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Stratton, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Kit Carson County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
729
Population
1,429/sq mi density
$57,656
Median Income
$35,240 per capita
$158,500
Home Value
$215,910 Zillow
51°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
329
Violent Crime/100K
1,825 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$57,656 median income, 0.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$158,500 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
329 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-1.4%
657 → 648
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.14%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+31.8%
$43,750 → $57,656
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.8%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Stratton 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
642
-6 from 2023 (648)
Projected Median Income 2030
$69,951
+$12,295 from 2023 ($57,656)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 657 | — | $43,750 | — |
| 2015 | 654 | -0.5% | $42,632 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 644 | -1.5% | $38,750 | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 644 | +0% | $43,750 | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 641 | -0.5% | $48,077 | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 648 | +1.1% | $57,656 | +19.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.