Security-Widefield, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

37,345

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.9

2.28% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.27%

17.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$91,142

8.61% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Security-Widefield, CO is home to a population of 37.3k people, from which 97.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.72% of Security-Widefield, CO residents were born outside of the country (3.26k people).

In 2024, there were 6.23 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (21.2k people) in Security-Widefield, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.41k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 3.38k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%

2024 Citizenship

97.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.2% of Security-Widefield, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Security-Widefield, CO was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Security-Widefield, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
21.2k ± 1.45k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
3.41k ± 1.11k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.38k ± 782

24.1%

Hispanic Population

9k people

24.1% of the people in Security-Widefield, CO are hispanic (9k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Security-Widefield, 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

8.72%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.26k people

7.79%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.01k people

As of 2024, 8.72% of Security-Widefield, CO residents (3.26k 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 Security-Widefield, CO was 7.79%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
2,129 ± 351
Gulf War (1990s)
1,234 ± 277
Vietnam
737 ± 170

Security-Widefield, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.73 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Security-Widefield, CO.

Economy

The economy of Security-Widefield, CO employs 16.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Security-Widefield, CO were Retail Trade (2,063 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,962 people), and Construction (1,638 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($80,742), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,129), and Manufacturing ($75,801).

Employment

Occupations

16.6k

2024 Value

± 1,117

−1.38%

1 Year decline

± 9.45%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Security-Widefield, CO declined at a rate of −1.38%, from 16.8k employees to 16.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Security-Widefield, CO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,039 people), Management Occupations (2,014 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,263 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Security-Widefield, 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

16.6k

2024 Value

± 1,117

−1.38%

1 Year decline

± 9.45%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Security-Widefield, CO declined at a rate of −1.38%, from 16.8k employees to 16.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Security-Widefield, CO, are Retail Trade (2,063 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,962 people), and Construction (1,638 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Security-Widefield, CO, though some of these residents may live in Security-Widefield, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,511

Median earning men ± $5,259

$39,172

Median earning women ± $4,505

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($87,596), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,391), and Public Administration ($67,247).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,773), Public Administration ($62,253), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,853).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Security-Widefield, CO was $387,500 in 2024, which is 1.16 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $358,600 to $387,500, a 8.06% increase. The homeownership rate in Security-Widefield, CO is 87.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Security-Widefield, CO have an average commute time of 23.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Security-Widefield, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$387,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,637

$11,674

Median Property Taxes

±$921

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

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

Rent vs Own

87.2%

Homeownership

2024

71.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87.2% of the housing units in Security-Widefield, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Security-Widefield, 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.

$91,142

Median Household Income

± $5,192

13.4k

Number of Households

± 947

In 2024, the median household income of the 13.4k households in Security-Widefield, CO grew to $91,142 from the previous year's value of $83,916.

The following chart displays the households in Security-Widefield, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Security-Widefield, 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 (72.1%)
Worked At Home (12.6%)
Carpooled (11.9%)

In 2024, 72.1% of workers in Security-Widefield, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.6%) and those who carpooled to work (11.9%).

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

23.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Security-Widefield, CO have a shorter commute time (23.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.22% of the workforce in Security-Widefield, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.27% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Security-Widefield, CO (2.69k out of 37k 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 Males < 5 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Security-Widefield, CO is White, followed by Two Or More 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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