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Gypsum, CO Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Gypsum is 6,587, which is 80.27% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 20.84% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Gypsum population density is 853.08 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 49.93 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Gypsum is white, which represent 91.56% of the total population. The average Gypsum education level is lower than the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 6,587. #88

Population Growth Since 2000, #33

Gypsum, CO	80.27%
Colorado	20.84%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #214

Gypsum, CO	853.08 per square mile
Colorado	49.93 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	6,031 (91.56%, #258)
Black:	0 (0.00%, #217)
Hispanic:	2,931 (44.50%, #57)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #223)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	172 (2.61%, #38)
One Race, Other:	196 (2.98%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	188 (2.85%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	2,425 (82.74%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	54 (1.84%, see rank)
Central American:	71 (2.42%, see rank)
South American:	85 (2.90%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

4,631 (70.31%) out of the total population of 6,587 reported first ancestry.

	Gypsum, CO	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Arab	65	0.99%, see rank	0.39%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.70%	0.47%
Danish	150	2.28%, see rank	0.82%	0.42%
Dutch	30	0.46%, see rank	1.81%	1.40%
English	368	5.59%, see rank	10.49%	8.02%
French	62	0.94%, see rank	3.48%	3.34%
German	1,064	16.15%, see rank	20.88%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.38%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.39%	0.46%
Irish	480	7.29%, see rank	12.04%	10.80%
Italian	66	1.00%, see rank	5.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	72	1.09%, see rank	2.18%	1.42%
Polish	36	0.55%, see rank	2.51%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.44%
Russian	75	1.14%, see rank	1.09%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	142	2.16%, see rank	1.27%	0.99%
Scottish	132	2.00%, see rank	2.56%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.73%	0.95%
Swedish	71	1.08%, see rank	2.43%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.46%	0.30%
Ukrainian	9	0.14%, see rank	0.25%	0.31%
American	165	2.50%, see rank	5.18%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.92%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 3,402 (51.65%, see rank)

Females: 3,185 (48.35%, see rank)

Gypsum, CO	Male: 51.65% Female: 48.35%
Colorado	Male: 50.18% Female: 49.82%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Gypsum, CO	34.90 years old
Colorado	36.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Gypsum, CO	33.50 years old
Colorado	35.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Gypsum, CO	36.10 years old
Colorado	37.30 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Gypsum, CO	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Under 5 years	436	6.62%, see rank	6.49%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	827	12.56%, see rank	6.79%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	349	5.30%, see rank	6.63%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	427	6.48%, see rank	6.57%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	168	2.55%, see rank	7.07%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,092	16.58%, see rank	14.71%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	1,310	19.89%, see rank	13.67%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	980	14.88%, see rank	13.93%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	753	11.43%, see rank	12.31%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	129	1.96%, see rank	6.91%	7.64%
75 to 84	44	0.67%, see rank	3.46%	4.25%
85 years and over	72	1.09%, see rank	1.45%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Gypsum, CO	Colorado	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	4,380, 100%	3,453,403	209,056,129
Less Than High School	672, 15.34%, see rank	9.62%	13.67%
High School Graduate	965, 22.03%, see rank	21.99%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,209, 27.60%, see rank	30.93%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	1,064, 24.29%, see rank	23.74%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	470, 10.73%, see rank	13.73%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.66, see rank	14.14	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Gypsum, CO			Colorado		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	284	72.54%	27.46%	72.68%	27.32%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	909	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	91.90%	8.10%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	523	90.06%, see rank	9.94%, see rank	93.09%	6.91%	90.60%	9.40%
College	225	51.11%, see rank	48.89%, see rank	84.22%	15.78%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	72	75.00%, see rank	25.00%, see rank	65.39%	34.61%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Gypsum, CO	Colorado	U.S.
Total Households	1,902, 100%	1,998,314	116,211,092
Average Household Size	3.46, see rank	2.54	2.63
1 Person Households	227, 11.93%, see rank	28.04%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	1,675, 88.07%, see rank	71.96%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	1,562, 82.12%, see rank	64.18%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.80, see rank	3.22	3.32
Married-Couple Family	1,328, 69.82%, see rank	49.32%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	340, 17.88%, see rank	35.82%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Gypsum, CO	%	Colorado	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	4,975	see rank	4,162,789	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	2,605	100%, see rank	2,078,151	123,281,364
Never Married	742	28.48%, see rank	34.71%	35.77%
Married	1,572	60.35%, see rank	52.95%	52.04%
Widowed	0	0.00%, see rank	2.06%	2.57%
Divorced	291	11.17%, see rank	10.28%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	2,370	100%, see rank	2,084,638	129,692,771
Never Married	418	17.64%, see rank	27.28%	29.48%
Married	1,601	67.55%, see rank	52.25%	49.19%
Widowed	72	3.04%, see rank	6.85%	9.16%
Divorced	279	11.77%, see rank	13.61%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Gypsum, CO	%	Colorado	U.S.
Native	5,485	83.27%, see rank	90.24%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	2,791	42.37%, see rank	42.58%	58.73%
Born in Different State	2,620	39.78%, see rank	46.22%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	74	1.12%, see rank	1.45%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,102	16.73%, see rank	9.76%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	457	6.94%, see rank	3.70%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	645	9.79%, see rank	6.06%	7.09%
Born In Europe	11	0.17%, see rank	1.37%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	2.17%	3.82%
Born In Africa	8	0.12%, see rank	0.55%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1,083	16.44%, see rank	5.30%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.30%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Gypsum, CO	%	Colorado	U.S.
English	1,308	68.77%, see rank	82.34%	79.39%
Spanish	522	27.44%, see rank	11.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	59	3.10%, see rank	3.32%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	2.07%	3.36%
Other	13	0.68%, see rank	0.86%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.