Hooper, CO

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2024 Population
152
US Senator
Michael Bennet
Democratic Party
US Senator
John Hickenlooper
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
18.6
1.59% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
23%
20.9% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$46,875
4.53% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$158,800
0.376% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
35
20.5% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Hooper, 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.

100% of the residents in Hooper, CO are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Hooper, CO was $158,800, and the homeownership rate was 70%.

Most people in Hooper, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 54 minutes. The average car ownership in Hooper, CO was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Hooper, CO is home to a population of 152 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Hooper, CO residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 15.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (140 people) in Hooper, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9 Other (Hispanic) and 3 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Hooper, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hooper, CO was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hooper, CO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    140 ± 93
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    9 ± 15
  3. Other (Non-Hispanic)
    3 ± 6
5.92%
Hispanic Population
9 people

In 2024, there were 15.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (140 people) in Hooper, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9 Other (Hispanic) and 3 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.92% of the people in Hooper, CO are hispanic (9 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hooper, 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
    205,206 ± 10,925 people
  2. India
    23,918 ± 3,789 people
  3. 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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    9 ± 22
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    7 ± 22

Hooper, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Hooper, CO employs 35 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hooper, CO were Construction (8 people), Retail Trade (8 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (7 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($51,667).

Employment

Occupations

35
2024 Value
± 92
−20.5%
1 Year decline
± 411%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hooper, CO declined at a rate of −20.5%, from 44 employees to 35 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hooper, CO, are Sales & Related Occupations (10 people), Management Occupations (8 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (6 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hooper, CO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

35
2024 Value
± 92
−20.5%
1 Year decline
± 411%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hooper, CO declined at a rate of −20.5%, from 44 employees to 35 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hooper, CO, are Construction (8 people), Retail Trade (8 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (7 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hooper, CO, though some of these residents may live in Hooper, 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

$53,068
Median earning men ± $1,078
$31,875
Median earning women ± $1,910

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($50,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .

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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.

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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 Hooper, 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 Hooper, CO was $158,800 in 2024, which is 0.477 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $159,400 to $158,800, a 0.376% decrease. The homeownership rate in Hooper, CO is 70%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hooper, CO have an average commute time of 54 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hooper, CO is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$158,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$61,673
$35
Median Property Taxes
±$42

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 Hooper, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

70%
Homeownership
2024
72.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 70% of the housing units in Hooper, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.2%.

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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.
$46,875
Median Household Income
± $13,925
50
Number of Households
± 34

In 2024, the median household income of the 50 households in Hooper, CO grew to $46,875 from the previous year's value of $44,844.

The following chart displays the households in Hooper, 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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hooper, 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (82.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (14.7%)
  3. Carpooled (2.94%)

In 2024, 82.4% of workers in Hooper, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.7%) and those who carpooled to work (2.94%).

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

54 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hooper, CO have a longer commute time (54 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 17.2% of the workforce in Hooper, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hooper, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hooper, CO have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hooper, CO (35 out of 152 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 < 5, followed by Males 5 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hooper, CO is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

98.7% of the population of Hooper, CO has health coverage, with 13.8% on employee plans, 50% on Medicaid, 11.2% on Medicare, 15.8% on non-group plans, and 7.89% 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, 61.2% were men and 38.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 52% under 18 years, 6.58% between 18 and 34 years, 25.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 61.2% were men and 38.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

1.32%
Uninsured
13.8%
Employer Coverage
50%
Medicaid
11.2%
Medicare
15.8%
Non-Group
7.89%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hooper, CO grew by 121% from 0.595% to 1.32%.

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