Paragon Estates, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

667

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

54.8

0.55% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.95%

15% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$230,268

33.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$1.62M

Population & Diversity

Paragon Estates, CO is home to a population of 667 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.4% of Paragon Estates, CO residents were born outside of the country (16 people).

In 2024, there were 32.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (580 people) in Paragon Estates, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18 White (Hispanic) and 17 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Paragon Estates, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Paragon Estates, CO was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Paragon Estates, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
580 ± 210
White (Hispanic)
18 ± 29
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
17 ± 16

8.4%

Hispanic Population

56 people

8.4% of the people in Paragon Estates, CO are hispanic (56 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Paragon Estates, 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

2.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

2.22%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

17 people

As of 2024, 2.4% of Paragon Estates, CO residents (16 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 Paragon Estates, CO was 2.22%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

35 ± 33

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

Economy

The economy of Paragon Estates, CO employs 281 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Paragon Estates, CO were Educational Services (58 people), Manufacturing (49 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (43 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($182,961), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($121,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($102,361).

Employment

Occupations

281

2024 Value

± 125

−18.8%

1 Year decline

± 72.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Paragon Estates, CO declined at a rate of −18.8%, from 346 employees to 281 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Paragon Estates, CO, are Management Occupations (54 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (49 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (44 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Paragon Estates, 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

281

2024 Value

± 125

−18.8%

1 Year decline

± 72.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Paragon Estates, CO declined at a rate of −18.8%, from 346 employees to 281 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Paragon Estates, CO, are Educational Services (58 people), Manufacturing (49 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (43 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Paragon Estates, CO, though some of these residents may live in Paragon Estates, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$121,739

Median earning men ± $88,809

$82,569

Median earning women ± $43,555

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001) and Manufacturing ($79,688).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($93,043) and Other Services Except Public Administration ($2,499).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Paragon Estates, CO was $1.62M in 2024, which is 4.86 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.57M to $1.62M, a 2.84% increase. The homeownership rate in Paragon Estates, CO is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Paragon Estates, CO have an average commute time of 26.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Paragon Estates, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.62M

Median Property Value 2024

±$353,141

$249

Median Property Taxes

±$98

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

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

Rent vs Own

100%

Homeownership

2024

70.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 100% of the housing units in Paragon Estates, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage stayed from the previous year's rate of 100%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Paragon Estates, 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.

$230,268

Median Household Income

± $112,567

249

Number of Households

± 98

In 2024, the median household income of the 249 households in Paragon Estates, CO grew to $230,268 from the previous year's value of $172,625.

The following chart displays the households in Paragon Estates, 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 Paragon Estates, 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 (51.4%)
Worked At Home (48.6%)

In 2024, 51.4% of workers in Paragon Estates, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (48.6%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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

26.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Paragon Estates, CO have a longer commute time (26.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.77% of the workforce in Paragon Estates, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.95% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Paragon Estates, CO (33 out of 667 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Paragon Estates, CO is White, followed by Other 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

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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