What percentage of people rent in Central, CO?

Name: Renters and owners in Central, CO, 2020–2024
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38.4% (±18.8 points) of the occupied homes in Central, CO are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 119 renting households against 191 that own their home.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 38.4% (±18.8 points)
Renting households: 119 (±67)

Who rents and who owns in Central

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Central	Gilpin County	Colorado	United States
Renter-occupied share	38.4% (±18.8 points)	12.5% (±5.0 points)	33.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	119 (±67)	390 (±153)	802,483 (±6,593)	45,017,354
Owning households	191 (±91)	2,732 (±255)	1,571,735 (±8,198)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.8)	2.0 (±0.4)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	1.5 (±0.3)	1.8 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	—	$80,395 (±$11,465)	$63,537 (±$555)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$127,723 (±$97,390)	$96,807 (±$19,259)	$117,732 (±$838)	$100,009

In Central, the renter share is higher than in Gilpin County (12.5%).

It is not measurably different from Colorado (33.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

Statewide, it ranks 81 of 339.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Households that rent in places near Central

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Central
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Central	—	38.4% (±18.8 points)	—
Black Hawk	0.9 mi	29.5% (±26.7 points)	Not measurably different
Idaho Springs	3.2 mi	25.8% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Empire	9.5 mi	52.6% (±17.5 points)	Not measurably different
Coal Creek (community)	10 mi	9.1% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Georgetown	11 mi	28.5% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Nederland	12 mi	27.3% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Silver Plume	13 mi	26.6% (±27.7 points)	Not measurably different
Evergreen	14 mi	11.2% (±4.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Coal Creek (community), CO (9.1%), Evergreen, CO (11.2%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Central

How many renters are there in Central?

Central has an estimated 119 (±67) renting households, 38.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How big are renting households in Central?

A renting household in Central has 2.0 people on average, against 1.5 in an owned home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Central city, Colorado (place:12900, in state:08).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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