Littleton, CO

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2024 Population

44,710

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.8

1.49% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.13%

2.93% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$98,839

2.31% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$630,600

5.68% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

25,106

1.65% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Littleton, 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.

96.6% of the residents in Littleton, CO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Littleton, CO are Arapahoe Community College (1,990 degrees awarded in 2024) and Denver Seminary (197 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Littleton, CO was $630,600, and the homeownership rate was 61.2%.

Most people in Littleton, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Littleton, CO was 2 cars per household.

About the photo: A tower and walkway that jut out from the dam at Chatfield Lake State Park, Colorado.

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Population & Diversity

Littleton, CO is home to a population of 44.7k people, from which 96.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.16% of Littleton, CO residents were born outside of the country (3.2k people).

In 2024, there were 17.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (34.6k people) in Littleton, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.94k Other (Hispanic) and 1.7k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.6%

2024 Citizenship

96.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.6% of Littleton, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Littleton, CO was 96.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Littleton, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
34.6k ± 1.1k
Other (Hispanic)
1.94k ± 741
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.7k ± 307

13.3%

Hispanic Population

5.93k people

13.3% of the people in Littleton, CO are hispanic (5.93k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Littleton, 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

7.16%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.2k people

6.66%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3k people

As of 2024, 7.16% of Littleton, CO residents (3.2k 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 Littleton, CO was 6.66%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
538 ± 132
Gulf War (2001-)
371 ± 113
Korea
275 ± 185

Littleton, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.45 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

93.3% of the population of Littleton, CO has health coverage, with 55.4% on employee plans, 10.7% on Medicaid, 16.2% on Medicare, 10.6% on non-group plans, and 0.429% 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, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.2% under 18 years, 22% between 18 and 34 years, 39.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.69%

Uninsured

55.4%

Employer Coverage

10.7%

Medicaid

16.2%

Medicare

10.6%

Non-Group

0.429%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Littleton, CO declined by 6.45% from 7.15% to 6.69%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Littleton, CO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Littleton, CO employs 25.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Littleton, CO were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,458 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,259 people), and Retail Trade (2,404 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($140,375), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($130,764), and Utilities ($102,841).

Employment

Occupations

25.1k

2024 Value

± 1,210

−1.65%

1 Year decline

± 6.84%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Littleton, CO declined at a rate of −1.65%, from 25.5k employees to 25.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Littleton, CO, are Management Occupations (3,523 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (2,430 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,192 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Littleton, 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

25.1k

2024 Value

± 1,210

−1.65%

1 Year decline

± 6.84%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Littleton, CO declined at a rate of −1.65%, from 25.5k employees to 25.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Littleton, CO, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,458 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,259 people), and Retail Trade (2,404 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Littleton, CO, though some of these residents may live in Littleton, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$71,383

Median earning men ± $4,875

$51,245

Median earning women ± $1,841

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($118,708), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($107,474), and Information ($98,611).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($78,068), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($74,694), and Construction ($73,306).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Littleton, CO. Showing the available data for Colorado.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (54.1%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.1%)
Republican Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Colorado

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

Michael Bennet

Senator from Colorado

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 Colorado

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.

Education

In 2024, universities in Littleton, CO awarded 2,187 degrees. The student population of Littleton, CO in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 7,387 male students and 8,472 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Littleton, CO are White (1,398 and 65.5%), Hispanic or Latino (354 and 16.6%), Asian (107 and 5.01%), and Unknown (103 and 4.83%).

The largest universities in Littleton, CO by number of degrees awarded are Arapahoe Community College (1,990 and 91%) and Denver Seminary (197 and 9.01%).

The most popular majors in Littleton, CO are Liberal Arts & Sciences (274 and 12.5%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (273 and 12.5%), and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) (188 and 8.6%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $4,058 for in-state students and $16,658 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 15,859 students enrolled in Littleton, CO, 46.6% men and 53.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 9,825 records, of which 52.1% were women and 47.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
274 degrees awarded
Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
162 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
82 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Littleton, CO was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 274 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Littleton, CO according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Arapahoe Community College
1,990 degrees awarded
Denver Seminary
197 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Arapahoe Community College with 1,990 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 857 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Littleton, CO, which is 0.644 times less than the 1,330 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 1,398 degrees mean that there were 3.95 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 354 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($4,058) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($376) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Littleton, CO was $630,600 in 2024, which is 1.9 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $596,700 to $630,600, a 5.68% increase. The homeownership rate in Littleton, CO is 61.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Littleton, CO have an average commute time of 25.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Littleton, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$630,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,435

$12,508

Median Property Taxes

±$750

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

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

Rent vs Own

61.2%

Homeownership

2024

68.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.2% of the housing units in Littleton, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Littleton, 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.

$98,839

Median Household Income

± $6,470

20.4k

Number of Households

± 1,015

In 2024, the median household income of the 20.4k households in Littleton, CO grew to $98,839 from the previous year's value of $96,611.

The following chart displays the households in Littleton, 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 Littleton, 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 (65.3%)
Worked At Home (23.2%)
Carpooled (4.97%)

In 2024, 65.3% of workers in Littleton, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.2%) and those who carpooled to work (4.97%).

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

25.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Littleton, CO have a shorter commute time (25.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.02% of the workforce in Littleton, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Littleton, CO (2.71k out of 44.2k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

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