Littleton, CO

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2023 Population

45,092

0.964% 1-year decline

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

40.2

0.5% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

6.31%

17.1% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$96,611

7.02% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$596,700

8.08% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

25,527

1.35% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Littleton, CO had a population of 45.1k people with a median age of 40.2 and a median household income of $96,611. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Littleton, CO declined from 45,531 to 45,092, a −0.964% decrease and its median household income grew from $90,273 to $96,611, a 7.02% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Littleton, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (78.5%), White (Hispanic) (4.54%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.03%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.78%), and Other (Hispanic) (3.44%).

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.

96.5% of the residents in Littleton, CO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Littleton, CO are Arapahoe Community College (1,505 degrees awarded in 2022) and Denver Seminary (164 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Littleton, CO was $596,700, and the homeownership rate was 61.4%.

Most people in Littleton, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Littleton, CO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Littleton, CO is home to a population of 45.1k people, from which 96.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 6.66% of Littleton, CO residents were born outside of the country (3k people).

In 2023, there were 17.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (35.4k people) in Littleton, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.05k White (Hispanic) and 1.82k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.5%

2023 Citizenship

96.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.5% of Littleton, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Littleton, CO was 96.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
35.4k ± 914
White (Hispanic)
2.05k ± 511
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.82k ± 403

12.6%

Hispanic Population

5.68k people

12.6% of the people in Littleton, CO are hispanic (5.68k people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
206,571 ± 10,957 people
India
22,427 ± 3,670 people
China
17,909 ± 3,280 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 206,571 Colorado residents, followed by India with 22,427 and China with 17,909.

Foreign-Born Population

6.66%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3k people

6.58%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

3k people

As of 2023, 6.66% of Littleton, CO residents (3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Littleton, CO was 6.58%, 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
618 ± 124
Korea
333 ± 201
Gulf War (2001-)
292 ± 113

Littleton, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.86 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Littleton, CO employs 25.5k people. The largest industries in Littleton, CO are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,460 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,205 people), and Construction (2,321 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($135,167), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($127,708), and Utilities ($99,635).

Males in Colorado have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $67,859. The income inequality in Colorado (measured using the Gini index) is 0.464, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

25.5k

2023 Value

± 1,197

−1.35%

1 Year decline

± 6.79%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Littleton, CO declined at a rate of −1.35%, from 25.9k employees to 25.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Littleton, CO, are Management Occupations (3,716 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (2,386 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,291 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Littleton, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

25.5k

2023 Value

± 1,197

−1.35%

1 Year decline

± 6.79%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Littleton, CO declined at a rate of −1.35%, from 25.9k employees to 25.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Littleton, CO, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,460 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,205 people), and Construction (2,321 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

$67,039

Median earning men ± $5,535

$49,844

Median earning women ± $2,345

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($111,136), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($98,424), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($94,432).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($72,449), Construction ($70,020), and Wholesale Trade ($68,750).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

US Representative Elections

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.

Education

In 2022, universities in Littleton, CO awarded 1,669 degrees. The student population of Littleton, CO in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 5,994 male students and 7,516 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Littleton, CO are White (1,051 and 64.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (265 and 16.3%), Unknown (127 and 7.79%), and Asian (66 and 4.05%).

The largest universities in Littleton, CO by number of degrees awarded are Arapahoe Community College (1,505 and 90.2%) and Denver Seminary (164 and 9.83%).

The most popular majors in Littleton, CO are Liberal Arts & Sciences (240 and 14.4%), General Computer & Information Sciences (185 and 11.1%), and Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (169 and 10.1%).

The median tuition cost in Littleton, CO for a public four year colleges is $3,680 for in-state students and $15,102 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 13,510 students enrolled in Littleton, CO, 44.4% men and 55.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 8,729 records, of which 53.6% were women and 46.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
240 degrees awarded
Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
86 degrees awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences
74 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Littleton, CO was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 240 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
1,505 degrees awarded
Denver Seminary
164 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Arapahoe Community College with 1,505 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 660 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Littleton, CO, which is 0.654 times less than the 1,009 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,051 degrees mean that there were 3.97 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 265 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 ($3,680) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($400) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.886% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.84% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (1.16M), Some college (997k), and High School or Equivalent (997k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Littleton, CO was $596,700 in 2023, which is 1.97 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $552,100 to $596,700, a 8.08% increase. The homeownership rate in Littleton, CO is 61.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Littleton, CO have an average commute time of 26.2 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.

Median household income in Littleton, CO is $96,611. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Littleton, CO was Census Tract 56.24 with a value of $155,875, followed by Census Tract 56.19 and Census Tract 56.33, with respective values of $132,679 and $125,699.

Housing

Property

$596,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$12,839

$12,465

Median Property Taxes

±$743

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

61.4%

Homeownership

2023

70.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 61.4% of the housing units in Littleton, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Littleton, CO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 56.24
Census Tract 56.19
Census Tract 56.33

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Littleton, CO was Census Tract 56.24 with a value of $155,875, followed by Census Tract 56.19 and Census Tract 56.33, with respective values of $132,679 and $125,699.

The following map shows all of the places in Littleton, CO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$96,611

Median Household Income

± $5,804

20.3k

Number of Households

± 1,033

In 2023, the median household income of the 20.3k households in Littleton, CO grew to $96,611 from the previous year's value of $90,273.

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.

0.464

2022 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.465

2021 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2022, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.265% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (67%)
Worked At Home (21.2%)
Carpooled (5.22%)

In 2023, 67% of workers in Littleton, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.2%) and those who carpooled to work (5.22%).

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

26.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Littleton, CO have a shorter commute time (26.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.35% 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

6.31% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Littleton, CO (2.82k out of 44.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. 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 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

92.8% of the population of Littleton, CO has health coverage, with 54.8% on employee plans, 11.1% on Medicaid, 15.4% on Medicare, 11.1% on non-group plans, and 0.442% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Arapahoe County, CO see 1250 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.482% increase from the previous year (1244 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 879 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 233 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Arapahoe County, CO.

1,250 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Arapahoe County, CO

Primary care physicians in Arapahoe County, CO see an average of 1,250 patients per year. This represents a 0.482% increase from the previous year (1,244 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Arapahoe County, CO in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.3% under 18 years, 22.7% between 18 and 34 years, 39.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.15%

Uninsured

54.8%

Employer Coverage

11.1%

Medicaid

15.4%

Medicare

11.1%

Non-Group

0.442%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Littleton, CO grew by 9.91% from 6.51% to 7.15%.

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.

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