Towaoc, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

1,078

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

27.6

53.3% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

62%

11.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$22,955

2.98% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$425,900

Population & Diversity

Towaoc, CO is home to a population of 1.08k people, from which 98.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.96% of Towaoc, CO residents were born outside of the country (75 people).

In 2024, there were 10.7 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (799 people) in Towaoc, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 75 White (Non-Hispanic) and 42 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%

2024 Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.1% of Towaoc, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Towaoc, CO was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Towaoc, CO

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
799 ± 340
White (Non-Hispanic)
75 ± 55
Other (Hispanic)
42 ± 43

9.37%

Hispanic Population

101 people

9.37% of the people in Towaoc, CO are hispanic (101 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Towaoc, 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
205,206 ± 10,925 people
India
23,918 ± 3,789 people
China
18,011 ± 3,290 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 205,206 Colorado residents, followed by India with 23,918 and China with 18,011.

Foreign-Born Population

6.96%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

75 people

5.01%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

53 people

As of 2024, 6.96% of Towaoc, CO residents (75 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 Towaoc, CO was 5.01%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (1990s)

Most Common Service Period

6 ± 18

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Towaoc, CO.

Economy

The economy of Towaoc, CO employs 272 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Towaoc, CO were Educational Services (78 people), Accommodation & Food Services (59 people), and Retail Trade (42 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,345) and Educational Services ($45,345).

Employment

Occupations

272

2024 Value

± 152

42.4%

1 Year growth

± 69.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Towaoc, CO grew at a rate of 42.4%, from 191 employees to 272 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Towaoc, CO, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (59 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (40 people), and Personal Care & Service Occupations (33 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Towaoc, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

272

2024 Value

± 152

42.4%

1 Year growth

± 69.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Towaoc, CO grew at a rate of 42.4%, from 191 employees to 272 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Towaoc, CO, are Educational Services (78 people), Accommodation & Food Services (59 people), and Retail Trade (42 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Towaoc, CO, though some of these residents may live in Towaoc, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,188

Median earning men ± $27,288

$40,275

Median earning women ± $26,963

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,875).

Housing & Living

People in Towaoc, CO have an average commute time of 11.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Towaoc, CO is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$425,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$189,271

$125

Median Property Taxes

±$90

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 Towaoc, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

35.7%

Homeownership

2024

48%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 35.7% of the housing units in Towaoc, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 19.4%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$22,955

Median Household Income

± $14,160

350

Number of Households

± 139

In 2024, the median household income of the 350 households in Towaoc, CO declined from $22,955 from the previous year's value of $23,661.

The following chart displays the households in Towaoc, 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2024, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.498% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (68.6%)
Walked (14.7%)
Other (10.5%)

In 2024, 68.6% of workers in Towaoc, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (14.7%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (10.5%).

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

11.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Towaoc, CO have a shorter commute time (11.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Towaoc, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Towaoc, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Towaoc, CO have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

62% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Towaoc, CO (647 out of 1.04k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Towaoc, CO is Native American, 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

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

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

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