Downtown Denver PUMA, CO

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

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2024 Population
150,966
US Senator
Michael Bennet
Democratic Party
US Senator
John Hickenlooper
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
33.8
0.297% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
12.9%
5.41% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$103,870
4.09% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$702,400
5.06% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
97,971
3.95% 1-year growth

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16.2% of the households in Downtown Denver PUMA, 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.

95.1% of the residents in Downtown Denver PUMA, CO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Downtown Denver PUMA, CO are Metropolitan State University of Denver (3,268 degrees awarded in 2023), Regis University (1,748 degrees), and Community College of Denver (1,406 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Downtown Denver PUMA, CO was $702,400, and the homeownership rate was 35.7%.

Most people in Downtown Denver PUMA, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Downtown Denver PUMA, CO was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Downtown Denver PUMA, CO is home to a population of 151k people, from which 95.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 9.22% of Downtown Denver PUMA, CO residents were born outside of the country (13.9k people).

In 2024, there were 7.34 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (95.2k people) in Downtown Denver PUMA, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 8.79k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Downtown Denver PUMA, CO are Spanish (17,128 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (930 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (893 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
72,054
Women
48.7%
75,845
Men
51.3%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 147,899 inhabitants, with 51.3% men, and 48.7% women.

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Citizenship

95.1%
2024 Citizenship
94.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.1% of Downtown Denver PUMA, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Downtown Denver PUMA, CO was 94.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Downtown Denver PUMA, CO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    95.2k ± 2.76k
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    13k ± 1.52k
  3. White (Hispanic)
    8.79k ± 1.29k
22.6%
Hispanic Population
34.1k people

In 2024, there were 7.34 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (95.2k people) in Downtown Denver PUMA, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 8.79k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

22.6% of the people in Downtown Denver PUMA, CO are hispanic (34.1k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    5,830 ± 1,837 people
  2. China
    540 ± 569 people
  3. United Kingdom, not specified
    455 ± 523 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Downtown Denver PUMA, CO was Mexico, the natal country of 5,830 Downtown Denver PUMA, CO residents, followed by China with 540 and United Kingdom, not specified with 455.

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Foreign-Born Population

9.22%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
13.9k people
9.3%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
13.8k people

As of 2024, 9.22% of Downtown Denver PUMA, CO residents (13.9k 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 Downtown Denver PUMA, CO was 9.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    17,128 households (11.8%)
  2. Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
    930 households (0.64%)
  3. French (Incl. Cajun)
    893 households (0.615%)

16.2% of the households in Downtown Denver PUMA, CO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Downtown Denver PUMA, CO was Spanish. 11.8% of the households in Downtown Denver PUMA, CO reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,771 ± 300
  2. Vietnam
    985 ± 269
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    666 ± 233

Downtown Denver PUMA, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.8 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Downtown Denver PUMA, CO employs 98k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Downtown Denver PUMA, CO were Computer Systems Design (7,941 people), Construction (5,549 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (5,024 people), and the highest paying industries were Agencies, brokerages, and other insurance related activities ($284,751), Professional & commercial equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers ($257,292), and Animal food, grain & oilseed milling ($209,101).

Males in Downtown Denver PUMA, CO have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $93,538. The income inequality in Downtown Denver PUMA, CO (measured using the Gini index) is 0.441, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
46,188
Women
47.1%
51,783
Men
52.9%

The workforce of Downtown Denver PUMA, CO in 2023 was 97,971 people, with 47.1% woman, and 52.9% men.

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Occupations

98k
2023 Value
3.95%
1 Year growth
± 3.95%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Downtown Denver PUMA, CO grew at a rate of 3.95%, from 94.2k employees to 98k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Downtown Denver PUMA, CO, are Other managers (4,585 people), Software developers (3,051 people), and Registered nurses (2,426 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Downtown Denver PUMA, CO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

98k
2023 Value
3.95%
1 Year growth
± 3.95%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Downtown Denver PUMA, CO grew at a rate of 3.95%, from 94.2k employees to 98k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Downtown Denver PUMA, CO, are Computer Systems Design (7,941 people), Construction (5,549 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (5,024 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Downtown Denver PUMA, CO, though some of these residents may live in Downtown Denver PUMA, 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

$85,589
Median earning men ± $3,697
$70,312
Median earning women ± $2,649

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($107,092), Manufacturing ($106,801), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($103,976).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($102,895), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($96,125), and Information ($92,806).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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 Downtown Denver PUMA, 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

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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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Downtown Denver PUMA, CO awarded 8,139 degrees. The student population of Downtown Denver PUMA, CO in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 17,312 male students and 20,068 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Downtown Denver PUMA, CO are White (4,045 and 50.8%), Hispanic or Latino (2,319 and 29.1%), Black or African American (589 and 7.4%), and Asian (420 and 5.28%).

The largest universities in Downtown Denver PUMA, CO by number of degrees awarded are Metropolitan State University of Denver (3,268 and 40.2%), Regis University (1,748 and 21.5%), and Community College of Denver (1,406 and 17.3%).

The most popular majors in Downtown Denver PUMA, CO are Registered Nursing (831 and 10.2%), Social Work (342 and 4.2%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (287 and 3.53%).

The median tuition costs in Downtown Denver PUMA, CO are $41,990 for private four year colleges, and $6,405 and $21,883 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Downtown Denver PUMA, CO, the percentage of applicants admitted was 93.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 16.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 37,380 (46.3% men and 53.7% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 37,380 students enrolled in Downtown Denver PUMA, CO, 46.3% men and 53.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 16,066 records, of which 49.9% were women and 50.1% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Registered Nursing
    788 degrees awarded
  2. Other Research & Experimental Psychology
    224 degrees awarded
  3. General Business Administration & Management
    176 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Downtown Denver PUMA, CO was Registered Nursing with 788 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Metropolitan State University of Denver
    3,268 degrees awarded
  2. Regis University
    1,748 degrees awarded
  3. Community College of Denver
    1,406 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Metropolitan State University of Denver with 3,268 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 2,719 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Downtown Denver PUMA, CO, which is 0.502 times less than the 5,420 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 4,045 degrees mean that there were 1.74 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 2,319 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($41,990) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,990) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,630) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 1.01% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.773% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Downtown Denver PUMA, CO in 2023 were Bachelors Degree (53.5k), Graduate Degree (26.3k), and Some college (20.4k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Downtown Denver PUMA, CO was $702,400 in 2024, which is 2.11 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $668,600 to $702,400, a 5.06% increase. The homeownership rate in Downtown Denver PUMA, CO is 35.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Downtown Denver PUMA, CO have an average commute time of 24.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Downtown Denver PUMA, CO is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$702,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$14,860
$29,795
Median Property Taxes
±$1,278

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

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Rent vs Own

35.7%
Homeownership
2024
68.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 35.7% of the housing units in Downtown Denver PUMA, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 36.2%.

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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.
$103,870
Median Household Income
± $4,431
83.6k
Number of Households
± 2,693

In 2024, the median household income of the 83.6k households in Downtown Denver PUMA, CO grew to $103,870 from the previous year's value of $99,784.

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Wage Distribution

0.441
2023 Wage GINI in Downtown Denver PUMA, CO
0.455
2022 Wage GINI in Downtown Denver PUMA, CO

In 2023, the income inequality in Downtown Denver PUMA, CO was 0.441 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 3.02% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Downtown Denver PUMA, CO was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Downtown Denver PUMA, CO in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (45%)
  2. Worked At Home (34.6%)
  3. Walked (7.95%)

In 2024, 45% of workers in Downtown Denver PUMA, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (34.6%) and those who walked to work (7.95%).

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Commute Time

24.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Downtown Denver PUMA, CO have a shorter commute time (24.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.18% of the workforce in Downtown Denver PUMA, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Downtown Denver PUMA, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Downtown Denver PUMA, CO have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Downtown Denver PUMA, CO (19k out of 147k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Downtown Denver PUMA, 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

93.5% of the population of Downtown Denver PUMA, CO has health coverage, with 60.3% on employee plans, 15.2% on Medicaid, 5.83% on Medicare, 11.3% on non-group plans, and 0.906% 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, 51.6% were men and 48.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,207 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Colorado

Primary care physicians in Colorado see an average of 1,207 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,207 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 11.4% under 18 years, 42% between 18 and 34 years, 37.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 8.82% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.6% were men and 48.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.45%
Uninsured
60.3%
Employer Coverage
15.2%
Medicaid
5.83%
Medicare
11.3%
Non-Group
0.906%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Downtown Denver PUMA, CO grew by 0.886% from 6.39% to 6.45%.

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