Lakewood City (South) & Dakota Ridge PUMA, CO

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2021 Population
149,777
0.31% 1-year decline
US Senator
Michael Bennet
Democratic Party
US Senator
John Hickenlooper
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
39.5
0% 1-year change
2021 Poverty Rate
5.95%
1.05% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$91,296
5.81% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$434,500
8.49% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
79,720
0.665% 1-year decline

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In 2021, Lakewood City (South) & Dakota Ridge PUMA, CO had a population of 150k people with a median age of 39.5 and a median household income of $91,296. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Lakewood City (South) & Dakota Ridge PUMA, CO declined from 150,242 to 149,777, a −0.31% decrease and its median household income grew from $86,285 to $91,296, a 5.81% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lakewood City (South) & Dakota Ridge PUMA, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (72.2%), White (Hispanic) (10.2%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.15%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.34%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.03%).

11.8% of the households in Lakewood City (South) & Dakota Ridge 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.

96.9% of the residents in Lakewood City (South) & Dakota Ridge PUMA, CO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Jefferson County (East Central)--Lakewood City (South) & Dakota Ridge PUMA, CO are Paul Mitchell the School-Denver (97 degrees awarded in 2021), Colorado Media School (88 degrees), and Taft University System (81 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Lakewood City (South) & Dakota Ridge PUMA, CO was $434,500, and the homeownership rate was 71.4%.

Most people in Lakewood City (South) & Dakota Ridge PUMA, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27 minutes. The average car ownership in Lakewood City (South) & Dakota Ridge PUMA, CO was 2 cars per household.

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Lakewood City (South) & Dakota Ridge PUMA, CO is home to a population of 150k people, from which 96.9% are citizens. As of 2021, 7.44% of Lakewood City (South) & Dakota Ridge PUMA, CO residents were born outside of the country (11.1k people).

In 2021, there were 7.12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (108k people) in Lakewood City (South) & Dakota Ridge PUMA, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15.2k White (Hispanic) and 7.71k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Lakewood City (South) & Dakota Ridge PUMA, CO are Spanish (8,979 households), Vietnamese (2,045 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,079 households).

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
74,781
Women
49.9%
75,079
Men
50.1%

The resident population of United States in 2021 was 149,860 inhabitants, with 50.1% men, and 49.9% women.

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Citizenship

96.9%
2021 Citizenship
96.9%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 96.9% of Lakewood City (South) & Dakota Ridge PUMA, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Lakewood City (South) & Dakota Ridge PUMA, CO was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lakewood City (South) & Dakota Ridge PUMA, CO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    108k ± 2.48k
  2. White (Hispanic)
    15.2k ± 1.27k
  3. Two+ (Hispanic)
    7.71k ± 1.28k
18.4%
Hispanic Population
27.6k people

In 2021, there were 7.12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (108k people) in Lakewood City (South) & Dakota Ridge PUMA, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15.2k White (Hispanic) and 7.71k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

18.4% of the people in Lakewood City (South) & Dakota Ridge PUMA, CO are hispanic (27.6k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    2,024 ± 1,097 people
  2. Vietnam
    1,689 ± 1,003 people
  3. China
    714 ± 654 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Lakewood City (South) & Dakota Ridge PUMA, CO was Mexico, the natal country of 2,024 Lakewood City (South) & Dakota Ridge PUMA, CO residents, followed by Vietnam with 1,689 and China with 714.

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Foreign-Born Population

7.44%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
11.1k people
7.16%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
10.8k people

As of 2021, 7.44% of Lakewood City (South) & Dakota Ridge PUMA, CO residents (11.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lakewood City (South) & Dakota Ridge PUMA, CO was 7.16%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    8,979 households (6.31%)
  2. Vietnamese
    2,045 households (1.44%)
  3. Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
    1,079 households (0.759%)

11.8% of the households in Lakewood City (South) & Dakota Ridge 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 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Lakewood City (South) & Dakota Ridge PUMA, CO was Spanish. 6.31% of the households in Lakewood City (South) & Dakota Ridge PUMA, CO reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    3,155 ± 382
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    2,409 ± 486
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,239 ± 265

Lakewood City (South) & Dakota Ridge PUMA, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.31 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Lakewood City (South) & Dakota Ridge PUMA, CO employs 79.7k people. The largest industries in Lakewood City (South) & Dakota Ridge PUMA, CO are Construction (5,533 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,683 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,631 people), and the highest paying industries are Electric lighting & electrical equipment manufacturing, & other electrical component manufacturing, n.e.c. ($231,433), Software publishing ($204,647), and Machinery manufacturing, n.e.c. or not specified ($135,220).

Males in Lakewood City (South) & Dakota Ridge PUMA, CO have an average income that is 1.25 times higher than the average income of females, which is $64,720. The income inequality in Lakewood City (South) & Dakota Ridge PUMA, CO (measured using the Gini index) is 0.426, which is lower than than the national average.

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
38,691
Women
48.2%
41,563
Men
51.8%

The workforce of Lakewood City (South) & Dakota Ridge PUMA, CO in 2020 was 80,254 people, with 48.2% woman, and 51.8% men.

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Occupations

79.7k
2021 Value
−0.665%
1 Year decline
± −0.665%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Lakewood City (South) & Dakota Ridge PUMA, CO declined at a rate of −0.665%, from 80.3k employees to 79.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lakewood City (South) & Dakota Ridge PUMA, CO, are Other managers (2,866 people), Retail salespersons (2,144 people), and Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (2,068 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lakewood City (South) & Dakota Ridge PUMA, CO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

79.7k
2021 Value
−0.665%
1 Year decline
± −0.665%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Lakewood City (South) & Dakota Ridge PUMA, CO declined at a rate of −0.665%, from 80.3k employees to 79.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lakewood City (South) & Dakota Ridge PUMA, CO, are Construction (5,533 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,683 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,631 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lakewood City (South) & Dakota Ridge PUMA, CO, though some of these residents may live in Lakewood City (South) & Dakota Ridge PUMA, 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

$59,658
Median earning men ± $2,638
$44,123
Median earning women ± $1,051

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($89,537), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($82,537), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($82,140).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($74,882), Public Administration ($67,857), and Construction ($59,087).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Colorado. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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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.

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.

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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.

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In 2021, universities in Lakewood City (South) & Dakota Ridge PUMA, CO awarded 353 degrees. The student population of Lakewood City (South) & Dakota Ridge PUMA, CO in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 340 male students and 651 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lakewood City (South) & Dakota Ridge PUMA, CO are White (215 and 61.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (48 and 13.7%), Black or African American (43 and 12.3%), and Unknown (20 and 5.71%).

The largest universities in Lakewood City (South) & Dakota Ridge PUMA, CO by number of degrees awarded are Paul Mitchell the School-Denver (97 and 27.5%), Colorado Media School (88 and 24.9%), and Taft University System (81 and 22.9%).

The most popular majors in Jefferson County (East Central)--Lakewood City (South) & Dakota Ridge PUMA, CO are General Cosmetology (97 and 27.5%), Radio & Television (77 and 21.8%), and Massage Therapy (63 and 17.8%).

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

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In 2019 in Lakewood City (South) & Dakota Ridge PUMA, CO, the percentage of applicants admitted was 100%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 78.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 991 (34.3% men and 65.7% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2021 there were 991 students enrolled in Lakewood City (South) & Dakota Ridge PUMA, CO, 34.3% men and 65.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 468 records, of which 66.2% were women and 33.8% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 97 degree-majors awarded
  2. 77 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Jefferson County (East Central)--Lakewood City (South) & Dakota Ridge PUMA, CO was General Cosmetology with 97 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 97 degrees awarded
  2. 88 degrees awarded
  3. 81 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Paul Mitchell the School-Denver with 97 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2021, 134 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lakewood City (South) & Dakota Ridge PUMA, CO, which is 0.612 times less than the 219 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 215 degrees mean that there were 4.48 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 48 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Private for-profit, less-than 2-year ($10,800) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private for-profit, less-than 2-year ($820) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Private for-profit, less-than 2-year ($1,397) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2021, 0.844% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.757% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Lakewood City (South) & Dakota Ridge PUMA, CO in 2021 were Bachelors Degree (33.4k), High School or Equivalent (27.1k), and Some college (25.2k).

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The median property value in Lakewood City (South) & Dakota Ridge PUMA, CO was $434,500 in 2021, which is 1.77 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $400,500 to $434,500, a 8.49% increase. The homeownership rate in Lakewood City (South) & Dakota Ridge PUMA, CO is 71.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Lakewood City (South) & Dakota Ridge PUMA, CO have an average commute time of 27 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lakewood City (South) & Dakota Ridge PUMA, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Lakewood City (South) & Dakota Ridge PUMA, CO is $91,296. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Lakewood City (South) & Dakota Ridge PUMA, CO was Castle Rock Town PUMA, CO with a value of $134,089, followed by Parker Town & The Pinery PUMA, CO and Jefferson (West), Boulder (West), Clear Creek & Gilpin Counties PUMA, CO, with respective values of $124,865 and $121,101.

Property

$434,500
Median Property Value 2021
±$5,235
$43,547
Median Property Taxes
±$1,428

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Rent vs Own

71.4%
Homeownership
2021
70.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 71.4% of the housing units in Lakewood City (South) & Dakota Ridge PUMA, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.4%.

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Income by Location

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In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Lakewood City (South) & Dakota Ridge PUMA, CO was Castle Rock Town PUMA, CO with a value of $134,089, followed by Parker Town & The Pinery PUMA, CO and Jefferson (West), Boulder (West), Clear Creek & Gilpin Counties PUMA, CO, with respective values of $124,865 and $121,101.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$91,296
Median Household Income
± $2,821
61k
Number of Households
± 1,810

In 2021, the median household income of the 61k households in Lakewood City (South) & Dakota Ridge PUMA, CO grew to $91,296 from the previous year's value of $86,285.

The following chart displays the households in Lakewood City (South) & Dakota Ridge 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

0.426
2021 Wage GINI in Lakewood City (South) & Dakota Ridge PUMA, CO
0.427
2020 Wage GINI in Lakewood City (South) & Dakota Ridge PUMA, CO

In 2021, the income inequality in Lakewood City (South) & Dakota Ridge PUMA, CO was 0.426 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.325% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Lakewood City (South) & Dakota Ridge PUMA, CO was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Lakewood City (South) & Dakota Ridge PUMA, CO in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (75%)
  2. Worked At Home (13.9%)
  3. Carpooled (6.89%)

In 2021, 75% of workers in Lakewood City (South) & Dakota Ridge PUMA, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.9%) and those who carpooled to work (6.89%).

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Commute Time

27 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lakewood City (South) & Dakota Ridge PUMA, CO have a longer commute time (27 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.5% of the workforce in Lakewood City (South) & Dakota Ridge PUMA, 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 Lakewood City (South) & Dakota Ridge PUMA, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lakewood City (South) & Dakota Ridge PUMA, CO have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

5.95% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lakewood City (South) & Dakota Ridge PUMA, CO (8.78k out of 148k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lakewood City (South) & Dakota Ridge PUMA, 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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94.6% of the population of Lakewood City (South) & Dakota Ridge PUMA, CO has health coverage, with 56.8% on employee plans, 10.6% on Medicaid, 12.5% on Medicare, 13.7% on non-group plans, and 0.953% on military or VA plans.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.2% under 18 years, 23.2% between 18 and 34 years, 40.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.4%
Uninsured
56.8%
Employer Coverage
10.6%
Medicaid
12.5%
Medicare
13.7%
Non-Group
0.953%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lakewood City (South) & Dakota Ridge PUMA, CO grew by 4.66% from 5.16% to 5.4%.

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