Garden City, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

401

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.6

0.529% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16.5%

30.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$41,250

2024 Median Property Value

$196,900

Population & Diversity

Garden City, CO is home to a population of 401 people, from which 88.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 20% of Garden City, CO residents were born outside of the country (80 people).

In 2024, there were 1.5 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (159 people) in Garden City, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 106 White (Hispanic) and 54 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.5%

2024 Citizenship

84.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.5% of Garden City, CO residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Garden City, CO was 84.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Garden City, CO

Other (Hispanic)
159 ± 112
White (Hispanic)
106 ± 93
White (Non-Hispanic)
54 ± 44

79.1%

Hispanic Population

317 people

79.1% of the people in Garden City, CO are hispanic (317 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Garden City, 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%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

80 people

17.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

52 people

As of 2024, 20% of Garden City, CO residents (80 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 Garden City, CO was 17.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 21
Vietnam
2 ± 20

Garden City, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Garden City, CO employs 171 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Garden City, CO were Health Care & Social Assistance (37 people), Accommodation & Food Services (33 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (20 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($87,989), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($87,826), and Manufacturing ($43,500).

Employment

Occupations

171

2024 Value

± 115

37.9%

1 Year growth

± 76.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Garden City, CO grew at a rate of 37.9%, from 124 employees to 171 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Garden City, CO, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (51 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (20 people), and Production Occupations (18 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Garden City, 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

171

2024 Value

± 115

37.9%

1 Year growth

± 76.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Garden City, CO grew at a rate of 37.9%, from 124 employees to 171 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Garden City, CO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (37 people), Accommodation & Food Services (33 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (20 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Garden City, CO, though some of these residents may live in Garden City, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,250

Median earning men ± $21,540

$26,979

Median earning women ± $24,989

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($38,221).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,179) and Retail Trade ($20,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Garden City, CO was $196,900 in 2024, which is 0.592 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $187,500 to $196,900, a 5.01% increase. The homeownership rate in Garden City, CO is 12.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Garden City, CO have an average commute time of 24.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Garden City, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$196,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$152,899

$23

Median Property Taxes

±$47

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 Garden City, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$41,250

Median Household Income

± $31,018

185

Number of Households

± 79

The following chart displays the households in Garden City, 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Garden City, 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 (64.8%)
Carpooled (24.8%)
Walked (7.27%)

In 2024, 64.8% of workers in Garden City, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (24.8%) and those who walked to work (7.27%).

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

24.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Garden City, CO have a shorter commute time (24.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Garden City, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Garden City, CO (66 out of 401 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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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