Dacono, Colorado

Dacono is a home rule city located in southwestern Weld County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 6,297 at the 2020 United States census, an increase of +51.66% since the 2010 United States census. Dacono is a part of the Greeley, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor.

History The city name's is an amalgamation of the names of Daisy Baum, Cora Van Vorhies, and Nora Brooks, wives of local coal mine operators. Dacono was first settled in 1901, and early settlers moved there to work in the coal mines. The Dacono, Colorado, post office opened on December 21, 1907, and the Town of Dacono was incorporated on September 23, 1908.

Geography At the 2020 United States census, the town had a total area of including of water.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Dacono had a population of 6,297. The median age was 34.2 years. 27.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 10.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 102.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 104.6 males age 18 and over.

72.5% of residents lived in urban areas, while 27.5% lived in rural areas.

There were 2,115 households in Dacono, of which 41.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 57.4% were married-couple households, 17.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 18.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 16.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 2,156 housing units, of which 1.9% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.5% and the rental vacancy rate was 3.8%.

+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census Race Number Percent White 4,124 65.5% Black or African American 65 1.0% American Indian and Alaska Native 104 1.7% Asian 183 2.9% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 8 0.1% Some other race 865 13.7% Two or more races 948 15.1% Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 2,187 34.7%

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,015 people, 1,087 households, and 756 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 1,136 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 77.05% White, 0.43% African American, 0.96% Native American, 1.00% Asian, 17.98% from other races, and 2.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 32.04% of the population.

There were 1,087 households, out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 23.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.32.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.2% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 32.4% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $38,854, and the median income for a family was $42,659. Males had a median income of $29,899 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,368. About 3.6% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.5% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.

Points of interest Dacono is home to the Colorado National Speedway, s short oval racetrack opened in 1965. It currently hosts an annual ARCA Menards Series West stock car race, as well as local weekly races. The NASCAR Truck Series visited the track from 1995 to 1997.

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