Rifle City, Colorado

Rifle City, Colorado is a city of the Garfield County, Colorado, United States. The population of the city was 6784 as per the 2000 census data. Its population in July 2008 was estimated to be about 9202, giving it the 70th largest population among Colorado. The city comprises an area of 4.33 sq mi (11.21 sq km), of which, 4.29 square miles (11.11 sq km) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 sq km) of it is water, giving it the 102nd largest by total area among Colorado.

As of the census of 2000, there were 6784 people in the city, organized into 2493 households, and 1709 families living in the city. The population density was 1581.1 people per square mile (610.47/kmē), it is the 105th most populated city in terms of population density. There were 2586 housing units at an average density of 602.8 per square mile (232.74/kmē). The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.22. In the city the population was spread out, with 30.9% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 34.4% from 25 to 44, 17.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 or older. For every 100 males there were 94.2 females. For every 100 males age 18 and over, there were 94.6 females. The median age was 30.9 years, the median age of male residents at 30.7 and the median age of female residents at 31.1. The racial or ethnic makeup of the city was 91.54% White, 0.44% Black or African American, 0.68% American Indian, 0.27% Asian, 0.04% Native Hawaiian, 2.28% from two or more races and 4.75% Other races.

Rifle city Colorado Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Rifle city Colorado School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Rifle City Colorado GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the city was $42734, it is Colorado's 142nd wealthiest city by median household income. The median income for a family in the city was $48714, it is Colorado's 144th wealthiest city by median family income. The per capita income for the city was $17376, making its Colorado's 198th highest city by per capita income. The median income of city was $24613, The median income for males was $30853, compared to $18571 for females.

In 2000, 1857 pupils and students, of which 944 are male and 913 are female, 27.37% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 158 nursery or pri school, 73 kindergarten, 943 elementary school, 453 high school and 230 College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census6784
April 2000 Estimate6829
July 2000 Estimate6888
July 2001 Estimate7051
July 2002 Estimate7324
July 2003 Estimate7453
July 2004 Estimate7605
July 2005 Estimate7957
July 2006 Estimate8357
July 2007 Estimate8771
July 2008 Estimate9202
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school7385158
Kindergarten492473
Elementary school490453943
High school241212453
College or graduate school91139230
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Rifle city, Colorado$42734$48714$17376
Garfield County, Colorado$47016$53840$21341
Colorado, United States$47203$55883$24049
United States$41994$50046$21587