Dacono, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

6,530

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.8

3.68% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.89%

26.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$104,559

5.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$482,800

Population & Diversity

Dacono, CO is home to a population of 6.53k people, from which 95.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.86% of Dacono, CO residents were born outside of the country (644 people).

In 2024, there were 5.37 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.07k people) in Dacono, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 757 Other (Hispanic) and 502 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.4%

2024 Citizenship

94.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.4% of Dacono, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dacono, CO was 94.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dacono, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.07k ± 396
Other (Hispanic)
757 ± 335
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
502 ± 286

28.8%

Hispanic Population

1.88k people

28.8% of the people in Dacono, CO are hispanic (1.88k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dacono, 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

9.86%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

644 people

11.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

752 people

As of 2024, 9.86% of Dacono, CO residents (644 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 Dacono, CO was 11.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
141 ± 114
Vietnam
96 ± 62
Gulf War (1990s)
80 ± 62

Dacono, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.47 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Dacono, CO employs 3.69k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dacono, CO were Health Care & Social Assistance (529 people), Construction (374 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (324 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($100,114), Finance & Insurance ($90,104), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($88,807).

Employment

Occupations

3.69k

2024 Value

± 478

6.53%

1 Year growth

± 18.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dacono, CO grew at a rate of 6.53%, from 3.46k employees to 3.69k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dacono, CO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (401 people), Sales & Related Occupations (335 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (309 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dacono, 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

3.69k

2024 Value

± 478

6.53%

1 Year growth

± 18.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dacono, CO grew at a rate of 6.53%, from 3.46k employees to 3.69k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dacono, CO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (529 people), Construction (374 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (324 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dacono, CO, though some of these residents may live in Dacono, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$70,198

Median earning men ± $6,892

$46,492

Median earning women ± $13,710

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($99,167), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($87,917), and Manufacturing ($86,222).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($71,029), Manufacturing ($67,574), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($59,485).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dacono, CO was $482,800 in 2024, which is 1.45 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $448,200 to $482,800, a 7.72% increase. The homeownership rate in Dacono, CO is 85.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dacono, CO have an average commute time of 32.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dacono, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$482,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,664

$1,924

Median Property Taxes

±$307

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

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

Rent vs Own

85.1%

Homeownership

2024

74.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.1% of the housing units in Dacono, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dacono, 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.

$104,559

Median Household Income

± $6,862

2.26k

Number of Households

± 366

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.26k households in Dacono, CO grew to $104,559 from the previous year's value of $99,389.

The following chart displays the households in Dacono, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dacono, 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 (68.2%)
Worked At Home (16.2%)
Carpooled (11.6%)

In 2024, 68.2% of workers in Dacono, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.2%) and those who carpooled to work (11.6%).

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

32.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dacono, CO have a longer commute time (32.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.62% of the workforce in Dacono, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.89% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dacono, CO (254 out of 6.53k 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 Males 75+, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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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