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CO Regular Public School District 2 Schools

Upper Rio Grande School District C-7

DEL NORTE, CO 81132 • Rio Grande County • 2 Operating Schools
(719) 657-4040
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
4,343
593 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$71,216
Overall Poverty Rate
8.07%
342 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
15.75%
72 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% 6.8% 13.5% 20.3% 27% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% CO Avg: 10.02% 2020 Poverty Rate: 19.96% (114 / 571 kids) 19.96% 2020 114 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 18.74% (95 / 507 kids) 18.74% 2021 95 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 17.04% (84 / 493 kids) 17.04% 2022 84 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 21.38% (99 / 463 kids) 21.38% 2023 99 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 15.75% (72 / 457 kids) 15.75% 2024 72 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 571 114 19.96% 9.66% 14.57%
2021 507 95 18.74% 10.71% 15.78%
2022 493 84 17.04% 10.54% 15.17%
2023 463 99 21.38% 10.17% 14.98%
2024 457 72 15.75% 10.02% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $199,700
Median Gross Rent $981/mo
Owner-Occupied 1,440
Renter-Occupied 534
Owner-Occupied: 1,440 (72.9%) Renter-Occupied: 534 (27.1%)
Occupied 1,974

Housing Tenure Distribution

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

Owner-Occupied 1,440 (72.9%)
Renter-Occupied 534 (27.1%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 1,974 households
112 (5.7%)
< $10k
57 (2.9%)
$10k-$14k
85 (4.3%)
$15k-$19k
62 (3.1%)
$20k-$24k
47 (2.4%)
$25k-$29k
45 (2.3%)
$30k-$34k
142 (7.2%)
$35k-$39k
83 (4.2%)
$40k-$44k
111 (5.6%)
$45k-$49k
148 (7.5%)
$50k-$59k
199 (10.1%)
$60k-$74k
334 (16.9%)
$75k-$99k
101 (5.1%)
$100k-$124k
163 (8.3%)
$125k-$149k
124 (6.3%)
$150k-$199k
161 (8.2%)
$200k+
< $10k
112 (5.7%)
$10k-$14k
57 (2.9%)
$15k-$19k
85 (4.3%)
$20k-$24k
62 (3.1%)
$25k-$29k
47 (2.4%)
$30k-$34k
45 (2.3%)
$35k-$39k
142 (7.2%)
$40k-$44k
83 (4.2%)
$45k-$49k
111 (5.6%)
$50k-$59k
148 (7.5%)
$60k-$74k
199 (10.1%)
$75k-$99k
334 (16.9%)
$100k-$124k
101 (5.1%)
$125k-$149k
163 (8.3%)
$150k-$199k
124 (6.3%)
$200k+
161 (8.2%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 603 students
118 (19.6%)
1st
0 (0%)
2nd
37 (6.1%)
3rd
28 (4.6%)
4th
62 (10.3%)
5th
86 (14.3%)
6th
2 (0.3%)
7th
97 (16.1%)
8th
26 (4.3%)
9th
38 (6.3%)
10th
82 (13.6%)
11th
27 (4.5%)
12th
1st Grade
118 (19.6%)
2nd Grade
0 (0%)
3rd Grade
37 (6.1%)
4th Grade
28 (4.6%)
5th Grade
62 (10.3%)
6th Grade
86 (14.3%)
7th Grade
2 (0.3%)
8th Grade
97 (16.1%)
9th Grade
26 (4.3%)
10th Grade
38 (6.3%)
11th Grade
82 (13.6%)
12th Grade
27 (4.5%)