Sheridan Lake, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

32.9

11.5% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.28%

86.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$41,406

6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$86,700

Population & Diversity

Sheridan Lake, CO is home to a population of 61 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 3.69 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (48 people) in Sheridan Lake, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Sheridan Lake, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sheridan Lake, CO was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sheridan Lake, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
48 ± 36
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
13 ± 15
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 14

21.3%

Hispanic Population

13 people

21.3% of the people in Sheridan Lake, CO are hispanic (13 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sheridan Lake, 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.

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (1990s)

Most Common Service Period

1 ± 14

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Sheridan Lake, CO.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sheridan Lake, CO was $86,700 in 2024, which is 0.261 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $65,000 to $86,700, a 33.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Sheridan Lake, CO is 32%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sheridan Lake, CO have an average commute time of 24 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sheridan Lake, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$86,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$35,171

Median Property Taxes

±$45

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 Sheridan Lake, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$41,406

Median Household Income

± $2,273

Number of Households

± 49

In 2024, the median household income of the 25 households in Sheridan Lake, CO grew to $41,406 from the previous year's value of $39,063.

The following chart displays the households in Sheridan Lake, 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 $40k - $45k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sheridan Lake, 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 (91.2%)
Walked (8.82%)

In 2024, 91.2% of workers in Sheridan Lake, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (8.82%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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

24 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sheridan Lake, CO have a shorter commute time (24 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Sheridan Lake, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.28% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sheridan Lake, CO (2 out of 61 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sheridan Lake, CO is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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