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Walsenburg, Colorado, in Huerfano county, is 44 miles S of Pueblo, Colorado (center to center) and 83 miles S of Colorado Springs, Colorado. About 4,182 people people live in Walsenburg.
In Walsenburg, about 37% of adults are married. Single people feel welcome in Walsenburg, and many people make their homes without family or roommates living with them. Singles, rather than married couples, seem the order of the day in the city.
Approximately 25% of Walsenburg is non-white. In the city you'll find a lively diversity of people.
Walsenburg is a good place to find men, since there are so many of them in the city.
In 2000, Walsenburg had a median family income of $26,218.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Walsenburg, about 65% are lived in by their owners, not renters. The average year in which most residences in the city were built is earlier than in most places. Renting one (or even zero) bedroom apartments is pretty common in Walsenburg. If you're looking for affordable rentals, the city is one place with an advantage over most places in Colorado. Walsenburg isn't one of those high-end cities with high property taxes.
In Walsenburg, 88% of commuters drive to work. Commuters in the city enjoy easier drives to work than most people.
Walsenburg strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Colorado):
| Category | Trophy | |
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| Racial Diversity (vs. Peers) | Top 1% |  |
| Short Commute Times (vs. Peers) | Top 5% | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State) | Top 15% | |
| Low Property Crime (vs. State) | Top 15% | |
| Affordability of Rents (vs. State) | Top 16% | |
Comparing Walsenburg to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Colorado (State):
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| Short Commute Times | | |
| Working at Home | | |
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| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
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| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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