Pueblo West, CO

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2023 Population

34,992

1.91% 1-year growth

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

41.6

2.21% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

6.22%

12.2% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$95,419

6.58% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$371,600

12.6% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

15,807

0.397% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Pueblo West, CO had a population of 35k people with a median age of 41.6 and a median household income of $95,419. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Pueblo West, CO grew from 34,337 to 34,992, a 1.91% increase and its median household income grew from $89,530 to $95,419, a 6.58% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pueblo West, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (65.1%), White (Hispanic) (17.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (7.34%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.76%), and Other (Hispanic) (3.45%).

None of the households in Pueblo West, 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 Pueblo West, CO are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Pueblo West, CO was $371,600, and the homeownership rate was 86.9%.

Most people in Pueblo West, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Pueblo West, CO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Pueblo West, CO is home to a population of 35k people, from which 98.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.93% of Pueblo West, CO residents were born outside of the country (1.38k people).

In 2023, there were 3.82 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (22.8k people) in Pueblo West, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.97k White (Hispanic) and 2.57k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%

2023 Citizenship

98.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.1% of Pueblo West, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Pueblo West, CO was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pueblo West, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
22.8k ± 1.17k
White (Hispanic)
5.97k ± 935
Two+ (Hispanic)
2.57k ± 589

28.7%

Hispanic Population

10k people

28.7% of the people in Pueblo West, CO are hispanic (10k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Pueblo West, 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

3.93%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.38k people

3.42%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.18k people

As of 2023, 3.93% of Pueblo West, CO residents (1.38k 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 Pueblo West, CO was 3.42%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,022 ± 178
Gulf War (2001-)
861 ± 181
Gulf War (1990s)
604 ± 159

Pueblo West, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.19 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Pueblo West, CO employs 15.8k people. The largest industries in Pueblo West, CO are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,409 people), Retail Trade (1,867 people), and Educational Services (1,642 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($124,948), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($96,071), and Finance & Insurance ($94,773).

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

15.8k

2023 Value

± 947

−0.397%

1 Year decline

± 8.49%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Pueblo West, CO declined at a rate of −0.397%, from 15.9k employees to 15.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pueblo West, CO, are Management Occupations (2,055 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,343 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,314 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pueblo West, CO.

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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Industries

Employment by Industries

15.8k

2023 Value

± 947

−0.397%

1 Year decline

± 8.49%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Pueblo West, CO declined at a rate of −0.397%, from 15.9k employees to 15.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pueblo West, CO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,409 people), Retail Trade (1,867 people), and Educational Services (1,642 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pueblo West, CO, though some of these residents may live in Pueblo West, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,577

Median earning men ± $3,488

$44,148

Median earning women ± $3,182

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($88,147), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($87,199), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($86,354).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($67,222), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,673), and Construction ($53,939).

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.

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 Pueblo West, 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

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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 Pueblo West, CO was $371,600 in 2023, which is 1.22 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $330,000 to $371,600, a 12.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Pueblo West, CO is 86.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Pueblo West, CO have an average commute time of 27.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pueblo West, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Pueblo West, CO is $95,419. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Pueblo West, CO was Census Tract 29.13 with a value of $99,830, followed by Census Tract 29.11 and Census Tract 29.06, with respective values of $99,824 and $88,813.

Housing

Property

$371,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$10,257

$10,725

Median Property Taxes

±$709

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 Pueblo West, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

86.9%

Homeownership

2023

70.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 86.9% of the housing units in Pueblo West, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 86%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 29.13
Census Tract 29.11
Census Tract 29.06

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Pueblo West, CO was Census Tract 29.13 with a value of $99,830, followed by Census Tract 29.11 and Census Tract 29.06, with respective values of $99,824 and $88,813.

The following map shows all of the places in Pueblo West, 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.

$95,419

Median Household Income

± $5,895

12.3k

Number of Households

± 756

In 2023, the median household income of the 12.3k households in Pueblo West, CO grew to $95,419 from the previous year's value of $89,530.

The following chart displays the households in Pueblo West, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pueblo West, 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 (77.9%)
Worked At Home (10.6%)
Carpooled (9.57%)

In 2023, 77.9% of workers in Pueblo West, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.6%) and those who carpooled to work (9.57%).

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

27.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pueblo West, CO have a longer commute time (27.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.17% of the workforce in Pueblo West, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.22% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pueblo West, CO (2.17k out of 34.9k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pueblo West, 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.

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

95.7% of the population of Pueblo West, CO has health coverage, with 51% on employee plans, 14.2% on Medicaid, 12.3% on Medicare, 15.4% on non-group plans, and 2.89% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pueblo County, CO see 1503 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.33% increase from the previous year (1427 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1402 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 175 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,503 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pueblo County, CO

Primary care physicians in Pueblo County, CO see an average of 1,503 patients per year. This represents a 5.33% increase from the previous year (1,427 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.8% under 18 years, 17.2% between 18 and 34 years, 40% between 35 and 64 years, and 18% 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

4.27%

Uninsured

51%

Employer Coverage

14.2%

Medicaid

12.3%

Medicare

15.4%

Non-Group

2.89%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pueblo West, CO declined by 12.1% from 4.86% to 4.27%.

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

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