Southwest Denver PUMA, CO

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2023 Population

119,765

3.29% 1-year decline

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2023 Median Property Value

$456,400

6.96% 1-year growth

About

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None of the households in Southwest 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.

The largest universities in Southwest Denver PUMA, CO are United Beauty College (461810) (29 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Southwest Denver PUMA, CO was $456,400, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Southwest Denver PUMA, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Southwest Denver PUMA, CO was 2 cars per household.

Southwest Denver PUMA, CO borders Lakewood PUMA, CO, South Jefferson PUMA, CO, Englewood PUMA, CO, Downtown Denver PUMA, CO, and South Denver PUMA, CO.

United States Colorado

Population & Diversity

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Southwest Denver PUMA, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

63,827

Women

50.3%

63,176

Men

49.7%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 127,003 inhabitants, with 49.7% men, and 50.3% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Economy

The economy of Southwest Denver PUMA, CO employs N/A people. The largest industries in Southwest Denver PUMA, CO are Construction (7,381 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,875 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,427 people), and the highest paying industries are Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers ($342,002), Wired telecommunications carriers ($118,916), and Aircraft & parts manufacturing ($118,449).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

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The workforce of Southwest Denver PUMA, CO in 2020 was N/A people, with N/A% woman, and N/A% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Southwest Denver PUMA, CO.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Southwest Denver PUMA, CO, are Retail salespersons (1,823 people), Other managers (1,604 people), and Construction laborers (1,574 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Southwest Denver PUMA, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Southwest Denver PUMA, CO, are Construction (7,381 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,875 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,427 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Southwest Denver PUMA, CO, though some of these residents may live in Southwest Denver PUMA, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($85,638), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,576), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,059).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($70,446), Public Administration ($67,622), and Wholesale Trade ($60,347).

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 Southwest Denver PUMA, 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

In 2022, universities in Southwest Denver PUMA, CO awarded 29 degrees. The student population of Southwest Denver PUMA, CO in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 9 male students and 16 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Southwest Denver PUMA, CO are Asian (23 and 79.3%), followed by White (5 and 17.2%), Hispanic or Latino (1 and 3.45%), and Black or African American (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Southwest Denver PUMA, CO by number of degrees awarded are United Beauty College (461810) (29 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Southwest Denver PUMA, CO are Nail Specialist & Manicurist (20 and 69%), Hair Styling & Design (4 and 13.8%), and Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (4 and 13.8%).

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Hair Styling & Design
4 degrees awarded
General Cosmetology
1 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Southwest Denver PUMA, CO was Hair Styling & Design with 4 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

United Beauty College (461810)

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

29 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was United Beauty College (461810) with 29 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 8 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Southwest Denver PUMA, CO, which is 0.381 times less than the 21 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Asian students. These 23 degrees mean that there were 4.6 times more degrees awarded to Asian students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 5 degrees awarded.

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

Measure

In 2022, 1.72% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.88% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Southwest Denver PUMA, CO in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (27.6k), Some college (19.2k), and Secondary Education (18k).

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 Southwest Denver PUMA, CO was $456,400 in 2023, which is 1.5 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $426,700 to $456,400, a 6.96% increase. The homeownership rate in Southwest Denver PUMA, CO is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Southwest Denver PUMA, CO have an average commute time of 27.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Southwest Denver PUMA, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$456,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$7,899

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Median Property Taxes

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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 Southwest Denver PUMA, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

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

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership

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70.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Southwest Denver PUMA, CO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Southwest Denver PUMA, 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.

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Median Household Income

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45.9k

Number of Households

± 1,921

The following chart displays the households in Southwest Denver PUMA, 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

0.41

2022 Wage GINI in Southwest Denver PUMA, CO

0.406

2021 Wage GINI in Southwest Denver PUMA, CO

In 2022, the income inequality in Southwest Denver PUMA, CO was 0.41 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.19% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Southwest Denver PUMA, CO was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Southwest Denver PUMA, CO in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Southwest Denver PUMA, CO across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (71.5%)
Worked At Home (14.2%)
Carpooled (7.63%)

In 2023, 71.5% of workers in Southwest Denver PUMA, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.2%) and those who carpooled to work (7.63%).

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

27.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Southwest Denver PUMA, CO have a longer commute time (27.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.76% of the workforce in Southwest Denver PUMA, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Southwest 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 Southwest Denver PUMA, CO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Southwest Denver PUMA, CO (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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

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

N/A% of the population of Southwest Denver PUMA, CO has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.5% under 18 years, 24.1% between 18 and 34 years, 38.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.2% 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

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

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

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