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80249

Denver, CO · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
41,590
Median household income
$100,324
People below poverty
6.9%
Median home value
$468,600

Income

The median income of households in 80249 was $100,324. An estimated 2.6% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 10.3% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 80249 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 2.6
$10,000 to $14,999 0.9
$15,000 to $24,999 2.6
$25,000 to $34,999 3.7
$35,000 to $49,999 8.3
$50,000 to $74,999 11.9
$75,000 to $99,999 19.8
$100,000 to $149,999 29.1
$150,000 to $199,999 10.9
$200,000 or more 10.3

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 80249 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 59562
Female 57802

An estimated 91.3% of households received earnings. An estimated 15.7% of households received Social Security and an estimated 15 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $22,450. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 80249 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 91.3
Social Security 15.7
Retirement income 15
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 2.8
Cash public assistance income 3.9

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 6.9 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 9.1% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 3.9% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 6.4% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 80249 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 6.9
Children under 18 years below poverty 9.1
People 65 years old and over below poverty 3.9
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 6.4

In 2020-2024, 9.5 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 71.1% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 37.4% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 33.3% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 80249 in 2020-2024, 89% had health insurance coverage and 11% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 62.1% and public coverage was 34.6%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 8%.


In 2020-2024, 80249 had a total population of 41,590 - 20,502 (49.3%) females and 21,088 (50.7%) males. The median age was 32.9 years. An estimated 28% of the population was under 18 years, 39.1% was 19 to 44 years, 21% was 45 to 64 years, and 8.9 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 80249 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 2144 1392
5 to 9 1457 1581
10 to 14 1784 1353
15 to 19 1415 1734
20 to 24 1691 1469
25 to 29 1674 1402
30 to 34 1398 1549
35 to 39 2105 1972
40 to 44 1348 1666
45 to 49 1298 1594
50 to 54 1041 1238
55 to 59 1228 996
60 to 64 675 688
65 to 69 837 756
70 to 74 428 425
75 to 79 234 280
80 to 84 256 252
85 and over 75 155

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 24.9% were White; 33.4% were Black or African American; 2.3% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 7.7% were Asian; 15.2% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 18.6% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 38.8% of the people in 80249 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 18.1% of the people in 80249 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 13,650 households in 80249. The average household size was 3.05 people.

Married-couple households made up 55.8% of the households in 80249 while cohabiting couple households made up 6.8% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 22.7% of all households, while 14.7% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 10.1% of households were male householders living alone, and 9.6% were female householders living alone, for a total of 19.7% of all households.

In 80249, 38.6% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 20.7% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 80249 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 55.8
Cohabiting Couples 6.8
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
14.7
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
22.7

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 55% of males and 51% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 37 34.6
Now married, except separated 55 51
Separated 1.9 1.7
Widowed 0.5 3.3
Divorced 5.6 9.4

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 80249, 656 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 17.1% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 74.8% of the people living in 80249 were U.S. natives. 46.3% of the 80249 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 25.2% of 80249 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 56.2% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 64.7 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 80249 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 80249.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 80249 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 46.9
Asia 20.5
Europe 2.2
Africa 30.1
Northern America 0.3
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 80249 in 2020-2024, 40.1 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 23.8% of people at least five years old; 13.2% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 80249 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 23.8
Other Indo-European languages 5.1
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 4.1
Other languages 7.1

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 87.2 % of the people at least one year old living in 80249 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 80249 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 87.2
Different house, same county 4.9
Different county, same state 4.4
Different state 2.7
Abroad 0.8

Education

In 2020-2024, 89 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 30.9% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 11% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 80249 was 11,893 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 978 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 7,708. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,207.

Educational Attainment of People in 80249 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 11
High school diploma or equivalency 23.9
Some college, no degree 23.6
Associate's degree 10.7
Bachelor's degree 19.3
Graduate or professional degree 11.6

Disability

In 80249, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 8.8 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 2.6% of people under 18 years old, to 8.7% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 28.4% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 80249, 72.1 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 22.2% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 78.2% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 18.6% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 3.2 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 17,648 78.2
Federal, state, or local government workers 4,189 18.6
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 723 3.2

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 80249 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 80249 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.2
Construction 7.7
Manufacturing 4.6
Wholesale trade 2.4
Retail trade 12.3
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 12.2
Information 3
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 5.7
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 10.9
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 22.1
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 8.1
Other Services, except public administration 4.2
Public administration 6.6

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 80249 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 7,504 33.3
Service occupations 4,505 20
Sales and office occupations 5,049 22.4
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 2,270 10.1
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 3,232 14.3

Commuting to Work

An estimated 63.7% of 80249 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 15.9% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 27.9 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 80249 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 63.7
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 15.9
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 4.5
Walked 0.2
Other means 0.4
Worked from home 15.3

In 2020-2024, 80249 had a total of 14,198 housing units. Of these housing units, 77.9% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 21.6% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.5% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 80249 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 77.9
Apartments in multi-unit structures 21.6
Mobile homes 0.5
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

39% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 0.3% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 80249 was 5.8 rooms, and of these housing units 72.9% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 80249 had 13,650 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 548 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 74.3% while renters occupied 25.7%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 3.06 and in renter-occupied houses it was 3.

7% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 0.9% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 5.1% and another 29.8% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 80249:

House Heating Fuel Used in 80249 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 60.6
Electricity 36.9
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 2.4
No fuel used 0.1

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 80249 was $468,600.

Of the owner-occupied households, 82.2 % had a mortgage. 17.8% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $2,268 and for owners without a mortgage it was $667.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 80249 was $2,211. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.