Ovid, CO

Census Place

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2024 Population
468
US Senator
Michael Bennet
Democratic Party
US Senator
John Hickenlooper
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
35
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
14.3% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
206
23.4% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Ovid, 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.

93.8% of the residents in Ovid, CO are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Ovid, CO was $84,500, and the homeownership rate was 69%.

Most people in Ovid, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Ovid, CO was 2 cars per household.

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.

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.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ovid, CO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    346 ± 107
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    46 ± 36
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    32 ± 29
23.1%
Hispanic Population
108 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Colorado.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    203,143 ± 10,870 people
  2. India
    22,453 ± 3,672 people
  3. China
    17,281 ± 3,223 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 203,143 Colorado residents, followed by India with 22,453 and China with 17,281.

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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.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    14 ± 23
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    2 ± 14
  3. Korea
    1 ± 14

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

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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, & Mining ($67,857), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($67,857), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($52,083).

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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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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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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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.

US Senators from Colorado

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.
Michael Bennet
Senator from Colorado3
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 Colorado2
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.

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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.

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.

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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%.

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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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ovid, CO is from Colorado.
0.462
2023 Wage GINI in Colorado
0.464
2022 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2023, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.304% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (77.1%)
  2. Carpooled (14.6%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

77.8% of the population of Ovid, CO has health coverage, with 15.6% on employee plans, 40.4% on Medicaid, 14.3% on Medicare, 4.7% on non-group plans, and 2.78% 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, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.7% under 18 years, 20.3% between 18 and 34 years, 30.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

22.2%
Uninsured
15.6%
Employer Coverage
40.4%
Medicaid
14.3%
Medicare
4.7%
Non-Group
2.78%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ovid, CO grew by 9.09% from 20.4% to 22.2%.

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