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Two Buttes, CO

Town in Baca County, CO, US
Last updated
Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

15
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

66.3
years ∙ half population younger than 66.3, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
0%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Two Buttes is a town within Baca County, Colorado, United States.
Location
Town in Baca County, CO, US
Co-ordinates
DEC37.560664° N, 102.396556° W
DMS37° 33′ 38.39″ N, 102° 23′ 47.60″ W

Population Density & area

60.48/sq mi (23.36/km²)
Total Area
0.248 sq mi (0.642 km²)
Land Area
0.248 sq mi (0.642 km²) · 100%
Water Area
0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

33.3% male
Male 33.3%
Female 66.7%
males per 100 females
Two Buttes 50
Baca County 97.6
Colorado 102.6

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Two Buttes 0%
Baca County 5%
Colorado 9.8%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

66.3
years ∙ half population younger than 66.3, half older
Two Buttes
66.3
Baca County
43
Colorado
37.7

Dependency ratio

Low High
1400
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Two Buttes 1400
Baca County 93
Colorado 57.7

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Two Buttes Baca County Colorado
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 0% 22.4% 21%
Working age (18-64) 6.7% 51.8% 63.4%
Senior (65+) 93.3% 25.8% 15.6%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 1400 93 57.7
Child dependency ratio 43.2 33.1
Old-age dependency ratio 1400 49.8 24.6
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
100%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%
Other
0%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
0%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Two Buttes 0%
Baca County 30.1%
Colorado 52.5%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Two Buttes population
Two Buttes Baca County Colorado
Hispanic or Latino 0% 10.9% 22.5%
Mexican 0% 10.2% 15.8%
Puerto Rican 0% 0% 0.7%
Cuban 0% 0% 0.3%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 0.8% 5.7%
Not Hispanic or Latino 100% 89.1% 77.5%
One race 100% 86.2% 72.9%
White 100% 82.8% 64.8%
Black or African American 0% 0.4% 3.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0.3% 0.4%
Asian 0% 2.6% 3.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0.1%
Some Other Race 0% 0.1% 0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 0% 2.9% 4.6%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

50% family
Family 50%
Non family 50%
% family households
Two Buttes 50%
Baca County 52%
Colorado 61.7%

Average household size

1.5
persons per household
Two Buttes
1.5
Baca County
2.02
Colorado
2.42

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Two Buttes population
Two Buttes Baca County Colorado
Total households 10 1,657 2,374,218
Average houshold size 1.5 2.02 2.42
Family households 5 862 1,465,097
Average family size 2 2.8 3.01
Married couple family 5 710 1,147,437
Other families 0 152 317,660
Male householder 0 51 106,780
Female householder 0 101 210,880
Non-family households 5 795 909,121
One-person households 5 703 679,604
Male householder 0 373 330,797
Senior (65+) living alone 0 141 88,830
Female householder 5 330 348,807
Senior (65+) living alone 5 193 157,958
Other living arrangements 0 92 229,517

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

14
housing units
Two Buttes 14
Baca County 1,983
Colorado 2,589,053

Occupancy status

71.4% occupied
Occupied 71.4%
Vacant 28.6%
vacancy rate
Two Buttes 28.6%
Baca County 16.4%
Colorado 8.3%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

100%
Single family houses
Single family houses
100%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
0%
Mobile homes
0%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1948
Half of houses were built before 1948, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
42.9%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
42.9%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
14.2%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
0%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Two Buttes Baca County Colorado
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 6.8 5.4 5.7
1–3 rooms 0% 12.1% 17.3%
4–6 rooms 42.8% 58.6% 43.7%
7+ rooms 57.1% 29.4% 39.1%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0% 3% 2.7%
1 bedroom 0% 12.8% 11.7%
2 bedrooms 57.1% 20.1% 24.1%
3 bedrooms 14.3% 46.6% 32.3%
4+ bedrooms 28.6% 17.4% 29.2%
At a glance
Median year built 1948 1970 1988
Total housing units 14 1,983 2,589,053
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

100% owners
Renter-occupied 0%
Owner-occupied 100%
homeownership rate
Two Buttes 100%
Baca County 71.5%
Colorado 66.2%

Average household size

1.5
Owner-occupied
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Two Buttes 1.5
Baca County 2.13
Colorado 2.56

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Two Buttes Baca County Colorado
Total occupied units 10 1,657 2,374,218
Year moved in
2020 or later 20% 15.9% 30.5%
2010 to 2019 30% 41.6% 41%
2000 to 2009 0% 18.9% 14.8%
1999 or earlier 50% 23.5% 13.8%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 100% 99.5% 97.6%
1.01 to 1.50 0% 0.1% 1.6%
1.51 or more 0% 0.4% 0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 10% 5.5% 5.2%
1 vehicle 20% 24.2% 30.7%
2 vehicles 40% 33.8% 38.8%
3 or more vehicles 30% 36.5% 25.4%
House heating fuel used
Gas 80% 88.5% 71.3%
Electricity 20% 8.1% 25.6%
Solar 0% 1% 0.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 0% 0.1%
All other fuels 0% 2.2% 2%
No fuel used 0% 0.2% 0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 1.3% 0.3%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 1% 0.7%
No telephone service available 10% 0.7% 0.7%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$28,300
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Two Buttes
$28,300
Baca County
$122,900
Colorado
$539,400

Housing Cost Burden

—%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
* The Census Bureau did not publish housing cost burden for Two Buttes due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
—%
Owners without a mortgage
0%
Renters
—%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Two Buttes Baca County Colorado
Property value
Median Value $28,300 $122,900 $539,400
Under $100,000 90% 43.1% 4.8%
$100,000 - $200,000 10% 23.8% 3.6%
$200,000 - $300,000 0% 14.1% 6.8%
$300,000 - $500,000 0% 12.2% 30%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 0% 3.5% 43.6%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 3.5% 11.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 0% 32.2% 69.4%
Without a mortgage 100% 67.8% 30.6%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $— $1,115 $2,326
Without a mortgage $192 $498 $663
Gross rent
Median rent $— $592 $1,761

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

13.3%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Two Buttes 13.3%
Baca County 24.7%
Colorado 45.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

6.7%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Two Buttes 6.7%
Baca County 12.3%
Colorado 7.1%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

0
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
—%
K–12
—%
College / Undergraduate
—%
Graduate / Professional
—%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

—%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
* The Census Bureau did not publish college going rate for Two Buttes due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.
Two Buttes
—%
Baca County
4%
Colorado
38%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
* The Census Bureau did not publish enrollment and school type data for Two Buttes due to an insufficient number of sample cases to produce reliable estimates.
Two Buttes Baca County Colorado
Total enrolled (age 3+) 0 703 1,369,681
Nursery / preschool —% 9.4% 5.9%
K–12 —% 79.2% 66.5%
Kindergarten —% 5.3% 4.5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 —% 26.2% 19.4%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 —% 29.9% 20.9%
High School: Grades 9–12 —% 17.9% 21.7%
College or graduate school —% 11.4% 27.6%
College, undergraduate —% 8.8% 21%
Graduate, professional school —% 2.6% 6.6%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds —% 4% 38%
School type
Public school —% 93.5% 86%
Private school —% 6.5% 14%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

15
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
0%
9th-12th, no diploma
6.7%
HS graduate
20%
Some college no degree
60%
Associates degree
0%
Bachelors degree
13.3%
Graduate or professional degree
0%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
* The Census Bureau did not publish education attainment by gender data for Two Buttes due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
—% · —%
9th-12th, no diploma
100% · 0%
HS graduate
66.7% · 33.3%
Some college no degree
22.2% · 77.8%
Associates degree
—% · —%
Bachelors degree
0% · 100%
Graduate or professional degree
—% · —%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Two Buttes Baca County Colorado
Population (25+) 15 2,510 4,095,727
Less than 9th grade 0% 6.1% 3.1%
9th–12th, no diploma 6.7% 6.2% 4%
High school diploma or GED 20% 29.4% 19.7%
Some college, no degree 60% 23.5% 19.2%
Associate's degree 0% 10.2% 8.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher 13.3% 24.7% 45.7%
Bachelor's degree 13.3% 18.6% 28.1%
Graduate or professional 0% 6.1% 17.6%
High School or higher 93.3% 87.7% 92.9%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$—
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
* The Census Bureau did not publish median earnings for Two Buttes due to an insufficient number of sample cases to produce reliable estimates.
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$—
Some college or associates
$—
Bachelors degree
$—
Graduate or professional degree
$—

Poverty Rate

0%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
0%
HS graduate
0%
Some college or associates
0%
Bachelors degree or higher
0%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
* The Census Bureau did not publish median earnings and poverty rates for Two Buttes due to an insufficient number of sample cases to produce reliable estimates.
Two Buttes Baca County Colorado
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $— $41,855 $60,455
Less than high school graduate $— $27,500 $37,820
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $— $33,194 $45,140
Some college or associate's degree $— $46,111 $50,210
Bachelor's degree $— $49,625 $73,999
Graduate or professional degree $— $60,347 $90,992
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 0% 43.1% 19.9%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 0% 25.8% 11.5%
Some college or associate's degree 0% 27.9% 8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher 0% 5.3% 3.9%

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