Ken Caryl, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

33,233

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.8

1.21% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.67%

6.55% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$118,269

1.22% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$600,300

Population & Diversity

Ken Caryl, CO is home to a population of 33.2k people, from which 97.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.41% of Ken Caryl, CO residents were born outside of the country (2.13k people).

In 2024, there were 14.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (26.2k people) in Ken Caryl, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.83k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 991 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%

2024 Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.6% of Ken Caryl, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ken Caryl, CO was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ken Caryl, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
26.2k ± 1.4k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.83k ± 518
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
991 ± 307

12.8%

Hispanic Population

4.26k people

12.8% of the people in Ken Caryl, CO are hispanic (4.26k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ken Caryl, 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

6.41%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.13k people

4.89%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.63k people

As of 2024, 6.41% of Ken Caryl, CO residents (2.13k 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 Ken Caryl, CO was 4.89%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
767 ± 219
Gulf War (2001-)
436 ± 165
Gulf War (1990s)
197 ± 93

Ken Caryl, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.76 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Ken Caryl, CO employs 18.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ken Caryl, CO were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,909 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,271 people), and Retail Trade (1,907 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($123,361), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($113,068), and Utilities ($107,115).

Employment

Occupations

18.2k

2024 Value

± 1,056

−2.92%

1 Year decline

± 8.25%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ken Caryl, CO declined at a rate of −2.92%, from 18.8k employees to 18.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ken Caryl, CO, are Management Occupations (2,856 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,072 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,798 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ken Caryl, 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

18.2k

2024 Value

± 1,056

−2.92%

1 Year decline

± 8.25%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ken Caryl, CO declined at a rate of −2.92%, from 18.8k employees to 18.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ken Caryl, CO, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,909 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,271 people), and Retail Trade (1,907 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ken Caryl, CO, though some of these residents may live in Ken Caryl, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$79,232

Median earning men ± $3,224

$61,990

Median earning women ± $3,381

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($123,639), Manufacturing ($108,413), and Wholesale Trade ($108,229).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,314), Manufacturing ($81,719), and Information ($78,173).

Education

The student population of Ken Caryl, CO in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2 male students and 46 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Ken Caryl, CO are White (8 and 34.8%), Unknown (5 and 21.7%), Hispanic or Latino (5 and 21.7%), and Asian (3 and 13%).

The largest universities in Ken Caryl, CO by number of degrees awarded are Empire Beauty School-Littleton (23 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Ken Caryl, CO are General Cosmetology (23 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 48 students enrolled in Ken Caryl, CO, 4.17% men and 95.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 20 records, of which 95% were women and 5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology

Most Common

23 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Ken Caryl, CO was General Cosmetology with 23 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Ken Caryl, CO according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Empire Beauty School-Littleton

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

23 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Empire Beauty School-Littleton with 23 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 0 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Ken Caryl, CO, which is 0 times less than the 23 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 8 degrees mean that there were 1.6 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 5 degrees awarded.

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ken Caryl, CO was $600,300 in 2024, which is 1.8 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $565,700 to $600,300, a 6.12% increase. The homeownership rate in Ken Caryl, CO is 84.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ken Caryl, CO have an average commute time of 27.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ken Caryl, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$600,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,903

$11,618

Median Property Taxes

±$755

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

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

Rent vs Own

84.4%

Homeownership

2024

67.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.4% of the housing units in Ken Caryl, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ken Caryl, 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.

$118,269

Median Household Income

± $5,905

13.8k

Number of Households

± 874

In 2024, the median household income of the 13.8k households in Ken Caryl, CO grew to $118,269 from the previous year's value of $116,838.

The following chart displays the households in Ken Caryl, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ken Caryl, 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 (63%)
Worked At Home (26.8%)
Carpooled (5.96%)

In 2024, 63% of workers in Ken Caryl, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (26.8%) and those who carpooled to work (5.96%).

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

27.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ken Caryl, CO have a longer commute time (27.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.35% of the workforce in Ken Caryl, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.67% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ken Caryl, CO (1.22k out of 33.1k 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ken Caryl, 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.

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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