Central Mountain PUMA, CO

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2024 Population
118,228
US Senator
Michael Bennet
Democratic Party
US Senator
John Hickenlooper
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
47.5
0.423% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
10.7%
5.38% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$76,763
6.46% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$426,900
10.7% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
45,166
0.855% 1-year growth

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5.89% of the households in Central Mountain 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.

98.2% of the residents in Central Mountain PUMA, CO are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Central Mountain PUMA, CO was $426,900, and the homeownership rate was 78.5%.

Most people in Central Mountain PUMA, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Central Mountain PUMA, CO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Central Mountain PUMA, CO is home to a population of 118k people, from which 98.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.16% of Central Mountain PUMA, CO residents were born outside of the country (3.73k people).

In 2024, there were 12.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (92.3k people) in Central Mountain PUMA, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.19k White (Hispanic) and 5.71k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Central Mountain PUMA, CO are Spanish (5,226 households), French (Incl. Cajun) (288 households), and Vietnamese (217 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
53,395
Women
45.2%
64,671
Men
54.8%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 118,066 inhabitants, with 54.8% men, and 45.2% women.

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Citizenship

98.2%
2024 Citizenship
98.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% of Central Mountain PUMA, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Central Mountain PUMA, CO was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Central Mountain PUMA, CO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    92.3k ± 811
  2. White (Hispanic)
    7.19k ± 749
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    5.71k ± 778
14.4%
Hispanic Population
17k people

In 2024, there were 12.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (92.3k people) in Central Mountain PUMA, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.19k White (Hispanic) and 5.71k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

14.4% of the people in Central Mountain PUMA, CO are hispanic (17k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    1,090 ± 807 people
  2. Germany
    271 ± 404 people
  3. Korea
    264 ± 398 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Central Mountain PUMA, CO was Mexico, the natal country of 1,090 Central Mountain PUMA, CO residents, followed by Germany with 271 and Korea with 264.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.16%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
3.73k people
2.98%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
3.5k people

As of 2024, 3.16% of Central Mountain PUMA, CO residents (3.73k 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 Central Mountain PUMA, CO was 2.98%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    5,226 households (4.59%)
  2. French (Incl. Cajun)
    288 households (0.253%)
  3. Vietnamese
    217 households (0.19%)

5.89% of the households in Central Mountain PUMA, CO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Central Mountain PUMA, CO was Spanish. 4.59% of the households in Central Mountain PUMA, CO reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    3,275 ± 344
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    2,190 ± 383
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,400 ± 292

Central Mountain PUMA, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Central Mountain PUMA, CO employs 45.2k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Central Mountain PUMA, CO were Construction (3,617 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (3,285 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,216 people), and the highest paying industries were Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($194,792), Other professional, scientific & technical services ($126,713), and Air transportation ($124,301).

Males in Central Mountain PUMA, CO have an average income that is 1.24 times higher than the average income of females, which is $61,274. The income inequality in Central Mountain PUMA, CO (measured using the Gini index) is 0.437, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
20,952
Women
46.4%
24,214
Men
53.6%

The workforce of Central Mountain PUMA, CO in 2023 was 45,166 people, with 46.4% woman, and 53.6% men.

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Occupations

45.2k
2023 Value
0.855%
1 Year growth
± 0.855%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Central Mountain PUMA, CO grew at a rate of 0.855%, from 44.8k employees to 45.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Central Mountain PUMA, CO, are Other managers (1,491 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (1,233 people), and Correctional officers and jailers (1,097 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Central Mountain PUMA, CO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

45.2k
2023 Value
0.855%
1 Year growth
± 0.855%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Central Mountain PUMA, CO grew at a rate of 0.855%, from 44.8k employees to 45.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Central Mountain PUMA, CO, are Construction (3,617 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (3,285 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,216 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Central Mountain PUMA, CO, though some of these residents may live in Central Mountain 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

$57,968
Median earning men ± $3,051
$43,340
Median earning women ± $2,756

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($93,589), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($74,724), and Wholesale Trade ($73,571).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($73,286), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,713), and Manufacturing ($61,111).

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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%.

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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.

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Education

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.52% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.418% 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 Central Mountain PUMA, CO in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (30k), Some college (23k), and Bachelors Degree (19.6k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Central Mountain PUMA, CO was $426,900 in 2024, which is 1.28 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $385,500 to $426,900, a 10.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Central Mountain PUMA, CO is 78.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Central Mountain PUMA, CO have an average commute time of 26.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Central Mountain PUMA, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$426,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$10,286
$39,495
Median Property Taxes
±$1,473

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 Central Mountain PUMA, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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Rent vs Own

78.5%
Homeownership
2024
69%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 78.5% of the housing units in Central Mountain PUMA, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.8%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$76,763
Median Household Income
± $3,579
50.3k
Number of Households
± 1,794

In 2024, the median household income of the 50.3k households in Central Mountain PUMA, CO grew to $76,763 from the previous year's value of $72,108.

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Wage Distribution

0.437
2023 Wage GINI in Central Mountain PUMA, CO
0.43
2022 Wage GINI in Central Mountain PUMA, CO

In 2023, the income inequality in Central Mountain PUMA, CO was 0.437 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.6% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Central Mountain PUMA, CO was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Central Mountain PUMA, CO in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (66.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (17.8%)
  3. Carpooled (10.1%)

In 2024, 66.3% of workers in Central Mountain PUMA, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.8%) and those who carpooled to work (10.1%).

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

26.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Central Mountain PUMA, CO have a longer commute time (26.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.34% of the workforce in Central Mountain PUMA, 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 Central Mountain PUMA, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Central Mountain PUMA, CO have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Central Mountain PUMA, CO (11.7k out of 109k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Central Mountain 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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Health

93.4% of the population of Central Mountain PUMA, CO has health coverage, with 39.6% on employee plans, 17.1% on Medicaid, 18.8% on Medicare, 15.9% on non-group plans, and 1.9% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Colorado see 1,207 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,207 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1161 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 204 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51% were men and 49% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,207 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Colorado

Primary care physicians in Colorado see an average of 1,207 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,207 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.4% under 18 years, 15.6% between 18 and 34 years, 41.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 26% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51% were men and 49% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.62%
Uninsured
39.6%
Employer Coverage
17.1%
Medicaid
18.8%
Medicare
15.9%
Non-Group
1.9%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Central Mountain PUMA, CO declined by 4.63% from 6.94% to 6.62%.

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