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Westcliffe, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Custer County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
459
Population
370/sq mi density
$65,074
Median Income
$63,051 per capita
$326,000
Home Value
$420,650 Zillow
$908
Median Rent
27.5% income on rent
43°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
3.7 / 5.0
$65,074 median income, 6.1% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.9 / 5.0
$326,000 home value, $908/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
182 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.4 / 5.0
42.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-15.8%
590 → 497
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.7%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+151.3%
$25,893 → $65,074
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+9.65%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Westcliffe 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
441
-56 from 2023 (497)
Projected Median Income 2030
$124,013
+$58,939 from 2023 ($65,074)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 590 | — | $25,893 | — |
| 2015 | 616 | +4.4% | $30,833 | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 663 | +7.6% | $26,719 | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 689 | +3.9% | $33,750 | +26.3% |
| 2021 | 546 | -20.8% | $49,545 | +46.8% |
| 2023 | 497 | -9% | $65,074 | +31.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.