Haxtun, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

978

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.9

0.223% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

29.8%

3.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$63,375

17.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$233,300

Population & Diversity

Haxtun, CO is home to a population of 978 people, from which 96% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.4% of Haxtun, CO residents were born outside of the country (43 people).

In 2024, there were 10.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (830 people) in Haxtun, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 79 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 25 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96%

2024 Citizenship

96.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96% of Haxtun, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Haxtun, CO was 96.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Haxtun, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
830 ± 161
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
79 ± 84
White (Hispanic)
25 ± 41

13%

Hispanic Population

127 people

13% of the people in Haxtun, CO are hispanic (127 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Haxtun, 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

4.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

43 people

3.97%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

38 people

As of 2024, 4.4% of Haxtun, CO residents (43 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 Haxtun, CO was 3.97%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
21 ± 17
Vietnam
17 ± 23
Gulf War (2001-)
8 ± 21

Haxtun, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.24 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Haxtun, CO employs 478 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Haxtun, CO were Health Care & Social Assistance (67 people), Retail Trade (55 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (50 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($98,594), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($98,477), and Manufacturing ($72,000).

Employment

Occupations

478

2024 Value

± 107

3.69%

1 Year growth

± 30.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Haxtun, CO grew at a rate of 3.69%, from 461 employees to 478 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Haxtun, CO, are Management Occupations (76 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (46 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (46 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Haxtun, 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

478

2024 Value

± 107

3.69%

1 Year growth

± 30.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Haxtun, CO grew at a rate of 3.69%, from 461 employees to 478 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Haxtun, CO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (67 people), Retail Trade (55 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (50 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Haxtun, CO, though some of these residents may live in Haxtun, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,088

Median earning men ± $9,171

$41,176

Median earning women ± $6,320

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($98,516), Retail Trade ($65,536), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,724), Public Administration ($42,375), and Retail Trade ($30,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Haxtun, CO was $233,300 in 2024, which is 0.701 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $221,300 to $233,300, a 5.42% increase. The homeownership rate in Haxtun, CO is 77%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Haxtun, CO have an average commute time of 15.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Haxtun, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$233,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,448

$338

Median Property Taxes

±$77

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

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

Rent vs Own

77%

Homeownership

2024

58.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77% of the housing units in Haxtun, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Haxtun, 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.

$63,375

Median Household Income

± $23,097

439

Number of Households

± 87

In 2024, the median household income of the 439 households in Haxtun, CO grew to $63,375 from the previous year's value of $53,819.

The following chart displays the households in Haxtun, 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 Haxtun, 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 (82.5%)
Worked At Home (10.1%)
Carpooled (4%)

In 2024, 82.5% of workers in Haxtun, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.1%) and those who carpooled to work (4%).

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

15.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Haxtun, CO have a shorter commute time (15.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.234% of the workforce in Haxtun, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Haxtun, CO (284 out of 953 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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 6 - 11.

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