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Center, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Rio Grande County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,312
Population
2,688/sq mi density
$50,057
Median Income
$26,798 per capita
$115,600
Home Value
$163,727 Zillow
$478
Median Rent
13.2% income on rent
42°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
260
Violent Crime/100K
2,725 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.4 / 5.0
$50,057 median income, 6.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$115,600 home value, $478/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
260 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-16%
2,283 → 1,917
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.73%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+78%
$28,125 → $50,057
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.93%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Center across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
1,697
-220 from 2023 (1,917)
Projected Median Income 2030
$74,920
+$24,863 from 2023 ($50,057)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,283 | — | $28,125 | — |
| 2015 | 2,286 | +0.1% | $25,130 | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 2,415 | +5.6% | $27,216 | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 2,385 | -1.2% | $32,250 | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 1,933 | -19% | $45,475 | +41% |
| 2023 | 1,917 | -0.8% | $50,057 | +10.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.