Northeast Colorado PUMA, CO

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2024 Population

121,233

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.8

1.24% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.1%

10.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$74,346

0.833% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$341,600

14.1% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

52,229

0.107% 1-year decline

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14.1% of the households in Northeast Colorado 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 Northeast Colorado PUMA, CO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Northeast Colorado PUMA, CO are Northeastern Junior College (490 degrees awarded in 2024) and Morgan Community College (363 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Northeast Colorado PUMA, CO was $341,600, and the homeownership rate was 74.6%.

Most people in Northeast Colorado PUMA, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25 minutes. The average car ownership in Northeast Colorado PUMA, CO was 2 cars per household.

Northeast Colorado PUMA, CO borders Castle Rock PUMA, CO, Parker PUMA, CO, Weld Rural PUMA, CO, South Weld PUMA, CO, Adams Arapahoe PUMA, CO, Southeast Colorado PUMA, CO, El Paso Teller PUMA, CO, North El Paso PUMA, CO, Central Mountain PUMA, CO, Pueblo PUMA, CO, Northwest Kansas PUMA, KS, North Central & Northwest Nebraska PUMA, NE, and Southwest Nebraska PUMA, NE.

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Population & Diversity

Northeast Colorado PUMA, CO is home to a population of 121k people, from which 95.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.45% of Northeast Colorado PUMA, CO residents were born outside of the country (9.03k people).

In 2024, there were 6.37 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (85.5k people) in Northeast Colorado PUMA, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13.4k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 6.85k 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 Northeast Colorado PUMA, CO are Spanish (13,954 households), Haitian (305 households), and German (240 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

56,711

Women

46.8%

64,387

Men

53.2%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 121,098 inhabitants, with 53.2% men, and 46.8% women.

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

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

Citizenship

95.4%

2024 Citizenship

95.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.4% of Northeast Colorado PUMA, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Northeast Colorado PUMA, CO was 95.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Northeast Colorado PUMA, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
85.5k ± 505
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
13.4k ± 1.33k
White (Hispanic)
6.85k ± 1.14k

22.4%

Hispanic Population

27.1k people

22.4% of the people in Northeast Colorado PUMA, CO are hispanic (27.1k people).

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

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
5,794 ± 1,824 people
Guatemala
808 ± 696 people
El Salvador
640 ± 619 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Northeast Colorado PUMA, CO was Mexico, the natal country of 5,794 Northeast Colorado PUMA, CO residents, followed by Guatemala with 808 and El Salvador with 640.

Foreign-Born Population

7.45%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

9.03k people

7.29%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8.78k people

As of 2024, 7.45% of Northeast Colorado PUMA, CO residents (9.03k 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 Northeast Colorado PUMA, CO was 7.29%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
13,954 households (12.2%)
Haitian
305 households (0.266%)
German
240 households (0.21%)

14.1% of the households in Northeast Colorado 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 Northeast Colorado PUMA, CO was Spanish. 12.2% of the households in Northeast Colorado 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
2,304 ± 227
Gulf War (2001-)
1,692 ± 369
Gulf War (1990s)
1,345 ± 252

Northeast Colorado PUMA, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.36 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

91% of the population of Northeast Colorado PUMA, CO has health coverage, with 43.4% on employee plans, 19.1% on Medicaid, 13.9% on Medicare, 13.2% on non-group plans, and 1.34% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Colorado see 1,207 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,207 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1161 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 204 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.6% were men and 48.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,207 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Colorado

Primary care physicians in Colorado see an average of 1,207 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,207 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.4% under 18 years, 18.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.6% were men and 48.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.99%

Uninsured

43.4%

Employer Coverage

19.1%

Medicaid

13.9%

Medicare

13.2%

Non-Group

1.34%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Northeast Colorado PUMA, CO grew by 5.01% from 8.56% to 8.99%.

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

Economy

The economy of Northeast Colorado PUMA, CO employs 52.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Northeast Colorado PUMA, CO were Construction (4,672 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,271 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,110 people), and the highest paying industries were Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers ($190,747), Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($162,497), and Administration of human resource programs ($146,354).

Males in Northeast Colorado PUMA, CO have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $59,891. The income inequality in Northeast Colorado PUMA, CO (measured using the Gini index) is 0.449, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

22,985

Women

44%

29,244

Men

56%

The workforce of Northeast Colorado PUMA, CO in 2024 was 52,229 people, with 44% woman, and 56% men.

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

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

Occupations

52.2k

2024 Value

−0.107%

1 Year decline

± −0.107%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Northeast Colorado PUMA, CO declined at a rate of −0.107%, from 52.3k employees to 52.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Northeast Colorado PUMA, CO, are Other managers (2,073 people), Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders (1,478 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,431 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Northeast Colorado 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

52.2k

2024 Value

−0.107%

1 Year decline

± −0.107%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Northeast Colorado PUMA, CO declined at a rate of −0.107%, from 52.3k employees to 52.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Northeast Colorado PUMA, CO, are Construction (4,672 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,271 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,110 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Northeast Colorado PUMA, CO, though some of these residents may live in Northeast Colorado PUMA, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,987

Median earning men ± $2,477

$40,209

Median earning women ± $1,494

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,130), Wholesale Trade ($80,000), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,809).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,676), Public Administration ($56,545), and Wholesale Trade ($53,594).

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 Northeast Colorado PUMA, 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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

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.

Education

In 2024, universities in Northeast Colorado PUMA, CO awarded 853 degrees. The student population of Northeast Colorado PUMA, CO in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,175 male students and 2,135 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Northeast Colorado PUMA, CO are White (473 and 57.7%), Hispanic or Latino (275 and 33.5%), Black or African American (41 and 5%), and Two or More Races (20 and 2.44%).

The largest universities in Northeast Colorado PUMA, CO by number of degrees awarded are Northeastern Junior College (490 and 57.4%) and Morgan Community College (363 and 42.6%).

The most popular majors in Northeast Colorado PUMA, CO are Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (100 and 11.7%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (71 and 8.32%), and Welding Technology (54 and 6.33%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $4,058 for in-state students and $16,658 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 3,310 students enrolled in Northeast Colorado PUMA, CO, 35.5% men and 64.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,043 records, of which 64.7% were women and 35.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
71 degrees awarded
Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
50 degrees awarded
General Studies
44 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Northeast Colorado PUMA, CO was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 71 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Northeastern Junior College
490 degrees awarded
Morgan Community College
363 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Northeastern Junior College with 490 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 341 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Northeast Colorado PUMA, CO, which is 0.666 times less than the 512 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 473 degrees mean that there were 1.72 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 275 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

Public, 2-year ($5,073) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($657) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,460) 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, 0.814% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.878% 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 Northeast Colorado PUMA, CO in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (30.6k), Some college (20.6k), and Bachelors Degree (15.1k).

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 Northeast Colorado PUMA, CO was $341,600 in 2024, which is 1.03 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $299,500 to $341,600, a 14.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Northeast Colorado PUMA, CO is 74.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Northeast Colorado PUMA, CO have an average commute time of 25 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Northeast Colorado PUMA, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$341,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,371

$34,289

Median Property Taxes

±$1,110

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 Northeast Colorado PUMA, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

74.6%

Homeownership

2024

67.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.6% of the housing units in Northeast Colorado PUMA, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Northeast Colorado 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.

$74,346

Median Household Income

± $1,864

46k

Number of Households

± 1,436

In 2024, the median household income of the 46k households in Northeast Colorado PUMA, CO grew to $74,346 from the previous year's value of $73,732.

The following chart displays the households in Northeast Colorado 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

0.449

2024 Wage GINI in Northeast Colorado PUMA, CO

0.452

2023 Wage GINI in Northeast Colorado PUMA, CO

In 2024, the income inequality in Northeast Colorado PUMA, CO was 0.449 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.646% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Northeast Colorado PUMA, CO was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Northeast Colorado PUMA, CO in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.9%)
Worked At Home (12%)
Carpooled (9.63%)

In 2024, 73.9% of workers in Northeast Colorado PUMA, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12%) and those who carpooled to work (9.63%).

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

25 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Northeast Colorado PUMA, CO have a shorter commute time (25 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.71% of the workforce in Northeast Colorado PUMA, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Northeast Colorado PUMA, CO (13.9k out of 115k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Northeast Colorado 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.