Highlands Ranch PUMA, CO

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2022 Population

131,928

2.92% 1-year growth

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

41.2

0.98% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

2.72%

19.7% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$130,480

10.6% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$603,100

20.4% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Highlands Ranch PUMA, CO had a population of 132k people with a median age of 41.2 and a median household income of $130,480. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Highlands Ranch PUMA, CO grew from 128,185 to 131,928, a 2.92% increase and its median household income grew from $117,950 to $130,480, a 10.6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Highlands Ranch PUMA, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (79.2%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.34%), White (Hispanic) (5.16%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.4%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.37%).

10.5% of the households in Highlands Ranch PUMA, 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.

96.5% of the residents in Highlands Ranch PUMA, CO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are University of Phoenix-Colorado (76 degrees awarded in 2019).

In 2022, the median property value in Highlands Ranch PUMA, CO was $603,100, and the homeownership rate was 76.1%.

Highlands Ranch PUMA, CO borders Foothills PUMA, CO, South Jefferson PUMA, CO, Castle Rock PUMA, CO, Parker PUMA, CO, Englewood PUMA, CO, and South Metro PUMA, CO.

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United States Colorado

Population & Diversity

Highlands Ranch PUMA, CO is home to a population of 132k people, from which 96.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 8.23% of Highlands Ranch PUMA, CO residents were born outside of the country (10.9k people).

In 2022, there were 14.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (104k people) in Highlands Ranch PUMA, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.05k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 6.81k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Highlands Ranch PUMA, CO are Spanish (4,715 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (746 households), and Korean (719 households).

Citizenship

96.5%

2022 Citizenship

96.5%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 96.5% of Highlands Ranch PUMA, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Highlands Ranch PUMA, CO was 96.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Highlands Ranch PUMA, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
104k ± 1.95k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
7.05k ± 826
White (Hispanic)
6.81k ± 1.14k

10.3%

Hispanic Population

13.6k people

10.3% of the people in Highlands Ranch PUMA, CO are hispanic (13.6k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Highlands Ranch PUMA, CO as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

8.23%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

10.9k people

8.17%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

10.5k people

As of 2022, 8.23% of Highlands Ranch PUMA, CO residents (10.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Highlands Ranch PUMA, CO was 8.17%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
4,715 households (3.75%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
746 households (0.593%)
Korean
719 households (0.571%)

10.5% of the households in Highlands Ranch PUMA, CO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. 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.

In 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Highlands Ranch PUMA, CO was Spanish. 3.75% of the households in Highlands Ranch PUMA, CO reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,672 ± 347
Gulf War (2001-)
2,054 ± 359
Gulf War (1990s)
1,434 ± 307

Highlands Ranch PUMA, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.3 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Highlands Ranch PUMA, CO employs 70.7k people. The largest industries in Highlands Ranch PUMA, CO are Computer Systems Design (4,437 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,410 people), and Construction (3,624 people), and the highest paying industries are Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($172,737), Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($165,910), and Telecommunications, except wired telecommunications carriers ($164,052).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

32,643

Women

46.7%

37,259

Men

53.3%

The workforce of Highlands Ranch PUMA, CO in 2020 was 69,902 people, with 46.7% woman, and 53.3% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Highlands Ranch PUMA, CO.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

70.7k

2022 Value

2.87%

1 Year growth

± 2.87%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Highlands Ranch PUMA, CO grew at a rate of 2.87%, from 68.7k employees to 70.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Highlands Ranch PUMA, CO, are Other managers (3,204 people), Software developers (2,255 people), and Registered nurses (1,682 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Highlands Ranch PUMA, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

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

70.7k

2022 Value

2.87%

1 Year growth

± 2.87%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Highlands Ranch PUMA, CO grew at a rate of 2.87%, from 68.7k employees to 70.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Highlands Ranch PUMA, CO, are Computer Systems Design (4,437 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,410 people), and Construction (3,624 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Highlands Ranch PUMA, CO, though some of these residents may live in Highlands Ranch PUMA, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$87,841

Median earning men ± $2,804

$56,054

Median earning women ± $2,078

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($118,378), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($117,391), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($115,915).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($95,072), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($94,615), and Information ($88,536).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 55% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.6%).

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 Highlands Ranch PUMA, CO. Showing the available data for Colorado.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (55%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41.6%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.6%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 55% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.6%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Colorado for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Colorado

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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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Colorado

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Colorado have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2019, universities in Highlands Ranch PUMA, CO awarded 76 degrees. The student population of Highlands Ranch PUMA, CO in 2019 is skewed towards men, with 19 male students and 17 female students.

The largest universities in Highlands Ranch PUMA, CO by number of degrees awarded are University of Phoenix-Colorado (76 and 100%).

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.381% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.137% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Highlands Ranch PUMA, CO in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (37.8k), Some college (20.5k), and Graduate Degree (19.9k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Highlands Ranch PUMA, CO was $603,100 in 2022, which is 2.14 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $500,900 to $603,100, a 20.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Highlands Ranch PUMA, CO is 76.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

Median household income in Highlands Ranch PUMA, CO is $130,480. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Highlands Ranch PUMA, CO was Castle Rock PUMA, CO with a value of $147,181, followed by Parker PUMA, CO and Foothills PUMA, CO, with respective values of $133,085 and $130,889.

Property

$603,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$6,185

$40,059

Median Property Taxes

±$1,302

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

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

Rent vs Own

76.1%

Homeownership

2022

69.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 76.1% of the housing units in Highlands Ranch PUMA, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Highlands Ranch PUMA, CO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Highlands Ranch PUMA, CO was Castle Rock PUMA, CO with a value of $147,181, followed by Parker PUMA, CO and Foothills PUMA, CO, with respective values of $133,085 and $130,889.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Highlands Ranch PUMA, CO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$130,480

Median Household Income

± $2,778

52.6k

Number of Households

± 1,554

In 2022, the median household income of the 52.6k households in Highlands Ranch PUMA, CO grew to $130,480 from the previous year's value of $117,950.

The following chart displays the households in Highlands Ranch PUMA, 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.

Wage Distribution

0.448

2022 Wage GINI in Highlands Ranch PUMA, CO

0.455

2021 Wage GINI in Highlands Ranch PUMA, CO

In 2022, the income inequality in Highlands Ranch PUMA, CO was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.4% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Highlands Ranch PUMA, CO was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Highlands Ranch PUMA, CO in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Highlands Ranch PUMA, CO across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (67.4%)
Worked At Home (23.9%)
Carpooled (5.01%)

In 2022, 67.4% of workers in Highlands Ranch PUMA, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.9%) and those who carpooled to work (5.01%).

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

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Highlands Ranch PUMA, CO have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 1.23% of the workforce in Highlands Ranch PUMA, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Highlands Ranch PUMA, 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 PUMA, CO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.72% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Highlands Ranch PUMA, CO (3.58k out of 132k 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 PUMA, CO is White, followed by Hispanic and Asian.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

96.7% of the population of Highlands Ranch PUMA, CO has health coverage, with 66.4% on employee plans, 4.8% on Medicaid, 11.4% on Medicare, 12.3% on non-group plans, and 1.72% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Colorado see 1204 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.166% increase from the previous year (1202 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1183 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 234 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

1,204 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Colorado

Primary care physicians in Colorado see an average of 1,204 patients per year. This represents a 0.166% increase from the previous year (1,202 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Colorado in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.9% under 18 years, 17.2% between 18 and 34 years, 43.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.32%

Uninsured

66.4%

Employer Coverage

4.8%

Medicaid

11.4%

Medicare

12.3%

Non-Group

1.72%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Highlands Ranch PUMA, CO declined by 12.1% from 3.78% to 3.32%.

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

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