South Denver PUMA, CO

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2024 Population

118,604

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.5

0.829% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.31%

8.35% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$107,459

3.93% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$874,500

5.32% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

74,246

0.392% 1-year growth

About

9.05% of the households in South Denver 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.

97.5% of the residents in South Denver PUMA, CO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in South Denver PUMA, CO are University of Denver (4,818 degrees awarded in 2024), Taft University System (87 degrees), and Iliff School of Theology (41 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in South Denver PUMA, CO was $874,500, and the homeownership rate was 46.5%.

Most people in South Denver PUMA, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.4 minutes. The average car ownership in South Denver PUMA, CO was 2 cars per household.

South Denver PUMA, CO borders Englewood PUMA, CO, South Metro PUMA, CO, Downtown Denver PUMA, CO, Northeast Denver PUMA, CO, Southwest Denver PUMA, CO, and Glendale PUMA, CO.

United States Colorado

Population & Diversity

South Denver PUMA, CO is home to a population of 119k people, from which 97.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.33% of South Denver PUMA, CO residents were born outside of the country (7.51k people).

In 2024, there were 21.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (95.4k people) in South Denver PUMA, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.42k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 4.09k Two Races Including 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 South Denver PUMA, CO are Spanish (4,613 households), German (988 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (684 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

59,264

Women

50%

59,296

Men

50%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 118,560 inhabitants, with 50% men, and 50% women.

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

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

Citizenship

97.5%

2024 Citizenship

97.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.5% of South Denver PUMA, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in South Denver PUMA, CO was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South Denver PUMA, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
95.4k ± 2.54k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
4.42k ± 611
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
4.09k ± 630

9.19%

Hispanic Population

10.9k people

9.19% of the people in South Denver PUMA, CO are hispanic (10.9k people).

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

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Canada
658 ± 628 people
Mexico
520 ± 559 people
Russia
494 ± 545 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Denver PUMA, CO was Canada, the natal country of 658 South Denver PUMA, CO residents, followed by Mexico with 520 and Russia with 494.

Foreign-Born Population

6.33%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7.51k people

6.18%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7.27k people

As of 2024, 6.33% of South Denver PUMA, CO residents (7.51k 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 South Denver PUMA, CO was 6.18%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
4,613 households (4.03%)
German
988 households (0.863%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
684 households (0.597%)

9.05% of the households in South Denver 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 South Denver PUMA, CO was Spanish. 4.03% of the households in South Denver 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

Gulf War (2001-)
1,466 ± 488
Vietnam
1,285 ± 261
Gulf War (1990s)
585 ± 156

South Denver PUMA, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

95.8% of the population of South Denver PUMA, CO has health coverage, with 63.6% on employee plans, 6.71% on Medicaid, 11.6% on Medicare, 13% on non-group plans, and 0.791% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Colorado see 1,207 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,207 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1161 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 204 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,207 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Colorado

Primary care physicians in Colorado see an average of 1,207 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,207 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 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 11.6% under 18 years, 35.5% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.24%

Uninsured

63.6%

Employer Coverage

6.71%

Medicaid

11.6%

Medicare

13%

Non-Group

0.791%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in South Denver PUMA, CO declined by 8.95% from 4.66% to 4.24%.

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

Economy

The economy of South Denver PUMA, CO employs 74.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in South Denver PUMA, CO were Computer Systems Design (4,912 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,779 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (3,682 people), and the highest paying industries were Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($370,867), Support activities for mining ($325,635), and Banking & related activities ($280,405).

Males in South Denver PUMA, CO have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $104,934. The income inequality in South Denver PUMA, CO (measured using the Gini index) is 0.468, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

34,920

Women

47%

39,326

Men

53%

The workforce of South Denver PUMA, CO in 2024 was 74,246 people, with 47% woman, and 53% men.

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

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

Occupations

74.2k

2024 Value

0.392%

1 Year growth

± 0.392%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Denver PUMA, CO grew at a rate of 0.392%, from 74k employees to 74.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Denver PUMA, CO, are Other managers (3,618 people), Software developers (2,427 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (2,296 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South Denver 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

74.2k

2024 Value

0.392%

1 Year growth

± 0.392%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Denver PUMA, CO grew at a rate of 0.392%, from 74k employees to 74.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Denver PUMA, CO, are Computer Systems Design (4,912 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,779 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (3,682 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Denver PUMA, CO, though some of these residents may live in South Denver PUMA, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$85,643

Median earning men ± $2,439

$71,446

Median earning women ± $1,716

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($179,432), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($153,086), and Information ($111,208).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($106,435), Manufacturing ($100,639), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($92,975).

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 Denver 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

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.

Education

In 2024, universities in South Denver PUMA, CO awarded 4,979 degrees. The student population of South Denver PUMA, CO in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 5,310 male students and 8,082 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in South Denver PUMA, CO are White (3,204 and 68.7%), Hispanic or Latino (679 and 14.6%), Black or African American (236 and 5.06%), and Two or More Races (222 and 4.76%).

The largest universities in South Denver PUMA, CO by number of degrees awarded are University of Denver (4,818 and 96.8%), Taft University System (87 and 1.75%), and Iliff School of Theology (41 and 0.823%).

The most popular majors in South Denver PUMA, CO are Social Work (590 and 11.8%), General Business (252 and 5.06%), and Law (246 and 4.94%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $60,048.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in South Denver PUMA, CO, the percentage of applicants admitted was 77.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 9.15%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 13,392 (39.7% men and 60.3% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 13,392 students enrolled in South Denver PUMA, CO, 39.7% men and 60.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 8,342 records, of which 59.1% were women and 40.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Social Work
582 degrees awarded
General Business
186 degrees awarded
Natural Resource Management & Policy
155 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in South Denver PUMA, CO was Social Work with 582 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Masters Degree from schools in South Denver PUMA, CO according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Denver
4,818 degrees awarded
Taft University System
87 degrees awarded
Iliff School of Theology
41 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Denver with 4,818 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 1,787 men were awarded degrees from institutions in South Denver PUMA, CO, which is 0.56 times less than the 3,192 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 3,204 degrees mean that there were 4.72 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 679 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

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($60,048) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,350) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 0.732% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.228% 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 South Denver PUMA, CO in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (46.6k), Graduate Degree (31k), and Some college (14.8k).

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 South Denver PUMA, CO was $874,500 in 2024, which is 2.63 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $830,300 to $874,500, a 5.32% increase. The homeownership rate in South Denver PUMA, CO is 46.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in South Denver PUMA, CO have an average commute time of 22.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South Denver PUMA, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$874,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,023

$30,271

Median Property Taxes

±$1,247

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

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

Rent vs Own

46.5%

Homeownership

2024

68.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 46.5% of the housing units in South Denver PUMA, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 46.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in South Denver 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.

$107,459

Median Household Income

± $4,852

65k

Number of Households

± 2,039

In 2024, the median household income of the 65k households in South Denver PUMA, CO grew to $107,459 from the previous year's value of $103,400.

The following chart displays the households in South Denver 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

0.468

2024 Wage GINI in South Denver PUMA, CO

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in South Denver PUMA, CO

In 2024, the income inequality in South Denver PUMA, CO was 0.468 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.956% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Denver PUMA, CO was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Denver PUMA, CO in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (49.2%)
Worked At Home (35.3%)
Walked (4.79%)

In 2024, 49.2% of workers in South Denver PUMA, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (35.3%) and those who walked to work (4.79%).

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

22.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Denver PUMA, CO have a shorter commute time (22.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.08% of the workforce in South Denver PUMA, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in South Denver 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 Denver 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 Denver PUMA, CO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.31% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Denver PUMA, CO (8.5k out of 116k 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 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in South Denver 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.