Boulder City PUMA, CO

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2021 Population
123,751
2.6% 1-year decline
US Senator
Michael Bennet
Democratic Party
US Senator
John Hickenlooper
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
30.2
0% 1-year change
2021 Poverty Rate
18.5%
3.63% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$80,002
3.83% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$795,200
7.59% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
64,114
1.82% 1-year decline

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In 2021, Boulder City PUMA, CO had a population of 124k people with a median age of 30.2 and a median household income of $80,002. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Boulder City PUMA, CO declined from 127,056 to 123,751, a −2.6% decrease and its median household income grew from $77,048 to $80,002, a 3.83% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Boulder City PUMA, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (79.8%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.44%), White (Hispanic) (5.22%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.46%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (3.11%).

13.5% of the households in Boulder City 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.

94.4% of the residents in Boulder City PUMA, CO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Boulder County (Central)--Boulder City PUMA, CO are University of Colorado Boulder (9,728 degrees awarded in 2021), Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder (2,419 degrees), and Naropa University (219 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Boulder City PUMA, CO was $795,200, and the homeownership rate was 51.3%.

Most people in Boulder City PUMA, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Boulder City PUMA, CO was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Boulder City PUMA, CO is home to a population of 124k people, from which 94.4% are citizens. As of 2021, 10% of Boulder City PUMA, CO residents were born outside of the country (12.4k people).

In 2021, there were 14.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (98.7k people) in Boulder City PUMA, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.73k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 6.46k 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 Boulder City PUMA, CO are Spanish (6,282 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (2,331 households), and German (1,156 households).

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
60,813
Women
49.2%
62,800
Men
50.8%

The resident population of United States in 2021 was 123,613 inhabitants, with 50.8% men, and 49.2% women.

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Citizenship

94.4%
2021 Citizenship
94.2%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 94.4% of Boulder City PUMA, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Boulder City PUMA, CO was 94.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Boulder City PUMA, CO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    98.7k ± 1.42k
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    6.73k ± 607
  3. White (Hispanic)
    6.46k ± 750
9.96%
Hispanic Population
12.3k people

In 2021, there were 14.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (98.7k people) in Boulder City PUMA, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.73k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 6.46k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

9.96% of the people in Boulder City PUMA, CO are hispanic (12.3k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. China
    1,786 ± 1,030 people
  2. Mexico
    1,360 ± 900 people
  3. India
    794 ± 690 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Boulder City PUMA, CO was China, the natal country of 1,786 Boulder City PUMA, CO residents, followed by Mexico with 1,360 and India with 794.

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Foreign-Born Population

10%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
12.4k people
10.2%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
12.9k people

As of 2021, 10% of Boulder City PUMA, CO residents (12.4k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Boulder City PUMA, CO was 10.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    6,282 households (5.23%)
  2. Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
    2,331 households (1.94%)
  3. German
    1,156 households (0.963%)

13.5% of the households in Boulder City PUMA, CO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. 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 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Boulder City PUMA, CO was Spanish. 5.23% of the households in Boulder City PUMA, CO reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,075 ± 194
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    864 ± 216
  3. Korea
    331 ± 106

Boulder City PUMA, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.24 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Boulder City PUMA, CO employs 64.1k people. The largest industries in Boulder City PUMA, CO are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (8,099 people), Restaurants & Food Services (5,261 people), and Computer Systems Design (3,726 people), and the highest paying industries are Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($272,640), Truck transportation ($242,979), and Specialized design services ($181,695).

Males in Boulder City PUMA, CO have an average income that is 1.42 times higher than the average income of females, which is $74,520. The income inequality in Boulder City PUMA, CO (measured using the Gini index) is 0.559, which is higher than than the national average.

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
30,053
Women
46%
35,250
Men
54%

The workforce of Boulder City PUMA, CO in 2020 was 65,303 people, with 46% woman, and 54% men.

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Occupations

64.1k
2021 Value
−1.82%
1 Year decline
± −1.82%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Boulder City PUMA, CO declined at a rate of −1.82%, from 65.3k employees to 64.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Boulder City PUMA, CO, are Postsecondary teachers (3,081 people), Software developers (2,727 people), and Other managers (1,869 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Boulder City PUMA, CO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

64.1k
2021 Value
−1.82%
1 Year decline
± −1.82%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Boulder City PUMA, CO declined at a rate of −1.82%, from 65.3k employees to 64.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Boulder City PUMA, CO, are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (8,099 people), Restaurants & Food Services (5,261 people), and Computer Systems Design (3,726 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Boulder City PUMA, CO, though some of these residents may live in Boulder City PUMA, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$52,941
Median earning men ± $3,113
$31,624
Median earning women ± $1,887

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($109,085), Information ($87,422), and Manufacturing ($87,261).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Manufacturing ($63,929), Public Administration ($62,961), and Wholesale Trade ($61,467).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Colorado. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Colorado to other states, or from other states to Colorado.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $23.8B
  2. $17.7B
  3. $15.3B

In 2020, the top outbound Colorado product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $23.8B, followed by Coal-n.e.c. ($17.7B) and Machinery ($15.3B).

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$207B
2020 Value in Colorado
$434B
Projected 2050 Value in Colorado
110% growth

In 2020, total outbound Colorado trade was $207B. This is expected to increase 110% to $434B by 2050.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Colorado to other states, or from other states to Colorado.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $9.69B
  2. $8.1B
  3. $8.09B

In 2020, the top outbound Colorado domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was California with $9.69B, followed by Texas with $8.1B and Wyoming and $8.09B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Colorado shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 55% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.6%).

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.

US Senators from Colorado

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Michael Bennet
Senator from Colorado3
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 Colorado2
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.

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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.

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In 2021, universities in Boulder City PUMA, CO awarded 12,445 degrees. The student population of Boulder City PUMA, CO in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 24,677 male students and 25,050 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Boulder City PUMA, CO are White (7,606 and 66.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (1,426 and 12.4%), Black or African American (914 and 7.94%), and Two or More Races (719 and 6.25%).

The largest universities in Boulder City PUMA, CO by number of degrees awarded are University of Colorado Boulder (9,728 and 78.2%), Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder (2,419 and 19.4%), and Naropa University (219 and 1.76%).

The most popular majors in Boulder County (Central)--Boulder City PUMA, CO are Culinary Arts & Chef Training (1,612 and 13%), General Business Administration & Management (1,281 and 10.3%), and Baking & Pastry Arts (807 and 6.48%).

The median tuition costs in Boulder County (Central)--Boulder City PUMA, CO are $34,400 for private four year colleges, and $10,806 and $36,554 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2021 in Boulder City PUMA, CO, the percentage of applicants admitted was 79.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 15.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 49,727 (49.6% men and 50.4% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 49,727 students enrolled in Boulder City PUMA, CO, 49.6% men and 50.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 29,654 records, of which 48.9% were women and 51.1% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 1,105 degree-majors awarded
  2. 546 degree-majors awarded
  3. 475 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Boulder County (Central)--Boulder City PUMA, CO was General Business Administration & Management with 1,105 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Boulder County (Central)--Boulder City PUMA, CO according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 9,728 degrees awarded
  2. 2,419 degrees awarded
  3. 219 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Colorado Boulder with 9,728 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 6,131 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Boulder City PUMA, CO, which is 0.971 times less than the 6,314 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 7,606 degrees mean that there were 5.33 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1,426 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($34,400) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,804) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,256) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2021, 0.139% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.257% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Boulder City PUMA, CO in 2021 were Bachelors Degree (34k), Some college (28.9k), and Graduate Degree (27.9k).

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Boulder City PUMA, CO was $795,200 in 2021, which is 3.25 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $739,100 to $795,200, a 7.59% increase. The homeownership rate in Boulder City PUMA, CO is 51.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Boulder City PUMA, CO have an average commute time of 19.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Boulder City PUMA, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Boulder City PUMA, CO is $80,002. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Boulder City PUMA, CO was Castle Rock Town PUMA, CO with a value of $134,089, followed by Parker Town & The Pinery PUMA, CO and Jefferson (West), Boulder (West), Clear Creek & Gilpin Counties PUMA, CO, with respective values of $124,865 and $121,101.

Property

$795,200
Median Property Value 2021
±$17,052
$25,928
Median Property Taxes
±$1,084

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

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Rent vs Own

51.3%
Homeownership
2021
70%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 51.3% of the housing units in Boulder City PUMA, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 53.3%.

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Income by Location

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In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Boulder City PUMA, CO was Castle Rock Town PUMA, CO with a value of $134,089, followed by Parker Town & The Pinery PUMA, CO and Jefferson (West), Boulder (West), Clear Creek & Gilpin Counties PUMA, CO, with respective values of $124,865 and $121,101.

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Household Income

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$80,002
Median Household Income
± $3,300
50.6k
Number of Households
± 1,646

In 2021, the median household income of the 50.6k households in Boulder City PUMA, CO grew to $80,002 from the previous year's value of $77,048.

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Wage Distribution

0.559
2021 Wage GINI in Boulder City PUMA, CO
0.559
2020 Wage GINI in Boulder City PUMA, CO

In 2021, the income inequality in Boulder City PUMA, CO was 0.559 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.00475% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Boulder City PUMA, CO was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Boulder City PUMA, CO in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (48.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (23.9%)
  3. Walked (7.96%)

In 2021, 48.9% of workers in Boulder City PUMA, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.9%) and those who walked to work (7.96%).

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Commute Time

19.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Boulder City PUMA, CO have a shorter commute time (19.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.22% of the workforce in Boulder City PUMA, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Poverty & Diversity

18.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Boulder City PUMA, CO (20.9k out of 113k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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96% of the population of Boulder City PUMA, CO has health coverage, with 56.7% on employee plans, 7.78% on Medicaid, 9.87% on Medicare, 20.9% on non-group plans, and 0.752% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Colorado see 1202 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.743% decrease from the previous year (1211 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1208 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 250 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,202 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Colorado

Primary care physicians in Colorado see an average of 1,202 patients per year. This represents a 0.743% decrease from the previous year (1,211 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.1% under 18 years, 39.2% between 18 and 34 years, 31% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.95%
Uninsured
56.7%
Employer Coverage
7.78%
Medicaid
9.87%
Medicare
20.9%
Non-Group
0.752%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Boulder City PUMA, CO declined by 2.34% from 4.05% to 3.95%.

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