Parachute Town, Colorado

Parachute Town is a one of the Garfield County, Colorado, located in Western Region (Mountain) of United States. The town has a population of 1006 as per the 2000 census data. As of July 2008, the estimated population of the town is 1290, It is the 196th largest by population in the U.S. state of Colorado. The town comprises an area of 1.23 square miles (3.19 kmē), of which, 1.18 square miles (3.06 kmē) of it is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 kmē) of it is water, giving it the 208th largest by total area among Colorado.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1006 people in the town, organized into 381 households, and 233 families residing in the town. The population density was 851.2 people per square mile (328.65/kmē), it is 202nd most densely populated town in Colorado. There were 415 housing units at an average density of 351.7 per square mile (135.79/kmē). The average household size was 2.64 people, and the average family size was 3.42 people. In the town the population was distributed as follows: 34.2% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 15.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 100.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.7 males. The median age of the town's population was 29.3 years, the median age of male residents at 29.3 and the median age of female residents at 29.4. The racial or ethnic makeup of the town was 86.88% White, 0.8% Black or African American, 1.59% American Indian, 0.4% Asian, 0.7% Native Hawaiian, 3.98% from two or more races and 5.67% Other races.

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

The median income for a household in the town was $31208, making it the 106th lowest town by median household income in Colorado. The median income for a family in the town was $34423, it is the 84th lowest town by median family income in the U.S. state of Colorado. The per capita income for the town was $14114, making it the 69th poorest town by per capita income among the Colorado. The median income of town was $19958, Males had a median income of $24688 versus $15000 for females.

In 2000, 300 pupils and students, of which 51.67% are male and 48.33% are female, 29.82% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 5.33% nursery or pri school, 6% kindergarten, 53.33% elementary school, 23% high school and 12.33% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census1006
April 2000 Estimate1006
July 2000 Estimate1010
July 2001 Estimate1014
July 2002 Estimate1039
July 2003 Estimate1050
July 2004 Estimate1056
July 2005 Estimate1082
July 2006 Estimate1175
July 2007 Estimate1252
July 2008 Estimate1290
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school11516
Kindergarten9918
Elementary school8575160
High school343569
College or graduate school162137
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Parachute town, Colorado$31208$34423$14114
Garfield County, Colorado$47016$53840$21341
Colorado, United States$47203$55883$24049
United States$41994$50046$21587