Yuma, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

3,459

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.5

29.2% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

31.5%

41% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$48,338

7.22% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$165,500

Population & Diversity

Yuma, CO is home to a population of 3.46k people, from which 76.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 24.2% of Yuma, CO residents were born outside of the country (836 people).

In 2024, there were 1.28 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.71k people) in Yuma, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.33k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 260 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

76.6%

2024 Citizenship

75.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 76.6% of Yuma, CO residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Yuma, CO was 75.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Yuma, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.71k ± 314
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.33k ± 539
Other (Hispanic)
260 ± 396

49.3%

Hispanic Population

1.7k people

49.3% of the people in Yuma, CO are hispanic (1.7k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Yuma, 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

24.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

836 people

25.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

859 people

As of 2024, 24.2% of Yuma, CO residents (836 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 Yuma, CO was 25.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
28 ± 39
Vietnam
20 ± 39
World War II
15 ± 30

Yuma, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.4 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Yuma, CO employs 1.48k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Yuma, CO were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (232 people), Retail Trade (231 people), and Educational Services (226 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($80,037), Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,064), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,406).

Employment

Occupations

1.48k

2024 Value

± 371

−2.18%

1 Year decline

± 33%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Yuma, CO declined at a rate of −2.18%, from 1.51k employees to 1.48k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Yuma, CO, are Management Occupations (294 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (198 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (157 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Yuma, 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

1.48k

2024 Value

± 371

−2.18%

1 Year decline

± 33%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Yuma, CO declined at a rate of −2.18%, from 1.51k employees to 1.48k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Yuma, CO, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (232 people), Retail Trade (231 people), and Educational Services (226 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Yuma, CO, though some of these residents may live in Yuma, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,096

Median earning men ± $6,056

$26,630

Median earning women ± $26,026

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($66,750) and Manufacturing ($4,795).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,813), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($22,902), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($2,499).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Yuma, CO was $165,500 in 2024, which is 0.497 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $180,000 to $165,500, a 8.06% decrease. The homeownership rate in Yuma, CO is 61.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Yuma, CO have an average commute time of 12.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Yuma, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$165,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,987

$870

Median Property Taxes

±$223

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 Yuma, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

61.1%

Homeownership

2024

71%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.1% of the housing units in Yuma, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Yuma, 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.

$48,338

Median Household Income

± $11,303

1.43k

Number of Households

± 378

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.43k households in Yuma, CO declined from $48,338 from the previous year's value of $52,102.

The following chart displays the households in Yuma, 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 range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Yuma, 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 (72.8%)
Walked (12.2%)
Carpooled (11.4%)

In 2024, 72.8% of workers in Yuma, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (12.2%) and those who carpooled to work (11.4%).

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

12.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Yuma, CO have a shorter commute time (12.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Yuma, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

31.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Yuma, CO (1.08k out of 3.41k 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 Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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