West Pleasant View, CO

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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
$489,400
7.8% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
2,656
1.56% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in West Pleasant View, 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.

97% of the residents in West Pleasant View, CO are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in West Pleasant View, CO was $489,400, and the homeownership rate was 62.1%.

Most people in West Pleasant View, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.5 minutes. The average car ownership in West Pleasant View, CO was 4 cars per household.

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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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Pleasant View, CO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    3.61k ± 568
  2. White (Hispanic)
    294 ± 327
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    230 ± 206
15%
Hispanic Population
760 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    203,143 ± 10,870 people
  2. India
    22,453 ± 3,672 people
  3. China
    17,281 ± 3,223 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 203,143 Colorado residents, followed by India with 22,453 and China with 17,281.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    116 ± 104
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    36 ± 45
  3. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

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.

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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).

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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

Voting results are not available for West Pleasant View, CO. Showing the available data for Colorado.
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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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.

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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%.

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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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for West Pleasant View, CO is from Colorado.
0.462
2023 Wage GINI in Colorado
0.464
2022 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2023, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.304% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (69.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (13.8%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

96% of the population of West Pleasant View, CO has health coverage, with 47.6% on employee plans, 20.8% on Medicaid, 8.55% on Medicare, 18.5% on non-group plans, and 0.529% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Colorado see 1,207 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,207 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1161 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 204 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.6% were men and 45.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17% under 18 years, 37.2% between 18 and 34 years, 36.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.19% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.6% were men and 45.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.03%
Uninsured
47.6%
Employer Coverage
20.8%
Medicaid
8.55%
Medicare
18.5%
Non-Group
0.529%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in West Pleasant View, CO declined by 36.8% from 6.38% to 4.03%.

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