Greeley, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

110,806

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

15.1%

2.65% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$69,881

1.79% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$402,500

8.9% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

53,135

Population & Diversity

Greeley, CO is home to a population of 111k people, from which 92.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.2% of Greeley, CO residents were born outside of the country (13.6k people).

In 2024, there were 3.15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (56.9k people) in Greeley, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18.1k White (Hispanic) and 12.7k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.3%

2024 Citizenship

92.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.3% of Greeley, CO residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Greeley, CO was 92.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Greeley, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
56.9k ± 1.79k
White (Hispanic)
18.1k ± 1.93k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
12.7k ± 1.62k

41.6%

Hispanic Population

46.1k people

41.6% of the people in Greeley, CO are hispanic (46.1k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Greeley, 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

12.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

13.6k people

12.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

13.8k people

As of 2024, 12.2% of Greeley, CO residents (13.6k 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 Greeley, CO was 12.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,657 ± 401
Vietnam
1,232 ± 263
Gulf War (1990s)
674 ± 201

Greeley, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.34 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Greeley, CO employs 53.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Greeley, CO were Health Care & Social Assistance (6,247 people), Retail Trade (6,062 people), and Manufacturing (5,873 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($86,050), Utilities ($80,438), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($75,875).

Employment

Occupations

53.1k

2024 Value

± 1,948

0.833%

1 Year growth

± 5.04%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Greeley, CO grew at a rate of 0.833%, from 52.7k employees to 53.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Greeley, CO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,183 people), Sales & Related Occupations (4,501 people), and Management Occupations (4,423 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Greeley, 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

53.1k

2024 Value

± 1,948

0.833%

1 Year growth

± 5.04%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Greeley, CO grew at a rate of 0.833%, from 52.7k employees to 53.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Greeley, CO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,247 people), Retail Trade (6,062 people), and Manufacturing (5,873 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Greeley, CO, though some of these residents may live in Greeley, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,228

Median earning men ± $2,089

$37,467

Median earning women ± $1,745

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($83,625), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,417), and Wholesale Trade ($76,961).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($62,375), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,857), and Public Administration ($50,806).

Education

The student population of Greeley, CO in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 6,941 male students and 10,483 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Greeley, CO are White (2,705 and 58.7%), Hispanic or Latino (1,299 and 28.2%), Unknown (183 and 3.97%), and Two or More Races (168 and 3.65%).

The largest universities in Greeley, CO by number of degrees awarded are University of Northern Colorado (2,444 and 52.5%), Aims Community College (2,163 and 46.4%), and Academy of Natural Therapy Inc (50 and 1.07%).

The most popular majors in Greeley, CO are Liberal Arts & Sciences (444 and 9.53%), Welding Technology (279 and 5.99%), and General Business Administration & Management (273 and 5.86%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $6,084 for in-state students and $17,811 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Greeley, CO, the percentage of applicants admitted was 85.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 13%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 17,424 (39.8% men and 60.2% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 17,424 students enrolled in Greeley, CO, 39.8% men and 60.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 8,923 records, of which 62.2% were women and 37.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
176 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
155 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
146 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Greeley, CO was General Psychology with 176 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Greeley, CO according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Northern Colorado
2,444 degrees awarded
Aims Community College
2,163 degrees awarded
Academy of Natural Therapy Inc
50 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Northern Colorado with 2,444 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 1,815 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Greeley, CO, which is 0.639 times less than the 2,842 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 2,705 degrees mean that there were 2.08 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1,299 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

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($6,084) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,572) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,344) 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 Greeley, CO was $402,500 in 2024, which is 1.21 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $369,600 to $402,500, a 8.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Greeley, CO is 60.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Greeley, CO have an average commute time of 24.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Greeley, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$402,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,211

$24,092

Median Property Taxes

±$1,135

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 Greeley, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

60.9%

Homeownership

2024

68.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.9% of the housing units in Greeley, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Greeley, 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.

$69,881

Median Household Income

± $2,819

39.6k

Number of Households

± 1,626

In 2024, the median household income of the 39.6k households in Greeley, CO grew to $69,881 from the previous year's value of $68,650.

The following chart displays the households in Greeley, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Greeley, 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 (72.7%)
Carpooled (13.8%)
Worked At Home (8.9%)

In 2024, 72.7% of workers in Greeley, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.8%) and those who worked at home (8.9%).

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

24.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Greeley, CO have a shorter commute time (24.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.34% of the workforce in Greeley, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Greeley, CO (16k out of 106k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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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