Dakota Ridge, CO

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2022 Population
34,234
0.37% 1-year decline
US Senator
Michael Bennet
Democratic Party
US Senator
John Hickenlooper
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
40
0.249% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
3.86%
10.6% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$116,683
9.42% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$511,800
17.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Dakota Ridge, CO had a population of 34.2k people with a median age of 40 and a median household income of $116,683. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Dakota Ridge, CO declined from 34,361 to 34,234, a −0.37% decrease and its median household income grew from $106,635 to $116,683, a 9.42% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Dakota Ridge, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (74.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (7.83%), White (Hispanic) (5.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.93%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.87%).

None of the households in Dakota Ridge, 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.

97.8% of the residents in Dakota Ridge, CO are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Dakota Ridge, CO was $511,800, and the homeownership rate was 83.5%.

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

Population & Diversity

Dakota Ridge, CO is home to a population of 34.2k people, from which 97.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 5.35% of Dakota Ridge, CO residents were born outside of the country (1.83k people).

In 2022, there were 9.57 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (25.7k people) in Dakota Ridge, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.68k Two+ (Hispanic) and 1.99k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.8%
2022 Citizenship
97.4%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.8% of Dakota Ridge, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Dakota Ridge, CO was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dakota Ridge, CO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    25.7k ± 1.1k
  2. Two+ (Hispanic)
    2.68k ± 846
  3. White (Hispanic)
    1.99k ± 531
16.2%
Hispanic Population
5.55k people

In 2022, there were 9.57 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (25.7k people) in Dakota Ridge, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.68k Two+ (Hispanic) and 1.99k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

16.2% of the people in Dakota Ridge, CO are hispanic (5.55k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Dakota Ridge, CO as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

5.35%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
1.83k people
5.61%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
1.93k people

As of 2022, 5.35% of Dakota Ridge, CO residents (1.83k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Dakota Ridge, CO was 5.61%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    711 ± 217
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    531 ± 154
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    372 ± 117

Dakota Ridge, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.34 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Dakota Ridge, CO employs 19.4k people. The largest industries in Dakota Ridge, CO are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,411 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,268 people), and Construction (1,881 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($113,750), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($109,861), and Utilities ($108,444).

Occupations

19.4k
2022 Value
± 1,021
0.529%
1 Year growth
± 7.46%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Dakota Ridge, CO grew at a rate of 0.529%, from 19.3k employees to 19.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dakota Ridge, CO, are Management Occupations (2,696 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,012 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,784 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dakota Ridge, CO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

19.4k
2022 Value
± 1,021
0.529%
1 Year growth
± 7.46%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Dakota Ridge, CO grew at a rate of 0.529%, from 19.3k employees to 19.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dakota Ridge, CO, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,411 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,268 people), and Construction (1,881 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dakota Ridge, CO, though some of these residents may live in Dakota Ridge, 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

$69,042
Median earning men ± $5,631
$54,700
Median earning women ± $2,708

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($109,077), Public Administration ($107,949), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($104,310).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($112,778), Construction ($87,688), and Public Administration ($70,672).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 55% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.6%).

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.

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 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

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.886% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.84% 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 2022 were Bachelors Degree (1.16M), Some college (997k), and High School or Equivalent (997k).

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 Dakota Ridge, CO was $511,800 in 2022, which is 1.82 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $434,200 to $511,800, a 17.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Dakota Ridge, CO is 83.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

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

Median household income in Dakota Ridge, CO is $116,683. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Dakota Ridge, CO was Census Tract 120.45 with a value of $141,563, followed by Census Tract 120.42 and Census Tract 120.44, with respective values of $135,466 and $122,917.

Property

$511,800
Median Property Value 2022
±$22,492
$10,822
Median Property Taxes
±$741

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 Dakota Ridge, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

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Rent vs Own

83.5%
Homeownership
2022
68.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 83.5% of the housing units in Dakota Ridge, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.4%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 120.45
  2. Census Tract 120.42
  3. Census Tract 120.44

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Dakota Ridge, CO was Census Tract 120.45 with a value of $141,563, followed by Census Tract 120.42 and Census Tract 120.44, with respective values of $135,466 and $122,917.

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

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Household Income

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$116,683
Median Household Income
± $5,120
13k
Number of Households
± 825

In 2022, the median household income of the 13k households in Dakota Ridge, CO grew to $116,683 from the previous year's value of $106,635.

The following chart displays the households in Dakota Ridge, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dakota Ridge, CO is from Colorado.
0.464
2022 Wage GINI in Colorado
0.465
2021 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2022, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.265% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (74.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (17.5%)
  3. Carpooled (5.05%)

In 2022, 74.4% of workers in Dakota Ridge, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.5%) and those who carpooled to work (5.05%).

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 Dakota Ridge, CO have a longer commute time (26.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.32% of the workforce in Dakota Ridge, 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 Dakota Ridge, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Dakota Ridge, CO have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

3.86% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dakota Ridge, CO (1.32k out of 34.2k 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dakota Ridge, 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

96.1% of the population of Dakota Ridge, CO has health coverage, with 61.4% on employee plans, 10.1% on Medicaid, 10.6% on Medicare, 13.1% on non-group plans, and 0.956% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Jefferson County, CO see 1167 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.0858% increase from the previous year (1166 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 979 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 253 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,167 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Jefferson County, CO

Primary care physicians in Jefferson County, CO see an average of 1,167 patients per year. This represents a 0.0858% increase from the previous year (1,166 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Jefferson County, CO in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.2% under 18 years, 19.8% between 18 and 34 years, 43.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.4% over 64 years.

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

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Uninsured People

3.93%
Uninsured
61.4%
Employer Coverage
10.1%
Medicaid
10.6%
Medicare
13.1%
Non-Group
0.956%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dakota Ridge, CO declined by 4.76% from 4.13% to 3.93%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Dakota Ridge, CO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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