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Penrose, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Fremont County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
3,978
Population
223/sq mi density
$75,109
Median Income
$49,774 per capita
$276,100
Home Value
$388,681 Zillow
52°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
182
Violent Crime/100K
1,381 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$75,109 median income, 4.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$276,100 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
182 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+23.2%
3,229 → 3,978
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+2.11%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+60.1%
$46,917 → $75,109
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.82%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Penrose 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
4,604
+626 from 2023 (3,978)
Projected Median Income 2030
$104,424
+$29,315 from 2023 ($75,109)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3,229 | — | $46,917 | — |
| 2015 | 3,211 | -0.6% | $47,390 | +1% |
| 2017 | 3,176 | -1.1% | $62,321 | +31.5% |
| 2019 | 3,034 | -4.5% | $66,481 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 3,305 | +8.9% | $69,673 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 3,978 | +20.4% | $75,109 | +7.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.