Broomfield, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

76,304

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.6

0.515% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.17%

24.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$123,874

2.35% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$664,500

Population & Diversity

Broomfield, CO is home to a population of 76.3k people, from which 95.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.5% of Broomfield, CO residents were born outside of the country (7.97k people).

In 2024, there were 10.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (55.2k people) in Broomfield, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.27k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 5.23k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.2%

2024 Citizenship

95.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.2% of Broomfield, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Broomfield, CO was 95.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Broomfield, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
55.2k ± 334
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
5.27k ± 659
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
5.23k ± 321

14.1%

Hispanic Population

10.8k people

14.1% of the people in Broomfield, CO are hispanic (10.8k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Broomfield, CO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Colorado.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
205,206 ± 10,925 people
India
23,918 ± 3,789 people
China
18,011 ± 3,290 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 205,206 Colorado residents, followed by India with 23,918 and China with 18,011.

Foreign-Born Population

10.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7.97k people

10.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7.85k people

As of 2024, 10.5% of Broomfield, CO residents (7.97k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Broomfield, CO was 10.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,030 ± 191
Gulf War (2001-)
913 ± 208
Gulf War (1990s)
756 ± 212

Broomfield, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Broomfield, CO.

Economy

The economy of Broomfield, CO employs 42.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Broomfield, CO were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (6,961 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (5,237 people), and Manufacturing (5,161 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($172,063), Wholesale Trade ($118,365), and Utilities ($117,974).

Employment

Occupations

42.7k

2024 Value

± 1,390

1.43%

1 Year growth

± 4.56%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Broomfield, CO grew at a rate of 1.43%, from 42.1k employees to 42.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Broomfield, CO, are Management Occupations (6,818 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (4,538 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,783 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Broomfield, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

42.7k

2024 Value

± 1,390

1.43%

1 Year growth

± 4.56%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Broomfield, CO grew at a rate of 1.43%, from 42.1k employees to 42.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Broomfield, CO, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (6,961 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (5,237 people), and Manufacturing (5,161 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Broomfield, CO, though some of these residents may live in Broomfield, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$85,418

Median earning men ± $5,243

$60,520

Median earning women ± $3,039

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($121,987), Information ($121,844), and Manufacturing ($117,027).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($91,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($84,328), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,188).

Education

The student population of Broomfield, CO in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 354 male students and 43 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Broomfield, CO are White (57 and 40.4%), Unknown (38 and 27%), Hispanic or Latino (24 and 17%), and Asian (10 and 7.09%).

The largest universities in Broomfield, CO by number of degrees awarded are Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology (141 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Broomfield, CO are Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology (125 and 88.7%) and Avionics Maintenance Technology (16 and 11.3%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 397 students enrolled in Broomfield, CO, 89.2% men and 10.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 229 records, of which 9.17% were women and 90.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology
125 degrees awarded
Avionics Maintenance Technology
16 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Broomfield, CO was Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology with 125 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Broomfield, CO according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

141 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology with 141 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 123 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Broomfield, CO, which is 6.83 times more than the 18 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 57 degrees mean that there were 1.5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 38 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private for-profit, 2-year ($19,169) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($1,066) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($8,261) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Broomfield, CO was $664,500 in 2024, which is 2 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $631,600 to $664,500, a 5.21% increase. The homeownership rate in Broomfield, CO is 62.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Broomfield, CO have an average commute time of 25.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Broomfield, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$664,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,197

$19,925

Median Property Taxes

±$802

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 Broomfield, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

62.7%

Homeownership

2024

68.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.7% of the housing units in Broomfield, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Broomfield, CO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$123,874

Median Household Income

± $3,714

31.8k

Number of Households

± 1,117

In 2024, the median household income of the 31.8k households in Broomfield, CO grew to $123,874 from the previous year's value of $121,025.

The following chart displays the households in Broomfield, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Broomfield, CO is from Colorado.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2024, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.498% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Colorado across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (58.3%)
Worked At Home (29.9%)
Carpooled (7.1%)

In 2024, 58.3% of workers in Broomfield, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (29.9%) and those who carpooled to work (7.1%).

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

25.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Broomfield, CO have a shorter commute time (25.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.43% of the workforce in Broomfield, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.17% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Broomfield, CO (4.68k out of 75.9k 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Broomfield, 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

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

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

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