Commerce City PUMA, CO

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

183,341

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.2

1.15% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.73%

2.15% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$102,752

2.52% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Commerce City PUMA, CO is home to a population of 183k people, from which 92% are citizens.

As of 2024, 13.1% of Commerce City PUMA, CO residents were born outside of the country (24k people).

In 2024, there were 3.49 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (92.7k people) in Commerce City PUMA, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 26.6k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 17.7k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Commerce City PUMA, CO are Spanish (31,427 households), Vietnamese (1,457 households), and Russian (1,189 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

90,431

Women

49.3%

92,973

Men

50.7%

The resident population of Commerce City PUMA, CO in 2024 was 183,404 inhabitants, with 50.7% men, and 49.3% women.

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

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

92%

2024 Citizenship

92%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92% of Commerce City PUMA, CO residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Commerce City PUMA, CO was 92%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Commerce City PUMA, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
92.7k ± 2.18k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
26.6k ± 2.71k
Other (Hispanic)
17.7k ± 1.71k

37.5%

Hispanic Population

68.7k people

37.5% of the people in Commerce City PUMA, CO are hispanic (68.7k people).

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

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
13,267 ± 2,724 people
Vietnam
1,105 ± 814 people
China
517 ± 557 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Commerce City PUMA, CO was Mexico, the natal country of 13,267 Commerce City PUMA, CO residents, followed by Vietnam with 1,105 and China with 517.

Foreign-Born Population

13.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

24k people

13%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

23.7k people

As of 2024, 13.1% of Commerce City PUMA, CO residents (24k 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 Commerce City PUMA, CO was 13%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
31,427 households (18.2%)
Vietnamese
1,457 households (0.844%)
Russian
1,189 households (0.688%)

24% of the households in Commerce City PUMA, CO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher 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 Commerce City PUMA, CO was Spanish. 18.2% of the households in Commerce City 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
2,494 ± 360
Gulf War (2001-)
2,458 ± 468
Gulf War (1990s)
1,696 ± 408

Commerce City PUMA, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.01 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Commerce City PUMA, CO employs 98.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Commerce City PUMA, CO were Construction (9,702 people), Restaurants & Food Services (5,965 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,901 people), and the highest paying industries were Sewage treatment facilities ($189,233), Support activities for mining ($155,904), and Data processing, hosting & related services ($150,517).

Males in Commerce City PUMA, CO have an average income that is 1.22 times higher than the average income of females, which is $67,578. The income inequality in Commerce City PUMA, CO (measured using the Gini index) is 0.414, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

44,573

Women

45.3%

53,738

Men

54.7%

The workforce of Commerce City PUMA, CO in 2024 was 98,311 people, with 45.3% woman, and 54.7% men.

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

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

Occupations

98.3k

2024 Value

2.21%

1 Year growth

± 2.21%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Commerce City PUMA, CO grew at a rate of 2.21%, from 96.2k employees to 98.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Commerce City PUMA, CO, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (3,466 people), Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (2,919 people), and Other managers (2,860 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Commerce City 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

98.3k

2024 Value

2.21%

1 Year growth

± 2.21%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Commerce City PUMA, CO grew at a rate of 2.21%, from 96.2k employees to 98.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Commerce City PUMA, CO, are Construction (9,702 people), Restaurants & Food Services (5,965 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,901 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Commerce City PUMA, CO, though some of these residents may live in Commerce City PUMA, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,653

Median earning men ± $1,659

$47,627

Median earning women ± $1,694

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($97,422), Public Administration ($93,286), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($82,547).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($121,399), Information ($67,938), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,846).

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.

Education

The student population of Commerce City PUMA, CO in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 4 male students and 145 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Commerce City PUMA, CO are Hispanic or Latino (17 and 42.5%), Unknown (13 and 32.5%), White (8 and 20%), and Asian (1 and 2.5%).

The largest universities in Commerce City PUMA, CO by number of degrees awarded are Empire Beauty School-Thornton (40 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Commerce City PUMA, CO are General Cosmetology (40 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 149 students enrolled in Commerce City PUMA, CO, 2.68% men and 97.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 75 records, of which 97.3% were women and 2.67% men.

Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology

Most Common

40 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Commerce City PUMA, CO was General Cosmetology with 40 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Empire Beauty School-Thornton

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

40 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Empire Beauty School-Thornton with 40 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 1 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Commerce City PUMA, CO, which is 0.0256 times less than the 39 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 17 degrees mean that there were 1.31 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 13 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 2024, 2.97% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.79% 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 Commerce City PUMA, CO in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (39.7k), Some college (29.9k), and Bachelors Degree (28.9k).

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 Commerce City PUMA, CO was $503,500 in 2024, which is 1.51 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $475,000 to $503,500, a 6% increase. The homeownership rate in Commerce City PUMA, CO is 71.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Commerce City PUMA, CO have an average commute time of 30 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Commerce City PUMA, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$503,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,525

$46,694

Median Property Taxes

±$1,665

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

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

Rent vs Own

71.8%

Homeownership

2024

71.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.8% of the housing units in Commerce City PUMA, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Commerce City 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.

$102,752

Median Household Income

± $2,215

65.1k

Number of Households

± 2,275

In 2024, the median household income of the 65.1k households in Commerce City PUMA, CO grew to $102,752 from the previous year's value of $100,225.

The following chart displays the households in Commerce City 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

0.414

2024 Wage GINI in Commerce City PUMA, CO

0.414

2023 Wage GINI in Commerce City PUMA, CO

In 2024, the income inequality in Commerce City PUMA, CO was 0.414 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.00419% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Commerce City PUMA, CO was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Commerce City PUMA, CO in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71%)
Worked At Home (15.2%)
Carpooled (10.4%)

In 2024, 71% of workers in Commerce City PUMA, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.2%) and those who carpooled to work (10.4%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Commerce City PUMA, CO have a longer commute time (30 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.64% of the workforce in Commerce City PUMA, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.73% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Commerce City PUMA, CO (12.2k out of 182k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Commerce City 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

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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