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Palmer Lake, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Douglas County County
4.7
/5.0
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Excellent
2,635
Population
853/sq mi density
$122,855
Median Income
$51,872 per capita
$454,000
Home Value
$528,830 Zillow
$1,913
Median Rent
22.5% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
326 sunny days/yr
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Overall
4.7 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$122,855 median income, 4.3% unemployment
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Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$454,000 home value, $1,913/mo rent
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Education
4.7 / 5.0
46.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-3.3%
2,679 → 2,590
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.34%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+99.6%
$61,544 → $122,855
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+7.16%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Palmer Lake 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
2,529
-61 from 2023 (2,590)
Projected Median Income 2030
$199,353
+$76,498 from 2023 ($122,855)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,679 | - | $61,544 | - |
| 2015 | 2,766 | +3.2% | $58,621 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 2,900 | +4.8% | $63,646 | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 3,004 | +3.6% | $77,216 | +21.3% |
| 2021 | 2,654 | -11.7% | $100,764 | +30.5% |
| 2023 | 2,590 | -2.4% | $122,855 | +21.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.