Southern Ute, CO

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2023 Population

126

7.35% 1-year decline

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

40.3

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

5.56%

41.9% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$75,000

2023 Median Property Value

$285,000

0.87% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

2.17% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Southern Ute, CO had a population of 126 people with a median age of 40.3 and a median household income of $75,000. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Southern Ute, CO declined from 136 to 126, a −7.35% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to $75,000, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Southern Ute, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (41.3%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (37.3%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (10.3%), White (Hispanic) (8.73%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.38%).

None of the households in Southern Ute, 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 Southern Ute, CO are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Southern Ute, CO was $285,000, and the homeownership rate was 78.6%.

Most people in Southern Ute, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Southern Ute, CO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Southern Ute, CO is home to a population of 126 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.38% of Southern Ute, CO residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2023, there were 1.11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (52 people) in Southern Ute, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 47 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 13 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Southern Ute, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Southern Ute, CO was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Southern Ute, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
52 ± 24
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
47 ± 38
American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
13 ± 12

19%

Hispanic Population

24 people

19% of the people in Southern Ute, CO are hispanic (24 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Southern Ute, 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
206,571 ± 10,957 people
India
22,427 ± 3,670 people
China
17,909 ± 3,280 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 206,571 Colorado residents, followed by India with 22,427 and China with 17,909.

Foreign-Born Population

2.38%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

1.47%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2023, 2.38% of Southern Ute, CO residents (3 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Southern Ute, CO was 1.47%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Southern Ute, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3 ± 19
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 18

Southern Ute, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, NaNy times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Southern Ute, CO employs 45 people. The largest industries in Southern Ute, CO are Finance & Insurance (8 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (8 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (7 people), and the highest paying industries are Total ($44,250).

Males in Colorado have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $67,859. The income inequality in Colorado (measured using the Gini index) is 0.464, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2023 Value

± 88

−2.17%

1 Year decline

± 279%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Southern Ute, CO declined at a rate of −2.17%, from 46 employees to 45 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Southern Ute, CO, are Management Occupations (14 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (8 people), and Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations (7 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Southern Ute, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

2023 Value

± 88

−2.17%

1 Year decline

± 279%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Southern Ute, CO declined at a rate of −2.17%, from 46 employees to 45 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Southern Ute, CO, are Finance & Insurance (8 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (8 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (7 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Southern Ute, CO, though some of these residents may live in Southern Ute, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Southern Ute, CO. Showing the available data for Colorado.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (54.1%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.1%)
Republican Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Colorado

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

Michael Bennet

Senator from Colorado

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 Colorado

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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Colorado

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Colorado have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.886% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.84% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (1.16M), Some college (997k), and High School or Equivalent (997k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Southern Ute, CO was $285,000 in 2023, which is 0.939 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $287,500 to $285,000, a 0.87% decrease. The homeownership rate in Southern Ute, CO is 78.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Southern Ute, CO have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Southern Ute, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$285,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$103,824

$44

Median Property Taxes

±$41

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 Southern Ute, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Southern Ute, CO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$75,000

Median Household Income

± $67,068

Number of Households

± 46

In 2023, the median household income of the 56 households in Southern Ute, CO N/A $75,000 from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Southern Ute, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Southern Ute, CO is from Colorado.

0.464

2022 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.465

2021 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2022, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.265% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (57.8%)
Worked At Home (42.2%)
Carpooled (0%)

In 2023, 57.8% of workers in Southern Ute, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (42.2%) 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

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Southern Ute, CO have a similar commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Southern Ute, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.56% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Southern Ute, CO (7 out of 126 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Males < 5 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Southern Ute, CO is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

62.7% of the population of Southern Ute, CO has health coverage, with 27% on employee plans, 0% on Medicaid, 33.3% on Medicare, 0% on non-group plans, and 2.38% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in La Plata County, CO see 775 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.91% decrease from the previous year (815 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1061 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 208 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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775 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in La Plata County, CO

Primary care physicians in La Plata County, CO see an average of 775 patients per year. This represents a 4.91% decrease from the previous year (815 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in La Plata County, CO in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.7% under 18 years, 25.4% between 18 and 34 years, 22.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 35.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

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

Uninsured People

37.3%

Uninsured

27%

Employer Coverage

Medicaid

33.3%

Medicare

Non-Group

2.38%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Southern Ute, CO declined by 0.529% from 37.5% to 37.3%.

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

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