Sherrelwood, CO

Census Place

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2024 Population
18,692
US Senator
Michael Bennet
Democratic Party
US Senator
John Hickenlooper
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
32.4
0.621% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
10.7%
3.52% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$75,327
2% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$432,200
4.85% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
9,543
1.27% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Sherrelwood, 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.

89.1% of the residents in Sherrelwood, CO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Sherrelwood, CO are Pima Medical Institute-Denver (503 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Sherrelwood, CO was $432,200, and the homeownership rate was 71.7%.

Most people in Sherrelwood, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Sherrelwood, CO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Sherrelwood, CO is home to a population of 18.7k people, from which 89.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 17.1% of Sherrelwood, CO residents were born outside of the country (3.19k people).

In 2024, there were 1.02 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.55k people) in Sherrelwood, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.44k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 3.12k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.1%
2024 Citizenship
88.4%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.1% of Sherrelwood, CO residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sherrelwood, CO was 88.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sherrelwood, CO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    5.55k ± 631
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    5.44k ± 1.84k
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    3.12k ± 799
63.4%
Hispanic Population
11.9k people

In 2024, there were 1.02 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.55k people) in Sherrelwood, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.44k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 3.12k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

63.4% of the people in Sherrelwood, CO are hispanic (11.9k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sherrelwood, CO as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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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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Foreign-Born Population

17.1%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
3.19k people
17.3%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
3.34k people

As of 2024, 17.1% of Sherrelwood, CO residents (3.19k 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 Sherrelwood, CO was 17.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    314 ± 150
  2. Vietnam
    189 ± 100
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    75 ± 69

Sherrelwood, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.66 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Sherrelwood, CO employs 9.54k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sherrelwood, CO were Construction (1,366 people), Retail Trade (1,142 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,065 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($76,429), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($73,607), and Information ($66,750).

Employment

Occupations

9.54k
2024 Value
± 842
−1.27%
1 Year decline
± 12.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sherrelwood, CO declined at a rate of −1.27%, from 9.67k employees to 9.54k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sherrelwood, CO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,453 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,061 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (922 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sherrelwood, CO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

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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

9.54k
2024 Value
± 842
−1.27%
1 Year decline
± 12.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sherrelwood, CO declined at a rate of −1.27%, from 9.67k employees to 9.54k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sherrelwood, CO, are Construction (1,366 people), Retail Trade (1,142 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,065 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sherrelwood, CO, though some of these residents may live in Sherrelwood, 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

$52,457
Median earning men ± $3,154
$41,341
Median earning women ± $2,615

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($76,276), Information ($66,600), and Manufacturing ($61,804).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($155,288), Construction ($76,917), and Manufacturing ($74,271).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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 Sherrelwood, 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

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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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Education

In 2023, universities in Sherrelwood, CO awarded 503 degrees. The student population of Sherrelwood, CO in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 143 male students and 621 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Sherrelwood, CO are Hispanic or Latino (247 and 49.1%), White (197 and 39.2%), Black or African American (21 and 4.17%), and Two or More Races (17 and 3.38%).

The largest universities in Sherrelwood, CO by number of degrees awarded are Pima Medical Institute-Denver (503 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Sherrelwood, CO are Medical Assistant (161 and 32%), Respiratory Care Therapist (59 and 11.7%), and Dental Assisting (56 and 11.1%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 764 students enrolled in Sherrelwood, CO, 18.7% men and 81.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 365 records, of which 88.5% were women and 11.5% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Pharmacy Technician
    7 degrees awarded
  2. Medical Assistant
    161 degrees awarded
  3. Sterile Processing Technician
    18 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Sherrelwood, CO was Pharmacy Technician with 7 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Sherrelwood, CO according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Pima Medical Institute-Denver
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
503 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Pima Medical Institute-Denver with 503 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 82 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Sherrelwood, CO, which is 0.195 times less than the 421 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 247 degrees mean that there were 1.25 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 197 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Sherrelwood, CO was $432,200 in 2024, which is 1.3 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $412,200 to $432,200, a 4.85% increase. The homeownership rate in Sherrelwood, CO is 71.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sherrelwood, CO have an average commute time of 29.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sherrelwood, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$432,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$10,591
$4,686
Median Property Taxes
±$526

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 Sherrelwood, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

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Rent vs Own

71.7%
Homeownership
2024
67.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 71.7% of the housing units in Sherrelwood, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.7%.

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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.
$75,327
Median Household Income
± $6,443
6.53k
Number of Households
± 657

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.53k households in Sherrelwood, CO grew to $75,327 from the previous year's value of $73,849.

The following chart displays the households in Sherrelwood, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sherrelwood, 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (65.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (18%)
  3. Carpooled (8.61%)

In 2024, 65.2% of workers in Sherrelwood, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18%) and those who carpooled to work (8.61%).

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

29.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sherrelwood, CO have a longer commute time (29.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.31% of the workforce in Sherrelwood, 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 Sherrelwood, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sherrelwood, CO have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sherrelwood, CO (1.99k out of 18.6k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sherrelwood, CO is Hispanic, followed by White 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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Health

88.7% of the population of Sherrelwood, CO has health coverage, with 45% on employee plans, 24.4% on Medicaid, 8.12% on Medicare, 9.63% on non-group plans, and 1.54% 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, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.6% under 18 years, 25.8% between 18 and 34 years, 36.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

11.3%
Uninsured
45%
Employer Coverage
24.4%
Medicaid
8.12%
Medicare
9.63%
Non-Group
1.54%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sherrelwood, CO declined by 7.82% from 12.2% to 11.3%.

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