Walsh, Colorado

Walsh: Human settlement in Baca County, Colorado, United States of America

About

Walsh is a city located in the county of Baca in the U.S. state of Colorado. Its population at the 2010 census was 546 and a population density of 471 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 513 inhabitants.

Quick Facts about Walsh

Population : 513 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Colorado (United States)
County : Baca County
Postal code : 81090
Phone Area Codes : 719
Area : 1.16 km2
Water as percent of area : 0%
Land as percent of area : 100%
Altitude : 3,953 feet / 1205 meters
Time Zone : Mountain Time Zone
Local time : 09:55:22 (29th March 2024)
Density : 443 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -6.43% (2010-2020)

Geography

Walsh is located at 37°23'10"N 102°16'42"W (37.3861300, -102.2782400).

Walsh map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Walsh decreased by 6.43% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 546 - census
2011 544 -0.37% estimation process
2012 536 -1.49% estimation process
2013 526 -1.9% estimation process
2014 516 -1.94% estimation process
2015 512 -0.78% estimation process
2016 508 -0.79% estimation process
2017 511 0.59% estimation process
2018 515 0.78% estimation process
2019 516 0.19% estimation process
2020 513 -0.58% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 24,713
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 25,611
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : -3.5%
April 1, 2020 Population : 23,982
April 1, 2010 Population : 25,663
People under 5 years old, percentage : 6.3%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 22.8%
People over 65 (%) : 20.3%
Female persons, % : 51.3%
White only, percent : 87.4%
Black or African American alone, percent : 8.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.3%
Asians alone % : 0.6%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.0%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 3.2%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 4.0%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 84.0%
2015-2019 Veterans : 1,900
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 2.1%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 66.1%

Walsh zip code is 81090. County name: Baca, County fips: 08009

Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 66.1%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $93,200
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,051
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $489
2015-2019 median gross rent : $799
2015-2019 Households : 11,017
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.23
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 81.1%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 4.0%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 85.1%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 77.2%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 91.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 18.9%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 11.8%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 7.2%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 64.3%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 59.1%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 71,734
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 913,649
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 307,168
2012 total retail sales per capita : $11,968
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 15.6
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $47,540
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $28,360
Percentage of people living in poverty : 20.7%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 2,126
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 850
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 971
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 193
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,802
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 109
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,865
2010 population per square mile : 1,772.2
2010 land area in square miles : 14.48

People born in Walsh (1)

American baseball player Mike Thompson was born in Walsh

Stations (1)

Amtrak & bus stations near Walsh, CO

Code Name Address Type
LMR Lamar station Main & Beach Streets RAIL

Post offices near Walsh

Post Office Name City ZIP
Walsh Post Office Walsh (CO) 81090

Other cities in Baca County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Baca County , CO.

City Name Population Title
Springfield 1,364 Statutory Town in Baca County, Colorado
Pritchett 130 Human settlement in Baca County, Colorado, United States of America
Vilas 106 Town of the United States
Campo 102 Colorado
Two Buttes 40 Statutory town in Colorado