Superior, CO

Census Place

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2023 Population

13,136

0.0761% 1-year decline

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

36.5

1.08% 1-year decrease

2023 Employed Population

7,325

2.29% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Superior, CO had a population of 13.1k people with a median age of 36.5 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Superior, CO declined from 13,146 to 13,136, a −0.0761% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in Superior, 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.

Most people in Superior, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Superior, CO was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Superior, CO employs 7.33k people. The largest industries in Superior, CO are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,445 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,018 people), and Educational Services (970 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($158,125), Manufacturing ($140,079), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($106,759).

Employment

Occupations

7.33k

2023 Value

± 701

2.29%

1 Year growth

± 12.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Superior, CO grew at a rate of 2.29%, from 7.16k employees to 7.33k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Superior, CO, are Management Occupations (1,208 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (927 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (801 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Superior, 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

7.33k

2023 Value

± 701

2.29%

1 Year growth

± 12.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Superior, CO grew at a rate of 2.29%, from 7.16k employees to 7.33k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Superior, CO, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,445 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,018 people), and Educational Services (970 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Superior, CO, though some of these residents may live in Superior, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$87,574

Median earning men ± $16,372

$63,500

Median earning women ± $9,190

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($171,141), Manufacturing ($119,375), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($116,964).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($183,000), Wholesale Trade ($119,844), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,711).

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.

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

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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

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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

People in Superior, CO have an average commute time of 23.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Superior, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 613
Census Tract 614

The following map shows all of the places in Superior, 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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Number of Households

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In N/A, the median household income of the N/A households in Superior, CO N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Superior, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Superior, 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 (55%)
Worked At Home (31.9%)
Carpooled (8.05%)

In 2023, 55% of workers in Superior, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (31.9%) and those who carpooled to work (8.05%).

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

23.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Superior, CO have a shorter commute time (23.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.24% of the workforce in Superior, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Superior, 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 Superior, CO is White, followed by Asian and Hispanic.

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 Superior, 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.

Primary care physicians in Boulder County, CO see 810 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.613% decrease from the previous year (815 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 928 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 119 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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810 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Boulder County, CO

Primary care physicians in Boulder County, CO see an average of 810 patients per year. This represents a 0.613% 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 Boulder County, CO in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.3% under 18 years, 19.9% between 18 and 34 years, 43.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.08% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

Between N/A and N/A, the percent of uninsured citizens in Superior, CO N/A by N/A from N/A% to N/A%.

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

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