Longmont City & Erie Town PUMA, CO

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2021 Population

194,428

4.95% 1-year growth

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

38.7

0.781% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

6.33%

0.652% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$97,260

6.5% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$452,300

6.07% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Longmont City & Erie Town PUMA, CO had a population of 194k people with a median age of 38.7 and a median household income of $97,260. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Longmont City & Erie Town PUMA, CO grew from 185,262 to 194,428, a 4.95% increase and its median household income grew from $91,320 to $97,260, a 6.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Longmont City & Erie Town PUMA, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (72.9%), White (Hispanic) (12%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.97%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.33%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.09%).

15.2% of the households in Longmont City & Erie Town 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.

95.4% of the residents in Longmont City & Erie Town PUMA, CO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Boulder (Northeast) & Weld (Southwest) Counties--Longmont City & Erie Town PUMA, CO are Elevate Salon Institute-Westminster (479983) (40 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Longmont City & Erie Town PUMA, CO was $452,300, and the homeownership rate was 74.5%.

Most people in Longmont City & Erie Town PUMA, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Longmont City & Erie Town PUMA, CO was 2 cars per household.

Longmont City & Erie Town PUMA, CO borders Loveland City PUMA, CO, Greeley, Windsor & Evans Cities PUMA, CO, Jefferson (West), Boulder (West), Clear Creek & Gilpin Counties PUMA, CO, Boulder City PUMA, CO, Broomfield, Jefferson (Northeast), Adams (Northwest) & Boulder (Southeast) Counties PUMA, CO, Commerce City & Brighton Cities PUMA, CO, and Arapahoe (East) & Adams (East) CountiesAurora City (Northeast) PUMA, CO.

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Population & Diversity

Longmont City & Erie Town PUMA, CO is home to a population of 194k people, from which 95.4% are citizens. As of 2021, 8.68% of Longmont City & Erie Town PUMA, CO residents were born outside of the country (16.9k people).

In 2021, there were 6.09 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (142k people) in Longmont City & Erie Town PUMA, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 23.3k 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 Longmont City & Erie Town PUMA, CO are Spanish (19,660 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (940 households), and Russian (729 households).

Citizenship

95.4%

2021 Citizenship

95%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 95.4% of Longmont City & Erie Town PUMA, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Longmont City & Erie Town PUMA, CO was 95%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Longmont City & Erie Town PUMA, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Longmont City & Erie Town PUMA, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
142k ± 2.07k
White (Hispanic)
23.3k ± 1.89k
Two+ (Hispanic)
7.71k ± 1.3k

19.5%

Hispanic Population

37.8k people

19.5% of the people in Longmont City & Erie Town PUMA, CO are hispanic (37.8k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Longmont City & Erie Town PUMA, CO as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

8.68%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

16.9k people

9.34%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

17.3k people

As of 2021, 8.68% of Longmont City & Erie Town PUMA, CO residents (16.9k 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 Longmont City & Erie Town PUMA, CO was 9.34%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Longmont City & Erie Town PUMA, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
19,660 households (10.7%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
940 households (0.514%)
Russian
729 households (0.398%)

15.2% of the households in Longmont City & Erie Town 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 Longmont City & Erie Town PUMA, CO was Spanish. 10.7% of the households in Longmont City & Erie Town PUMA, CO reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,817 ± 526
Gulf War (2001-)
2,591 ± 448
Gulf War (1990s)
1,466 ± 226

Longmont City & Erie Town PUMA, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.47 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Longmont City & Erie Town PUMA, CO employs 98.1k people. The largest industries in Longmont City & Erie Town PUMA, CO are Construction (6,717 people), Elementary & secondary schools (5,986 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (5,747 people), and the highest paying industries are Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($212,087), Shoe stores ($199,109), and Oil & gas extraction ($175,597).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

43,240

Women

46.6%

49,645

Men

53.4%

The workforce of Longmont City & Erie Town PUMA, CO in 2020 was 92,885 people, with 46.6% woman, and 53.4% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Longmont City & Erie Town PUMA, CO.

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Occupations

98.1k

2021 Value

5.66%

1 Year growth

± 5.66%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Longmont City & Erie Town PUMA, CO grew at a rate of 5.66%, from 92.9k employees to 98.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Longmont City & Erie Town PUMA, CO, are Other managers (3,037 people), Software developers (2,874 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (2,232 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Longmont City & Erie Town PUMA, 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

98.1k

2021 Value

5.66%

1 Year growth

± 5.66%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Longmont City & Erie Town PUMA, CO grew at a rate of 5.66%, from 92.9k employees to 98.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Longmont City & Erie Town PUMA, CO, are Construction (6,717 people), Elementary & secondary schools (5,986 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (5,747 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Longmont City & Erie Town PUMA, CO, though some of these residents may live in Longmont City & Erie Town PUMA, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,529

Median earning men ± $2,454

$39,784

Median earning women ± $1,301

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($88,114), Manufacturing ($79,050), and Information ($77,639).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Wholesale Trade ($67,692), Manufacturing ($57,020), and Public Administration ($53,806).

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.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Colorado.

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Civics

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (55%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41.6%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.6%)
Libertarian Party

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Colorado for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Colorado

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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 2021, universities in Longmont City & Erie Town PUMA, CO awarded 40 degrees. The student population of Longmont City & Erie Town PUMA, CO in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 15 male students and 86 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Longmont City & Erie Town PUMA, CO are White (20 and 50%), followed by Two or More Races (9 and 22.5%), Hispanic or Latino (8 and 20%), and Asian (1 and 2.5%).

The largest universities in Longmont City & Erie Town PUMA, CO by number of degrees awarded are Elevate Salon Institute-Westminster (479983) (40 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Boulder (Northeast) & Weld (Southwest) Counties--Longmont City & Erie Town PUMA, CO are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (23 and 57.5%), General Cosmetology (12 and 30%), and Barbering (2 and 5%).

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2021, 0.773% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.515% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Longmont City & Erie Town PUMA, CO in 2021 were Bachelors Degree (40.9k), Some college (31.2k), and High School or Equivalent (30.2k).

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 Longmont City & Erie Town PUMA, CO was $452,300 in 2021, which is 1.85 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $426,400 to $452,300, a 6.07% increase. The homeownership rate in Longmont City & Erie Town PUMA, CO is 74.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Longmont City & Erie Town PUMA, CO have an average commute time of 27.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Longmont City & Erie Town PUMA, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Longmont City & Erie Town PUMA, CO is $97,260. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Longmont City & Erie Town 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

$452,300

Median Property Value 2021

±$5,146

$53,644

Median Property Taxes

±$1,661

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 Longmont City & Erie Town PUMA, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Longmont City & Erie Town PUMA, CO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

74.5%

Homeownership

2021

70.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 74.5% of the housing units in Longmont City & Erie Town PUMA, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Longmont City & Erie Town PUMA, CO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Longmont City & Erie Town 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.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Longmont City & Erie Town PUMA, 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.

$97,260

Median Household Income

± $2,291

72k

Number of Households

± 1,903

In 2021, the median household income of the 72k households in Longmont City & Erie Town PUMA, CO grew to $97,260 from the previous year's value of $91,320.

The following chart displays the households in Longmont City & Erie Town 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.

Wage Distribution

0.455

2021 Wage GINI in Longmont City & Erie Town PUMA, CO

0.461

2020 Wage GINI in Longmont City & Erie Town PUMA, CO

In 2021, the income inequality in Longmont City & Erie Town PUMA, CO was 0.455 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.27% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Longmont City & Erie Town PUMA, CO was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Longmont City & Erie Town PUMA, CO in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Longmont City & Erie Town PUMA, CO across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (72.1%)
Worked At Home (15.3%)
Carpooled (8.55%)

In 2021, 72.1% of workers in Longmont City & Erie Town PUMA, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.3%) and those who carpooled to work (8.55%).

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

27.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Longmont City & Erie Town PUMA, CO have a longer commute time (27.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.83% of the workforce in Longmont City & Erie Town PUMA, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Longmont City & Erie Town PUMA, CO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.33% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Longmont City & Erie Town PUMA, CO (12.2k out of 193k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Longmont City & Erie Town 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.

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

94.1% of the population of Longmont City & Erie Town PUMA, CO has health coverage, with 57.4% on employee plans, 11.4% on Medicaid, 10.4% on Medicare, 13.4% on non-group plans, and 1.47% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.7% under 18 years, 18.8% between 18 and 34 years, 41.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 14% 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

5.9%

Uninsured

57.4%

Employer Coverage

11.4%

Medicaid

10.4%

Medicare

13.4%

Non-Group

1.47%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Longmont City & Erie Town PUMA, CO declined by 0.0853% from 5.91% to 5.9%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Longmont City & Erie Town PUMA, CO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.