West Pleasant View, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

5,051

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.7

1.76% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.7%

29.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$95,817

7.24% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

West Pleasant View, CO is home to a population of 5.05k people, from which 97% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.27% of West Pleasant View, CO residents were born outside of the country (266 people).

In 2024, there were 12.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.61k people) in West Pleasant View, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 294 White (Hispanic) and 230 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97%

2024 Citizenship

97.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97% of West Pleasant View, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West Pleasant View, CO was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Pleasant View, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.61k ± 568
White (Hispanic)
294 ± 327
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
230 ± 206

15%

Hispanic Population

760 people

15% of the people in West Pleasant View, CO are hispanic (760 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in West Pleasant View, 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

5.27%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

266 people

4.75%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

248 people

As of 2024, 5.27% of West Pleasant View, CO residents (266 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 West Pleasant View, CO was 4.75%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
116 ± 104
Gulf War (2001-)
36 ± 45
Gulf War (1990s)
17 ± 52

West Pleasant View, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.22 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in West Pleasant View, CO.

Economy

The economy of West Pleasant View, CO employs 2.66k people. In 2024, the largest industries in West Pleasant View, CO were Educational Services (367 people), Construction (295 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (279 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($83,602), Utilities ($81,020), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,724).

Employment

Occupations

2.66k

2024 Value

± 496

−1.56%

1 Year decline

± 26.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Pleasant View, CO declined at a rate of −1.56%, from 2.7k employees to 2.66k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Pleasant View, CO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (364 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (303 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (284 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Pleasant View, 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

2.66k

2024 Value

± 496

−1.56%

1 Year decline

± 26.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Pleasant View, CO declined at a rate of −1.56%, from 2.7k employees to 2.66k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Pleasant View, CO, are Educational Services (367 people), Construction (295 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (279 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Pleasant View, CO, though some of these residents may live in West Pleasant View, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,034

Median earning men ± $9,120

$37,100

Median earning women ± $20,341

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($86,979), Other Services Except Public Administration ($65,491), and Retail Trade ($50,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,554), Construction ($58,462), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,204).

Housing & Living

The median property value in West Pleasant View, CO was $489,400 in 2024, which is 1.47 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $454,000 to $489,400, a 7.8% increase. The homeownership rate in West Pleasant View, CO is 62.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West Pleasant View, CO have an average commute time of 18.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Pleasant View, CO is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$489,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$78,133

$1,079

Median Property Taxes

±$311

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 West Pleasant View, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

62.1%

Homeownership

2024

54.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.1% of the housing units in West Pleasant View, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in West Pleasant View, 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.

$95,817

Median Household Income

± $18,795

1.74k

Number of Households

± 398

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.74k households in West Pleasant View, CO grew to $95,817 from the previous year's value of $89,352.

The following chart displays the households in West Pleasant View, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for West Pleasant View, 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 (69.7%)
Worked At Home (13.8%)
Carpooled (12.1%)

In 2024, 69.7% of workers in West Pleasant View, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.8%) and those who carpooled to work (12.1%).

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

18.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Pleasant View, CO have a shorter commute time (18.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.22% of the workforce in West Pleasant View, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in West Pleasant View, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in West Pleasant View, CO have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Pleasant View, CO (530 out of 4.54k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in West Pleasant View, CO is White, followed by Black 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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