Guffey is a tiny town located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 99 people and just one neighborhood, Guffey is the 229th largest community in Colorado. Much of the housing stock in Guffey was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.
When you are in Guffey, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 0.00% of Guffey’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Guffey is a town of sales and office workers, transportation and shipping workers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Guffey who work in office and administrative support (0.00%), sales jobs (0.00%), and personal care services (0.00%).
Another notable thing is that Guffey is an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the town experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller town.
The overall crime rate in Guffey is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.
The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Guffey has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Guffey a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
One of the benefits of Guffey is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 0.00 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
As is often the case in a small town, Guffey doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The population of Guffey has one of the lowest overall levels of education in the country: only 0.00% of people over 25 hold a college degree. The national average for all municipalities is 21.84%.
The per capita income in Guffey in 2018 was $0, which is low income relative to Colorado and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $0 for a family of four.
The people who call Guffey home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Guffey residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Guffey include Italian, Irish, Yugoslavian, Other West Indian, and West Indian.
The most common language spoken in Guffey is Italian. Other important languages spoken here include English and African languages.
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Raw data sources: National Agriculture Statistics Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Geological Service, American Community Survey.
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Raw data sources: American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Date(s) & Update Frequency: 2018 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated November 2020.
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School Details | Grades | Quality Rating Compared to CO* | Quality Rating Compared to Nation* |
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Edith Teter Elementary School
640 Hathaway Street Fairplay, CO 80440 |
PK-05 | ||
Guffey Charter School
1459 Main Street Guffey, CO 80820 |
PK-08 | ||
Lake George Charter School
38874 Us Hwy 24 Lake George, CO 80827 |
PK-08 | ||
South Park High School
640 Hathaway Street Fairplay, CO 80440 |
09-12 | ||
South Park Middle School
640 Hathaway Street Fairplay, CO 80440 |
06-08 | ||
* 10 is highest |
Ethnic/racial Groups | This District | This State |
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White (non-hispanic) | ||
Black | ||
Hispanic | ||
Asian Or Pacific Islander | ||
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska |
Economic Groups | This District | This State |
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ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED | 41.4% | 40.7% |
FREE LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 30.7% | 32.9% |
REDUCED LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 10.7% | 7.8% |
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