Foothills PUMA, CO

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

106,979

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

47.7

0.418% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.55%

0.874% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$136,994

2.06% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Foothills PUMA, CO is home to a population of 107k people, from which 98.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.39% of Foothills PUMA, CO residents were born outside of the country (4.69k people).

In 2024, there were 38 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (94.6k people) in Foothills PUMA, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.49k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 2.41k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Foothills PUMA, CO are Spanish (2,841 households), German (630 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (500 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

51,818

Women

48.5%

55,130

Men

51.5%

The resident population of Foothills PUMA, CO in 2024 was 106,948 inhabitants, with 51.5% men, and 48.5% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Foothills PUMA, CO.

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Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Foothills PUMA, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Foothills PUMA, CO was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Foothills PUMA, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
94.6k ± 2.35k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.49k ± 421
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2.41k ± 362

4.97%

Hispanic Population

5.32k people

4.97% of the people in Foothills PUMA, CO are hispanic (5.32k people).

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

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Canada
457 ± 524 people
Mexico
389 ± 483 people
Germany
277 ± 408 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Foothills PUMA, CO was Canada, the natal country of 457 Foothills PUMA, CO residents, followed by Mexico with 389 and Germany with 277.

Foreign-Born Population

4.39%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.69k people

4.32%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.64k people

As of 2024, 4.39% of Foothills PUMA, CO residents (4.69k 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 Foothills PUMA, CO was 4.32%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
2,841 households (2.76%)
German
630 households (0.611%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
500 households (0.485%)

5.98% of the households in Foothills PUMA, CO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Foothills PUMA, CO was Spanish. 2.76% of the households in Foothills 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
1,996 ± 284
Gulf War (2001-)
1,257 ± 250
Gulf War (1990s)
820 ± 223

Foothills PUMA, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.59 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Foothills PUMA, CO employs 51.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Foothills PUMA, CO were Elementary & secondary schools (3,469 people), Construction (2,896 people), and Computer Systems Design (2,710 people), and the highest paying industries were Cut and sew, and apparel accessories and other apparel manufacturing ($406,315), Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($356,136), and Other professional, scientific & technical services ($344,416).

Males in Foothills PUMA, CO have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $109,310. The income inequality in Foothills PUMA, CO (measured using the Gini index) is 0.475, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

22,966

Women

44.5%

28,663

Men

55.5%

The workforce of Foothills PUMA, CO in 2024 was 51,629 people, with 44.5% woman, and 55.5% men.

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

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

51.6k

2024 Value

−1.6%

1 Year decline

± −1.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Foothills PUMA, CO declined at a rate of −1.6%, from 52.5k employees to 51.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Foothills PUMA, CO, are Other managers (3,258 people), Chief executives & legislators (1,593 people), and Software developers (1,206 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Foothills PUMA, 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

51.6k

2024 Value

−1.6%

1 Year decline

± −1.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Foothills PUMA, CO declined at a rate of −1.6%, from 52.5k employees to 51.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Foothills PUMA, CO, are Elementary & secondary schools (3,469 people), Construction (2,896 people), and Computer Systems Design (2,710 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Foothills PUMA, CO, though some of these residents may live in Foothills PUMA, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$96,692

Median earning men ± $5,091

$61,939

Median earning women ± $3,028

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($177,292), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($135,469), and Information ($134,494).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($107,500), Information ($92,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,909).

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Foothills PUMA, CO was $844,700 in 2024, which is 2.54 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $800,800 to $844,700, a 5.48% increase. The homeownership rate in Foothills PUMA, CO is 86.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Foothills PUMA, CO have an average commute time of 30.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Foothills PUMA, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$844,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,044

$39,741

Median Property Taxes

±$1,339

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

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

Rent vs Own

86.7%

Homeownership

2024

70.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.7% of the housing units in Foothills PUMA, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 86.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Foothills PUMA, 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.

$136,994

Median Household Income

± $5,571

45.8k

Number of Households

± 1,540

In 2024, the median household income of the 45.8k households in Foothills PUMA, CO grew to $136,994 from the previous year's value of $134,230.

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

Wage Distribution

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Foothills PUMA, CO

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Foothills PUMA, CO

In 2024, the income inequality in Foothills PUMA, CO was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0408% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Foothills PUMA, CO was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Foothills PUMA, CO in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (55.4%)
Worked At Home (34.8%)
Carpooled (5.57%)

In 2024, 55.4% of workers in Foothills PUMA, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (34.8%) and those who carpooled to work (5.57%).

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

30.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Foothills PUMA, CO have a longer commute time (30.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.39% of the workforce in Foothills PUMA, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Foothills 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 Foothills PUMA, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Foothills PUMA, CO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.55% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Foothills PUMA, CO (5.89k out of 106k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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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