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CO Regular Public School District 1 Schools

Cheraw School District No. 31 in the county of Otero and S

CHERAW, CO 81030 • Otero County • 1 Operating Schools
(719) 853-6655
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
736
161 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$71,250
Overall Poverty Rate
5.16%
38 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
19.15%
27 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 7.3% 14.5% 21.8% 29% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% CO Avg: 10.02% 2020 Poverty Rate: 14.17% (18 / 127 kids) 14.17% 2020 18 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 22.67% (34 / 150 kids) 22.67% 2021 34 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 21.38% (31 / 145 kids) 21.38% 2022 31 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 13.38% (19 / 142 kids) 13.38% 2023 19 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 19.15% (27 / 141 kids) 19.15% 2024 27 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 127 18 14.17% 9.66% 14.57%
2021 150 34 22.67% 10.71% 15.78%
2022 145 31 21.38% 10.54% 15.17%
2023 142 19 13.38% 10.17% 14.98%
2024 141 27 19.15% 10.02% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $180,000
Median Gross Rent $979/mo
Owner-Occupied 246
Renter-Occupied 56
Owner-Occupied: 246 (81.5%) Renter-Occupied: 56 (18.5%)
Occupied 302

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 246 (81.5%)
Renter-Occupied 56 (18.5%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 302 households
6 (2%)
< $10k
16 (5.3%)
$10k-$14k
14 (4.6%)
$15k-$19k
10 (3.3%)
$20k-$24k
25 (8.3%)
$25k-$29k
8 (2.6%)
$30k-$34k
23 (7.6%)
$35k-$39k
4 (1.3%)
$40k-$44k
4 (1.3%)
$45k-$49k
19 (6.3%)
$50k-$59k
27 (8.9%)
$60k-$74k
55 (18.2%)
$75k-$99k
47 (15.6%)
$100k-$124k
13 (4.3%)
$125k-$149k
23 (7.6%)
$150k-$199k
8 (2.6%)
$200k+
< $10k
6 (2%)
$10k-$14k
16 (5.3%)
$15k-$19k
14 (4.6%)
$20k-$24k
10 (3.3%)
$25k-$29k
25 (8.3%)
$30k-$34k
8 (2.6%)
$35k-$39k
23 (7.6%)
$40k-$44k
4 (1.3%)
$45k-$49k
4 (1.3%)
$50k-$59k
19 (6.3%)
$60k-$74k
27 (8.9%)
$75k-$99k
55 (18.2%)
$100k-$124k
47 (15.6%)
$125k-$149k
13 (4.3%)
$150k-$199k
23 (7.6%)
$200k+
8 (2.6%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 121 students
9 (7.4%)
1st
8 (6.6%)
2nd
14 (11.6%)
3rd
22 (18.2%)
4th
0 (0%)
5th
23 (19%)
6th
12 (9.9%)
7th
4 (3.3%)
8th
12 (9.9%)
9th
0 (0%)
10th
10 (8.3%)
11th
7 (5.8%)
12th
1st Grade
9 (7.4%)
2nd Grade
8 (6.6%)
3rd Grade
14 (11.6%)
4th Grade
22 (18.2%)
5th Grade
0 (0%)
6th Grade
23 (19%)
7th Grade
12 (9.9%)
8th Grade
4 (3.3%)
9th Grade
12 (9.9%)
10th Grade
0 (0%)
11th Grade
10 (8.3%)
12th Grade
7 (5.8%)