Dove Valley, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

4,806

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

3.13% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.5%

12.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$81,524

4.95% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$455,600

Population & Diversity

Dove Valley, CO is home to a population of 4.81k people, from which 88.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 17.8% of Dove Valley, CO residents were born outside of the country (855 people).

In 2024, there were 2.46 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.43k people) in Dove Valley, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 986 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 665 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.6%

2024 Citizenship

90.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.6% of Dove Valley, CO residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dove Valley, CO was 90.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dove Valley, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.43k ± 567
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
986 ± 552
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
665 ± 372

26.9%

Hispanic Population

1.29k people

26.9% of the people in Dove Valley, CO are hispanic (1.29k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dove Valley, 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

17.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

855 people

15.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

810 people

As of 2024, 17.8% of Dove Valley, CO residents (855 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 Dove Valley, CO was 15.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
117 ± 136
Vietnam
22 ± 42
Gulf War (1990s)
19 ± 34

Dove Valley, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 5.32 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Dove Valley, CO employs 2.98k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dove Valley, CO were Health Care & Social Assistance (661 people), Accommodation & Food Services (284 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (261 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($108,158), Finance & Insurance ($96,310), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($94,583).

Employment

Occupations

2.98k

2024 Value

± 633

−5.49%

1 Year decline

± 31.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dove Valley, CO declined at a rate of −5.49%, from 3.15k employees to 2.98k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dove Valley, CO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (351 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (317 people), and Health Technologists & Technicians (271 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dove Valley, 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

2.98k

2024 Value

± 633

−5.49%

1 Year decline

± 31.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dove Valley, CO declined at a rate of −5.49%, from 3.15k employees to 2.98k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dove Valley, CO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (661 people), Accommodation & Food Services (284 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (261 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dove Valley, CO, though some of these residents may live in Dove Valley, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$79,358

Median earning men ± $19,598

$43,274

Median earning women ± $11,714

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($139,375), Construction ($93,071), and Public Administration ($90,732).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($100,000), Information ($59,178), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,744).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dove Valley, CO was $455,600 in 2024, which is 1.37 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $425,900 to $455,600, a 6.97% increase. The homeownership rate in Dove Valley, CO is 34%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dove Valley, CO have an average commute time of 22.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dove Valley, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$455,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,489

$733

Median Property Taxes

±$193

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

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

Rent vs Own

34%

Homeownership

2024

100%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 34% of the housing units in Dove Valley, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 33.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dove Valley, 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.

$81,524

Median Household Income

± $14,182

2.16k

Number of Households

± 445

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.16k households in Dove Valley, CO declined from $81,524 from the previous year's value of $85,772.

The following chart displays the households in Dove Valley, 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 Dove Valley, 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 (69.3%)
Worked At Home (18.8%)
Other (5.7%)

In 2024, 69.3% of workers in Dove Valley, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.8%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (5.7%).

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

22.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dove Valley, CO have a shorter commute time (22.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.15% of the workforce in Dove Valley, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dove Valley, CO (546 out of 4.73k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dove Valley, CO is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More 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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