Chacra, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

457

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

52.5

8.02% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

21.7%

18.6% 1-year increase

2020 Median Household Income

$118,531

0.26% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$1.04M

Population & Diversity

Chacra, CO is home to a population of 457 people, from which 88.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 19.5% of Chacra, CO residents were born outside of the country (89 people).

In 2024, there were 6.86 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (350 people) in Chacra, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 51 Asian (Hispanic) and 29 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.8%

2024 Citizenship

92%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.8% of Chacra, CO residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Chacra, CO was 92%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chacra, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
350 ± 197
Asian (Hispanic)
51 ± 71
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
29 ± 41

11.2%

Hispanic Population

51 people

11.2% of the people in Chacra, CO are hispanic (51 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Chacra, 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

19.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

89 people

19.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

88 people

As of 2024, 19.5% of Chacra, CO residents (89 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 Chacra, CO was 19.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
37 ± 60
Vietnam
24 ± 44

Chacra, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.54 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Chacra, CO employs 246 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Chacra, CO were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (55 people), Public Administration (42 people), and Construction (37 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($87,933), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($87,933), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,927).

Employment

Occupations

246

2024 Value

± 139

−1.6%

1 Year decline

± 83.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chacra, CO declined at a rate of −1.6%, from 250 employees to 246 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chacra, CO, are Sales & Related Occupations (44 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (37 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (35 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chacra, 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

246

2024 Value

± 139

−1.6%

1 Year decline

± 83.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chacra, CO declined at a rate of −1.6%, from 250 employees to 246 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chacra, CO, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (55 people), Public Administration (42 people), and Construction (37 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chacra, CO, though some of these residents may live in Chacra, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,948

Median earning men ± $26,596

$62,115

Median earning women ± $47,901

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($87,933).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,927).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Chacra, CO was $1.04M in 2024, which is 3.13 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.02M to $1.04M, a 2.23% increase. The homeownership rate in Chacra, CO is 78.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Chacra, CO have an average commute time of 27.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chacra, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.04M

Median Property Value 2024

±$245,212

$188

Median Property Taxes

±$118

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

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

Rent vs Own

78.7%

Homeownership

2024

35.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.7% of the housing units in Chacra, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 82.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Chacra, 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.

$118,531

Median Household Income

± $15,884

239

Number of Households

± 135

In 2020, the median household income of the 239 households in Chacra, CO grew to $118,531 from the previous year's value of $118,224.

The following chart displays the households in Chacra, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Chacra, 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 (59.3%)
Worked At Home (30.9%)
Carpooled (9.76%)

In 2024, 59.3% of workers in Chacra, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (30.9%) and those who carpooled to work (9.76%).

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

27.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chacra, CO have a longer commute time (27.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.47% of the workforce in Chacra, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chacra, CO (99 out of 457 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Chacra, CO is Asian, followed by Hispanic and White.

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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