Edgewater, CO

Census Place

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2022 Population

5,002

0.892% 1-year decline

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

33.1

1.49% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

9.62%

2.54% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$71,964

9.38% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$575,300

21.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Edgewater, CO had a population of 5k people with a median age of 33.1 and a median household income of $71,964. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Edgewater, CO declined from 5,047 to 5,002, a −0.892% decrease and its median household income grew from $65,794 to $71,964, a 9.38% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Edgewater, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (53.5%), White (Hispanic) (23.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (10.3%), Other (Hispanic) (4.86%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.62%).

None of the households in Edgewater, 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 Edgewater, CO are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Edgewater, CO was $575,300, and the homeownership rate was 34.9%.

Most people in Edgewater, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Edgewater, CO was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Edgewater, CO employs 3.56k people. The largest industries in Edgewater, CO are Retail Trade (608 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (513 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (403 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($120,294), Utilities ($117,321), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,000).

Employment

Occupations

3.56k

2022 Value

± 524

−0.503%

1 Year decline

± 20.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Edgewater, CO declined at a rate of −0.503%, from 3.58k employees to 3.56k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Edgewater, CO, are Sales & Related Occupations (438 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (401 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (319 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Edgewater, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

3.56k

2022 Value

± 524

−0.503%

1 Year decline

± 20.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Edgewater, CO declined at a rate of −0.503%, from 3.58k employees to 3.56k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Edgewater, CO, are Retail Trade (608 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (513 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (403 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

$47,309

Median earning men ± $2,921

$42,206

Median earning women ± $5,798

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($160,294), Public Administration ($148,217), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($62,266).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,438), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,375), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($52,715).

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 55% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.6%).

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Edgewater, CO. Showing the available data for Colorado.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (55%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41.6%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.6%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 55% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.6%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Colorado for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Colorado

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Michael Bennet

Senator from Colorado

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 Colorado

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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Colorado

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Colorado have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.886% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.84% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (1.16M), Some college (997k), and High School or Equivalent (997k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Edgewater, CO was $575,300 in 2022, which is 2.04 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $473,600 to $575,300, a 21.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Edgewater, CO is 34.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Edgewater, CO have an average commute time of 24.6 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.

Median household income in Edgewater, CO is $71,964. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Edgewater, CO was Census Tract 113 with a value of $91,014, followed by Census Tract 114.01 and Census Tract 114.02, with respective values of $64,514 and $61,023.

Property

$575,300

Median Property Value 2022

±$26,709

$773

Median Property Taxes

±$155

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 $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

34.9%

Homeownership

2022

68.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 34.9% of the housing units in Edgewater, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 38%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Edgewater, CO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 113
Census Tract 114.01
Census Tract 114.02

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Edgewater, CO was Census Tract 113 with a value of $91,014, followed by Census Tract 114.01 and Census Tract 114.02, with respective values of $64,514 and $61,023.

The following map shows all of the places in Edgewater, CO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$71,964

Median Household Income

± $10,663

2.22k

Number of Households

± 366

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.22k households in Edgewater, CO grew to $71,964 from the previous year's value of $65,794.

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.

0.464

2022 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.465

2021 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2022, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.265% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (65.3%)
Worked At Home (16.5%)
Carpooled (8.42%)

In 2022, 65.3% of workers in Edgewater, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.5%) and those who carpooled to work (8.42%).

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

24.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Edgewater, CO have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.15% 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

9.62% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Edgewater, CO (481 out of 5k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 25 - 34.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

88.7% of the population of Edgewater, CO has health coverage, with 55.4% on employee plans, 13.2% on Medicaid, 4.86% on Medicare, 14.7% on non-group plans, and 0.46% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Jefferson County, CO see 1167 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.0858% increase from the previous year (1166 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 979 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 253 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,167 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Jefferson County, CO

Primary care physicians in Jefferson County, CO see an average of 1,167 patients per year. This represents a 0.0858% increase from the previous year (1,166 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Jefferson County, CO in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 14.1% under 18 years, 40.8% between 18 and 34 years, 39.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 5.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.3% were men and 48.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.3%

Uninsured

55.4%

Employer Coverage

13.2%

Medicaid

4.86%

Medicare

14.7%

Non-Group

0.46%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Edgewater, CO grew by 15.1% from 9.85% to 11.3%.

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

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