Congressional District 8, CO

Northern Denver suburbs and Greeley area

Congressional District

2024 Population

739,836

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

US Representative

Gabe Evans

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

Population & Diversity

Congressional District 8, CO is home to a population of 740k people, from which 92.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.4% of Congressional District 8, CO residents were born outside of the country (91.9k people).

In 2024, there were 3.58 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (380k people) in Congressional District 8, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 106k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 82.3k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Congressional District 8, CO are Spanish (145,324 households), Vietnamese (3,267 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (2,494 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.4%

2024 Citizenship

92.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.4% of Congressional District 8, CO residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 8, CO was 92.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 8, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 8, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
380k ± 2.7k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
106k ± 4.31k
White (Hispanic)
82.3k ± 3.86k

39.5%

Hispanic Population

292k people

39.5% of the people in Congressional District 8, CO are hispanic (292k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

12.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

91.9k people

12.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

90.4k people

As of 2024, 12.4% of Congressional District 8, CO residents (91.9k 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 Congressional District 8, CO was 12.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 8, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
145,324 households (21%)
Vietnamese
3,267 households (0.472%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
2,494 households (0.36%)

24.9% of the households in Congressional District 8, CO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher 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 Congressional District 8, CO was Spanish. 21% of the households in Congressional District 8, CO reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
10,760 ± 931
Vietnam
10,011 ± 721
Gulf War (1990s)
5,896 ± 581

Congressional District 8, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.07 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Congressional District 8, CO.

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 8, CO employs 391k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Congressional District 8, CO were Retail Trade (45,668 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (44,368 people), and Construction (41,951 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($94,759), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($90,962), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($85,294).

Employment

Occupations

391k

2024 Value

± 5,551

1.74%

1 Year growth

± 1.95%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 8, CO grew at a rate of 1.74%, from 385k employees to 391k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 8, CO, are Management Occupations (44,491 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (43,123 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (35,230 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 8, 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

391k

2024 Value

± 5,551

1.74%

1 Year growth

± 1.95%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 8, CO grew at a rate of 1.74%, from 385k employees to 391k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 8, CO, are Retail Trade (45,668 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (44,368 people), and Construction (41,951 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 8, CO, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 8, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,505

Median earning men ± $689

$45,047

Median earning women ± $737

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($94,637), Information ($83,546), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($74,971).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($63,187), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,210), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($60,366).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

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.

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.

Congressional District 8, CO is currently represented by Gabe Evans in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Congressional District 8, CO. Showing the available data for Colorado.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (54.1%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.1%)
Republican Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Colorado

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

Michael Bennet

Senator from Colorado

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 Colorado

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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Congressional District 8, CO

Gabe Evans

District 8 Representative

Republican Party

Congressional District 8, CO is currently represented by Gabe Evans (Republican Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Congressional District 8, CO have changed over time starting in 2008.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 8, CO was $474,000 in 2024, which is 1.42 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $448,300 to $474,000, a 5.73% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 8, CO is 71.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Congressional District 8, CO have an average commute time of 29.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 8, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$474,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$2,760

$188,259

Median Property Taxes

±$3,313

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 Congressional District 8, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 8, CO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71.2%

Homeownership

2024

68.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.2% of the housing units in Congressional District 8, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District 8, 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.

$94,617

Median Household Income

± $1,499

264k

Number of Households

± 4,236

In 2024, the median household income of the 264k households in Congressional District 8, CO grew to $94,617 from the previous year's value of $91,509.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 8, 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.4%)
Worked At Home (14.7%)
Carpooled (9.99%)

In 2024, 71.4% of workers in Congressional District 8, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.7%) and those who carpooled to work (9.99%).

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

29.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 8, CO have a longer commute time (29.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.49% of the workforce in Congressional District 8, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 8, CO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 8, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Congressional District 8, CO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.48% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 8, CO (69.3k out of 731k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 8, CO is Hispanic, followed by White 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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