South Jefferson PUMA, CO

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2023 Population

147,347

1.15% 1-year decline

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

0.756% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

6.06%

11.5% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$102,951

1.95% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

79,648

0.0903% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in South Jefferson PUMA, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (71.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (8.48%), White (Hispanic) (6.82%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.32%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.91%).

11.3% of the households in South Jefferson 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 South Jefferson PUMA, CO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in South Jefferson PUMA, CO are Paul Mitchell the School-Denver (194 degrees awarded in 2022), Taft University System (454689) (92 degrees), and Colorado School of Healing Arts (65 degrees).

Most people in South Jefferson PUMA, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.5 minutes. The average car ownership in South Jefferson PUMA, CO was 2 cars per household.

South Jefferson PUMA, CO borders Foothills PUMA, CO, Lakewood PUMA, CO, Highlands Ranch PUMA, CO, Englewood PUMA, CO, and Southwest Denver PUMA, CO.

United States Colorado

Population & Diversity

South Jefferson PUMA, CO is home to a population of 147k people, from which 97.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 7.21% of South Jefferson PUMA, CO residents were born outside of the country (10.6k people).

In 2023, there were 8.41 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (105k people) in South Jefferson PUMA, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.5k Two+ (Hispanic) and 10.1k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in South Jefferson PUMA, CO are Spanish (8,630 households), Vietnamese (1,971 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,094 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

74,110

Women

50%

74,003

Men

50%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 148,113 inhabitants, with 50% men, and 50% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Citizenship

97.1%

2023 Citizenship

97.1%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South Jefferson PUMA, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
105k ± 2.56k
Two+ (Hispanic)
12.5k ± 1.42k
White (Hispanic)
10.1k ± 1.12k

18.7%

Hispanic Population

27.5k people

18.7% of the people in South Jefferson PUMA, CO are hispanic (27.5k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in South Jefferson PUMA, CO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
1,753 ± 1,022 people
Vietnam
1,632 ± 986 people
India
680 ± 639 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Jefferson PUMA, CO was Mexico, the natal country of 1,753 South Jefferson PUMA, CO residents, followed by Vietnam with 1,632 and India with 680.

Foreign-Born Population

7.21%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

10.6k people

7.34%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

10.9k people

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
8,630 households (6.14%)
Vietnamese
1,971 households (1.4%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
1,094 households (0.778%)

11.3% of the households in South Jefferson PUMA, CO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22%. 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 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in South Jefferson PUMA, CO was Spanish. 6.14% of the households in South Jefferson 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
2,591 ± 353
Gulf War (2001-)
2,395 ± 497
Gulf War (1990s)
1,209 ± 267

South Jefferson PUMA, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of South Jefferson PUMA, CO employs 79.6k people. The largest industries in South Jefferson PUMA, CO are Construction (6,227 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,569 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,504 people), and the highest paying industries are Electric lighting & electrical equipment manufacturing, & other electrical component manufacturing, n.e.c. ($251,056), Structural metals, & boiler, tank, & shipping container manufacturing ($189,106), and Software publishing ($178,744).

Males in South Jefferson PUMA, CO have an average income that is 1.24 times higher than the average income of females, which is $72,085. The income inequality in South Jefferson PUMA, CO (measured using the Gini index) is 0.422, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

N/A

Women

N/A%

N/A

Men

N/A%

The workforce of South Jefferson PUMA, CO in 2020 was N/A people, with N/A% woman, and N/A% men.

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

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Occupations

79.6k

2022 Value

−0.0903%

1 Year decline

± −0.0903%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Jefferson PUMA, CO, are Other managers (2,952 people), Retail salespersons (2,016 people), and Registered nurses (1,957 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South Jefferson 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

79.6k

2022 Value

−0.0903%

1 Year decline

± −0.0903%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Jefferson PUMA, CO, are Construction (6,227 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,569 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,504 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Jefferson PUMA, CO, though some of these residents may live in South Jefferson PUMA, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$68,336

Median earning men ± $1,807

$51,884

Median earning women ± $1,866

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($107,760), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($96,106), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($94,205).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($91,042), Public Administration ($79,392), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,788).

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 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

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 South Jefferson PUMA, CO. Showing the available data for Colorado.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (54.1%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.1%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.12%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Colorado for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Colorado

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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 South Jefferson PUMA, CO awarded 376 degrees. The student population of South Jefferson PUMA, CO in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 265 male students and 626 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in South Jefferson PUMA, CO are White (209 and 55.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (93 and 24.7%), Black or African American (33 and 8.78%), and Two or More Races (15 and 3.99%).

The largest universities in South Jefferson PUMA, CO by number of degrees awarded are Paul Mitchell the School-Denver (194 and 51.6%), Taft University System (454689) (92 and 24.5%), and Colorado School of Healing Arts (65 and 17.3%).

The most popular majors in South Jefferson PUMA, CO are General Cosmetology (111 and 29.5%), Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (108 and 28.7%), and Massage Therapy (65 and 17.3%).

Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology

Most Common

111 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in South Jefferson PUMA, CO was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in South Jefferson PUMA, CO according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Paul Mitchell the School-Denver
194 degrees awarded
Taft University System (454689)
92 degrees awarded
Colorado School of Healing Arts
65 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Paul Mitchell the School-Denver with 194 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 68 men were awarded degrees from institutions in South Jefferson PUMA, CO, which is 0.221 times less than the 308 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 209 degrees mean that there were 2.25 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 93 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 1.06% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.857% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of South Jefferson PUMA, CO in false were N/A.

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

People in South Jefferson PUMA, CO have an average commute time of 26.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South Jefferson PUMA, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

70.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in South Jefferson 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.

$102,951

Median Household Income

± $3,462

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in South Jefferson 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

0.422

2022 Wage GINI in South Jefferson PUMA, CO

0.426

2021 Wage GINI in South Jefferson PUMA, CO

In 2022, the income inequality in South Jefferson PUMA, CO was 0.422 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.879% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Jefferson PUMA, CO was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Jefferson PUMA, CO in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (69.4%)
Worked At Home (20.5%)
Carpooled (5.83%)

In 2023, 69.4% of workers in South Jefferson PUMA, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.5%) and those who carpooled to work (5.83%).

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

26.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Jefferson PUMA, CO have a shorter commute time (26.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.64% of the workforce in South Jefferson PUMA, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.06% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Jefferson PUMA, CO (8.83k out of 146k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in South Jefferson PUMA, CO is false, followed by false and false.

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

94.4% of the population of South Jefferson PUMA, CO has health coverage, with 56.5% on employee plans, 10.2% on Medicaid, 13.3% on Medicare, 13.3% on non-group plans, and 1.02% 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 N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.56%

Uninsured

56.5%

Employer Coverage

10.2%

Medicaid

13.3%

Medicare

13.3%

Non-Group

1.02%

Military or VA

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

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