Edgewater, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

4,932

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.3

1.48% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.2%

61.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$76,591

3.06% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$636,900

Population & Diversity

Edgewater, CO is home to a population of 4.93k people, from which 93.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.7% of Edgewater, CO residents were born outside of the country (529 people).

In 2024, there were 4.32 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.68k people) in Edgewater, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 620 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 613 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.4%

2024 Citizenship

92.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.4% of Edgewater, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Edgewater, CO was 92.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Edgewater, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.68k ± 383
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
620 ± 422
White (Hispanic)
613 ± 541

39%

Hispanic Population

1.92k people

39% of the people in Edgewater, CO are hispanic (1.92k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Edgewater, 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

10.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

529 people

11.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

562 people

As of 2024, 10.7% of Edgewater, CO residents (529 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 Edgewater, CO was 11.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
59 ± 49
Gulf War (2001-)
25 ± 32
Gulf War (1990s)
19 ± 29

Edgewater, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.36 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Edgewater, CO employs 3.33k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Edgewater, CO were Health Care & Social Assistance (412 people), Retail Trade (388 people), and Educational Services (358 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($98,487), Manufacturing ($82,917), and Public Administration ($77,500).

Employment

Occupations

3.33k

2024 Value

± 519

−2.54%

1 Year decline

± 22.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Edgewater, CO declined at a rate of −2.54%, from 3.42k employees to 3.33k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Edgewater, CO, are Sales & Related Occupations (316 people), Management Occupations (315 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (301 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Edgewater, 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

3.33k

2024 Value

± 519

−2.54%

1 Year decline

± 22.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Edgewater, CO declined at a rate of −2.54%, from 3.42k employees to 3.33k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Edgewater, CO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (412 people), Retail Trade (388 people), and Educational Services (358 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Edgewater, CO, though some of these residents may live in Edgewater, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,714

Median earning men ± $15,342

$48,529

Median earning women ± $8,209

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($158,054), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($101,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($97,540).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($83,542), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,338), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Edgewater, CO was $636,900 in 2024, which is 1.91 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $603,400 to $636,900, a 5.55% increase. The homeownership rate in Edgewater, CO is 40.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Edgewater, CO have an average commute time of 27.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Edgewater, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$636,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,337

$945

Median Property Taxes

±$200

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

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

Rent vs Own

40.3%

Homeownership

2024

63.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 40.3% of the housing units in Edgewater, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 39.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Edgewater, 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.

$76,591

Median Household Income

± $7,890

2.34k

Number of Households

± 398

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.34k households in Edgewater, CO grew to $76,591 from the previous year's value of $74,320.

The following chart displays the households in Edgewater, 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 Edgewater, 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 (62.4%)
Worked At Home (24%)
Public Transit (5.88%)

In 2024, 62.4% of workers in Edgewater, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (24%) and those who used public transit to get to work (5.88%).

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

27.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Edgewater, CO have a longer commute time (27.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.17% of the workforce in Edgewater, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Edgewater, CO (752 out of 4.93k 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 Edgewater, CO is Hispanic, followed by White 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.

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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