Dove Valley, CO

Census Place

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2024 Population
4,806
US Senator
Michael Bennet
Democratic Party
US Senator
John Hickenlooper
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
33
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
6.97% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
2,976
5.49% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Dove Valley, 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.

88.6% of the residents in Dove Valley, CO are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Dove Valley, CO was $455,600, and the homeownership rate was 34%.

Most people in Dove Valley, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Dove Valley, CO was 2 cars per household.

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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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dove Valley, CO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.43k ± 567
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    986 ± 552
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    665 ± 372
26.9%
Hispanic Population
1.29k 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    203,143 ± 10,870 people
  2. India
    22,453 ± 3,672 people
  3. China
    17,281 ± 3,223 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 203,143 Colorado residents, followed by India with 22,453 and China with 17,281.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    117 ± 136
  2. Vietnam
    22 ± 42
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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).

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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.

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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.

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.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Dove Valley, CO. Showing the available data for Colorado.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (54.1%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (43.1%)
    Republican Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Colorado

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

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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%.

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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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dove Valley, CO is from Colorado.
0.462
2023 Wage GINI in Colorado
0.464
2022 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2023, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.304% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (69.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (18.8%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

93.4% of the population of Dove Valley, CO has health coverage, with 59.8% on employee plans, 12.5% on Medicaid, 2.9% on Medicare, 17.5% on non-group plans, and 0.635% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Colorado see 1,207 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,207 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1161 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 204 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.3% were men and 54.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.8% under 18 years, 27.3% between 18 and 34 years, 38.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 5.63% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.3% were men and 54.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

6.64%
Uninsured
59.8%
Employer Coverage
12.5%
Medicaid
2.9%
Medicare
17.5%
Non-Group
0.635%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dove Valley, CO grew by 124% from 2.97% to 6.64%.

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

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