Limon, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

1,678

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.2

3.62% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.07%

5.95% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$65,776

40.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$219,300

Population & Diversity

Limon, CO is home to a population of 1.68k people, from which 97.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.9% of Limon, CO residents were born outside of the country (99 people).

In 2024, there were 26.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.54k people) in Limon, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 58 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 46 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%

2024 Citizenship

97.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.7% of Limon, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Limon, CO was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Limon, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.54k ± 219
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
58 ± 65
Other (Hispanic)
46 ± 50

4.65%

Hispanic Population

78 people

4.65% of the people in Limon, CO are hispanic (78 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Limon, 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

5.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

99 people

8.33%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

131 people

As of 2024, 5.9% of Limon, CO residents (99 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 Limon, CO was 8.33%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
34 ± 34
Gulf War (2001-)
17 ± 30
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 18

Limon, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Limon, CO employs 758 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Limon, CO were Retail Trade (189 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (98 people), and Educational Services (94 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($84,010), Public Administration ($78,015), and Information ($72,917).

Employment

Occupations

758

2024 Value

± 172

0.397%

1 Year growth

± 31.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Limon, CO grew at a rate of 0.397%, from 755 employees to 758 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Limon, CO, are Sales & Related Occupations (105 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (75 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (68 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Limon, 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

758

2024 Value

± 172

0.397%

1 Year growth

± 31.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Limon, CO grew at a rate of 0.397%, from 755 employees to 758 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Limon, CO, are Retail Trade (189 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (98 people), and Educational Services (94 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Limon, CO, though some of these residents may live in Limon, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,050

Median earning men ± $10,268

$42,083

Median earning women ± $5,297

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($78,493), Construction ($72,599), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($53,456).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,179) and Retail Trade ($36,094).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Limon, CO was $219,300 in 2024, which is 0.659 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $208,000 to $219,300, a 5.43% increase. The homeownership rate in Limon, CO is 70.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Limon, CO have an average commute time of 23.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Limon, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$219,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$62,876

$480

Median Property Taxes

±$127

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

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

Rent vs Own

70.4%

Homeownership

2024

70.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.4% of the housing units in Limon, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Limon, 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.

$65,776

Median Household Income

± $19,539

682

Number of Households

± 145

In 2024, the median household income of the 682 households in Limon, CO grew to $65,776 from the previous year's value of $46,950.

The following chart displays the households in Limon, 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 Limon, 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 (84.8%)
Carpooled (8.41%)
Worked At Home (3.68%)

In 2024, 84.8% of workers in Limon, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.41%) and those who worked at home (3.68%).

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

23.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Limon, CO have a shorter commute time (23.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 14.5% of the workforce in Limon, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.07% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Limon, CO (130 out of 1.61k 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 75+, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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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