Idaho Springs, CO Population

Overview

2,044

Total Population

40.5

Median age

54.40%

Female population %

83.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

32.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

273

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Idaho Springs's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Idaho Springs is 40.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Idaho Springs's population under 18 was 8.61%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Idaho Springs's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.86% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Idaho Springs, 6.85% were under the age of 15, 27.20% aged 15 to 29, 48.09% aged 30 to 64, 16.19% aged 65 to 84, and 1.66% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 180 more females than males in Idaho Springs:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.40% females and 45.60% males in Idaho Springs, CO.
The Idaho Springs, CO gender ratio is 83.8:100 i.e. 83.8 men to 100 women (0.838).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 152.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 150.

Idaho Springs's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Idaho Springs population: 87.48% are White, 4.99% are Black or African American, 1.32% are some other race and 6.21% are multiracial.
Idaho Springs's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 273 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,771 (86.64% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Idaho Springs is White with a population of 1,788 (87.48% of the total population).

Idaho Springs's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,977 in the year 2002
From 2000 to 2010, Idaho Springs's population decreased by 247 (12.53%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Idaho Springs's population increased by 84 (4.87%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Idaho Springs's population was lowest in year 2012 at 1,707.