.7%
Welsh	1.2%
Russian	0.7%
Danish	0.7%
British	0.7%
Czech	0.6%
French Canadian	0.5%
Swiss	0.4%
Serbian	0.4%
Yugoslavian	0.3%
Austrian	0.3%
Greek	0.3%
Slovak	0.3%
Lithuanian	0.2%
African	0.2%
Arab/Arabic	0.2%
Alsatian	0.2%

Party	Contributions
Democratic	$250

Candidate	Contributions
John Kerry	$250

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Idaho Springs	1,889	$48,790
Black Hawk	118	$52,500
Central City	515	$31,667
Empire	355	$43,750
Georgetown	1,088	$53,333
Nederland	1,394	$60,893
Silver Plume	203	$41,667

(As of 2005)
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