Elizabeth, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

2,244

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

32.7

0.615% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

2.01%

37.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$112,986

2.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$475,900

Population & Diversity

Elizabeth, CO is home to a population of 2.24k people, from which 98.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.36% of Elizabeth, CO residents were born outside of the country (53 people).

In 2024, there were 17.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.96k people) in Elizabeth, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 111 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 46 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Elizabeth, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Elizabeth, CO was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elizabeth, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.96k ± 97
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
111 ± 72
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
46 ± 33

5.57%

Hispanic Population

125 people

5.57% of the people in Elizabeth, CO are hispanic (125 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Elizabeth, 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

2.36%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

53 people

2.66%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

45 people

As of 2024, 2.36% of Elizabeth, CO residents (53 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 Elizabeth, CO was 2.66%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
72 ± 51
Gulf War (2001-)
34 ± 26
Gulf War (1990s)
27 ± 25

Elizabeth, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.12 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Elizabeth, CO employs 1.14k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Elizabeth, CO were Construction (174 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (129 people), and Retail Trade (128 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($112,014), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($111,667), and Manufacturing ($91,667).

Employment

Occupations

1.14k

2024 Value

± 211

27.4%

1 Year growth

± 22.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elizabeth, CO grew at a rate of 27.4%, from 891 employees to 1.14k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elizabeth, CO, are Management Occupations (115 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (110 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (83 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elizabeth, 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

1.14k

2024 Value

± 211

27.4%

1 Year growth

± 22.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elizabeth, CO grew at a rate of 27.4%, from 891 employees to 1.14k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elizabeth, CO, are Construction (174 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (129 people), and Retail Trade (128 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Elizabeth, CO, though some of these residents may live in Elizabeth, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,351

Median earning men ± $4,077

$54,602

Median earning women ± $13,067

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($140,000), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($111,528), and Information ($110,313).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($125,833), Construction ($105,536), and Public Administration ($64,453).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Elizabeth, CO was $475,900 in 2024, which is 1.43 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $444,000 to $475,900, a 7.18% increase. The homeownership rate in Elizabeth, CO is 94.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Elizabeth, CO have an average commute time of 39.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Elizabeth, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$475,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,804

$750

Median Property Taxes

±$138

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

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

Rent vs Own

94.2%

Homeownership

2024

74.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 94.2% of the housing units in Elizabeth, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 88.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Elizabeth, 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.

$112,986

Median Household Income

± $9,386

796

Number of Households

± 152

In 2024, the median household income of the 796 households in Elizabeth, CO grew to $112,986 from the previous year's value of $110,227.

The following chart displays the households in Elizabeth, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Elizabeth, 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 (73%)
Carpooled (12.4%)
Worked At Home (11.2%)

In 2024, 73% of workers in Elizabeth, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.4%) and those who worked at home (11.2%).

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

39.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elizabeth, CO have a longer commute time (39.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.16% of the workforce in Elizabeth, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.01% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elizabeth, CO (45 out of 2.24k 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 < 5, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Elizabeth, CO is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

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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