Central, Colorado
City in Gilpin County, Colorado
- Gilpin County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 793 (2024 estimate)Population
- 325Households
- $62,094Median household income
- $379,400Median home value
About Central
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
Median household income $62,094 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 160 units
- Renter occupied
- 165 units
- Vacancy rate
- 30.9%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Central | Gilpin County | Colorado |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 576 | 5,877 | 5,810,774 |
| Median household income | $62,094 | $88,654 | $92,470 |
| Median age | 35.7 | 48.7 | 37.5 |
| Median home value | $379,400 | $512,600 | $502,200 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 30.8% | 48.4% | 44.7% |
| Foreign-born residents | 0.0% | 5.2% | 9.6% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 49.2% | 79.6% | 66.3% |
| Mean commute to work | 12.9 minutes | 34.9 minutes | 25.5 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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