Eaton, Colorado demographics

Eaton, CO demographics: median age 34.9; 41.5% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree. Age, race, households, languages and education, ACS 2020–2024 with margins of error.

ACS 2020–2024 · Eaton town, Colorado · Incorporated town · GEOID 0822860. The survey estimates a population of 5,867 for its five-year window. This is separate from the annual July 2025 population estimate on the city overview.

Median age in Eaton is 34.9 years, with a 90% margin of error of 4.2 years. There are 2,156 households (±157). Age and household distributions show how these totals are composed; they do not establish which neighborhood suits a particular person.

Every count and share is an estimate. “±” is a 90% margin of error (MOE); pp means percentage points. Derived shares use the category count divided by the named universe. Aggregated category MOEs and percentage MOEs are approximate. A margin larger than half its estimate is flagged as low precision. Blank source uncertainty is shown as unavailable, never zero.

Age distribution and sex

City, state and U.S. estimates · ACS 2020–2024
Measure / survey universe	City estimate ± MOE	State estimate ± MOE	U.S. estimate ± MOE
Median age Total population · years	34.9 ±4.2	37.7 ±0.1	38.9 ±0.1

Age groups · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 5,867
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Colorado	U.S.
Under 18	1,545 ±302	26.3% ±5.2 pp	21.0%	22.0%
18–34	1,395 ±371	23.8% ±6.3 pp	24.8%	22.8%
35–64	2,092 ±364	35.7% ±6.2 pp	38.6%	38.0%
65 and older	835 ±183	14.2% ±3.1 pp	15.6%	17.2%

Sex categories as published by ACS · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 5,867
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Colorado	U.S.
Male	2,870 ±354	48.9% ±6.0 pp	50.7%	49.5%
Female	2,997 ±354	51.1% ±6.0 pp	49.3%	50.5%

The age groups are mutually exclusive and cover the entire population. The sex categories follow this ACS table’s published classification; they are not a survey of gender identity.

Race and Hispanic origin

Race · B02001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 5,867
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Colorado	U.S.
White alone	4,887 ±371	83.3% ±6.3 pp	70.5%	61.0%
Black or African American alone	0 ±19 · low precision	0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision	4.0%	12.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone	21 ±28 · low precision	0.4% ±0.5 pp · low precision	1.1%	0.9%
Asian alone	71 ±88 · low precision	1.2% ±1.5 pp · low precision	3.3%	6.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	11 ±22 · low precision	0.2% ±0.4 pp · low precision	0.2%	0.2%
Some other race alone	192 ±236 · low precision	3.3% ±4.0 pp · low precision	6.0%	7.1%
Two or more races	685 ±304	11.7% ±5.2 pp	14.9%	12.6%

Hispanic or Latino origin · B03003 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 5,867
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Colorado	U.S.
Not Hispanic or Latino	4,560 ±497	77.7% ±8.5 pp	77.5%	80.7%
Hispanic or Latino	1,307 ±497	22.3% ±8.5 pp	22.5%	19.3%

Hispanic origin and race are separate questions. People of Hispanic or Latino origin may be of any race and appear in both tables. Do not add the Hispanic share to race shares. Race alone and two-or-more-race groups are the mutually exclusive categories of the race table.

Household types, children and living alone

Household types · B11001 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 2,156
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Colorado	U.S.
Married-couple family	1,366 ±156	63.4% ±5.6 pp	48.3%	46.9%
Other family: male householder, no spouse present	62 ±70 · low precision	2.9% ±3.2 pp · low precision	4.5%	5.1%
Other family: female householder, no spouse present	168 ±97 · low precision	7.8% ±4.5 pp · low precision	8.9%	12.2%
Nonfamily: householder living alone	379 ±166	17.6% ±7.6 pp	28.6%	28.7%
Nonfamily: householder not living alone	181 ±124 · low precision	8.4% ±5.7 pp · low precision	9.7%	7.0%

Households with children · B11005 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 2,156
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Colorado	U.S.
Households with people under 18	926 ±158	42.9% ±6.6 pp	28.4%	29.5%
Households without people under 18	1,230 ±187	57.1% ±7.6 pp	71.6%	70.5%

Household size · B11016 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 2,156
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Colorado	U.S.
One-person nonfamily households	379 ±166	17.6% ±7.6 pp	28.6%	28.7%
Two-person households	708 ±190	32.8% ±8.5 pp	36.0%	33.8%
Three-person households	351 ±149	16.3% ±6.8 pp	14.8%	15.3%
Four-person households	569 ±200	26.4% ±9.1 pp	12.3%	12.6%
Five-person households	101 ±51 · low precision	4.7% ±2.3 pp	5.1%	5.9%
Six-person households	32 ±40 · low precision	1.5% ±1.8 pp · low precision	2.0%	2.2%
Seven or more people	16 ±32 · low precision	0.7% ±1.5 pp · low precision	1.1%	1.4%

A family household contains related people under the Census definition. A nonfamily household can contain one person or unrelated people sharing a home. Households with children can also appear in the household-type and size tables, so those tables must not be added together. Household estimates exclude people living in group quarters from the household universe.

Nativity and languages spoken at home

Nativity · B05002 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 5,867
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Colorado	U.S.
Native	5,574 ±230	95.0% ±3.9 pp	90.2%	85.9%
Foreign born	293 ±228 · low precision	5.0% ±3.9 pp · low precision	9.8%	14.1%

Language spoken at home · C16001 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 5 and older: 5,535
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Colorado	U.S.
English only	4,797 ±473	86.7% ±8.2 pp	83.8%	77.7%
Spanish	663 ±427 · low precision	12.0% ±7.7 pp · low precision	11.1%	13.6%
French, Haitian, or Cajun	0 ±19 · low precision	0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.4%	0.7%
German or other West Germanic	24 ±37 · low precision	0.4% ±0.7 pp · low precision	0.4%	0.5%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic	0 ±19 · low precision	0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.6%	0.7%
Other Indo-European	0 ±19 · low precision	0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision	1.0%	2.0%
Korean	0 ±19 · low precision	0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.2%	0.3%
Chinese, including Mandarin and Cantonese	0 ±19 · low precision	0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.5%	1.1%
Vietnamese	0 ±19 · low precision	0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.4%	0.5%
Tagalog, including Filipino	0 ±19 · low precision	0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.2%	0.6%
Other Asian and Pacific Island	30 ±48 · low precision	0.5% ±0.9 pp · low precision	0.6%	1.1%
Arabic	0 ±19 · low precision	0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.2%	0.5%
Other and unspecified	21 ±28 · low precision	0.4% ±0.5 pp · low precision	0.7%	0.8%

Foreign born means not a U.S. citizen at birth; it includes naturalized citizens. Language categories describe speech at home among people age five and older. A language other than English at home does not establish that someone cannot speak English. This city page uses the published C16001 summary categories because the more detailed B16001 table does not provide these city records in this release.

Educational attainment

Highest completed education · B15003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 25 and older: 3,873
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Colorado	U.S.
Less than high school graduate	207 ±171 · low precision	5.3% ±4.4 pp · low precision	7.1%	10.4%
High school graduate or equivalency	1,033 ±269	26.7% ±6.7 pp	19.7%	26.0%
Some college, no degree	577 ±183	14.9% ±4.6 pp	19.2%	19.1%
Associate’s degree	449 ±168	11.6% ±4.3 pp	8.3%	8.8%
Bachelor’s degree	1,142 ±247	29.5% ±6.1 pp	28.1%	21.6%
Graduate or professional degree	465 ±161	12.0% ±4.1 pp	17.6%	14.1%

The denominator excludes residents under 25. Each person is counted in the highest attainment category they completed. This table does not measure the quality of local schools or the education level of every current student.

Residence one year earlier

Geographic mobility · B07003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 1 and older: 5,843
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Colorado	U.S.
Same house	5,215 ±366	89.3% ±6.2 pp	84.1%	87.7%
Moved within same county	558 ±366 · low precision	9.5% ±6.3 pp · low precision	6.7%	6.3%
Moved from a different county in the same state	16 ±25 · low precision	0.3% ±0.4 pp · low precision	4.8%	3.1%
Moved from a different state	54 ±57 · low precision	0.9% ±1.0 pp · low precision	3.8%	2.3%
Moved from abroad	0 ±19 · low precision	0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.6%	0.6%

These are respondents’ residence patterns one year before their survey response, pooled across the five-year window. They are not a net migration count for 2025. A person can move to a different house within the same city or county; moves within the same county should not automatically be interpreted as new arrivals to the city.

Health insurance, internet access and veterans

6.7% of Eaton residents (±3.9 percentage points) had no health insurance coverage when surveyed, compared with 7.7% in Colorado and 8.4% nationally. 95.5% of households subscribe to broadband of any type, including cellular data plans. A subscription is not the same as available service: the FCC National Broadband Map shows providers at a specific address.

City, state and U.S. shares · ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Eaton	Colorado	U.S.	Compared with Colorado
People without health insurance Civilian noninstitutionalized population	6.7% ±3.9 pp · low precision	7.7%	8.4%	Not statistically different
Households with a broadband subscription Households	95.5% ±2.7 pp	93.5%	91.0%	Not statistically different
Veterans Civilian population age 18 and older	5.8% ±2.3 pp	7.5%	6.2%	Not statistically different

Reading and reusing the estimates

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