What is the median household income in Bent County?

The median household income in Bent County is $49,194, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the poverty rate in Bent County?

The poverty rate in Bent County is 0.0%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the median home value in Bent County?

The median home value in Bent County is $137,900, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What percentage of Bent County residents have a college degree?

35.8% of adults in Bent County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Bent County?

The unemployment rate in Bent County is 28.6%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

Bent County, Colorado

County

Population: 5,524 (2023 estimate)

Located in Colorado

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Data: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023 (released December 2024).

Quick Facts — Bent County

What is the median household income in Bent County?: The median household income in Bent County is $49,194 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023).
What is the poverty rate in Bent County?: The poverty rate in Bent County is 0.0% (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the median home value in Bent County?: $137,900 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the average rent in Bent County?: The median gross rent in Bent County is $854 per month (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What percentage of Bent County residents have a college degree?: 35.8% of adults in Bent County hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).

Population

Median Income

$49,194

Median Home Value

$137,900

Poverty Rate

0.0%

Unemployment (ACS 2023)

28.6%

Median Age

25.0 yrs

Since 2019 Median Income: +$18,294 (+59.2%) Home Value: +$56,900 (+70.2%) Poverty Rate: -26.9 pp (-100%) Bachelor's+: +24.4 pp (+214%) Unemployment: +22.8 pp (+393.1%)

Demographics

Total Population 94

Median Age 25.0

Female 41.5%

White (alone) 100.0%

Hispanic or Latino 0.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income $49,194 ±$4,596

-$43,276 vs. state

Per Capita Income $60,586

Median Family Income $63,333

Poverty Rate 0.0%

-5.9 pp vs. state

Child Poverty Rate 40.4%

Working-Age Poverty Rate —

SNAP Recipients 0.0%

Social Security Income —

Retirement Income 0.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Housing

Total Housing Units 17

Owner-Occupied 100.0%

Renter-Occupied 0.0%

Vacancy Rate 0.0%

Median Home Value $137,900

-$364,300 vs. state

Median Gross Rent $854

Owner Cost Burden (30%+) 0.0%

Renter Cost Burden (30%+) 38.3%

Gross Rent Distribution

< $500

14.2%

$500–1k

40.1%

$1–1.5k

32.0%

$1.5–2k

13.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Education

High School or Higher 67.9%

Bachelor's or Higher 35.8%

-8.9 pp vs. state

Graduate Degree 0.0%

Some College / Associate 0.0%

Less Than High School 32.1%

Enrolled in School —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Employment

Labor Force Participation 81.9%

Unemployment Rate 28.6%

+24.1 pp vs. state

Work from Home 0.0%

Self-Employed 0.0%

Government Workers 34.5%

Private For-Profit 65.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Commute

Median Travel Time 21.5 min

Drove Alone 69.1%

Carpool 0.0%

Public Transit 0.0%

Work from Home 0.0%

Walked 30.9%

Bicycle —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Households & Families

Total Households 17

Avg. Household Size 5.00

Avg. Family Size —

Married-Couple Households 100.0%

Single-Mother Households —

Single-Father Households —

Living Alone —

Households with Children 0.0%

Multigenerational —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Social Characteristics

Immigration

Foreign Born 0.0%

Naturalized Citizen 14.3%

Speaks English Less Than Very Well 0.0%

Foreign-Born Origin

Latin America

28.6%

Asia

12.3%

Europe

6.5%

Veterans & Disability

Veteran 0.0%

With a Disability 0.0%

Cognitive Difficulty —

Ambulatory Difficulty —

Health Insurance

Insured 100.0%

Uninsured 0.0%

Employer Insurance —

Medicaid —

Medicare —

Technology & Mobility

Broadband Internet 100.0%

Has a Computer 100.0%

Same House 1 Year Ago 79.8%

Moved from Abroad 0.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

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Where People Move From (IRS Migration Data)

Top origins of people who moved to Bent County in 2023, by number of tax returns filed (IRS SOI Migration Data).

Origin	Tax Returns	People (est.)
Otero County	29	51
Other flows - South	26	42
Prowers County	20	42