Ovid, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

468

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

11.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.55%

19.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$44,375

10.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$84,500

Population & Diversity

Ovid, CO is home to a population of 468 people, from which 93.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.2% of Ovid, CO residents were born outside of the country (29 people).

In 2024, there were 7.52 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (346 people) in Ovid, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 46 Other (Hispanic) and 32 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.8%

2024 Citizenship

92.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.8% of Ovid, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ovid, CO was 92.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ovid, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
346 ± 107
Other (Hispanic)
46 ± 36
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
32 ± 29

23.1%

Hispanic Population

108 people

23.1% of the people in Ovid, CO are hispanic (108 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ovid, 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

6.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

29 people

7.14%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

27 people

As of 2024, 6.2% of Ovid, CO residents (29 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 Ovid, CO was 7.14%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
14 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 14
Korea
1 ± 14

Ovid, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 7 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Ovid, CO employs 206 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ovid, CO were Health Care & Social Assistance (40 people), Accommodation & Food Services (26 people), and Retail Trade (19 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($67,857), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($67,857), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($52,083).

Employment

Occupations

206

2024 Value

± 92

23.4%

1 Year growth

± 53.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ovid, CO grew at a rate of 23.4%, from 167 employees to 206 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ovid, CO, are Transportation Occupations (36 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (23 people), and Management Occupations (22 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ovid, 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

206

2024 Value

± 92

23.4%

1 Year growth

± 53.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ovid, CO grew at a rate of 23.4%, from 167 employees to 206 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ovid, CO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (40 people), Accommodation & Food Services (26 people), and Retail Trade (19 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ovid, CO, though some of these residents may live in Ovid, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$29,063

Median earning men ± $4,764

$21,250

Median earning women ± $15,247

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($67,857), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($32,000), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($29,107).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($40,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($14,659), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($10,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ovid, CO was $84,500 in 2024, which is 0.254 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $98,600 to $84,500, a 14.3% decrease. The homeownership rate in Ovid, CO is 69%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ovid, CO have an average commute time of 25.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ovid, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$84,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$34,520

$118

Median Property Taxes

±$54

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 Ovid, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

69%

Homeownership

2024

73.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69% of the housing units in Ovid, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ovid, 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.

$44,375

Median Household Income

± $10,336

171

Number of Households

± 48

In 2024, the median household income of the 171 households in Ovid, CO grew to $44,375 from the previous year's value of $40,000.

The following chart displays the households in Ovid, 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ovid, 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 (77.1%)
Carpooled (14.6%)
Walked (8.29%)

In 2024, 77.1% of workers in Ovid, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.6%) and those who walked to work (8.29%).

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

25.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ovid, CO have a shorter commute time (25.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 11.7% of the workforce in Ovid, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.55% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ovid, CO (40 out of 468 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ovid, CO is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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