Dotsero, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

1,306

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

29.2

8.96% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

2.45%

40.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$84,439

9.21% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$481,500

Population & Diversity

Dotsero, CO is home to a population of 1.31k people, from which 80.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 32.8% of Dotsero, CO residents were born outside of the country (428 people).

In 2024, there were 1.11 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (408 people) in Dotsero, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 366 White (Non-Hispanic) and 317 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

80.1%

2024 Citizenship

84.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 80.1% of Dotsero, CO residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dotsero, CO was 84.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dotsero, CO

Other (Hispanic)
408 ± 320
White (Non-Hispanic)
366 ± 147
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
317 ± 233

67.6%

Hispanic Population

883 people

67.6% of the people in Dotsero, CO are hispanic (883 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dotsero, 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

32.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

428 people

33%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

436 people

As of 2024, 32.8% of Dotsero, CO residents (428 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 Dotsero, CO was 33%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

4 ± 21

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

Economy

The economy of Dotsero, CO employs 782 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dotsero, CO were Retail Trade (294 people), Construction (104 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (86 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($66,563), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,094), and Accommodation & Food Services ($55,972).

Employment

Occupations

782

2024 Value

± 251

−4.98%

1 Year decline

± 46.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dotsero, CO declined at a rate of −4.98%, from 823 employees to 782 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dotsero, CO, are Sales & Related Occupations (171 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (166 people), and Management Occupations (100 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dotsero, 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

782

2024 Value

± 251

−4.98%

1 Year decline

± 46.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dotsero, CO declined at a rate of −4.98%, from 823 employees to 782 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dotsero, CO, are Retail Trade (294 people), Construction (104 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (86 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dotsero, CO, though some of these residents may live in Dotsero, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,004

Median earning men ± $7,545

$29,344

Median earning women ± $5,991

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($57,361), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,803), and Construction ($43,616).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,563), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($41,481), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,539).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dotsero, CO was $481,500 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 $471,600 to $481,500, a 2.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Dotsero, CO is 79.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dotsero, CO have an average commute time of 27.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dotsero, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$481,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$122,560

$336

Median Property Taxes

±$128

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

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

Rent vs Own

79.6%

Homeownership

2024

100%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.6% of the housing units in Dotsero, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dotsero, 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.

$84,439

Median Household Income

± $20,658

422

Number of Households

± 167

In 2024, the median household income of the 422 households in Dotsero, CO declined from $84,439 from the previous year's value of $93,000.

The following chart displays the households in Dotsero, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dotsero, 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 (73.8%)
Carpooled (17.2%)
Worked At Home (8.16%)

In 2024, 73.8% of workers in Dotsero, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.2%) and those who worked at home (8.16%).

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

27.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dotsero, CO have a longer commute time (27.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.846% of the workforce in Dotsero, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.45% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dotsero, CO (32 out of 1.31k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dotsero, CO is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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