Colorado · PUMA · 2024 ACS PUMS
South Metro
A Census profile of the South Metro Public Use Microdata Area in Colorado, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 118,099 people, with a median household income of $129,749 and a median age of 40.3.
Cities & areas covered: South Metro.
How South Metro compares to Colorado
- Median household income here is $129,749, $32,864 above the Colorado figure of $96,885.
- The bachelor's-degree rate here is 70.0%, 22.1% above the Colorado figure of 47.9%.
- Homeownership here is 72.4%, 6.4% above the Colorado figure of 66.0%.
- The poverty rate here is 4.4%, 5.1% below the Colorado figure of 9.5%.
South Metro 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 | $129,749 | $96,885 |
| Median family income | $160,511 | $121,830 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $99,367 | $74,677 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $60,915 | $43,859 |
| Poverty rate | 4.4% | 9.5% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8% | 4.2% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 69.6% | 68.8% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 38 | 38.1 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $7,594 | $4,021 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 26.0% | 25.0% |
| Mean All other income | $792 | $810 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $9 | $42 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $73,561 | $53,751 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 404.8 | 348.8 |
| Mean Retirement income | $6,699 | $4,079 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $5,017 | $3,211 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $80 | $176 |
| Mean Social Security income | $4,100 | $3,289 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 70.0% | 47.9% |
| High school diploma or higher | 98.0% | 93.1% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 16.1% | 13.0% |
| Business operations | 3.7% | 4.4% |
| Financial specialists | 5.2% | 2.2% |
| Computer & math | 5.5% | 5.0% |
| Architecture & engineering | 4.9% | 3.1% |
| Science | 2.0% | 1.5% |
| Community & social service | 2.8% | 1.9% |
| Legal | 2.6% | 1.3% |
| Education instruction | 7.5% | 5.8% |
| Arts, design & media | 2.9% | 2.7% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 8.9% | 6.1% |
| Healthcare support | 0.5% | 2.5% |
| Protective service | 1.6% | 2.1% |
| Food prep & serving | 4.3% | 5.7% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 1.2% | 2.6% |
| Personal care | 3.3% | 2.8% |
| Sales | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Office & admin support | 7.7% | 9.3% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Construction | 1.4% | 4.8% |
| Extraction | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Installation & repair | 1.4% | 2.7% |
| Production | 2.0% | 3.0% |
| Transportation & moving | 3.4% | 6.1% |
| Military | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 0.1% | 1.2% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Utilities (industry) | 0.1% | 0.9% |
| Construction (industry) | 3.8% | 7.5% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 5.5% | 6.2% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 1.9% | 1.8% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 8.5% | 10.4% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 3.9% | 4.1% |
| Information (industry) | 2.5% | 2.4% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 12.3% | 6.3% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 18.4% | 15.5% |
| Educational services (industry) | 11.5% | 9.3% |
| Health care (industry) | 11.6% | 10.4% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 2.1% | 1.9% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 8.7% | 10.0% |
| Other services (industry) | 4.5% | 5.0% |
| Public administration (industry) | 3.4% | 4.8% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 0.2% | 1.1% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 5.5% | 8.1% |
| Private insurance | 78.2% | 70.6% |
| Public insurance | 25.1% | 32.2% |
| With a disability | 8.0% | 12.4% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 25 min | 26 min |
| Drove to work | 71.0% | 73.6% |
| Public transit to work | 0.8% | 1.7% |
| Worked from home | 24.9% | 19.8% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 33.8 | 33.3 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $695,000 | $550,000 |
| Median gross rent | $2,133 | $1,825 |
| Rent as % of income | 26.0% | 31.0% |
| Homeownership rate | 72.4% | 66.0% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Median rooms | 7 | 6 |
| Median year built | 1980 | 1980 |
| Vehicles per household | 1.9 | 2 |
| No vehicle | 4.0% | 5.2% |
| Single-family detached | 61.5% | 62.1% |
| Broadband internet | 96.2% | 94.7% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $40 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $150 | $120 |
| Median Fuel cost | $200 | $400 |
| Median Gas cost | $70 | $70 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 52 | 50.1 |
| Median Mobile home costs | $4,000 | $900 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $2,300 | $2,000 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Median Monthly rent | $2,000 | $1,700 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $2,470 | $1,913 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $500 | $500 |
| Median Property taxes | $3,650 | $2,650 |
| Median Water cost | $750 | $600 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 118,099 | 5,957,494 |
| Average age | 40.3 | 39.2 |
| Married (15+) | 57.4% | 51.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10.0% | 23.2% |
| Black | 3.0% | 3.9% |
| Asian | 8.0% | 3.4% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $3,135 | $2,419 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 1.9 | 1.8 |
South Metro — FAQ
What is the population of the South Metro PUMA?+
The South Metro PUMA in Colorado has a population of 118,099, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.
What is the median household income in South Metro, CO?+
Median household income in the South Metro PUMA is $129,749, compared with $96,885 across Colorado and $83,310 nationally.
What cities and counties are in the South Metro PUMA?+
The South Metro PUMA covers South Metro. 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 Metro 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.