Sheridan Lake, CO

Census Place

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2024 Population
61
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
33.4% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
34
21.4% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Sheridan Lake, 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.

100% of the residents in Sheridan Lake, CO are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Sheridan Lake, CO was $86,700, and the homeownership rate was 32%.

Most people in Sheridan Lake, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24 minutes. The average car ownership in Sheridan Lake, CO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Sheridan Lake, CO is home to a population of 61 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Sheridan Lake, CO residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sheridan Lake, CO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    48 ± 36
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
    13 ± 15
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 14
21.3%
Hispanic Population
13 people

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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Colorado.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    203,143 ± 10,870 people
  2. India
    22,453 ± 3,672 people
  3. 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.

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Military

Veterans

Gulf War (1990s)
Most Common Service Period
1 ± 14

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Economy

The economy of Sheridan Lake, CO employs 34 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sheridan Lake, CO were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (12 people), Retail Trade (8 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (6 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($6,250).

Employment

Occupations

34
2024 Value
± 91
21.4%
1 Year growth
± 337%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sheridan Lake, CO grew at a rate of 21.4%, from 28 employees to 34 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sheridan Lake, CO, are Management Occupations (12 people), Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (8 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (6 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sheridan Lake, CO.

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

34
2024 Value
± 91
21.4%
1 Year growth
± 337%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sheridan Lake, CO grew at a rate of 21.4%, from 28 employees to 34 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sheridan Lake, CO, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (12 people), Retail Trade (8 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (6 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sheridan Lake, CO, though some of these residents may live in Sheridan Lake, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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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.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Sheridan Lake, CO. Showing the available data for Colorado.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (54.1%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (43.1%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.12%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Colorado for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Colorado

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.
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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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
$8
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.

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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
25
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 $35k - $40k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sheridan Lake, 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 lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (91.2%)
  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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

95.1% of the population of Sheridan Lake, CO has health coverage, with 8.2% on employee plans, 52.5% on Medicaid, 6.56% on Medicare, 27.9% on non-group plans, and 0% 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, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.7% under 18 years, 31.1% between 18 and 34 years, 42.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 6.56% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

4.92%
Uninsured
8.2%
Employer Coverage
52.5%
Medicaid
6.56%
Medicare
27.9%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sheridan Lake, CO grew by InfinityM% from 0% to 4.92%.

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

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