Monument, CO

Census Place

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2023 Population

11,035

4.62% 1-year growth

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

0.783% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

5.51%

10.9% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$114,654

11.3% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$586,400

17.8% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

5,478

6% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Monument, CO had a population of 11k people with a median age of 38 and a median household income of $114,654. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Monument, CO grew from 10,548 to 11,035, a 4.62% increase and its median household income grew from $102,969 to $114,654, a 11.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Monument, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (84.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (7.26%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.3%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.08%), and White (Hispanic) (1.42%).

None of the households in Monument, 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.

98.1% of the residents in Monument, CO are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Monument, CO was $586,400, and the homeownership rate was 78.5%.

Most people in Monument, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Monument, CO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Monument, CO is home to a population of 11k people, from which 98.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.79% of Monument, CO residents were born outside of the country (418 people).

In 2023, there were 11.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.33k people) in Monument, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 801 Two+ (Hispanic) and 475 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%

2023 Citizenship

98.1%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.1% of Monument, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Monument, CO was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Monument, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.33k ± 499
Two+ (Hispanic)
801 ± 370
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
475 ± 235

8.87%

Hispanic Population

979 people

8.87% of the people in Monument, CO are hispanic (979 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Monument, 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

3.79%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

418 people

4.19%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

442 people

As of 2023, 3.79% of Monument, CO residents (418 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 Monument, CO was 4.19%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
476 ± 172
Vietnam
274 ± 163
Gulf War (1990s)
154 ± 105

Monument, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.74 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Monument, CO employs 5.48k people. The largest industries in Monument, CO are Educational Services (654 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (605 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (601 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($160,274), Manufacturing ($118,836), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($117,790).

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

5.48k

2023 Value

± 630

1 Year growth

± 16.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Monument, CO grew at a rate of 6%, from 5.17k employees to 5.48k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Monument, CO, are Management Occupations (826 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (552 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (501 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Monument, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

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

5.48k

2023 Value

± 630

1 Year growth

± 16.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Monument, CO grew at a rate of 6%, from 5.17k employees to 5.48k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Monument, CO, are Educational Services (654 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (605 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (601 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Monument, CO, though some of these residents may live in Monument, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$73,517

Median earning men ± $14,771

$47,615

Median earning women ± $9,843

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($124,904), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($117,768), and Public Administration ($111,585).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($160,366), Manufacturing ($118,966), and Public Administration ($103,947).

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.

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 Monument, 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

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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

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

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

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 Monument, CO was $586,400 in 2023, which is 1.93 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $497,900 to $586,400, a 17.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Monument, CO is 78.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Monument, CO have an average commute time of 30.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Monument, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$586,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$38,463

$3,108

Median Property Taxes

±$488

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

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

Rent vs Own

78.5%

Homeownership

2023

63.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 78.5% of the housing units in Monument, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81.2%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Monument, 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.

$114,654

Median Household Income

± $16,930

3.96k

Number of Households

± 555

In 2023, the median household income of the 3.96k households in Monument, CO grew to $114,654 from the previous year's value of $102,969.

The following chart displays the households in Monument, 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 Monument, 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 (63%)
Worked At Home (23.2%)
Carpooled (9.34%)

In 2023, 63% of workers in Monument, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.2%) and those who carpooled to work (9.34%).

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

30.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Monument, CO have a longer commute time (30.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.89% of the workforce in Monument, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.51% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Monument, CO (607 out of 11k 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 Males 45 - 54, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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

95.6% of the population of Monument, CO has health coverage, with 56.8% on employee plans, 10% on Medicaid, 8.42% on Medicare, 14.2% on non-group plans, and 6.18% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in El Paso County, CO see 1604 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1604 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 960 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 248 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,604 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in El Paso County, CO

Primary care physicians in El Paso County, CO see an average of 1,604 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,604 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.6% under 18 years, 15.6% between 18 and 34 years, 40.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.4%

Uninsured

56.8%

Employer Coverage

10%

Medicaid

8.42%

Medicare

14.2%

Non-Group

6.18%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Monument, CO declined by 31.4% from 6.41% to 4.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Monument, CO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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