Phillips County, Colorado Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Phillips County, Colorado, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Phillips County, Colorado. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Phillips County, Colorado. The estimated population of Phillips County, Colorado is 4,497 people, with a median age of 37.8.

We can look at the total population in Phillips County over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
4,497
+3.55%
+3.93%
2020
4,343
+1.24%
-
2019
4,290
 -0.65% -
2018
4,318
 -0.21% -
2017
4,327
 - -

Population of Phillips County, Colorado by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
67.6%
77.4%
 -12.66%
Black/African American
0%
0.2%
 -100.00%
Native
0%
0.3%
 -100.00%
Hispanic
31.5%
20.1%
 +56.72%
Asian
0.4%
0.4%
 0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
0.4%
1.6%
 -75.00%
Other
0.1%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Phillips County, Colorado by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 37.8 +0.8% 37.7 +0.8% 37.9 +0.53%
2020 37.5 +1.08% 37.4 +8.72% 37.7 -4.56%
2019 37.1 -4.87% 34.4 -4.71% 39.5 -6.4%
2018 39 +1.3% 36.1 -2.96% 42.2 +2.43%
2017 38.5 - 37.2 - 41.2 -

The median age of Phillips County, Colorado gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 249 +11.99% 329 +39.48% 279 468
10 to 19 331 +15.57% 285 -3.7% 369 263
20 to 29 330 -15.59% 186 +17.63% 278 218
30 to 39 303 -6.36% 190 -5.11% 275 172
40 to 49 265 +29.88% 276 -6.43% 331 249
50 to 59 259 -2.04% 287 +7.9% 245 293
60 to 69 254 6.79% 257 -17.97% 249 205
70+ 258 +1.35% 268 +31.02% 259 344

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Phillips County, Colorado is $50,951.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Phillips County.

  • Under 25
    $52,770.00
  • 25 to 44
    $80,074.00
  • 45 to 64
    $45,781.00
  • 65 and over
    $34,955.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Phillips County, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Phillips County, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Phillips County, Colorado is currently $80,711.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

5.48% of households in Phillips County are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Phillips County against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    20.76%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    28.22%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    16.03%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    10.79%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    13.35%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    5.36%
  • $200,000 or more
    5.48%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Phillips County is $32,223.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Phillips County by the total population of Phillips County.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Phillips County, Colorado, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Phillips County to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    7.99%
  • Bachelor's degree
    31.59%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    10.64%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    42.55%
  • Less than high school diploma
    7.22%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Phillips County that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Phillips County over the age of 16 is 3,304.

Of those people, a total of 61.20% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Phillips County is 60.50%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 186 37.10% 5.80%
20 to 24 years 268 73.50% 0.50%
25 to 29 years 228 100.00% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 182 58.80% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 606 93.20% 1.90%
45 to 54 years 572 73.40% 0.00%
55 to 59 years 205 74.60% 4.60%
60 to 64 years 308 38.30% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 307 41.40% 0.00%
75 years and over 442 8.40% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Phillips County. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 2,889 61.00% 1.30%
Black or African American 0 0.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 27 44.40% 0.00%
Asian 12 100.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 135 97.80% 0.00%
Two or more races 241 42.70% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 909 70.70% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 2,376 57.30% 1.70%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Phillips County as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Phillips County is 1,998, with median earnings of $43,439.00.

Women in Phillips County, Colorado earning approximately 70.70% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 1,998 $43,439.00
Male 1,205 $51,094.00
Female 793 $36,101.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 416 $61,400.00
Business and Financial 91 $82,540.00
Computer and Mathematical 7 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 4 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 7 $0.00
Community and Social Service 37 $49,375.00
Legal 26 $39,667.00
Educational and Library 105 $39,375.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 6 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 130 $55,227.00
Healthcare Support 97 $38,393.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 7 $0.00
Law Enforcement 30 $44,706.00
Food Preparation and Serving 71 $44,688.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 120 $20,917.00
Personal Care and Service 53 $60,560.00
Sales 154 $38,958.00
Office and Administrative Support 69 $37,250.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 176 $25,938.00
Construction and Extraction 128 $38,000.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 64 $76,607.00
Production 39 $35,859.00
Transportation and Material Moving 41 $78,594.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 316 $59,643.00 100 $69,500.00
Business and Financial 55 $83,185.00 36 $58,750.00
Computer and Mathematical 7 $0.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 4 $0.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 7 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 11 $0.00 26 $48,611.00
Legal 10 $0.00 16 $0.00
Educational and Library 14 $54,375.00 91 $38,702.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00 6 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 25 $56,406.00 105 $50,625.00
Healthcare Support 23 $0.00 74 $31,250.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 3 $0.00 4 $0.00
Law Enforcement 27 $44,485.00 3 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 47 $56,027.00 24 $16,500.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 59 $40,799.00 61 $17,083.00
Personal Care and Service 32 $0.00 21 $4,519.00
Sales 82 $51,842.00 72 $28,654.00
Office and Administrative Support 12 $51,667.00 57 $36,250.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 127 $30,489.00 49 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 128 $38,000.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 64 $76,607.00 0 $0.00
Production 16 $52,778.00 23 $35,288.00
Transportation and Material Moving 40 $78,750.00 1 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 1,715 households in Phillips County, with an average household size of 2.58 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 1,134 families in Phillips County with an average family size of 3.32 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 923 51 160 581
Average Household Size 3.51 3.14 2.55 1.07
Total Families 923 51 160 0
Average Household Size 3.47 3.14 2.49 0

Poverty

Of the 1,134 families in Phillips County, 11.70% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Phillips County:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 2,033 housing units in Phillips County, Colorado.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 1,715 84.36%
Vacant 318 15.64%

21.10% of the total 2,033 housing units in Phillips County are rental units. This is approximately 429 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 1,230 are occupied by the owner - or 60.50% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Phillips County is $777.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Phillips County that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    56
  • Less than $500
    73
  • $500 to $999
    260
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    82
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    9
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    5

Property Value

The median value of a property in Phillips County is $213,400.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Phillips County that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    93
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    188
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    128
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    155
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    382
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    213
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    62
  • $1,000,000 or more
    9

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Phillips County. The chart below shows the number of properties in Phillips County that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    652
  • 1940 to 1949
    84
  • 1950 to 1959
    224
  • 1960 to 1969
    157
  • 1970 to 1979
    380
  • 1980 to 1989
    111
  • 1990 to 1999
    116
  • 2000 to 2009
    210
  • 2010 to 2013
    99
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Phillips County that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    94
  • 1 vehicle available
    544
  • 2 vehicles available
    623
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    454

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Phillips County get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Phillips County that commute to work in a particular way.

19.5 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Phillips County.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    219
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    534
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    172
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    155
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    214
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    143
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    119
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    54
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    57
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    69
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    25
  • 90 or more minutes
    42

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Phillips County, Colorado in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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Places in Phillips County, Colorado

We have data for 6 places in Phillips County, Colorado. Click on a place below to see more information about the demographics of that place.