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 Employed Population

15,807

0.397% 1-year decline

About

In the year of 2023, Pueblo West, CO had a population of 35k people with a median age of 41.6 and a median household income of N/A. 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 N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pueblo West, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (65.1%), White (Hispanic) (17.1%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (5.38%), Other (Hispanic) (3.45%), and Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.72%).

N/A 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.

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 N/A per household.

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Population & Diversity

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 1.88k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

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 Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.88k ± 462

28.7%

Hispanic Population

10k people

28.7% of the people in Pueblo West, CO are hispanic (10k 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
203,143 ± 10,870 people
India
22,453 ± 3,672 people
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.

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. In N/A, the largest industries in Pueblo West, CO were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,409 people), Retail Trade (1,867 people), and Educational Services (1,642 people), and the highest paying industries were N/A.

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 N/A. 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

15.8k

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.

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.

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

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

Measure

In 2023, 0.981% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.906% 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 2023 were Bachelors Degree (1.19M), High School or Equivalent (993k), and Some college (989k).

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

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 N/A per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

N/A

Number of Households

± N/A

In N/A, the median household income of the N/A households in Pueblo West, CO N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

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.

0.462

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 approximately the same as than the national average of N/A. 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

N/A

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 N/A.

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 N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

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

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In N/A, N/A had the highest N/A in the nation, at N/A. N/A has the second highest (N/A), followed by N/A (N/A).

The following map shows the N/A 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 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, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

Coverage

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, 49.1% were men and 50.9% 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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