Pueblo West, CO

Census Place

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

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.

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)
23k ± 1.12k
White (Hispanic)
5.41k ± 1.15k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.66k ± 547

29.5%

Hispanic Population

10.5k people

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.

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

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.

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
997 ± 191
Gulf War (2001-)
905 ± 197
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.

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.

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

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.

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).

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.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pueblo West, 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.

$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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pueblo West, 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 (78.3%)
Worked At Home (11.6%)
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.

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.

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

6.97% 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.

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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