Ward, CO

Census Place

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2023 Population
89
89.4% 1-year growth
US Senator
Michael Bennet
Democratic Party
US Senator
John Hickenlooper
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
47
10.1% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
22.5%
12% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$60,625
79.6% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$292,900
4.91% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
54
108% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Ward, CO had a population of 89 people with a median age of 47 and a median household income of $60,625. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Ward, CO grew from 47 to 89, a 89.4% increase and its median household income grew from $33,750 to $60,625, a 79.6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ward, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.4%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (11.2%), Other (Hispanic) (2.25%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.12%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Ward, 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.

98.9% of the residents in Ward, CO are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Ward, CO was $292,900, and the homeownership rate was 90.2%.

Most people in Ward, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 40.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Ward, CO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Ward, CO is home to a population of 89 people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.25% of Ward, CO residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2023, there were 7.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (76 people) in Ward, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 2 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%
2023 Citizenship
97.9%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.9% of Ward, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Ward, CO was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ward, CO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    76 ± 44
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    10 ± 12
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    2 ± 4
2.25%
Hispanic Population
2 people

In 2023, there were 7.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (76 people) in Ward, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 2 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.25% of the people in Ward, CO are hispanic (2 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ward, CO as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.25%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
2 people
4.26%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
2 people

As of 2023, 2.25% of Ward, CO residents (2 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ward, CO was 4.26%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    5 ± 20
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    0 ± 18
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    0 ± 23

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

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Economy

The economy of Ward, CO employs 54 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Ward, CO were Retail Trade (16 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (13 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (6 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,208), Retail Trade ($31,667), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,750).

Employment

Occupations

54
2023 Value
± 83
108%
1 Year growth
± 167%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ward, CO grew at a rate of 108%, from 26 employees to 54 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ward, CO, are Sales & Related Occupations (17 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (13 people), and Management Occupations (11 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ward, CO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

54
2023 Value
± 83
108%
1 Year growth
± 167%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ward, CO grew at a rate of 108%, from 26 employees to 54 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ward, CO, are Retail Trade (16 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (13 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (6 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ward, CO, though some of these residents may live in Ward, 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

$75,500
Median earning men ± $52,951
$31,250
Median earning women ± $25,050

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Retail Trade ($75,500), Public Administration ($N/A), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,208), Public Administration ($N/A), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A).

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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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Colorado.

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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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Colorado over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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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.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.981% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.906% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were Bachelors Degree (1.19M), High School or Equivalent (993k), and Some college (989k).

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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Ward, CO was $292,900 in 2023, which is 0.965 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $279,200 to $292,900, a 4.91% increase. The homeownership rate in Ward, CO is 90.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Ward, CO have an average commute time of 40.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ward, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$292,900
Median Property Value 2023
±$117,916
$46
Median Property Taxes
±$35

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 Ward, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

90.2%
Homeownership
2023
69.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 90.2% of the housing units in Ward, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.1%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$60,625
Median Household Income
± $48,622
51
Number of Households
± 35

In 2023, the median household income of the 51 households in Ward, CO grew to $60,625 from the previous year's value of $33,750.

The following chart displays the households in Ward, 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ward, CO is from Ward, CO.
N/A Wage GINI in N/A
  1. N/A
  2. N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (72.5%)
  2. Carpooled (21.6%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.88%)

In 2023, 72.5% of workers in Ward, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (21.6%) and those who worked at home (5.88%).

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.

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Commute Time

40.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ward, CO have a longer commute time (40.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.17% of the workforce in Ward, 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 Ward, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ward, CO have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ward, CO (20 out of 89 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Males 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ward, CO is White, followed by Two Or More 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.

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Health

96.6% of the population of Ward, CO has health coverage, with 33.7% on employee plans, 27% on Medicaid, 12.4% on Medicare, 11.2% on non-group plans, and 12.4% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Colorado see 1,207 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.249% increase from the previous year (1,204 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1161 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 219 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 36% were men and 64% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.9% under 18 years, 14.6% between 18 and 34 years, 42.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 36% were men and 64% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

3.37%
Uninsured
33.7%
Employer Coverage
27%
Medicaid
12.4%
Medicare
11.2%
Non-Group
12.4%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ward, CO declined by 60.4% from 8.51% to 3.37%.

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

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