Center Town, Colorado

Center Town is a town located in Rio Grande and Saguache counties, Colorado, in the Western Region (Mountain) of United States. Center Town had an official population of 2392 in 2000. Its population was estimated at 2389 in July 2008, giving it the 131st largest population among Colorado. The town encompasses an area of 0.84 mi˛ (2.18 square kilometre), it is the 116th smallest in terms of geographical size.

As of the census of 2000, there were 2392 people in the town, organized into 768 households, and 604 families living in the town. The population density was 2854.3 people per square mile (1102.05/km˛), giving it the 33rd most densely populated town among the Colorado. There were 848 housing units at an average density of 1009.5 per square mile (389.77/km˛). The average household size was 3.11 persons, and the average family size was 3.56 persons. In the town Age distribution was 35.2% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 17% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 99.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.8 males. The median age of the town's population was 27.9 years, The median age of males was 27 years, for females the median age was 28.7 years. The racial or ethnic makeup of the town was 1117 White, 5 Black or African American, 68 American Indian, 6 Asian, Native Hawaiian, 53 from two or more races and 1143 Ohter races.

Center town Colorado Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Center town Colorado School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Center Town Colorado GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the town was $23780, it is the 24th lowest town by median household income in the U.S. state of Colorado. The median income for a family in the town was $26143, it is 17th poorest town by median family income in Colorado. The per capita income for the town was $9289, it is Colorado's sixth poorest town by per capita income. The median income was $12852, The median income for males was $15492, compared to $9886 for females.

In 2000, 759 pupils and students, of which 50.07% are male and 49.93% are female, 31.73% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 8.56% nursery or pri school, 7.11% kindergarten, 49.67% elementary school, 27.01% high school and 7.64% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census2392
April 2000 Estimate2392
July 2000 Estimate2395
July 2001 Estimate2383
July 2002 Estimate2436
July 2003 Estimate2448
July 2004 Estimate2475
July 2005 Estimate2423
July 2006 Estimate2388
July 2007 Estimate2356
July 2008 Estimate2389
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school323365
Kindergarten272754
Elementary school189188377
High school10897205
College or graduate school243458
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Center town, Colorado$23780$26143$9289
Rio Grande County, Colorado$31836$36809$15650
Colorado, United States$47203$55883$24049
United States$41994$50046$21587