South Denver PUMA, CO

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2024 Population
118,604
US Senator
Michael Bennet
Democratic Party
US Senator
John Hickenlooper
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
36.5
0.829% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
7.31%
8.35% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$107,459
3.93% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$874,500
5.32% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
73,956
2.64% 1-year growth

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9.05% of the households in South Denver PUMA, 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.

97.5% of the residents in South Denver PUMA, CO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in South Denver PUMA, CO are University of Denver (5,199 degrees awarded in 2023), Taft University System (72 degrees), and Iliff School of Theology (36 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in South Denver PUMA, CO was $874,500, and the homeownership rate was 46.5%.

Most people in South Denver PUMA, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.4 minutes. The average car ownership in South Denver PUMA, CO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

South Denver PUMA, CO is home to a population of 119k people, from which 97.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.33% of South Denver PUMA, CO residents were born outside of the country (7.51k people).

In 2024, there were 21.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (95.4k people) in South Denver PUMA, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.42k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 4.09k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in South Denver PUMA, CO are Spanish (4,613 households), German (988 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (684 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
57,952
Women
49.3%
59,691
Men
50.7%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 117,643 inhabitants, with 50.7% men, and 49.3% women.

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Citizenship

97.5%
2024 Citizenship
97.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.5% of South Denver PUMA, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in South Denver PUMA, CO was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South Denver PUMA, CO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    95.4k ± 2.54k
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    4.42k ± 611
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    4.09k ± 630
9.19%
Hispanic Population
10.9k people

In 2024, there were 21.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (95.4k people) in South Denver PUMA, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.42k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 4.09k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

9.19% of the people in South Denver PUMA, CO are hispanic (10.9k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Canada
    690 ± 643 people
  2. Mexico
    665 ± 631 people
  3. China
    451 ± 520 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Denver PUMA, CO was Canada, the natal country of 690 South Denver PUMA, CO residents, followed by Mexico with 665 and China with 451.

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Foreign-Born Population

6.33%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
7.51k people
6.18%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
7.27k people

As of 2024, 6.33% of South Denver PUMA, CO residents (7.51k 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 South Denver PUMA, CO was 6.18%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    4,613 households (4.03%)
  2. German
    988 households (0.863%)
  3. Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
    684 households (0.597%)

9.05% of the households in South Denver PUMA, CO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in South Denver PUMA, CO was Spanish. 4.03% of the households in South Denver PUMA, CO reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,466 ± 488
  2. Vietnam
    1,285 ± 261
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    585 ± 156

South Denver PUMA, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of South Denver PUMA, CO employs 74k people. In 2023, the largest industries in South Denver PUMA, CO were Computer Systems Design (4,675 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,055 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,853 people), and the highest paying industries were Support activities for mining ($312,227), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($238,244), and Offices of physicians ($215,057).

Males in South Denver PUMA, CO have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $100,588. The income inequality in South Denver PUMA, CO (measured using the Gini index) is 0.473, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
34,674
Women
46.9%
39,282
Men
53.1%

The workforce of South Denver PUMA, CO in 2023 was 73,956 people, with 46.9% woman, and 53.1% men.

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Occupations

74k
2023 Value
2.64%
1 Year growth
± 2.64%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in South Denver PUMA, CO grew at a rate of 2.64%, from 72.1k employees to 74k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Denver PUMA, CO, are Other managers (3,380 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (2,199 people), and Software developers (2,154 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South Denver PUMA, CO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

74k
2023 Value
2.64%
1 Year growth
± 2.64%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in South Denver PUMA, CO grew at a rate of 2.64%, from 72.1k employees to 74k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Denver PUMA, CO, are Computer Systems Design (4,675 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,055 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,853 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Denver PUMA, CO, though some of these residents may live in South Denver PUMA, 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

$85,643
Median earning men ± $2,439
$71,446
Median earning women ± $1,716

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($179,432), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($153,086), and Information ($111,208).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($106,435), Manufacturing ($100,639), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($92,975).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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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

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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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in South Denver PUMA, CO awarded 5,325 degrees. The student population of South Denver PUMA, CO in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 5,519 male students and 8,620 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in South Denver PUMA, CO are White (3,579 and 70%), Hispanic or Latino (713 and 13.9%), Black or African American (253 and 4.95%), and Two or More Races (233 and 4.55%).

The largest universities in South Denver PUMA, CO by number of degrees awarded are University of Denver (5,199 and 97.6%), Taft University System (72 and 1.35%), and Iliff School of Theology (36 and 0.676%).

The most popular majors in South Denver PUMA, CO are Social Work (713 and 13.4%), Law (286 and 5.37%), and General Business (282 and 5.3%).

The median tuition cost in South Denver PUMA, CO for private four year colleges is $58,032.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in South Denver PUMA, CO, the percentage of applicants admitted was 71.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 10.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 14,139 (39% men and 61% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 14,139 students enrolled in South Denver PUMA, CO, 39% men and 61% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 8,926 records, of which 60% were women and 40% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Business
    225 degrees awarded
  2. Natural Resource Management & Policy
    166 degrees awarded
  3. Social Work
    705 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in South Denver PUMA, CO was General Business with 225 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. University of Denver
    5,199 degrees awarded
  2. Taft University System
    72 degrees awarded
  3. Iliff School of Theology
    36 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Denver with 5,199 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 1,836 men were awarded degrees from institutions in South Denver PUMA, CO, which is 0.526 times less than the 3,489 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 3,579 degrees mean that there were 5.02 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 713 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($58,032) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,308) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.725% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.133% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of South Denver PUMA, CO in 2023 were Bachelors Degree (46.1k), Graduate Degree (31k), and Some college (14.3k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in South Denver PUMA, CO was $874,500 in 2024, which is 2.63 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $830,300 to $874,500, a 5.32% increase. The homeownership rate in South Denver PUMA, CO is 46.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in South Denver PUMA, CO have an average commute time of 22.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South Denver PUMA, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$874,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$22,023
$30,271
Median Property Taxes
±$1,247

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 South Denver PUMA, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

46.5%
Homeownership
2024
68.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 46.5% of the housing units in South Denver PUMA, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 46.3%.

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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.
$107,459
Median Household Income
± $4,852
65k
Number of Households
± 2,039

In 2024, the median household income of the 65k households in South Denver PUMA, CO grew to $107,459 from the previous year's value of $103,400.

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Wage Distribution

0.473
2023 Wage GINI in South Denver PUMA, CO
0.478
2022 Wage GINI in South Denver PUMA, CO

In 2023, the income inequality in South Denver PUMA, CO was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.04% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Denver PUMA, CO was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Denver PUMA, CO in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (49.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (35.3%)
  3. Walked (4.79%)

In 2024, 49.2% of workers in South Denver PUMA, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (35.3%) and those who walked to work (4.79%).

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Commute Time

22.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Denver PUMA, CO have a shorter commute time (22.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.08% of the workforce in South Denver PUMA, 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 South Denver PUMA, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in South Denver PUMA, CO have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.31% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Denver PUMA, CO (8.5k out of 116k 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 Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in South Denver PUMA, 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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Health

95.8% of the population of South Denver PUMA, CO has health coverage, with 63.6% on employee plans, 6.71% on Medicaid, 11.6% on Medicare, 13% on non-group plans, and 0.791% 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, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,207 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Colorado

Primary care physicians in Colorado see an average of 1,207 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,207 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 11.6% under 18 years, 35.5% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.24%
Uninsured
63.6%
Employer Coverage
6.71%
Medicaid
11.6%
Medicare
13%
Non-Group
0.791%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in South Denver PUMA, CO declined by 8.95% from 4.66% to 4.24%.

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