Lochbuie, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

8,609

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.9

5.44% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.67%

213% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$97,009

9.56% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$423,000

Population & Diversity

Lochbuie, CO is home to a population of 8.61k people, from which 92.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.3% of Lochbuie, CO residents were born outside of the country (883 people).

In 2024, there were 2.74 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.2k people) in Lochbuie, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.53k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.4k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.4%

2024 Citizenship

90%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.4% of Lochbuie, CO residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lochbuie, CO was 90%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lochbuie, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.2k ± 637
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.53k ± 813
White (Hispanic)
1.4k ± 715

44%

Hispanic Population

3.78k people

44% of the people in Lochbuie, CO are hispanic (3.78k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lochbuie, 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

10.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

883 people

12.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

999 people

As of 2024, 10.3% of Lochbuie, CO residents (883 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 Lochbuie, CO was 12.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
156 ± 193
Gulf War (1990s)
92 ± 75
Gulf War (2001-)
40 ± 52

Lochbuie, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.7 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lochbuie, CO employs 4.69k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lochbuie, CO were Construction (637 people), Educational Services (503 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (426 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($122,857), Manufacturing ($90,382), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,207).

Employment

Occupations

4.69k

2024 Value

± 787

5.3%

1 Year growth

± 21.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lochbuie, CO grew at a rate of 5.3%, from 4.45k employees to 4.69k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lochbuie, CO, are Management Occupations (720 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (596 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (566 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lochbuie, 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

4.69k

2024 Value

± 787

5.3%

1 Year growth

± 21.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lochbuie, CO grew at a rate of 5.3%, from 4.45k employees to 4.69k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lochbuie, CO, are Construction (637 people), Educational Services (503 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (426 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lochbuie, CO, though some of these residents may live in Lochbuie, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$68,923

Median earning men ± $11,929

$40,350

Median earning women ± $4,176

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($123,653), Manufacturing ($91,015), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($90,347).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,391), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,417), and Public Administration ($39,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lochbuie, CO was $423,000 in 2024, which is 1.27 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $373,800 to $423,000, a 13.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Lochbuie, CO is 92.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lochbuie, CO have an average commute time of 34.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lochbuie, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$423,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,232

$2,732

Median Property Taxes

±$598

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

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

Rent vs Own

92.9%

Homeownership

2024

74.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 92.9% of the housing units in Lochbuie, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 92.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lochbuie, 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.

$97,009

Median Household Income

± $24,552

2.94k

Number of Households

± 659

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.94k households in Lochbuie, CO grew to $97,009 from the previous year's value of $88,548.

The following chart displays the households in Lochbuie, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lochbuie, 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 (71.1%)
Carpooled (13%)
Worked At Home (12.2%)

In 2024, 71.1% of workers in Lochbuie, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13%) and those who worked at home (12.2%).

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

34.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lochbuie, CO have a longer commute time (34.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.489% of the workforce in Lochbuie, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.67% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lochbuie, CO (659 out of 8.59k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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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