Name: Central, CO statistics
Creator: Citytistics

Moving to Central

Gilpin County loses about 6.0 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in387

Moved out414

Net−27

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Jefferson County, CO10688+18

Boulder County, CO9034+56

Denver County, CO2823+5

Adams County, CO30

Within Colorado, other states or abroad

Arrivals

86%14%

Leavers

64%36%

Within ColoradoOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$93K

Leavers$71K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Gilpin County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here: 4.8% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 3.5% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves: Households moving into Gilpin County report $93,500 a year in income on average; those leaving, $71,500, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need: $58,000 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy: Median rent is $1,451 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,990 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $366,300.
Getting to work: 32 minutes each way on average; 15.8% work from home.
If it is close but not quite: Fruitridge Pocket, CA matches it on character. Compare the two

Moved from another state1
3.5%
76% above the median place
Income of households moving in8
$93,450
32% above the median place
Net movers per 1,000 people8
-6.0
below the median place (median -0.6)

All 5 moving measures

Measure	Central	Vs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure	4.8%	17% below
Moved from another state1Metro figure	3.5%	76% above
Net movers per 1,000 people8County figure	-6.0	below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in8County figure	$93,450	32% above
Income of households moving out8County figure	$71,486	2% above

What it costs to live here

Property tax rate is 0.2%, 79% below the median place.

Central28.3%

Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent

$58,040

a year, at the 30% line

Rent to income

28.3%

39% above the median place

Home price to income

5.9x

56% above the median place

Could you afford it?

Your household income, before tax

The median rent would take

28%

just under the 30% line

Left after rent, in US prices

$45,800

a year

Vs the typical household here

Same

as the median household

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Property tax rate1
0.2%
79% below the median place
Vacant homes1
37.3%
above the median place (median 7.1%)
Property tax paid (median)1
$700
79% below the median place

All 16 cost and housing measures

Measure	Central	Vs median
Median gross rent1	$1,451	6% above
Rent to income1	28.3%	39% above
Property tax rate1	0.2%	79% below
Home price to income1	5.9x	56% above
Prices vs US average2Metro figure	105.8	5% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure	$2,169	34% above
HUD area median income4County figure	$144,000	34% above
Property tax paid (median)1	$700	79% below
Median home value1	$366,300	15% above
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure	0.8%	76% below
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure	39.1%	24% below
Homeownership1	61.6%	7% below
Renters paying 30%+1	61.3%	21% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1	$1,990	6% above
Vacant homes1	37.3%	above (median 7.1%)
Median year built1	1968	1% below

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Median household income1
$61,622
23% below the median place
Works from home1
15.8%
27% above the median place

All 10 work and pay measures

Measure	Central	Vs median
Median household income1	$61,622	23% below
Income per person1	$44,882	12% above
Unemployment1Metro figure	4.5%	9% below
Average annual pay6County figure	$68,955	5% above
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure	1.5%	59% below
Jobs6County figure	4,789	97% below
Poverty rate1County figure	11.2%	4% above
Mean commute1County figure	32 min	29% above
Works from home1	15.8%	27% above
Commutes by transit1	0.0%	below (median 0.8%)

Who lives here

Household size is 1.7, 32% below the median place.

Household size1
1.7
32% below the median place
Homes with broadband1
82.9%
10% below the median place
High school or higher1
77.4%
16% below the median place

All 9 people measures

Measure	Central	Vs median
Population1	525	6646th largest
Population change since 20207	2.8%	143% above
Median age1	35.9	8% below
Bachelor's or higher1	22.9%	29% below
High school or higher1	77.4%	16% below
Household size1	1.7	32% below
Born abroad1County figure	2.5%	72% below
No health insurance1County figure	3.9%	39% below
Homes with broadband1	82.9%	10% below

Life in Central

3 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, one of them a National Historic Landmark.

Central City-Black Hawk Historic District listed 1966Landmark
Central City Opera House listed 1973
Teller House listed 1973

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars15.3 −26%

Shops15.3 −50%

Arts, recreation and fitness27.1 6.6×

Doctors' offices and clinics25.8 +28%

Child care centers1.9 −17%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k9
27.1
above the median place (median 4.1)
Shops per 10k9
15.3
50% below the median place
Public school students11
392
92% below the median place

All 9 schools and local life measures

Measure	Central	Vs median
Public schools11County figure	2	78% below
Public school students11County figure	392	92% below
Students per teacher11County figure	14.5	6% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k9County figure	15.3	26% below
Shops per 10k9County figure	15.3	50% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k9County figure	27.1	above (median 4.1)
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9Metro figure	25.8	28% above
Child care centers per 10k9Metro figure	1.9	17% below
National Register listings10	3	77% below

Safety, weather and risk

Heat wave risk is 0.0, below the median place (median 90.1).

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Central. Larger places are fetched first.

Heat wave risk13
0.0
below the median place (median 90.1)
Natural hazard risk13
6.4
93% below the median place
Average temperature12
40°F
28% below the median place

All 10 weather and risk measures

Measure	Central	Vs median
July average high12County figure	73°F	16% below
January average low12County figure	15°F	42% below
Average temperature12County figure	40°F	28% below
Annual precipitation12County figure	23.4 in	47% below
Natural hazard risk13County figure	6.4	93% below
Tornado risk13County figure	15.9	81% below
Wildfire risk13County figure	87.5	43% above
Heat wave risk13County figure	0.0	below (median 90.1)
Median air quality index14County figure	46	7% above
Good air days14County figure	75.8%	11% above

How it is changing

Five-year survey estimates, one point per release.

Median gross rent

Down 9.5% from 2023 to 2024.

Median household income

Down 0.8% from 2023 to 2024.

Median home value

Down 3.5% from 2023 to 2024.

Population estimate

Up 2.8% from 2020 to 2025.

Citytistics measures

Paycheck stretch

$45,400

left a year after rent, in US prices. Better than 14% of places

Pay vs rent

+8.8 pts

a year, pay outrunning rent. Better than 98% of places

Family fit

n/a

Not enough local figures

Growth

of 100 on population and income growth

Measures only Citytistics publishes, built from the figures on this page. Scores of 100 beat every place we track. Formulas

Places like Central

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

Place	Rent	Income
Fruitridge Pocket, CA	$1,473	$62,528	Compare
East Orange, NJ	$1,441	$60,830	Compare
Lake Worth Beach, FL	$1,545	$61,200	Compare
West Perrine, FL	$1,488	$66,997	Compare

Nearby

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Common questions

Is Central a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Between the 2023 and 2024 surveys, household income rose -0.8% a year while rent rose -9.5%, so pay gained on rent more than in 96% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-lowest of 111 Colorado places. Households average 1.69 people, smaller than in 99% of places its size. It is the 2nd-lowest of 111 Colorado places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Central expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 28.3% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $366,300.

What salary do you need to live in Central?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $58,040 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Central?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Fruitridge Pocket, CA, East Orange, NJ, Lake Worth Beach, FL and West Perrine, FL.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Central with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Central itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/central-colorado

Citytistics. “Central, Colorado.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/central-colorado/

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