Applewood, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

8,350

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

4.38%

14% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$130,545

1.21% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$785,900

8.36% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

Population & Diversity

Applewood, CO is home to a population of 8.35k people, from which 98.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.98% of Applewood, CO residents were born outside of the country (416 people).

In 2024, there were 13.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.03k people) in Applewood, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 526 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 168 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2024 Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% of Applewood, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Applewood, CO was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Applewood, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.03k ± 712
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
526 ± 294
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
168 ± 89

9.95%

Hispanic Population

831 people

9.95% of the people in Applewood, CO are hispanic (831 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Applewood, 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

4.98%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

416 people

5.74%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

466 people

As of 2024, 4.98% of Applewood, CO residents (416 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 Applewood, CO was 5.74%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
174 ± 93
Gulf War (1990s)
148 ± 77
Gulf War (2001-)
64 ± 58

Applewood, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.18 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Applewood, CO employs 4.75k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Applewood, CO were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (874 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (499 people), and Public Administration (384 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($207,750), Information ($164,265), and Finance & Insurance ($151,548).

Employment

Occupations

4.75k

2024 Value

± 562

2.13%

1 Year growth

± 16.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Applewood, CO grew at a rate of 2.13%, from 4.65k employees to 4.75k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Applewood, CO, are Management Occupations (974 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (455 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (374 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Applewood, 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

4.75k

2024 Value

± 562

2.13%

1 Year growth

± 16.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Applewood, CO grew at a rate of 2.13%, from 4.65k employees to 4.75k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Applewood, CO, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (874 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (499 people), and Public Administration (384 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Applewood, CO, though some of these residents may live in Applewood, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$103,447

Median earning men ± $31,804

$72,325

Median earning women ± $7,197

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($162,868), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($149,712), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($148,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($107,500), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($92,250), and Manufacturing ($79,167).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Applewood, CO was $785,900 in 2024, which is 2.36 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $725,300 to $785,900, a 8.36% increase. The homeownership rate in Applewood, CO is 76.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Applewood, CO have an average commute time of 22.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Applewood, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$785,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$58,233

$2,736

Median Property Taxes

±$372

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

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

Rent vs Own

76.2%

Homeownership

2024

58.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.2% of the housing units in Applewood, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Applewood, 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.

$130,545

Median Household Income

± $13,630

3.59k

Number of Households

± 445

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.59k households in Applewood, CO grew to $130,545 from the previous year's value of $128,988.

The following chart displays the households in Applewood, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Applewood, 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 (64%)
Worked At Home (28.2%)
Carpooled (3.35%)

In 2024, 64% of workers in Applewood, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (28.2%) and those who carpooled to work (3.35%).

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

22.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Applewood, CO have a shorter commute time (22.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.476% of the workforce in Applewood, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.38% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Applewood, CO (365 out of 8.33k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Applewood, 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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