Palmer Lake, CO (Colorado) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 2,326 (Urban population: 298, Rural population: 2,028 (all nonfarm))

Palmer Lake, Colorado Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 948 (848 occupied: 681 owner occupied, 167 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	20%
State:	33%

Housing density: 310 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $285,591.

Median contract rent in 2007: $805 (lower quartile is $589, upper quartile is $1,029)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $738

Median gross rent in Palmer Lake, CO in 2007: $950

Housing units in Palmer Lake with a mortgage: 513 (64 second mortgage, 44 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 74

Palmer Lake,CO index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $246,556 (it was $164,600 in 2000)

Palmer Lake:	$246,556
Colorado:	$233,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $190,567 - $355,387

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $326,430
Here: $326,430
State: $321,943

Townhouses or other attached units: $1,747,524
Here: $1,747,524
State: $242,417

Mobile homes: $17,755
Here: $17,755
State: $53,488

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000
Here: $5,000
State: $69,208

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,172

In family households: 1,827 (452 male householders, 113 female householders)
492 spouses, 686 children (631 natural, 22 adopted, 33 stepchildren), 9 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 22 parents, 22 other relatives, 29 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 345 (153 male householders (125 living alone)), 123 female householders (91 living alone)), 69 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 3 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 202 2-persons, 164 3-persons, 117 4-persons, 55 5-persons, 18 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 216 1-person, 53 2-persons, 5 3-persons, 2 4-persons.

510 married couples with children.
95 single-parent households (17 men, 78 women).

94.6% of residents of Palmer Lake speak English at home.
2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (33% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 51% speak English not well).
2.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (40% speak English very well, 60% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 57 (2.6%)
(78.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.4
State:	6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.6
State:	3.9

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Palmer Lake, Colorado:
	1 room: 5 2 rooms: 7 3 rooms: 16 4 rooms: 88 5 rooms: 120 6 rooms: 116 7 rooms: 130 8 rooms: 100 9 or more rooms: 99

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Palmer Lake, Colorado:
	1 room: 7 2 rooms: 13 3 rooms: 22 4 rooms: 39 5 rooms: 36 6 rooms: 25 7 rooms: 9 8 rooms: 12 9 or more rooms: 4

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 59
1995 to 1998: 108
1990 to 1994: 85
1980 to 1989: 190
1970 to 1979: 121
1960 to 1969: 90
1950 to 1959: 40
1940 to 1949: 31
1939 or earlier: 224

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Palmer Lake:
	no bedroom: 7 1 bedroom: 25 2 bedrooms: 149 3 bedrooms: 311 4 bedrooms: 122 5 or more bedrooms: 67

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Palmer Lake:
	no bedroom: 10 1 bedroom: 27 2 bedrooms: 73 3 bedrooms: 44 4 bedrooms: 8 5 or more bedrooms: 5

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Palmer Lake in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 28 1 vehicle: 164 2 vehicles: 305 3 vehicles: 142 4 vehicles: 28 5 or more vehicles: 14

Cars and other vehicles available in Palmer Lake in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 12 1 vehicle: 58 2 vehicles: 69 3 vehicles: 19 4 vehicles: 9 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Palmer Lake, CO:

Less than $10,000: 18
$10,000 to $14,999: 9
$15,000 to $19,999: 9
$20,000 to $24,999: 6
$25,000 to $29,999: 4
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 1
$40,000 to $49,999: 3
$50,000 to $59,999: 1
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 1
$80,000 to $89,999: 1
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 11
$125,000 to $149,999: 20
$150,000 to $174,999: 48
$175,000 to $199,999: 72
$200,000 to $249,999: 170
$250,000 to $299,999: 135
$300,000 to $399,999: 114
$400,000 to $499,999: 40
$500,000 to $749,999: 34
$750,000 to $999,999: 11
$1,000,000 or more: 20

Palmer Lake rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Palmer Lake:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 2
$150 to $199: 1
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 1
$300 to $349: 2
$350 to $399: 3
$400 to $449: 12
$450 to $499: 6
$500 to $549: 7
$550 to $599: 11
$600 to $649: 8
$650 to $699: 10
$700 to $749: 11
$750 to $799: 8
$800 to $899: 22
$900 to $999: 27
$1,000 to $1,249: 19
$1,250 to $1,499: 9
$1,500 to $1,999: 7
$2,000 or more: 1
No cash rent: 8

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 8 1990 to 1994: 4 1985 to 1989: 4 1980 to 1984: 1 1975 to 1979: 6 1970 to 1974: 6 1970 to 1974: 2 1965 to 1969: 26

Palmer Lake, CO Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 81.7%
Number of people working at home: 67 (5.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 53
5 to 9 minutes: 156
10 to 14 minutes: 126
15 to 19 minutes: 71
20 to 24 minutes: 136
25 to 29 minutes: 103
30 to 34 minutes: 151
35 to 39 minutes: 42
40 to 44 minutes: 86
45 to 59 minutes: 105
60 to 89 minutes: 83
90 or more minutes: 28

Palmer Lake mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 989 (82%)
Carpooled: 109 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%)
Motorcycle: 2 (0%)
Bicycle: 2 (0%)
Walked: 20 (2%)
Other means: 16 (1%)
Worked at home: 67 (6%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 25
$10,000 to $14,999: 45
$15,000 to $19,999: 19
$20,000 to $24,999: 53
$25,000 to $29,999: 32
$30,000 to $34,999: 41
$35,000 to $39,999: 53
$40,000 to $44,999: 60
$45,000 to $49,999: 56
$50,000 to $59,999: 84
$60,000 to $74,999: 114
$75,000 to $99,999: 126
$100,000 to $124,999: 59
$125,000 to $149,999: 33
$150,000 to $199,999: 10
$200,000 or more: 31

First ancestries reported:

German: 465

Irish: 182

English: 165

Other groups: 158

Italian: 138

United States or American: 103

Norwegian: 69

Scottish: 58

French (except Basque): 55

Scotch-Irish: 42

Polish: 35

French Canadian: 34

European: 30

Hungarian: 24

Swedish: 21

Russian: 16

Czech: 16

Scandinavian: 14

Swiss: 14

Greek: 13

Danish: 12

Dutch: 11

Welsh: 10

Northern European: 8

Croatian: 8

Slovak: 7

Romanian: 7

Austrian: 6

Moroccan: 5

Arab:: 5

British: 5

Portuguese: 4

Czechoslovakian: 3

Ukrainian: 2

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Germany (37%)
United Kingdom (12%)
Canada (9%)
Cuba (7%)
Hungary (5%)
Vietnam (5%)
Austria (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 716
Northeast: 236
Midwest: 451
South: 302
West: 390

44% of Palmer Lake residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 24% lived in Colorado.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 1
7th and 8th grade: 5
9th grade: 2
10th grade: 9
11th grade: 2
12th grade, no diploma: 6
High school graduate (or equivalency): 135
Less than 1 year of college: 52
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 158
Associate degree: 80
Bachelor's degree: 150
Master's degree: 66
Professional school degree: 15
Doctorate degree: 14

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 8
9th grade: 3
10th grade: 2
11th grade: 8
12th grade, no diploma: 18
High school graduate (or equivalency): 175
Less than 1 year of college: 56
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 132
Associate degree: 43
Bachelor's degree: 190
Master's degree: 54
Professional school degree: 21
Doctorate degree: 5

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 42.9%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $62,525
Black householders: $60,957
Some other race householders: $55,607
Two or more races householders: $31,697
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $54,782

Palmer Lake household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Palmer Lake household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Palmer Lake marital status for males

Palmer Lake marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $252,697
Two or more races householders: $205,962
Hispanic or Latino householders: $224,686

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 810
One, attached: 10
Two: 11
3 or 4: 14
10 to 19: 2
Mobile homes: 95
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

Median worth of mobile homes: $8,713

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Palmer Lake:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (91%) Electricity (6%) Wood (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (92%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Electricity (4%) Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 11

Here:	3.3%
Colorado:	8.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 9

Here:	7.7%
Colorado:	7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 14

Here:	21.5%
Colorado:	16.7%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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