West Central Colorado PUMA, CO

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2022 Population

103,685

0.918% 1-year decline

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

46.6

0% 1-year change

2022 Poverty Rate

11.5%

3.8% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$66,752

8.56% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$350,400

16.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, West Central Colorado PUMA, CO had a population of 104k people with a median age of 46.6 and a median household income of $66,752. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of West Central Colorado PUMA, CO declined from 104,646 to 103,685, a −0.918% decrease and its median household income grew from $61,487 to $66,752, a 8.56% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in West Central Colorado PUMA, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (80.1%), White (Hispanic) (7.51%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.15%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.31%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.56%).

11.7% of the households in West Central Colorado PUMA, CO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.1% of the residents in West Central Colorado PUMA, CO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in West Central Colorado PUMA, CO are Technical College of the Rockies (254 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in West Central Colorado PUMA, CO was $350,400, and the homeownership rate was 75.9%.

Most people in West Central Colorado PUMA, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.9 minutes. The average car ownership in West Central Colorado PUMA, CO was 2 cars per household.

West Central Colorado PUMA, CO borders Southeast Utah & Uintah Basin Region PUMA, UT, Northwest Colorado PUMA, CO, Mid Mountain PUMA, CO, Southwest Colorado PUMA, CO, and Mesa PUMA, CO.

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Population & Diversity

West Central Colorado PUMA, CO is home to a population of 104k people, from which 97.1% are citizens. As of 2022, 5.38% of West Central Colorado PUMA, CO residents were born outside of the country (5.58k people).

In 2022, there were 10.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (83k people) in West Central Colorado PUMA, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.79k White (Hispanic) and 6.38k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in West Central Colorado PUMA, CO are Spanish (9,547 households), Italian (381 households), and Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (305 households).

Citizenship

97.1%

2022 Citizenship

97.2%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.1% of West Central Colorado PUMA, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in West Central Colorado PUMA, CO was 97.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in West Central Colorado PUMA, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Central Colorado PUMA, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
83k ± 1.48k
White (Hispanic)
7.79k ± 903
Two+ (Hispanic)
6.38k ± 1.01k

15.5%

Hispanic Population

16k people

15.5% of the people in West Central Colorado PUMA, CO are hispanic (16k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in West Central Colorado PUMA, CO as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

5.38%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

5.58k people

5.56%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

5.82k people

As of 2022, 5.38% of West Central Colorado PUMA, CO residents (5.58k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in West Central Colorado PUMA, CO was 5.56%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in West Central Colorado PUMA, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
9,547 households (9.62%)
Italian
381 households (0.384%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
305 households (0.307%)

11.7% of the households in West Central Colorado PUMA, CO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in West Central Colorado PUMA, CO was Spanish. 9.62% of the households in West Central Colorado PUMA, CO reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,289 ± 348
Gulf War (2001-)
1,149 ± 242
Gulf War (1990s)
999 ± 250

West Central Colorado PUMA, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.86 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of West Central Colorado PUMA, CO employs 41.2k people. The largest industries in West Central Colorado PUMA, CO are Construction (4,075 people), Elementary & secondary schools (2,330 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,261 people), and the highest paying industries are Travel arrangements & reservation services ($154,778), Oil & gas extraction ($151,625), and Lessors of real estate, and offices of real estate agents and brokers ($132,691).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

19,100

Women

46.1%

22,339

Men

53.9%

The workforce of West Central Colorado PUMA, CO in 2020 was 41,439 people, with 46.1% woman, and 53.9% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in West Central Colorado PUMA, CO.

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Occupations

41.2k

2022 Value

0.861%

1 Year growth

± 0.861%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in West Central Colorado PUMA, CO grew at a rate of 0.861%, from 40.9k employees to 41.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Central Colorado PUMA, CO, are Other managers (1,476 people), Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (1,137 people), and Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive (1,066 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Central Colorado PUMA, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

41.2k

2022 Value

0.861%

1 Year growth

± 0.861%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in West Central Colorado PUMA, CO grew at a rate of 0.861%, from 40.9k employees to 41.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Central Colorado PUMA, CO, are Construction (4,075 people), Elementary & secondary schools (2,330 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,261 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Central Colorado PUMA, CO, though some of these residents may live in West Central Colorado PUMA, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,712

Median earning men ± $2,356

$35,215

Median earning women ± $1,485

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,561), Wholesale Trade ($66,833), and Public Administration ($62,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($58,817), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,783), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($42,540).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

Y-Axis

1.73%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.87M people employed in Colorado. This represents a 1.73% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Colorado.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 55% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.6%).

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing the state of Colorado. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for West Central Colorado PUMA, CO. Showing the available data for Colorado.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (55%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41.6%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.6%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 55% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.6%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Colorado for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Colorado

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

Michael Bennet

Senator from Colorado

Assumed office on January 21, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Ken Salazar, who had become Secretary of the Interior.

John Hickenlooper

Senator from Colorado

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing Colorado.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Colorado over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Colorado

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Colorado have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in West Central Colorado PUMA, CO awarded 254 degrees. The student population of West Central Colorado PUMA, CO in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 78 male students and 183 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in West Central Colorado PUMA, CO are White (165 and 65%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (77 and 30.3%), Unknown (4 and 1.57%), and Asian (2 and 0.787%).

The largest universities in West Central Colorado PUMA, CO by number of degrees awarded are Technical College of the Rockies (254 and 100%).

The most popular majors in West Central Colorado PUMA, CO are Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (65 and 25.6%), General Cosmetology (31 and 12.2%), and Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (31 and 12.2%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.666% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.645% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of West Central Colorado PUMA, CO in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (27.4k), Some college (18.5k), and Bachelors Degree (16.6k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in West Central Colorado PUMA, CO was $350,400 in 2022, which is 1.24 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $300,400 to $350,400, a 16.6% increase. The homeownership rate in West Central Colorado PUMA, CO is 75.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in West Central Colorado PUMA, CO have an average commute time of 22.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Central Colorado PUMA, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in West Central Colorado PUMA, CO is $66,752. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in West Central Colorado PUMA, CO was Castle Rock PUMA, CO with a value of $147,181, followed by Parker PUMA, CO and Foothills PUMA, CO, with respective values of $133,085 and $130,889.

Property

$350,400

Median Property Value 2022

±$9,936

$31,885

Median Property Taxes

±$1,254

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In West Central Colorado PUMA, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in West Central Colorado PUMA, CO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

75.9%

Homeownership

2022

72.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 75.9% of the housing units in West Central Colorado PUMA, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in West Central Colorado PUMA, CO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in West Central Colorado PUMA, CO was Castle Rock PUMA, CO with a value of $147,181, followed by Parker PUMA, CO and Foothills PUMA, CO, with respective values of $133,085 and $130,889.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in West Central Colorado PUMA, CO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$66,752

Median Household Income

± $1,898

42k

Number of Households

± 1,415

In 2022, the median household income of the 42k households in West Central Colorado PUMA, CO grew to $66,752 from the previous year's value of $61,487.

The following chart displays the households in West Central Colorado PUMA, CO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.453

2022 Wage GINI in West Central Colorado PUMA, CO

0.441

2021 Wage GINI in West Central Colorado PUMA, CO

In 2022, the income inequality in West Central Colorado PUMA, CO was 0.453 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.67% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for West Central Colorado PUMA, CO was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in West Central Colorado PUMA, CO in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in West Central Colorado PUMA, CO across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (70.2%)
Worked At Home (12.9%)
Carpooled (8.87%)

In 2022, 70.2% of workers in West Central Colorado PUMA, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.9%) and those who carpooled to work (8.87%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Central Colorado PUMA, CO have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.44% of the workforce in West Central Colorado PUMA, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in West Central Colorado PUMA, CO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in West Central Colorado PUMA, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in West Central Colorado PUMA, CO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Central Colorado PUMA, CO (11.7k out of 102k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in West Central Colorado PUMA, CO is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

87.8% of the population of West Central Colorado PUMA, CO has health coverage, with 31.5% on employee plans, 20.1% on Medicaid, 18.5% on Medicare, 15.5% on non-group plans, and 2.17% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Colorado see 1204 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.166% increase from the previous year (1202 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1183 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 234 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

1,204 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Colorado

Primary care physicians in Colorado see an average of 1,204 patients per year. This represents a 0.166% increase from the previous year (1,202 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Colorado in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.4% under 18 years, 15.5% between 18 and 34 years, 38.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

12.2%

Uninsured

31.5%

Employer Coverage

20.1%

Medicaid

18.5%

Medicare

15.5%

Non-Group

2.17%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in West Central Colorado PUMA, CO grew by 7.29% from 11.4% to 12.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in West Central Colorado PUMA, CO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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