Edwards, CO

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2023 Population

10,415

2.85% 1-year decline

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

38.4

2.4% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

11.6%

0.116% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$90,735

1.49% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$747,700

1.19% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

5,406

5.22% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Edwards, CO had a population of 10.4k people with a median age of 38.4 and a median household income of $90,735. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Edwards, CO declined from 10,721 to 10,415, a −2.85% decrease and its median household income grew from $89,399 to $90,735, a 1.49% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Edwards, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (60.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (18.4%), White (Hispanic) (7.01%), Other (Hispanic) (5.54%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.23%).

None of the households in Edwards, 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.

92% of the residents in Edwards, CO are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Edwards, CO was $747,700, and the homeownership rate was 65.8%.

Most people in Edwards, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Edwards, CO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Edwards, CO is home to a population of 10.4k people, from which 92% are citizens. As of 2023, 17.7% of Edwards, CO residents were born outside of the country (1.84k people).

In 2023, there were 3.27 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.28k people) in Edwards, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.92k Two+ (Hispanic) and 730 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92%

2023 Citizenship

92.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 92% of Edwards, CO residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Edwards, CO was 92.2%, 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)
6.28k ± 766
Two+ (Hispanic)
1.92k ± 842
White (Hispanic)
730 ± 442

31%

Hispanic Population

3.23k people

31% of the people in Edwards, CO are hispanic (3.23k people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
206,571 ± 10,957 people
India
22,427 ± 3,670 people
China
17,909 ± 3,280 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 206,571 Colorado residents, followed by India with 22,427 and China with 17,909.

Foreign-Born Population

17.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.84k people

18.5%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.98k people

As of 2023, 17.7% of Edwards, CO residents (1.84k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Edwards, CO was 18.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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-)
191 ± 143
Vietnam
89 ± 78
Gulf War (1990s)
13 ± 31

Edwards, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.15 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Edwards, CO employs 5.41k people. The largest industries in Edwards, CO are Accommodation & Food Services (924 people), Retail Trade (525 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (522 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($196,364), Manufacturing ($118,836), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($109,208).

Males in Colorado have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $67,859. The income inequality in Colorado (measured using the Gini index) is 0.464, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

5.41k

2023 Value

± 733

−5.22%

1 Year decline

± 19.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Edwards, CO declined at a rate of −5.22%, from 5.7k employees to 5.41k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Edwards, CO, are Management Occupations (882 people), Sales & Related Occupations (612 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (528 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 false.

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

5.41k

2023 Value

± 733

−5.22%

1 Year decline

± 19.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Edwards, CO declined at a rate of −5.22%, from 5.7k employees to 5.41k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Edwards, CO, are Accommodation & Food Services (924 people), Retail Trade (525 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (522 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

$52,500

Median earning men ± $15,098

$53,209

Median earning women ± $7,060

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($176,953), Manufacturing ($118,836), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($111,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,829), Retail Trade ($65,109), and Public Administration ($59,004).

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (54.1%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.1%)
Republican Party
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.

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 Edwards, CO was $747,700 in 2023, which is 2.46 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $738,900 to $747,700, a 1.19% increase. The homeownership rate in Edwards, CO is 65.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Edwards, CO have an average commute time of 22.9 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

$747,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$197,650

$2,547

Median Property Taxes

±$409

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

65.8%

Homeownership

2023

73.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 65.8% of the housing units in Edwards, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.1%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 4.02

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Edwards, 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.

$90,735

Median Household Income

± $21,519

3.87k

Number of Households

± 584

In 2023, the median household income of the 3.87k households in Edwards, CO grew to $90,735 from the previous year's value of $89,399.

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.

0.464

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 2023

Drove Alone (60.5%)
Worked At Home (18.9%)
Carpooled (10.5%)

In 2023, 60.5% of workers in Edwards, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.9%) and those who carpooled to work (10.5%).

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

22.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Edwards, CO have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.74% 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

11.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Edwards, CO (1.21k out of 10.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

88.6% of the population of Edwards, CO has health coverage, with 47.9% on employee plans, 11.8% on Medicaid, 10.5% on Medicare, 18.1% on non-group plans, and 0.23% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Eagle County, CO see 1221 patients per year on average, which represents a 7.01% decrease from the previous year (1313 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1548 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 413 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,221 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Eagle County, CO

Primary care physicians in Eagle County, CO see an average of 1,221 patients per year. This represents a 7.01% decrease from the previous year (1,313 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.1% under 18 years, 20.6% between 18 and 34 years, 41.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55.4% were men and 44.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.4%

Uninsured

47.9%

Employer Coverage

11.8%

Medicaid

10.5%

Medicare

18.1%

Non-Group

0.23%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Edwards, CO declined by 9.87% from 12.7% to 11.4%.

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

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