Highlands Ranch, CO

Census Place

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2024 Population
102,257
US Senator
Michael Bennet
Democratic Party
US Senator
John Hickenlooper
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
41.5
0.242% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
2.89%
20.1% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$159,307
2.22% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$712,700
5.96% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
54,972
0.0382% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Highlands Ranch, 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.

97.1% of the residents in Highlands Ranch, CO are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Highlands Ranch, CO was $712,700, and the homeownership rate was 78.1%.

Most people in Highlands Ranch, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Highlands Ranch, CO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Highlands Ranch, CO is home to a population of 102k people, from which 97.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 8.61% of Highlands Ranch, CO residents were born outside of the country (8.8k people).

In 2024, there were 12.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (80.1k people) in Highlands Ranch, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.26k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 3.77k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.1%
2024 Citizenship
97.4%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.1% of Highlands Ranch, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Highlands Ranch, CO was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Highlands Ranch, CO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    80.1k ± 2.37k
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    6.26k ± 748
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    3.77k ± 535
9.59%
Hispanic Population
9.81k people

In 2024, there were 12.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (80.1k people) in Highlands Ranch, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.26k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 3.77k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

9.59% of the people in Highlands Ranch, CO are hispanic (9.81k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Highlands Ranch, CO as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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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

8.61%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
8.8k people
8.73%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
8.86k people

As of 2024, 8.61% of Highlands Ranch, CO residents (8.8k 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 Highlands Ranch, CO was 8.73%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,494 ± 310
  2. Vietnam
    1,476 ± 247
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,110 ± 233

Highlands Ranch, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.01 times greater than any other conflict.

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

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Economy

The economy of Highlands Ranch, CO employs 55k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Highlands Ranch, CO were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (9,347 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (6,967 people), and Finance & Insurance (4,950 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($204,674), Utilities ($133,605), and Finance & Insurance ($132,697).

Employment

Occupations

55k
2024 Value
± 1,750
−0.0382%
1 Year decline
± 4.38%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Highlands Ranch, CO declined at a rate of −0.0382%, from 55k employees to 55k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Highlands Ranch, CO, are Management Occupations (10,879 people), Sales & Related Occupations (6,572 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (5,254 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Highlands Ranch, 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

55k
2024 Value
± 1,750
−0.0382%
1 Year decline
± 4.38%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Highlands Ranch, CO declined at a rate of −0.0382%, from 55k employees to 55k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Highlands Ranch, CO, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (9,347 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (6,967 people), and Finance & Insurance (4,950 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Highlands Ranch, CO, though some of these residents may live in Highlands Ranch, 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

$107,348
Median earning men ± $4,608
$60,945
Median earning women ± $2,502

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($161,938), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($137,442), and Manufacturing ($137,298).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,739), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($101,000), and Information ($94,489).

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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 Highlands Ranch, 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

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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 Highlands Ranch, CO was $712,700 in 2024, which is 2.14 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $672,600 to $712,700, a 5.96% increase. The homeownership rate in Highlands Ranch, CO is 78.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Highlands Ranch, CO have an average commute time of 24.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Highlands Ranch, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$712,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$9,809
$30,106
Median Property Taxes
±$1,056

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

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

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Rent vs Own

78.1%
Homeownership
2024
68.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 78.1% of the housing units in Highlands Ranch, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.2%.

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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.
$159,307
Median Household Income
± $4,781
38.6k
Number of Households
± 1,335

In 2024, the median household income of the 38.6k households in Highlands Ranch, CO grew to $159,307 from the previous year's value of $155,847.

The following chart displays the households in Highlands Ranch, 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 $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Highlands Ranch, 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.

This chart shows the number of workers in Colorado across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (61%)
  2. Worked At Home (33%)
  3. Carpooled (3.31%)

In 2024, 61% of workers in Highlands Ranch, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (33%) and those who carpooled to work (3.31%).

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

24.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Highlands Ranch, CO have a shorter commute time (24.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.26% of the workforce in Highlands Ranch, 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 Highlands Ranch, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Highlands Ranch, CO have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.89% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Highlands Ranch, CO (2.95k out of 102k 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 45 - 54.

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

96.2% of the population of Highlands Ranch, CO has health coverage, with 67.3% on employee plans, 3.76% on Medicaid, 11% on Medicare, 12% on non-group plans, and 2.28% 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, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.9% under 18 years, 15.8% between 18 and 34 years, 43.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

3.76%
Uninsured
67.3%
Employer Coverage
3.76%
Medicaid
11%
Medicare
12%
Non-Group
2.28%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Highlands Ranch, CO grew by 14.7% from 3.28% to 3.76%.

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

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