Colorado · PUMA · 2024 ACS PUMS
South Jefferson
A Census profile of the South Jefferson Public Use Microdata Area in Colorado, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 148,357 people, with a median household income of $101,525 and a median age of 42.0.
Cities & areas covered: South Jefferson.
How South Jefferson compares to Colorado
- Median household income here is $101,525, $4,640 above the Colorado figure of $96,885.
- The bachelor's-degree rate here is 50.0%, 2.1% above the Colorado figure of 47.9%.
- Homeownership here is 71.9%, 5.9% above the Colorado figure of 66.0%.
- The poverty rate here is 5.6%, 3.9% below the Colorado figure of 9.5%.
South Jefferson vs. Colorado vs. the U.S.
Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The CO and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.
| Statistic | This PUMA | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $101,525 | $96,885 |
| Median family income | $136,450 | $121,830 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $78,957 | $74,677 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $50,762 | $43,859 |
| Poverty rate | 5.6% | 9.5% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.0% | 4.2% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 72.3% | 68.8% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 38.6 | 38.1 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $3,533 | $4,021 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 24.0% | 25.0% |
| Mean All other income | $842 | $810 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $25 | $42 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $59,405 | $53,751 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 389.8 | 348.8 |
| Mean Retirement income | $5,930 | $4,079 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $4,225 | $3,211 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $190 | $176 |
| Mean Social Security income | $3,796 | $3,289 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 50.0% | 47.9% |
| High school diploma or higher | 96.1% | 93.1% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 14.4% | 13.0% |
| Business operations | 4.6% | 4.4% |
| Financial specialists | 4.5% | 2.2% |
| Computer & math | 4.6% | 5.0% |
| Architecture & engineering | 3.4% | 3.1% |
| Science | 2.0% | 1.5% |
| Community & social service | 1.7% | 1.9% |
| Legal | 0.9% | 1.3% |
| Education instruction | 5.4% | 5.8% |
| Arts, design & media | 1.8% | 2.7% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 7.6% | 6.1% |
| Healthcare support | 2.9% | 2.5% |
| Protective service | 1.5% | 2.1% |
| Food prep & serving | 5.4% | 5.7% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 3.0% | 2.6% |
| Personal care | 2.5% | 2.8% |
| Sales | 6.9% | 9.6% |
| Office & admin support | 9.0% | 9.3% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Construction | 5.2% | 4.8% |
| Extraction | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Installation & repair | 2.6% | 2.7% |
| Production | 4.1% | 3.0% |
| Transportation & moving | 5.3% | 6.1% |
| Military | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 0.5% | 1.2% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Utilities (industry) | 0.7% | 0.9% |
| Construction (industry) | 9.2% | 7.5% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 5.3% | 6.2% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 1.6% | 1.8% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 8.4% | 10.4% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 3.0% | 4.1% |
| Information (industry) | 2.1% | 2.4% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 7.9% | 6.3% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 15.6% | 15.5% |
| Educational services (industry) | 6.9% | 9.3% |
| Health care (industry) | 13.0% | 10.4% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 3.0% | 1.9% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 8.7% | 10.0% |
| Other services (industry) | 6.4% | 5.0% |
| Public administration (industry) | 6.5% | 4.8% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 6.7% | 8.1% |
| Private insurance | 72.6% | 70.6% |
| Public insurance | 30.4% | 32.2% |
| With a disability | 11.9% | 12.4% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 25 min | 26 min |
| Drove to work | 74.7% | 73.6% |
| Public transit to work | 0.8% | 1.7% |
| Worked from home | 22.1% | 19.8% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 36 | 33.3 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $574,000 | $550,000 |
| Median gross rent | $1,898 | $1,825 |
| Rent as % of income | 28.0% | 31.0% |
| Homeownership rate | 71.9% | 66.0% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Median rooms | 6 | 6 |
| Median year built | 1980 | 1980 |
| Vehicles per household | 1.9 | 2 |
| No vehicle | 3.7% | 5.2% |
| Single-family detached | 61.6% | 62.1% |
| Broadband internet | 96.4% | 94.7% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $0 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $130 | $120 |
| Median Fuel cost | $100 | $400 |
| Median Gas cost | $80 | $70 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 51.6 | 50.1 |
| Median Mobile home costs | $650 | $900 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $1,900 | $2,000 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Median Monthly rent | $1,800 | $1,700 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $2,031 | $1,913 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $400 | $500 |
| Median Property taxes | $2,750 | $2,650 |
| Median Water cost | $600 | $600 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 148,357 | 5,957,494 |
| Average age | 42.0 | 39.2 |
| Married (15+) | 49.5% | 51.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 21.0% | 23.2% |
| Black | 0.8% | 3.9% |
| Asian | 4.1% | 3.4% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $2,513 | $2,419 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 1.7 | 1.8 |
South Jefferson — FAQ
What is the population of the South Jefferson PUMA?+
The South Jefferson PUMA in Colorado has a population of 148,357, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.
What is the median household income in South Jefferson, CO?+
Median household income in the South Jefferson PUMA is $101,525, compared with $96,885 across Colorado and $83,310 nationally.
What cities and counties are in the South Jefferson PUMA?+
The South Jefferson PUMA covers South Jefferson. PUMAs are built from whole counties or, in denser areas, groups of census tracts, so one PUMA can span several places.
What is a PUMA?+
A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. Colorado contains 45 PUMAs.
Where does this South Jefferson data come from?+
These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.