Brush Population History 1990 - 2023

Brush Population Facts

What is the current population of Brush?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Brush is 5,268. Brush, Colorado is the 4,697th largest city in the US.

What county is Brush, Colorado in?

Brush is located entirely in Morgan County.

What is the size of Brush, Colorado in square miles?

Brush has an area of 2.5 square miles.

What was the peak population of Brush?

The peak population of Brush was in 2010, when its population was 5,463. In 2010, Brush was the 4,403rd largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 4,697th largest city in the US. Brush is currently 3.6% smaller than it was in 2010.

How quickly is Brush growing?

Brush has grown 2.7% since the 2000. Brush, Colorado's growth is about average. 54% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Brush, Colorado?

Brush has a population density of 2,208.2 people per square mile.

Brush Demographics

What is the voting age population of Brush, Colorado?

The total voting age population of Brush, Colorado, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 3,755. The voting age population is 42.3% male and 57.7% female.

What percentage of Brush, Colorado residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 17.5% of the residents of Brush are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Brush, Colorado?

The racial demographics of Brush are 93.0% White, 3.0% Two or more races, 2.5% Other, 0.8% American Indian and 0.7% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 24.9% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Brush, Colorado residents are below the poverty line?

In Brush, 18.9% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 25.9%. On a per-household basis, 14.3% of families are below the poverty line in Brush.

What percentage of Brush, Colorado residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 60.3% of Brush residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Brush, Colorado residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 81.6% of Brush residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 21.0% have a bachelor's degree and 9.1% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Brush, Colorado residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Brush residents aged 5 and older, 13.4% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 11.4% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.7% speak an Indo-European language, and 1.2% speak an Asian language.

Brush Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Brush, Colorado?

The unemployment rate in Brush is 4.9%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Brush, Colorado residents work for the government?

In Brush, 20.7% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Brush, Colorado?

The median household income in Brush is $43,824.

Brush Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Brush, Colorado?

In Brush, 62.6% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Brush, Colorado?

Renters occupy 37.4% of housing units in Brush.

What percentage of Brush, Colorado housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Brush, 17.2% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Brush, Colorado housing units were built after 2000?

In Brush, 10.2% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 240 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Brush, Colorado?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Brush is $829.

What percentage of households in Brush, Colorado have broadband internet?

In Brush, 87.3% of households have an active broadband internet connection.