Haxtun, CO

Census Place

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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
5.42% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
478
3.69% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Haxtun, 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.

96% of the residents in Haxtun, CO are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Haxtun, CO was $233,300, and the homeownership rate was 77%.

Most people in Haxtun, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Haxtun, CO was 2 cars per household.

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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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Haxtun, CO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    830 ± 161
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    79 ± 84
  3. White (Hispanic)
    25 ± 41
13%
Hispanic Population
127 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Colorado.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    203,143 ± 10,870 people
  2. India
    22,453 ± 3,672 people
  3. China
    17,281 ± 3,223 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 203,143 Colorado residents, followed by India with 22,453 and China with 17,281.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    21 ± 17
  2. Vietnam
    17 ± 23
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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).

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Haxtun, CO. Showing the available data for Colorado.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (54.1%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (43.1%)
    Republican Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Colorado

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.
Michael Bennet
Senator from Colorado3
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 Colorado2
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.

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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.

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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%.

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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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Haxtun, CO is from Colorado.
0.462
2023 Wage GINI in Colorado
0.464
2022 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2023, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.304% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (82.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (10.1%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

91.8% of the population of Haxtun, CO has health coverage, with 41.7% on employee plans, 22.8% on Medicaid, 12.2% on Medicare, 14.5% on non-group plans, and 0.735% 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, 44.8% were men and 55.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24% under 18 years, 10.5% between 18 and 34 years, 43% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.8% were men and 55.2% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

8.18%
Uninsured
41.7%
Employer Coverage
22.8%
Medicaid
12.2%
Medicare
14.5%
Non-Group
0.735%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Haxtun, CO grew by 18.8% from 6.89% to 8.18%.

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