Hugo, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

970

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.8

3.57% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.6%

14.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$48,958

3.68% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$254,400

Population & Diversity

Hugo, CO is home to a population of 970 people, from which 98.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.24% of Hugo, CO residents were born outside of the country (12 people).

In 2024, there were 6.48 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (765 people) in Hugo, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 118 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 44 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Hugo, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hugo, CO was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hugo, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
765 ± 177
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
118 ± 75
Other (Hispanic)
44 ± 31

7.53%

Hispanic Population

73 people

7.53% of the people in Hugo, CO are hispanic (73 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hugo, 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

1.24%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

0.765%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

As of 2024, 1.24% of Hugo, CO residents (12 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 Hugo, CO was 0.765%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
14 ± 23
Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 15
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 14

Hugo, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.8 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Hugo, CO employs 414 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hugo, CO were Health Care & Social Assistance (137 people), Retail Trade (75 people), and Public Administration (58 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($102,583), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($81,250), and Utilities ($76,250).

Employment

Occupations

414

2024 Value

± 122

17.6%

1 Year growth

± 35.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hugo, CO grew at a rate of 17.6%, from 352 employees to 414 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hugo, CO, are Management Occupations (80 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (76 people), and Community & Social Service Occupations (45 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hugo, 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

414

2024 Value

± 122

17.6%

1 Year growth

± 35.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hugo, CO grew at a rate of 17.6%, from 352 employees to 414 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hugo, CO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (137 people), Retail Trade (75 people), and Public Administration (58 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hugo, CO, though some of these residents may live in Hugo, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,733

Median earning men ± $13,460

$31,538

Median earning women ± $5,110

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($65,714), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,851), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($62,813).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($55,833), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,409), and Retail Trade ($6,652).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hugo, CO was $254,400 in 2024, which is 0.765 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $241,200 to $254,400, a 5.47% increase. The homeownership rate in Hugo, CO is 72.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hugo, CO have an average commute time of 18.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hugo, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$254,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,198

$294

Median Property Taxes

±$92

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

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

Rent vs Own

72.2%

Homeownership

2024

78.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.2% of the housing units in Hugo, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hugo, 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.

$48,958

Median Household Income

± $37,562

407

Number of Households

± 104

In 2024, the median household income of the 407 households in Hugo, CO grew to $48,958 from the previous year's value of $47,222.

The following chart displays the households in Hugo, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hugo, 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 (92%)
Carpooled (4.35%)
Walked (2.17%)

In 2024, 92% of workers in Hugo, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.35%) and those who walked to work (2.17%).

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

18.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hugo, CO have a shorter commute time (18.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.96% of the workforce in Hugo, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hugo, CO (91 out of 861 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hugo, CO is Two Or More, followed by White and Hispanic.

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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