Pueblo West, CO

Census Place

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2024 Population
35,681
US Senator
Michael Bennet
Democratic Party
US Senator
John Hickenlooper
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
40.9
1.68% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
6.97%
12% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$96,810
1.46% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$397,000
6.84% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
15,873
0.418% 1-year growth

About

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 2024, the median property value in Pueblo West, CO was $397,000, and the homeownership rate was 87.3%.

Most people in Pueblo West, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.1 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 35.7k people, from which 98.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.9% of Pueblo West, CO residents were born outside of the country (1.39k people).

In 2024, there were 4.26 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (23k people) in Pueblo West, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.41k White (Hispanic) and 2.66k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%
2024 Citizenship
98.1%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.1% of Pueblo West, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pueblo West, CO was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pueblo West, CO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    23k ± 1.12k
  2. White (Hispanic)
    5.41k ± 1.15k
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    2.66k ± 547
29.5%
Hispanic Population
10.5k people

In 2024, there were 4.26 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (23k people) in Pueblo West, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.41k White (Hispanic) and 2.66k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

29.5% of the people in Pueblo West, CO are hispanic (10.5k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pueblo West, CO as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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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

3.9%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.39k people
3.93%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.38k people

As of 2024, 3.9% of Pueblo West, CO residents (1.39k 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 Pueblo West, CO was 3.93%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    997 ± 191
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    905 ± 197
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    525 ± 123

Pueblo West, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

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Economy

The economy of Pueblo West, CO employs 15.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pueblo West, CO were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,484 people), Retail Trade (1,888 people), and Educational Services (1,645 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($129,276), Finance & Insurance ($104,375), and Wholesale Trade ($97,813).

Employment

Occupations

15.9k
2024 Value
± 950
0.418%
1 Year growth
± 8.43%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pueblo West, CO grew at a rate of 0.418%, from 15.8k employees to 15.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pueblo West, CO, are Management Occupations (2,001 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,357 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,278 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pueblo West, CO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

15.9k
2024 Value
± 950
0.418%
1 Year growth
± 8.43%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pueblo West, CO grew at a rate of 0.418%, from 15.8k employees to 15.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pueblo West, CO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,484 people), Retail Trade (1,888 people), and Educational Services (1,645 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$65,476
Median earning men ± $3,646
$46,605
Median earning women ± $1,854

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($120,481), Wholesale Trade ($102,699), and Manufacturing ($81,818).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($82,907), Information ($64,792), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,429).

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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.

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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.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Pueblo West, CO. Showing the available data for Colorado.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (54.1%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (43.1%)
    Republican Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Colorado

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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 Pueblo West, CO was $397,000 in 2024, which is 1.19 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $371,600 to $397,000, a 6.84% increase. The homeownership rate in Pueblo West, CO is 87.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pueblo West, CO have an average commute time of 27.1 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.

Housing

Property

$397,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$10,584
$11,113
Median Property Taxes
±$688

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 $2k - $3k range.

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

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Rent vs Own

87.3%
Homeownership
2024
71.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 87.3% of the housing units in Pueblo West, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 86.9%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$96,810
Median Household Income
± $10,705
12.7k
Number of Households
± 843

In 2024, the median household income of the 12.7k households in Pueblo West, CO grew to $96,810 from the previous year's value of $95,419.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pueblo West, 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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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (78.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (11.6%)
  3. Carpooled (7.91%)

In 2024, 78.3% of workers in Pueblo West, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.6%) and those who carpooled to work (7.91%).

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

27.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pueblo West, CO have a longer commute time (27.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.9% of the workforce in Pueblo West, 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 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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.97% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pueblo West, CO (2.48k out of 35.6k 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 6 - 11, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

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.

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Health

96% of the population of Pueblo West, CO has health coverage, with 49.7% on employee plans, 15.6% on Medicaid, 11.9% on Medicare, 16.2% on non-group plans, and 2.51% 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, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.5% under 18 years, 16.7% between 18 and 34 years, 40.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

4.05%
Uninsured
49.7%
Employer Coverage
15.6%
Medicaid
11.9%
Medicare
16.2%
Non-Group
2.51%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pueblo West, CO declined by 5.25% from 4.27% to 4.05%.

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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