Shaw Heights, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

5,565

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.9

2.59% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.3%

66.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$86,250

3.23% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$482,800

Population & Diversity

Shaw Heights, CO is home to a population of 5.57k people, from which 91.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 13.1% of Shaw Heights, CO residents were born outside of the country (731 people).

In 2024, there were 2.76 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.18k people) in Shaw Heights, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 791 Other (Hispanic) and 728 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.3%

2024 Citizenship

89.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.3% of Shaw Heights, CO residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Shaw Heights, CO was 89.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Shaw Heights, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.18k ± 445
Other (Hispanic)
791 ± 601
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
728 ± 926

50.7%

Hispanic Population

2.82k people

50.7% of the people in Shaw Heights, CO are hispanic (2.82k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Shaw Heights, 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

13.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

731 people

13.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

710 people

As of 2024, 13.1% of Shaw Heights, CO residents (731 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 Shaw Heights, CO was 13.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
48 ± 43
Gulf War (2001-)
26 ± 40
Korea
26 ± 33

Shaw Heights, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.85 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Shaw Heights, CO.

Economy

The economy of Shaw Heights, CO employs 2.67k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Shaw Heights, CO were Construction (358 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (356 people), and Educational Services (271 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($80,677), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,056), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($76,513).

Employment

Occupations

2.67k

2024 Value

± 458

−1%

1 Year decline

± 24.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shaw Heights, CO declined at a rate of −1%, from 2.69k employees to 2.67k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shaw Heights, CO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (344 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (279 people), and Management Occupations (253 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shaw Heights, 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

2.67k

2024 Value

± 458

−1%

1 Year decline

± 24.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shaw Heights, CO declined at a rate of −1%, from 2.69k employees to 2.67k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shaw Heights, CO, are Construction (358 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (356 people), and Educational Services (271 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Shaw Heights, CO, though some of these residents may live in Shaw Heights, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,115

Median earning men ± $17,473

$44,161

Median earning women ± $6,463

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($90,000), Other Services Except Public Administration ($85,417), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,644).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,056), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,059).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Shaw Heights, CO was $482,800 in 2024, which is 1.45 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $452,700 to $482,800, a 6.65% increase. The homeownership rate in Shaw Heights, CO is 82.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Shaw Heights, CO have an average commute time of 28.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Shaw Heights, CO is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$482,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,535

$1,386

Median Property Taxes

±$281

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 Shaw Heights, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

82.1%

Homeownership

2024

59.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.1% of the housing units in Shaw Heights, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Shaw Heights, 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.

$86,250

Median Household Income

± $18,298

1.69k

Number of Households

± 317

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.69k households in Shaw Heights, CO declined from $86,250 from the previous year's value of $89,125.

The following chart displays the households in Shaw Heights, 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 Shaw Heights, 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 (64.9%)
Worked At Home (22.6%)
Carpooled (7.7%)

In 2024, 64.9% of workers in Shaw Heights, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.6%) and those who carpooled to work (7.7%).

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

28.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Shaw Heights, CO have a longer commute time (28.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.76% of the workforce in Shaw Heights, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Shaw Heights, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Shaw Heights, CO have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shaw Heights, CO (682 out of 5.54k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Shaw Heights, CO is Hispanic, followed by Other and White.

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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