Thornton & Federal Heights Cities PUMA, CO

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2021 Population
153,688
1.93% 1-year decline
US Senator
Michael Bennet
Democratic Party
US Senator
John Hickenlooper
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
33.1
0.915% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
9.98%
1.02% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$78,004
5.37% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$343,900
7.07% 1-year growth

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In 2021, Thornton & Federal Heights Cities PUMA, CO had a population of 154k people with a median age of 33.1 and a median household income of $78,004. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Thornton & Federal Heights Cities PUMA, CO declined from 156,712 to 153,688, a −1.93% decrease and its median household income grew from $74,029 to $78,004, a 5.37% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Thornton & Federal Heights Cities PUMA, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (48.1%), White (Hispanic) (23.8%), Two+ (Hispanic) (9.8%), Other (Hispanic) (7.16%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.64%).

29.8% of the households in Thornton & Federal Heights Cities PUMA, 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.

89.4% of the residents in Thornton & Federal Heights Cities PUMA, CO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Adams County (West Central)--Thornton & Federal Heights Cities PUMA, CO are Empire Beauty School-Thornton (45 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Thornton & Federal Heights Cities PUMA, CO was $343,900, and the homeownership rate was 69.4%.

Most people in Thornton & Federal Heights Cities PUMA, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Thornton & Federal Heights Cities PUMA, CO was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Thornton & Federal Heights Cities PUMA, CO is home to a population of 154k people, from which 89.4% are citizens. As of 2021, 15.9% of Thornton & Federal Heights Cities PUMA, CO residents were born outside of the country (24.4k people).

In 2021, there were 2.02 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (73.9k people) in Thornton & Federal Heights Cities PUMA, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 36.5k White (Hispanic) and 15.1k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Thornton & Federal Heights Cities PUMA, CO are Spanish (34,440 households), Vietnamese (1,486 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (926 households).

Citizenship

89.4%
2021 Citizenship
89.4%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 89.4% of Thornton & Federal Heights Cities PUMA, CO residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Thornton & Federal Heights Cities PUMA, CO was 89.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Thornton & Federal Heights Cities PUMA, CO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    73.9k ± 2.61k
  2. White (Hispanic)
    36.5k ± 2.03k
  3. Two+ (Hispanic)
    15.1k ± 1.77k
41.9%
Hispanic Population
64.4k people

In 2021, there were 2.02 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (73.9k people) in Thornton & Federal Heights Cities PUMA, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 36.5k White (Hispanic) and 15.1k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

41.9% of the people in Thornton & Federal Heights Cities PUMA, CO are hispanic (64.4k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Thornton & Federal Heights Cities PUMA, CO as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

15.9%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
24.4k people
15.5%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
24.3k people

As of 2021, 15.9% of Thornton & Federal Heights Cities PUMA, CO residents (24.4k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Thornton & Federal Heights Cities PUMA, CO was 15.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    34,440 households (24.1%)
  2. Vietnamese
    1,486 households (1.04%)
  3. Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
    926 households (0.649%)

29.8% of the households in Thornton & Federal Heights Cities PUMA, CO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.7%. 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.

In 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Thornton & Federal Heights Cities PUMA, CO was Spanish. 24.1% of the households in Thornton & Federal Heights Cities PUMA, CO reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,995 ± 306
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,643 ± 346
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,467 ± 387

Thornton & Federal Heights Cities PUMA, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.21 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Thornton & Federal Heights Cities PUMA, CO employs 77.7k people. The largest industries in Thornton & Federal Heights Cities PUMA, CO are Construction (8,696 people), Restaurants & Food Services (5,256 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,463 people), and the highest paying industries are Offices of physicians ($128,090), Oil & gas extraction ($110,310), and Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($108,936).

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
37,168
Women
46.3%
43,130
Men
53.7%

The workforce of Thornton & Federal Heights Cities PUMA, CO in 2020 was 80,298 people, with 46.3% woman, and 53.7% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Thornton & Federal Heights Cities PUMA, CO.

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Occupations

77.7k
2021 Value
−3.2%
1 Year decline
± −3.2%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Thornton & Federal Heights Cities PUMA, CO declined at a rate of −3.2%, from 80.3k employees to 77.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Thornton & Federal Heights Cities PUMA, CO, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,534 people), Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (2,068 people), and Cooks (2,016 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Thornton & Federal Heights Cities PUMA, CO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

77.7k
2021 Value
−3.2%
1 Year decline
± −3.2%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Thornton & Federal Heights Cities PUMA, CO declined at a rate of −3.2%, from 80.3k employees to 77.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Thornton & Federal Heights Cities PUMA, CO, are Construction (8,696 people), Restaurants & Food Services (5,256 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,463 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Thornton & Federal Heights Cities PUMA, CO, though some of these residents may live in Thornton & Federal Heights Cities PUMA, 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

$48,982
Median earning men ± $1,368
$34,862
Median earning women ± $1,228

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Information ($80,408), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,883), and Public Administration ($63,899).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($79,653), Public Administration ($54,406), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,607).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Colorado. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 55% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.6%).

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.

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 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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In 2021, universities in Thornton & Federal Heights Cities PUMA, CO awarded 45 degrees. The student population of Thornton & Federal Heights Cities PUMA, CO in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 1 male students and 83 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Thornton & Federal Heights Cities PUMA, CO are Hispanic or Latino (17 and 37.8%), followed by White (16 and 35.6%), Unknown (6 and 13.3%), and Two or More Races (3 and 6.67%).

The largest universities in Thornton & Federal Heights Cities PUMA, CO by number of degrees awarded are Empire Beauty School-Thornton (45 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Adams County (West Central)--Thornton & Federal Heights Cities PUMA, CO are General Cosmetology (45 and 100%).

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2021, 2.44% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.37% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Thornton & Federal Heights Cities PUMA, CO in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (34.1k), Some college (26k), and Primary Education (21.3k).

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Thornton & Federal Heights Cities PUMA, CO was $343,900 in 2021, which is 1.4 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $321,200 to $343,900, a 7.07% increase. The homeownership rate in Thornton & Federal Heights Cities PUMA, CO is 69.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Thornton & Federal Heights Cities PUMA, CO have an average commute time of 30.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Thornton & Federal Heights Cities PUMA, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Thornton & Federal Heights Cities PUMA, CO is $78,004. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Thornton & Federal Heights Cities PUMA, CO was Castle Rock Town PUMA, CO with a value of $134,089, followed by Parker Town & The Pinery PUMA, CO and Jefferson (West), Boulder (West), Clear Creek & Gilpin Counties PUMA, CO, with respective values of $124,865 and $121,101.

Property

$343,900
Median Property Value 2021
±$3,927
$36,409
Median Property Taxes
±$1,453

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 Thornton & Federal Heights Cities PUMA, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Thornton & Federal Heights Cities PUMA, CO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

69.4%
Homeownership
2021
68.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 69.4% of the housing units in Thornton & Federal Heights Cities PUMA, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.3%.

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Income by Location

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In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Thornton & Federal Heights Cities PUMA, CO was Castle Rock Town PUMA, CO with a value of $134,089, followed by Parker Town & The Pinery PUMA, CO and Jefferson (West), Boulder (West), Clear Creek & Gilpin Counties PUMA, CO, with respective values of $124,865 and $121,101.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Thornton & Federal Heights Cities PUMA, 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.
$78,004
Median Household Income
± $2,212
52.5k
Number of Households
± 1,904

In 2021, the median household income of the 52.5k households in Thornton & Federal Heights Cities PUMA, CO grew to $78,004 from the previous year's value of $74,029.

The following chart displays the households in Thornton & Federal Heights Cities PUMA, 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

0.4
2021 Wage GINI in Thornton & Federal Heights Cities PUMA, CO
0.406
2020 Wage GINI in Thornton & Federal Heights Cities PUMA, CO

In 2021, the income inequality in Thornton & Federal Heights Cities PUMA, CO was 0.4 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.44% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Thornton & Federal Heights Cities PUMA, CO was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Thornton & Federal Heights Cities PUMA, CO in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (74.6%)
  2. Carpooled (12.1%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.64%)

In 2021, 74.6% of workers in Thornton & Federal Heights Cities PUMA, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.1%) and those who worked at home (8.64%).

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

30.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Thornton & Federal Heights Cities PUMA, CO have a longer commute time (30.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.82% of the workforce in Thornton & Federal Heights Cities PUMA, 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 Thornton & Federal Heights Cities PUMA, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Thornton & Federal Heights Cities PUMA, CO have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

9.98% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Thornton & Federal Heights Cities PUMA, CO (15.2k out of 153k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Thornton & Federal Heights Cities PUMA, CO is White, followed by Hispanic 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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89.4% of the population of Thornton & Federal Heights Cities PUMA, CO has health coverage, with 50.3% on employee plans, 21.2% on Medicaid, 6.87% on Medicare, 10.5% on non-group plans, and 0.631% on military or VA plans.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.6% under 18 years, 24.6% between 18 and 34 years, 37% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.83% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

10.6%
Uninsured
50.3%
Employer Coverage
21.2%
Medicaid
6.87%
Medicare
10.5%
Non-Group
0.631%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Thornton & Federal Heights Cities PUMA, CO declined by 0.291% from 10.6% to 10.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Thornton & Federal Heights Cities PUMA, CO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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