Monte Vista, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

4,141

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.9

3.15% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

30.9%

5.72% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$61,684

25% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$224,500

Population & Diversity

Monte Vista, CO is home to a population of 4.14k people, from which 93.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.7% of Monte Vista, CO residents were born outside of the country (319 people).

In 2024, there were 1.43 times more White (Hispanic) residents (1.46k people) in Monte Vista, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.02k White (Non-Hispanic) and 455 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.5%

2024 Citizenship

92.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.5% of Monte Vista, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Monte Vista, CO was 92.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Monte Vista, CO

White (Hispanic)
1.46k ± 525
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.02k ± 264
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
455 ± 329

69.5%

Hispanic Population

2.88k people

69.5% of the people in Monte Vista, CO are hispanic (2.88k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Monte Vista, 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

7.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

319 people

8.69%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

363 people

As of 2024, 7.7% of Monte Vista, CO residents (319 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 Monte Vista, CO was 8.69%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
46 ± 38
Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 26

Monte Vista, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.6 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Monte Vista, CO employs 1.75k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Monte Vista, CO were Educational Services (320 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (205 people), and Public Administration (190 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($86,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($86,598), and Public Administration ($63,323).

Employment

Occupations

1.75k

2024 Value

± 434

0.982%

1 Year growth

± 33.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Monte Vista, CO grew at a rate of 0.982%, from 1.73k employees to 1.75k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Monte Vista, CO, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (262 people), Management Occupations (192 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (168 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Monte Vista, 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

1.75k

2024 Value

± 434

0.982%

1 Year growth

± 33.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Monte Vista, CO grew at a rate of 0.982%, from 1.73k employees to 1.75k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Monte Vista, CO, are Educational Services (320 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (205 people), and Public Administration (190 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Monte Vista, CO, though some of these residents may live in Monte Vista, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,228

Median earning men ± $15,095

$51,707

Median earning women ± $16,951

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($98,493), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,127), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,899).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($64,360) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,144).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Monte Vista, CO was $224,500 in 2024, which is 0.675 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $204,500 to $224,500, a 9.78% increase. The homeownership rate in Monte Vista, CO is 60.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Monte Vista, CO have an average commute time of 16 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Monte Vista, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$224,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,977

$1,075

Median Property Taxes

±$279

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

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

Rent vs Own

60.3%

Homeownership

2024

47.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.3% of the housing units in Monte Vista, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Monte Vista, 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.

$61,684

Median Household Income

± $14,287

1.78k

Number of Households

± 422

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.78k households in Monte Vista, CO grew to $61,684 from the previous year's value of $49,339.

The following chart displays the households in Monte Vista, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Monte Vista, 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 (74.7%)
Carpooled (17.5%)
Worked At Home (6.37%)

In 2024, 74.7% of workers in Monte Vista, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.5%) and those who worked at home (6.37%).

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

16 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Monte Vista, CO have a shorter commute time (16 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.31% of the workforce in Monte Vista, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

30.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Monte Vista, CO (1.25k out of 4.04k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Monte Vista, CO is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

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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