Acres Green, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

2,639

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.2

4.98% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

47.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$142,361

23.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$580,900

Population & Diversity

Acres Green, CO is home to a population of 2.64k people, from which 93.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.28% of Acres Green, CO residents were born outside of the country (192 people).

In 2024, there were 13.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.01k people) in Acres Green, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 150 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 140 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.9%

2024 Citizenship

95%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.9% of Acres Green, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Acres Green, CO was 95%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Acres Green, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.01k ± 322
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
150 ± 136
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
140 ± 154

11.8%

Hispanic Population

312 people

11.8% of the people in Acres Green, CO are hispanic (312 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Acres Green, 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

7.28%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

192 people

6.35%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

172 people

As of 2024, 7.28% of Acres Green, CO residents (192 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 Acres Green, CO was 6.35%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
31 ± 33
Gulf War (2001-)
21 ± 26
Gulf War (1990s)
14 ± 21

Acres Green, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.48 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Acres Green, CO employs 1.64k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Acres Green, CO were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (348 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (207 people), and Construction (161 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($132,639), Information ($130,305), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($90,221).

Employment

Occupations

1.64k

2024 Value

± 283

4.78%

1 Year growth

± 23.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Acres Green, CO grew at a rate of 4.78%, from 1.57k employees to 1.64k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Acres Green, CO, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (214 people), Management Occupations (213 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (128 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Acres Green, 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

1.64k

2024 Value

± 283

4.78%

1 Year growth

± 23.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Acres Green, CO grew at a rate of 4.78%, from 1.57k employees to 1.64k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Acres Green, CO, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (348 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (207 people), and Construction (161 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Acres Green, CO, though some of these residents may live in Acres Green, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$78,841

Median earning men ± $16,777

$56,250

Median earning women ± $20,199

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($132,917), Information ($130,515), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($103,182).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($130,156), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($125,015), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($102,639).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Acres Green, CO was $580,900 in 2024, which is 1.75 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $540,000 to $580,900, a 7.57% increase. The homeownership rate in Acres Green, CO is 85.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Acres Green, CO have an average commute time of 23.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Acres Green, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$580,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,558

$901

Median Property Taxes

±$148

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 Acres Green, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

85.6%

Homeownership

2024

69.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.6% of the housing units in Acres Green, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Acres Green, 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.

$142,361

Median Household Income

± $22,221

1.05k

Number of Households

± 215

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.05k households in Acres Green, CO grew to $142,361 from the previous year's value of $115,536.

The following chart displays the households in Acres Green, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Acres Green, 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 (53.6%)
Worked At Home (39.6%)
Carpooled (5.06%)

In 2024, 53.6% of workers in Acres Green, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (39.6%) and those who carpooled to work (5.06%).

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

23.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Acres Green, CO have a shorter commute time (23.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.69% of the workforce in Acres Green, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Acres Green, CO (211 out of 2.64k 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 6 - 11, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females < 5.

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

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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