Centennial, CO

Census Place

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2023 Population
107,386
0.293% 1-year decline
US Senator
Michael Bennet
Democratic Party
US Senator
John Hickenlooper
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
41.8
0.481% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
3.15%
1.82% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$128,167
2.85% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$626,700
6.85% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
57,848
0.0225% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Centennial, CO had a population of 107k people with a median age of 41.8 and a median household income of $128,167. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Centennial, CO declined from 107,702 to 107,386, a −0.293% decrease and its median household income grew from $124,617 to $128,167, a 2.85% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Centennial, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (75.6%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (3.89%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (3.88%), and White (Hispanic) (3.71%).

None of the households in Centennial, 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.

96.4% of the residents in Centennial, CO are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Centennial, CO was $626,700, and the homeownership rate was 81.3%.

Most people in Centennial, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Centennial, CO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Centennial, CO is home to a population of 107k people, from which 96.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 9.26% of Centennial, CO residents were born outside of the country (9.95k people).

In 2023, there were 12.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (81.2k people) in Centennial, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.45k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 4.17k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.4%
2023 Citizenship
96.4%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.4% of Centennial, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Centennial, CO was 96.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Centennial, CO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    81.2k ± 1.42k
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    6.45k ± 673
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    4.17k ± 802
10%
Hispanic Population
10.7k people

In 2023, there were 12.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (81.2k people) in Centennial, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.45k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 4.17k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

10% of the people in Centennial, CO are hispanic (10.7k people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    203,143 ± 10,870 people
  2. India
    22,453 ± 3,672 people
  3. China
    17,281 ± 3,223 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 203,143 Colorado residents, followed by India with 22,453 and China with 17,281.

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Foreign-Born Population

9.26%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
9.95k people
9.01%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
9.7k people

As of 2023, 9.26% of Centennial, CO residents (9.95k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Centennial, CO was 9.01%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,057 ± 271
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,382 ± 251
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,116 ± 240

Centennial, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.49 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Centennial, CO employs 57.8k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Centennial, CO were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (8,443 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (7,469 people), and Educational Services (5,926 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($153,472), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($136,250), and Utilities ($115,670).

Employment

Occupations

57.8k
2023 Value
± 1,695
0.0225%
1 Year growth
± 4.13%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Centennial, CO grew at a rate of 0.0225%, from 57.8k employees to 57.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Centennial, CO, are Management Occupations (8,511 people), Sales & Related Occupations (6,453 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (6,211 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Centennial, CO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

57.8k
2023 Value
± 1,695
0.0225%
1 Year growth
± 4.13%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Centennial, CO grew at a rate of 0.0225%, from 57.8k employees to 57.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Centennial, CO, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (8,443 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (7,469 people), and Educational Services (5,926 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Centennial, CO, though some of these residents may live in Centennial, 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

$82,808
Median earning men ± $3,337
$59,048
Median earning women ± $1,981

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($113,816), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($108,712), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($108,194).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($117,813), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($115,938), and Manufacturing ($87,325).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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

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2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (54.1%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (43.1%)
    Republican Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Colorado over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

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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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.981% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.906% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were Bachelors Degree (1.19M), High School or Equivalent (993k), and Some college (989k).

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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Centennial, CO was $626,700 in 2023, which is 2.07 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $586,500 to $626,700, a 6.85% increase. The homeownership rate in Centennial, CO is 81.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Centennial, CO have an average commute time of 25.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Centennial, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$626,700
Median Property Value 2023
±$7,297
$33,774
Median Property Taxes
±$1,080

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

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

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Rent vs Own

81.3%
Homeownership
2023
69.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 81.3% of the housing units in Centennial, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 82.3%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Centennial, CO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$128,167
Median Household Income
± $5,231
41.5k
Number of Households
± 1,347

In 2023, the median household income of the 41.5k households in Centennial, CO grew to $128,167 from the previous year's value of $124,617.

The following chart displays the households in Centennial, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Centennial, CO is from Colorado.
0.462
2023 Wage GINI in Colorado
0.464
2022 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2023, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.304% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (65.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (24.7%)
  3. Carpooled (5.54%)

In 2023, 65.6% of workers in Centennial, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (24.7%) and those who carpooled to work (5.54%).

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.

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Commute Time

25.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Centennial, CO have a shorter commute time (25.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.82% of the workforce in Centennial, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Centennial, CO (3.34k out of 106k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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Health

96.2% of the population of Centennial, CO has health coverage, with 61.7% on employee plans, 5.75% on Medicaid, 13.7% on Medicare, 13.9% on non-group plans, and 1.1% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Colorado see 1,207 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.249% increase from the previous year (1,204 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1161 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 219 patients per year.

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

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.5% under 18 years, 16.8% between 18 and 34 years, 41.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.2% over 64 years.

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

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

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Uninsured People

3.84%
Uninsured
61.7%
Employer Coverage
5.75%
Medicaid
13.7%
Medicare
13.9%
Non-Group
1.1%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Centennial, CO grew by 4.43% from 3.68% to 3.84%.

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