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Vona, CO

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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

189
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

32.7
years ∙ half population younger than 32.7, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
44.6%
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

Vona is a town within Kit Carson County, Colorado, United States.
Location
Town in Kit Carson County, CO, US
Co-ordinates
DEC39.302119° N, 102.743352° W
DMS39° 18′ 07.63″ N, 102° 44′ 36.07″ W

Population Density & area

855.2/sq mi (329.8/km²)
Total Area
0.221 sq mi (0.573 km²)
Land Area
0.221 sq mi (0.573 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

54% male
Male 54%
Female 46%
males per 100 females
Vona 117.2
Kit Carson County 106
Colorado 102.6

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Vona 0%
Kit Carson County 6.9%
Colorado 9.8%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

32.7
years ∙ half population younger than 32.7, half older
Vona
32.7
Kit Carson County
39.5
Colorado
37.7

Dependency ratio

Low High
89
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Vona 89
Kit Carson County 85.1
Colorado 57.7

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Vona Kit Carson County Colorado
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 28.6% 26.1% 21%
Working age (18-64) 52.9% 54.1% 63.4%
Senior (65+) 18.5% 19.8% 15.6%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 89 85.1 57.7
Child dependency ratio 54 48.4 33.1
Old-age dependency ratio 35 36.7 24.6
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
70.9%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
21.2%
Other
7.9%
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
44.6%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Vona 44.6%
Kit Carson County 39.7%
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 Vona population
Vona Kit Carson County Colorado
Hispanic or Latino 21.2% 20.2% 22.5%
Mexican 16.9% 18.7% 15.8%
Puerto Rican 0% 0.1% 0.7%
Cuban 0% 0% 0.3%
Other Hispanic / Latino 4.2% 1.3% 5.7%
Not Hispanic or Latino 78.8% 79.8% 77.5%
One race 70.9% 75.8% 72.9%
White 70.9% 74.9% 64.8%
Black or African American 0% 0.1% 3.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0.6% 0.4%
Asian 0% 0.2% 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) 7.9% 4% 4.6%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

79.7% family
Family 79.7%
Non family 20.3%
% family households
Vona 79.7%
Kit Carson County 63.3%
Colorado 61.7%

Average household size

2.95
persons per household
Vona
2.95
Kit Carson County
2.38
Colorado
2.42

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Vona population
Vona Kit Carson County Colorado
Total households 64 2,896 2,374,218
Average houshold size 2.95 2.38 2.42
Family households 51 1,832 1,465,097
Average family size 3.43 3.1 3.01
Married couple family 40 1,558 1,147,437
Other families 11 274 317,660
Male householder 5 85 106,780
Female householder 6 189 210,880
Non-family households 13 1,064 909,121
One-person households 8 962 679,604
Male householder 3 483 330,797
Senior (65+) living alone 2 192 88,830
Female householder 5 479 348,807
Senior (65+) living alone 5 178 157,958
Other living arrangements 5 102 229,517

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

71
housing units
Vona 71
Kit Carson County 3,428
Colorado 2,589,053

Occupancy status

90.1% occupied
Occupied 90.1%
Vacant 9.9%
vacancy rate
Vona 9.9%
Kit Carson County 15.5%
Colorado 8.3%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

85.9%
Single family houses
Single family houses
85.9%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
5.6%
Mobile homes
8.5%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1938
Half of houses were built before 1938, and half after.
* The Census Bureau did not report an exact median year built for Vona the estimate falls at or before 1939, the lower limit of the survey's reporting range.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
50.7%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
19.7%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
12.7%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
16.9%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Vona Kit Carson County Colorado
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 6.1 6.3 5.7
1–3 rooms 5.6% 7.5% 17.3%
4–6 rooms 49.4% 46.3% 43.7%
7+ rooms 45.1% 46.1% 39.1%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0% 0.3% 2.7%
1 bedroom 4.2% 8% 11.7%
2 bedrooms 43.7% 20.3% 24.1%
3 bedrooms 18.3% 39.9% 32.3%
4+ bedrooms 33.8% 31.5% 29.2%
At a glance
Median year built 1938 1970 1988
Total housing units 71 3,428 2,589,053
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

71.9% owners
Renter-occupied 28.1%
Owner-occupied 71.9%
homeownership rate
Vona 71.9%
Kit Carson County 72.6%
Colorado 66.2%

Average household size

2.96
Owner-occupied
2.94
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Vona 2.96
Kit Carson County 2.52
Colorado 2.56

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Vona Kit Carson County Colorado
Total occupied units 64 2,896 2,374,218
Year moved in
2020 or later 20.3% 24.1% 30.5%
2010 to 2019 40.6% 34.4% 41%
2000 to 2009 21.9% 18.7% 14.8%
1999 or earlier 17.2% 22.8% 13.8%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 92.2% 98.5% 97.6%
1.01 to 1.50 7.8% 1.3% 1.6%
1.51 or more 0% 0.2% 0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 4.7% 5.9% 5.2%
1 vehicle 3.1% 20.6% 30.7%
2 vehicles 42.2% 36.6% 38.8%
3 or more vehicles 50% 36.9% 25.4%
House heating fuel used
Gas 84.4% 77.1% 71.3%
Electricity 15.6% 19.4% 25.6%
Solar 0% 0.1% 0.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 0% 0.1%
All other fuels 0% 3.3% 2%
No fuel used 0% 0% 0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.8% 0.3%
Lacking complete kitchen 3.1% 0.4% 0.7%
No telephone service available 0% 0.9% 0.7%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$214,300
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Vona
$214,300
Kit Carson County
$239,500
Colorado
$539,400

Housing Cost Burden

11.1%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
11.1%
Owners without a mortgage
2.7%
Renters
33.3%
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
Vona Kit Carson County Colorado
Property value
Median Value $214,300 $239,500 $539,400
Under $100,000 23.9% 21% 4.8%
$100,000 - $200,000 13% 20.3% 3.6%
$200,000 - $300,000 50% 21.4% 6.8%
$300,000 - $500,000 2.2% 25.7% 30%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 10.9% 10.7% 43.6%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 1% 11.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 19.6% 46.1% 69.4%
Without a mortgage 80.4% 53.9% 30.6%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,313 $1,558 $2,326
Without a mortgage $481 $599 $663
Gross rent
Median rent $869 $973 $1,761

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

34.5%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Vona 34.5%
Kit Carson County 20.4%
Colorado 45.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

11.8%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Vona 11.8%
Kit Carson County 8.9%
Colorado 7.1%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

58
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
13.8%
K–12
60.3%
College / Undergraduate
8.6%
Graduate / Professional
17.2%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

16%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Vona
16%
Kit Carson County
15.2%
Colorado
38%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Vona Kit Carson County Colorado
Total enrolled (age 3+) 58 1,669 1,369,681
Nursery / preschool 13.8% 7.7% 5.9%
K–12 60.3% 83% 66.5%
Kindergarten 0% 4.3% 4.5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 10.3% 29.4% 19.4%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 32.8% 26.5% 20.9%
High School: Grades 9–12 17.2% 22.8% 21.7%
College or graduate school 25.9% 9.3% 27.6%
College, undergraduate 8.6% 6.3% 21%
Graduate, professional school 17.2% 3% 6.6%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 16% 15.2% 38%
School type
Public school 87.9% 91.6% 86%
Private school 12.1% 8.4% 14%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

110
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
0.9%
9th-12th, no diploma
10.9%
HS graduate
16.4%
Some college no degree
21.8%
Associates degree
15.5%
Bachelors degree
20%
Graduate or professional degree
14.5%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
100% · 0%
9th-12th, no diploma
16.7% · 83.3%
HS graduate
94.4% · 5.6%
Some college no degree
4.2% · 95.8%
Associates degree
58.8% · 41.2%
Bachelors degree
40.9% · 59.1%
Graduate or professional degree
93.8% · 6.3%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Vona Kit Carson County Colorado
Population (25+) 110 4,759 4,095,727
Less than 9th grade 0.9% 3.2% 3.1%
9th–12th, no diploma 10.9% 5.7% 4%
High school diploma or GED 16.4% 30.3% 19.7%
Some college, no degree 21.8% 28.9% 19.2%
Associate's degree 15.5% 11.5% 8.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher 34.5% 20.4% 45.7%
Bachelor's degree 20% 15.1% 28.1%
Graduate or professional 14.5% 5.3% 17.6%
High School or higher 88.2% 91.1% 92.9%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$45,781
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$—
Some college or associates
$55,250
Bachelors degree
$—
Graduate or professional degree
$46,250

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+
Vona Kit Carson County Colorado
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $45,781 $50,421 $60,455
Less than high school graduate $— $31,367 $37,820
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $— $52,073 $45,140
Some college or associate's degree $55,250 $53,160 $50,210
Bachelor's degree $— $51,827 $73,999
Graduate or professional degree $46,250 $42,396 $90,992
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 0% 13.1% 19.9%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 0% 11.4% 11.5%
Some college or associate's degree 0% 10% 8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher 0% 6% 3.9%

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