Brush, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

5,306

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.6

21.8% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.2%

0.0994% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$73,382

0.487% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$273,000

Population & Diversity

Brush, CO is home to a population of 5.31k people, from which 94.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.3% of Brush, CO residents were born outside of the country (654 people).

In 2024, there were 4.75 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.23k people) in Brush, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 680 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 612 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.2%

2024 Citizenship

96.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.2% of Brush, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Brush, CO was 96.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brush, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.23k ± 437
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
680 ± 393
White (Hispanic)
612 ± 328

30.8%

Hispanic Population

1.63k people

30.8% of the people in Brush, CO are hispanic (1.63k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Brush, 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

12.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

654 people

6.94%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

368 people

As of 2024, 12.3% of Brush, CO residents (654 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 Brush, CO was 6.94%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
348 ± 307
Vietnam
80 ± 72
Gulf War (1990s)
21 ± 37

Brush, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 4.35 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Brush, CO employs 2.44k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Brush, CO were Retail Trade (690 people), Manufacturing (317 people), and Public Administration (314 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($126,250), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($77,703), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,509).

Employment

Occupations

2.44k

2024 Value

± 542

1.92%

1 Year growth

± 28.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brush, CO grew at a rate of 1.92%, from 2.39k employees to 2.44k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brush, CO, are Sales & Related Occupations (551 people), Management Occupations (399 people), and Production Occupations (278 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brush, 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

2.44k

2024 Value

± 542

1.92%

1 Year growth

± 28.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brush, CO grew at a rate of 1.92%, from 2.39k employees to 2.44k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brush, CO, are Retail Trade (690 people), Manufacturing (317 people), and Public Administration (314 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brush, CO, though some of these residents may live in Brush, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,222

Median earning men ± $13,363

$42,396

Median earning women ± $11,395

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($57,358), Manufacturing ($44,813), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($31,509).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($51,396), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,042), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($25,595).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Brush, CO was $273,000 in 2024, which is 0.821 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $265,300 to $273,000, a 2.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Brush, CO is 60.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Brush, CO have an average commute time of 18 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Brush, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$273,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$35,645

$1,209

Median Property Taxes

±$313

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 Brush, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

60.5%

Homeownership

2024

63%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.5% of the housing units in Brush, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Brush, 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.

$73,382

Median Household Income

± $8,196

Number of Households

± 460

In 2024, the median household income of the 2k households in Brush, CO grew to $73,382 from the previous year's value of $73,026.

The following chart displays the households in Brush, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Brush, 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 (65.9%)
Walked (18.4%)
Carpooled (14.2%)

In 2024, 65.9% of workers in Brush, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (18.4%) and those who carpooled to work (14.2%).

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

18 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brush, CO have a shorter commute time (18 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.36% of the workforce in Brush, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brush, CO (711 out of 4.99k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females < 5.

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