Shaw Heights, CO

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2021 Population
5,648
5.66% 1-year decline
US Senator
Michael Bennet
Democratic Party
US Senator
John Hickenlooper
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
33.3
0% 1-year change
2021 Poverty Rate
4.67%
6.52% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$77,426
3.89% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$357,700
9.42% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Shaw Heights, CO had a population of 5.65k people with a median age of 33.3 and a median household income of $77,426. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Shaw Heights, CO declined from 5,987 to 5,648, a −5.66% decrease and its median household income grew from $74,524 to $77,426, a 3.89% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Shaw Heights, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (47.4%), Two+ (Hispanic) (19.4%), White (Hispanic) (19.1%), Other (Hispanic) (6.83%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.28%).

None of the households in Shaw Heights, 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.

92.1% of the residents in Shaw Heights, CO are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Shaw Heights, CO was $357,700, and the homeownership rate was 83.2%.

Most people in Shaw Heights, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Shaw Heights, CO was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Shaw Heights, CO is home to a population of 5.65k people, from which 92.1% are citizens. As of 2021, 13.3% of Shaw Heights, CO residents were born outside of the country (749 people).

In 2021, there were 2.45 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.68k people) in Shaw Heights, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.09k Two+ (Hispanic) and 1.08k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

92.1%
2021 Citizenship
91.5%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 92.1% of Shaw Heights, CO residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Shaw Heights, CO was 91.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Shaw Heights, CO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.68k ± 496
  2. Two+ (Hispanic)
    1.09k ± 953
  3. White (Hispanic)
    1.08k ± 354
45.3%
Hispanic Population
2.56k people

In 2021, there were 2.45 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.68k people) in Shaw Heights, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.09k Two+ (Hispanic) and 1.08k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

45.3% of the people in Shaw Heights, CO are hispanic (2.56k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Shaw Heights, CO as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

13.3%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
749 people
14.5%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
868 people

As of 2021, 13.3% of Shaw Heights, CO residents (749 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Shaw Heights, CO was 14.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    57 ± 38
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    41 ± 38
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    36 ± 42

Shaw Heights, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.39 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Shaw Heights, CO employs 3.03k people. The largest industries in Shaw Heights, CO are Construction (458 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (424 people), and Retail Trade (380 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($61,154), Other Services Except Public Administration ($59,224), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,052).

Occupations

3.03k
2021 Value
± 458
−6.98%
1 Year decline
± 21.8%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Shaw Heights, CO declined at a rate of −6.98%, from 3.25k employees to 3.03k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shaw Heights, CO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (362 people), Sales & Related Occupations (297 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (297 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shaw Heights, CO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

3.03k
2021 Value
± 458
−6.98%
1 Year decline
± 21.8%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Shaw Heights, CO declined at a rate of −6.98%, from 3.25k employees to 3.03k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shaw Heights, CO, are Construction (458 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (424 people), and Retail Trade (380 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$39,446
Median earning men ± $6,504
$33,462
Median earning women ± $4,120

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($89,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($77,539), and Construction ($61,154).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($165,521), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($39,926), and Manufacturing ($39,205).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Colorado. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Colorado.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Colorado to other states, or from other states to Colorado.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $23.8B
  2. $17.7B
  3. $15.3B

In 2020, the top outbound Colorado product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $23.8B, followed by Coal-n.e.c. ($17.7B) and Machinery ($15.3B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Colorado products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$207B
2020 Value in Colorado
$434B
Projected 2050 Value in Colorado
110% growth

In 2020, total outbound Colorado trade was $207B. This is expected to increase 110% to $434B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Colorado trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Colorado to other states, or from other states to Colorado.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $9.69B
  2. $8.1B
  3. $8.09B

In 2020, the top outbound Colorado domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was California with $9.69B, followed by Texas with $8.1B and Wyoming and $8.09B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Colorado shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 55% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.6%).

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.

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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US Representatives from Colorado

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Colorado have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.83% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.785% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were Bachelors Degree (1.12M), Some college (999k), and High School or Equivalent (988k).

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.

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The median property value in Shaw Heights, CO was $357,700 in 2021, which is 1.46 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $326,900 to $357,700, a 9.42% increase. The homeownership rate in Shaw Heights, CO is 83.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Shaw Heights, CO have an average commute time of 30.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Shaw Heights, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$357,700
Median Property Value 2021
±$18,137
$1,398
Median Property Taxes
±$266

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 $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

83.2%
Homeownership
2021
61.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 83.2% of the housing units in Shaw Heights, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.1%.

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Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 94.01
  2. Census Tract 94.07

The following map shows all of the places in Shaw Heights, CO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$77,426
Median Household Income
± $17,240
1.68k
Number of Households
± 282

In 2021, the median household income of the 1.68k households in Shaw Heights, CO grew to $77,426 from the previous year's value of $74,524.

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 $100k - $125k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Shaw Heights, CO is from Colorado.
0.465
2021 Wage GINI in Colorado
0.467
2020 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2021, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.465 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (75.1%)
  2. Carpooled (10.1%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.85%)

In 2021, 75.1% of workers in Shaw Heights, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.1%) and those who worked at home (8.85%).

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

30.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Shaw Heights, CO have a longer commute time (30.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.62% of the workforce in Shaw Heights, 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 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 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

4.67% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shaw Heights, CO (262 out of 5.61k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 16 - 17 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Shaw Heights, 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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86.7% of the population of Shaw Heights, CO has health coverage, with 52.7% on employee plans, 19.1% on Medicaid, 8.01% on Medicare, 6.71% on non-group plans, and 0.142% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Adams County, CO see 2129 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.84% decrease from the previous year (2169 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1485 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 271 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,129 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Adams County, CO

Primary care physicians in Adams County, CO see an average of 2,129 patients per year. This represents a 1.84% decrease from the previous year (2,169 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Adams County, CO in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.8% under 18 years, 24.2% between 18 and 34 years, 36.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.7% were men and 47.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

13.3%
Uninsured
52.7%
Employer Coverage
19.1%
Medicaid
8.01%
Medicare
6.71%
Non-Group
0.142%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Shaw Heights, CO grew by 38.1% from 9.62% to 13.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Shaw Heights, CO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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