Mesa PUMA, CO

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

141,870

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.7

0.993% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.2%

4.41% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$70,636

2.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Mesa PUMA, CO is home to a population of 142k people, from which 97.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.19% of Mesa PUMA, CO residents were born outside of the country (5.95k people).

In 2024, there were 10.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (110k people) in Mesa PUMA, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.6k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 5.99k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Mesa PUMA, CO are Spanish (7,250 households), German (352 households), and Russian (231 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

71,529

Women

50.4%

70,424

Men

49.6%

The resident population of Mesa PUMA, CO in 2024 was 141,953 inhabitants, with 49.6% men, and 50.4% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Mesa PUMA, CO.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

97.6%

2024 Citizenship

97.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.6% of Mesa PUMA, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mesa PUMA, CO was 97.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mesa PUMA, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
110k ± 1.47k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
10.6k ± 1.08k
White (Hispanic)
5.99k ± 882

16.3%

Hispanic Population

23.1k people

16.3% of the people in Mesa PUMA, CO are hispanic (23.1k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mesa PUMA, CO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,475 ± 1,211 people
Canada
274 ± 406 people
Poland
237 ± 378 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mesa PUMA, CO was Mexico, the natal country of 2,475 Mesa PUMA, CO residents, followed by Canada with 274 and Poland with 237.

Foreign-Born Population

4.19%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5.95k people

4.38%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6.15k people

As of 2024, 4.19% of Mesa PUMA, CO residents (5.95k 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 Mesa PUMA, CO was 4.38%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
7,250 households (5.39%)
German
352 households (0.262%)
Russian
231 households (0.172%)

7.02% of the households in Mesa PUMA, CO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Mesa PUMA, CO was Spanish. 5.39% of the households in Mesa 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
3,878 ± 436
Gulf War (2001-)
2,648 ± 519
Gulf War (1990s)
1,528 ± 369

Mesa PUMA, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.46 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Mesa PUMA, CO employs 63.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mesa PUMA, CO were Construction (4,949 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,277 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,861 people), and the highest paying industries were Other professional, scientific & technical services ($138,366), Oil & gas extraction ($138,267), and Nondepository credit & related activities ($132,247).

Males in Mesa PUMA, CO have an average income that is 1.2 times higher than the average income of females, which is $61,234. The income inequality in Mesa PUMA, CO (measured using the Gini index) is 0.421, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

30,454

Women

48.2%

32,670

Men

51.8%

The workforce of Mesa PUMA, CO in 2024 was 63,124 people, with 48.2% woman, and 51.8% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Mesa PUMA, CO.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

63.1k

2024 Value

0.249%

1 Year growth

± 0.249%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mesa PUMA, CO grew at a rate of 0.249%, from 63k employees to 63.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mesa PUMA, CO, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,074 people), Registered nurses (1,838 people), and Retail salespersons (1,707 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mesa PUMA, 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

63.1k

2024 Value

0.249%

1 Year growth

± 0.249%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mesa PUMA, CO grew at a rate of 0.249%, from 63k employees to 63.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mesa PUMA, CO, are Construction (4,949 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,277 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,861 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mesa PUMA, CO, though some of these residents may live in Mesa PUMA, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,563

Median earning men ± $1,430

$40,186

Median earning women ± $1,461

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($79,435), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($74,899), and Public Administration ($69,982).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($95,750), Wholesale Trade ($82,578), and Public Administration ($68,776).

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.

Education

The student population of Mesa PUMA, CO in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 4,882 male students and 5,980 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Mesa PUMA, CO are White (2,102 and 66.8%), Hispanic or Latino (704 and 22.4%), Two or More Races (121 and 3.84%), and Black or African American (69 and 2.19%).

The largest universities in Mesa PUMA, CO by number of degrees awarded are Colorado Mesa University (2,571 and 81.1%) and Intellitec College-Grand Junction (598 and 18.9%).

The most popular majors in Mesa PUMA, CO are General Business Administration & Management (260 and 8.2%), Automobile Mechanics Technology (258 and 8.14%), and Registered Nursing (164 and 5.18%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $8,807 for in-state students and $24,004 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Mesa PUMA, CO, the percentage of applicants admitted was 82%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 23.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 10,862 (44.9% men and 55.1% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 10,862 students enrolled in Mesa PUMA, CO, 44.9% men and 55.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 6,826 records, of which 55.5% were women and 44.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
243 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
145 degrees awarded
Kinesiology & Exercise Science
89 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Mesa PUMA, CO was General Business Administration & Management with 243 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Colorado Mesa University
2,571 degrees awarded
Intellitec College-Grand Junction
598 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Colorado Mesa University with 2,571 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 1,380 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Mesa PUMA, CO, which is 0.771 times less than the 1,789 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 2,102 degrees mean that there were 2.99 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 704 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

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($8,807) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,120) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,800) 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

Measure

In 2024, 0.716% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.545% 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 Mesa PUMA, CO in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (31.5k), Some college (29.9k), and Bachelors Degree (23.5k).

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 Mesa PUMA, CO was $367,300 in 2024, which is 1.1 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $336,500 to $367,300, a 9.15% increase. The homeownership rate in Mesa PUMA, CO is 71.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mesa PUMA, CO have an average commute time of 18.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mesa PUMA, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$367,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,264

$42,207

Median Property Taxes

±$1,445

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 Mesa PUMA, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

71.1%

Homeownership

2024

71%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.1% of the housing units in Mesa PUMA, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mesa PUMA, 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.

$70,636

Median Household Income

± $3,317

59.3k

Number of Households

± 1,972

In 2024, the median household income of the 59.3k households in Mesa PUMA, CO grew to $70,636 from the previous year's value of $69,183.

The following chart displays the households in Mesa 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

0.421

2024 Wage GINI in Mesa PUMA, CO

0.427

2023 Wage GINI in Mesa PUMA, CO

In 2024, the income inequality in Mesa PUMA, CO was 0.421 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.49% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mesa PUMA, CO was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mesa PUMA, CO in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Mesa PUMA, CO across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72%)
Worked At Home (13.6%)
Carpooled (8.42%)

In 2024, 72% of workers in Mesa PUMA, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.6%) and those who carpooled to work (8.42%).

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

18.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mesa PUMA, CO have a shorter commute time (18.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.35% of the workforce in Mesa PUMA, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Mesa 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 Mesa PUMA, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mesa PUMA, CO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mesa PUMA, CO (15.5k out of 138k 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 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mesa 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

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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