South Jefferson PUMA, CO

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2024 Population
146,970
US Senator
Michael Bennet
Democratic Party
US Senator
John Hickenlooper
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
40.2
0.5% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
6.11%
0.925% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$104,857
1.85% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$590,500
5.37% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
79,293
0.446% 1-year decline

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10.3% of the households in South Jefferson 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.

97.4% of the residents in South Jefferson PUMA, CO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in South Jefferson PUMA, CO are Paul Mitchell the School-Denver (153 degrees awarded in 2023), Colorado School of Healing Arts (50 degrees), and Empire Beauty School-Littleton (33 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in South Jefferson PUMA, CO was $590,500, and the homeownership rate was 72.1%.

Most people in South Jefferson PUMA, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.6 minutes. The average car ownership in South Jefferson PUMA, CO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

South Jefferson PUMA, CO is home to a population of 147k people, from which 97.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.84% of South Jefferson PUMA, CO residents were born outside of the country (10k people).

In 2024, there were 7.43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (105k people) in South Jefferson PUMA, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14.2k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 6.75k White (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 Jefferson PUMA, CO are Spanish (7,783 households), Vietnamese (1,618 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,063 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
73,308
Women
49.7%
74,262
Men
50.3%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 147,570 inhabitants, with 50.3% men, and 49.7% women.

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Citizenship

97.4%
2024 Citizenship
97.1%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.4% of South Jefferson 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 Jefferson PUMA, CO was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South Jefferson PUMA, CO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    105k ± 2.39k
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    14.2k ± 1.7k
  3. White (Hispanic)
    6.75k ± 1k
18.6%
Hispanic Population
27.3k people

In 2024, there were 7.43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (105k people) in South Jefferson PUMA, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14.2k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 6.75k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

18.6% of the people in South Jefferson PUMA, CO are hispanic (27.3k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    2,069 ± 1,109 people
  2. Vietnam
    1,512 ± 950 people
  3. China
    824 ± 703 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Jefferson PUMA, CO was Mexico, the natal country of 2,069 South Jefferson PUMA, CO residents, followed by Vietnam with 1,512 and China with 824.

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Foreign-Born Population

6.84%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
10k people
7.21%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
10.6k people

As of 2024, 6.84% of South Jefferson PUMA, CO residents (10k 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 Jefferson PUMA, CO was 7.21%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    7,783 households (5.54%)
  2. Vietnamese
    1,618 households (1.15%)
  3. Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
    1,063 households (0.757%)

10.3% of the households in South Jefferson 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 Jefferson PUMA, CO was Spanish. 5.54% of the households in South Jefferson 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-)
    2,418 ± 460
  2. Vietnam
    2,316 ± 333
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,164 ± 260

South Jefferson PUMA, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.04 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of South Jefferson PUMA, CO employs 79.3k people. In 2023, the largest industries in South Jefferson PUMA, CO were Construction (6,242 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,610 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,521 people), and the highest paying industries were Natural gas distribution ($321,645), Business, professional, political, & similar organizations ($228,232), and Electric lighting & electrical equipment manufacturing, & other electrical component manufacturing, n.e.c. ($221,084).

Males in South Jefferson PUMA, CO have an average income that is 1.24 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,068. The income inequality in South Jefferson PUMA, CO (measured using the Gini index) is 0.426, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
37,806
Women
47.7%
41,487
Men
52.3%

The workforce of South Jefferson PUMA, CO in 2023 was 79,293 people, with 47.7% woman, and 52.3% men.

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Occupations

79.3k
2023 Value
−0.446%
1 Year decline
± −0.446%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in South Jefferson PUMA, CO declined at a rate of −0.446%, from 79.6k employees to 79.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Jefferson PUMA, CO, are Other managers (2,871 people), Retail salespersons (1,931 people), and Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (1,668 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South Jefferson PUMA, CO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

79.3k
2023 Value
−0.446%
1 Year decline
± −0.446%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in South Jefferson PUMA, CO declined at a rate of −0.446%, from 79.6k employees to 79.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Jefferson PUMA, CO, are Construction (6,242 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,610 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,521 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Jefferson PUMA, CO, though some of these residents may live in South Jefferson 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

$70,981
Median earning men ± $1,656
$54,637
Median earning women ± $2,410

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($110,464), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($100,131), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($95,188).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($113,370), Wholesale Trade ($90,968), and Public Administration ($83,941).

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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%.

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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 Jefferson PUMA, CO awarded 236 degrees. The student population of South Jefferson PUMA, CO in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 25 male students and 310 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in South Jefferson PUMA, CO are White (119 and 50.4%), Hispanic or Latino (68 and 28.8%), Two or More Races (20 and 8.47%), and Unknown (15 and 6.36%).

The largest universities in South Jefferson PUMA, CO by number of degrees awarded are Paul Mitchell the School-Denver (153 and 64.8%), Colorado School of Healing Arts (50 and 21.2%), and Empire Beauty School-Littleton (33 and 14%).

The most popular majors in South Jefferson PUMA, CO are General Cosmetology (122 and 51.7%), Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (64 and 27.1%), and Massage Therapy (50 and 21.2%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 335 students enrolled in South Jefferson PUMA, CO, 7.46% men and 92.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 130 records, of which 90.8% were women and 9.23% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology
Most Common
122 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in South Jefferson PUMA, CO was General Cosmetology with 122 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Paul Mitchell the School-Denver
    153 degrees awarded
  2. Colorado School of Healing Arts
    50 degrees awarded
  3. Empire Beauty School-Littleton
    33 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Paul Mitchell the School-Denver with 153 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 24 men were awarded degrees from institutions in South Jefferson PUMA, CO, which is 0.113 times less than the 212 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 119 degrees mean that there were 1.75 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 68 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private for-profit, less-than 2-year ($11,520) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private for-profit, less-than 2-year ($686) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private for-profit, less-than 2-year ($1,308) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 1.12% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.964% 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 Jefferson PUMA, CO in 2023 were Bachelors Degree (33.6k), High School or Equivalent (26.4k), and Some college (24.2k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in South Jefferson PUMA, CO was $590,500 in 2024, which is 1.77 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $560,400 to $590,500, a 5.37% increase. The homeownership rate in South Jefferson PUMA, CO is 72.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in South Jefferson PUMA, CO have an average commute time of 25.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South Jefferson PUMA, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$590,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$7,066
$45,070
Median Property Taxes
±$1,432

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

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Rent vs Own

72.1%
Homeownership
2024
70.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 72.1% of the housing units in South Jefferson PUMA, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.7%.

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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.
$104,857
Median Household Income
± $2,769
62.5k
Number of Households
± 1,893

In 2024, the median household income of the 62.5k households in South Jefferson PUMA, CO grew to $104,857 from the previous year's value of $102,951.

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Wage Distribution

0.426
2023 Wage GINI in South Jefferson PUMA, CO
0.422
2022 Wage GINI in South Jefferson PUMA, CO

In 2023, the income inequality in South Jefferson PUMA, CO was 0.426 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.877% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for South Jefferson PUMA, CO was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Jefferson PUMA, CO in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (66.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (24%)
  3. Carpooled (5.69%)

In 2024, 66.5% of workers in South Jefferson PUMA, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (24%) and those who carpooled to work (5.69%).

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Commute Time

25.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Jefferson PUMA, CO have a shorter commute time (25.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.46% of the workforce in South Jefferson 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 Jefferson 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 Jefferson PUMA, CO have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Jefferson PUMA, CO (8.89k out of 145k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in South Jefferson 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

94.3% of the population of South Jefferson PUMA, CO has health coverage, with 56.4% on employee plans, 10.3% on Medicaid, 13.8% on Medicare, 12.9% on non-group plans, and 0.977% 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% were men and 50% 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 19.3% under 18 years, 22.5% between 18 and 34 years, 40.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.67%
Uninsured
56.4%
Employer Coverage
10.3%
Medicaid
13.8%
Medicare
12.9%
Non-Group
0.977%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in South Jefferson PUMA, CO grew by 1.96% from 5.56% to 5.67%.

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