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Oak Creek, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Routt County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
652
Population
1,762/sq mi density
$88,512
Median Income
$48,037 per capita
$377,400
Home Value
$654,052 Zillow
$1,167
Median Rent
38.3% income on rent
40°F
Avg Temperature
316 sunny days/yr
410
Violent Crime/100K
718 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$88,512 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$377,400 home value, $1,167/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
410 violent crimes/100K (8% above avg)
B+
Education
4.0 / 5.0
37.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-4.1%
899 → 862
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.42%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+111.4%
$41,875 → $88,512
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+7.77%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Oak Creek 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
837
-25 from 2023 (862)
Projected Median Income 2030
$149,447
+$60,935 from 2023 ($88,512)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 899 | — | $41,875 | — |
| 2015 | 920 | +2.3% | $39,773 | -5% |
| 2017 | 943 | +2.5% | $42,692 | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 959 | +1.7% | $47,813 | +12% |
| 2021 | 870 | -9.3% | $60,833 | +27.2% |
| 2023 | 862 | -0.9% | $88,512 | +45.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.