Edwards, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

10,785

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.8

3.65% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.5%

8.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$81,909

9.73% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$937,300

Population & Diversity

Edwards, CO is home to a population of 10.8k people, from which 88.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 20.7% of Edwards, CO residents were born outside of the country (2.23k people).

In 2024, there were 2.33 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.18k people) in Edwards, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.65k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 718 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.8%

2024 Citizenship

92%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.8% of Edwards, CO residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Edwards, CO was 92%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Edwards, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.18k ± 871
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.65k ± 907
Other (Hispanic)
718 ± 621

32.1%

Hispanic Population

3.46k people

32.1% of the people in Edwards, CO are hispanic (3.46k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Edwards, 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

20.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.23k people

17.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.84k people

As of 2024, 20.7% of Edwards, CO residents (2.23k 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 Edwards, CO was 17.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
276 ± 244
Vietnam
59 ± 63
Gulf War (1990s)
11 ± 29

Edwards, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 4.68 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Edwards, CO employs 5.36k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Edwards, CO were Accommodation & Food Services (1,234 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (517 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (506 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($200,122), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($180,774), and Manufacturing ($120,887).

Employment

Occupations

5.36k

2024 Value

± 817

−0.943%

1 Year decline

± 20.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Edwards, CO declined at a rate of −0.943%, from 5.41k employees to 5.36k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Edwards, CO, are Management Occupations (1,008 people), Sales & Related Occupations (724 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (690 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Edwards, 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

5.36k

2024 Value

± 817

−0.943%

1 Year decline

± 20.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Edwards, CO declined at a rate of −0.943%, from 5.41k employees to 5.36k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Edwards, CO, are Accommodation & Food Services (1,234 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (517 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (506 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Edwards, CO, though some of these residents may live in Edwards, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,104

Median earning men ± $23,751

$48,595

Median earning women ± $5,379

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($205,724), Manufacturing ($121,613), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($113,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($99,423), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,250), and Public Administration ($61,047).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Edwards, CO was $937,300 in 2024, which is 2.82 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $747,700 to $937,300, a 25.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Edwards, CO is 63.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Edwards, CO have an average commute time of 17.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Edwards, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$937,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$203,970

$2,654

Median Property Taxes

±$506

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

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

Rent vs Own

63.4%

Homeownership

2024

67.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.4% of the housing units in Edwards, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Edwards, 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.

$81,909

Median Household Income

± $15,161

4.19k

Number of Households

± 730

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.19k households in Edwards, CO declined from $81,909 from the previous year's value of $90,735.

The following chart displays the households in Edwards, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Edwards, 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 (55%)
Worked At Home (24%)
Carpooled (15.2%)

In 2024, 55% of workers in Edwards, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (24%) and those who carpooled to work (15.2%).

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

17.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Edwards, CO have a shorter commute time (17.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.762% of the workforce in Edwards, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Edwards, CO (1.35k out of 10.8k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Edwards, 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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