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Parachute, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Mesa County County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
1,513
Population
661/sq mi density
$58,910
Median Income
$26,986 per capita
$269,500
Home Value
$415,400 Zillow
$1,050
Median Rent
26.9% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
1,422
Violent Crime/100K
3,022 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$58,910 median income, 10.6% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$269,500 home value, $1,050/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,422 violent crimes/100K (274% above avg)
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
9.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+25.3%
1,088 → 1,363
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+2.28%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+63.6%
$36,000 → $58,910
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.05%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Parachute 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
1,596
+233 from 2023 (1,363)
Projected Median Income 2030
$83,169
+$24,259 from 2023 ($58,910)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,088 | - | $36,000 | - |
| 2015 | 1,095 | +0.6% | $32,917 | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 1,109 | +1.3% | $41,429 | +25.9% |
| 2019 | 1,120 | +1% | $52,500 | +26.7% |
| 2021 | 1,381 | +23.3% | $51,679 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 1,363 | -1.3% | $58,910 | +14% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.