Glenwood Springs, CO

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2024 Population

10,241

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.3

1.68% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.94%

10.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$91,481

5.15% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$619,000

4.56% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

5,986

4.92% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Glenwood Springs, 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.

89.8% of the residents in Glenwood Springs, CO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Glenwood Springs, CO are Colorado Mountain College (1,643 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Glenwood Springs, CO was $619,000, and the homeownership rate was 54.7%.

Most people in Glenwood Springs, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Glenwood Springs, CO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Glenwood Springs, CO is home to a population of 10.2k people, from which 89.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 17.3% of Glenwood Springs, CO residents were born outside of the country (1.77k people).

In 2024, there were 3.43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.72k people) in Glenwood Springs, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.67k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.62k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.8%

2024 Citizenship

89.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.8% of Glenwood Springs, CO residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Glenwood Springs, CO was 89.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Glenwood Springs, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.72k ± 778
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.67k ± 762
Other (Hispanic)
1.62k ± 531

37%

Hispanic Population

3.79k people

37% of the people in Glenwood Springs, CO are hispanic (3.79k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Glenwood Springs, 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

17.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.77k people

18.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.85k people

As of 2024, 17.3% of Glenwood Springs, CO residents (1.77k 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 Glenwood Springs, CO was 18.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
158 ± 103
Gulf War (1990s)
93 ± 84
Vietnam
71 ± 71

Glenwood Springs, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.7 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

83.2% of the population of Glenwood Springs, CO has health coverage, with 45% on employee plans, 14.6% on Medicaid, 10.5% on Medicare, 12.9% on non-group plans, and 0.375% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Colorado see 1,207 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,207 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1161 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 204 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.2% under 18 years, 21.8% between 18 and 34 years, 39.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

16.8%

Uninsured

45%

Employer Coverage

14.6%

Medicaid

10.5%

Medicare

12.9%

Non-Group

0.375%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Glenwood Springs, CO declined by 16.6% from 20.1% to 16.8%.

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

Economy

The economy of Glenwood Springs, CO employs 5.99k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Glenwood Springs, CO were Accommodation & Food Services (766 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (745 people), and Construction (724 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($98,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($84,097), and Transportation & Warehousing ($83,472).

Employment

Occupations

5.99k

2024 Value

± 601

−4.92%

1 Year decline

± 14.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Glenwood Springs, CO declined at a rate of −4.92%, from 6.3k employees to 5.99k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Glenwood Springs, CO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (728 people), Management Occupations (542 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (542 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Glenwood Springs, 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

5.99k

2024 Value

± 601

−4.92%

1 Year decline

± 14.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Glenwood Springs, CO declined at a rate of −4.92%, from 6.3k employees to 5.99k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Glenwood Springs, CO, are Accommodation & Food Services (766 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (745 people), and Construction (724 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Glenwood Springs, CO, though some of these residents may live in Glenwood Springs, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,859

Median earning men ± $7,123

$42,983

Median earning women ± $4,631

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($96,458), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($89,886), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,938).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,611), Construction ($66,339), and Public Administration ($52,364).

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 Glenwood Springs, 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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

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.

Education

In 2024, universities in Glenwood Springs, CO awarded 1,643 degrees. The student population of Glenwood Springs, CO in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2,298 male students and 3,196 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Glenwood Springs, CO are White (984 and 59.9%), Hispanic or Latino (523 and 31.8%), Two or More Races (55 and 3.35%), and Unknown (39 and 2.37%).

The largest universities in Glenwood Springs, CO by number of degrees awarded are Colorado Mountain College (1,643 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Glenwood Springs, CO are Liberal Arts & Sciences (262 and 15.9%), Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) (213 and 13%), and Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (118 and 7.18%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $4,992 for in-state students and $12,720 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 5,494 students enrolled in Glenwood Springs, CO, 41.8% men and 58.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,336 records, of which 53.6% were women and 46.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic)
202 degrees awarded
Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant
118 degrees awarded
Early Childhood Education & Teaching
74 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of less than 1 academic year recipients in Glenwood Springs, CO was Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) with 202 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of less than 1 academic year from schools in Glenwood Springs, CO according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Colorado Mountain College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,643 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Colorado Mountain College with 1,643 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 808 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Glenwood Springs, CO, which is 0.968 times less than the 835 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 984 degrees mean that there were 1.88 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 523 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($4,992) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($120) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($840) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Glenwood Springs, CO was $619,000 in 2024, which is 1.86 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $592,000 to $619,000, a 4.56% increase. The homeownership rate in Glenwood Springs, CO is 54.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Glenwood Springs, CO have an average commute time of 28.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Glenwood Springs, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$619,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$41,866

$2,133

Median Property Taxes

±$303

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

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

Rent vs Own

54.7%

Homeownership

2024

75.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.7% of the housing units in Glenwood Springs, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 52.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Glenwood Springs, 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.

$91,481

Median Household Income

± $13,278

3.9k

Number of Households

± 451

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.9k households in Glenwood Springs, CO grew to $91,481 from the previous year's value of $87,000.

The following chart displays the households in Glenwood Springs, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Glenwood Springs, 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 (70.2%)
Carpooled (11.8%)
Worked At Home (8.44%)

In 2024, 70.2% of workers in Glenwood Springs, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.8%) and those who worked at home (8.44%).

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

28.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Glenwood Springs, CO have a longer commute time (28.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.6% of the workforce in Glenwood Springs, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.94% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Glenwood Springs, CO (800 out of 10.1k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Glenwood Springs, CO is White, followed by Two Or More 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.