Colorado · PUMA · 2024 ACS PUMS
Southwest Denver
A Census profile of the Southwest Denver Public Use Microdata Area in Colorado, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 119,609 people, with a median household income of $71,068 and a median age of 37.3.
Cities & areas covered: Southwest Denver.
How Southwest Denver compares to Colorado
- Median household income here is $71,068, $25,817 below the Colorado figure of $96,885.
- The bachelor's-degree rate here is 32.4%, 15.5% below the Colorado figure of 47.9%.
- Homeownership here is 56.2%, 9.8% below the Colorado figure of 66.0%.
- The poverty rate here is 12.7%, 3.2% above the Colorado figure of 9.5%.
Southwest Denver 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 | $71,068 | $96,885 |
| Median family income | $86,296 | $121,830 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $54,860 | $74,677 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $30,458 | $43,859 |
| Poverty rate | 12.7% | 9.5% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8% | 4.2% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 64.9% | 68.8% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 37.6 | 38.1 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $1,064 | $4,021 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 28.0% | 25.0% |
| Mean All other income | $430 | $810 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $18 | $42 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $36,693 | $53,751 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 282.3 | 348.8 |
| Mean Retirement income | $2,165 | $4,079 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $1,507 | $3,211 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $68 | $176 |
| Mean Social Security income | $2,850 | $3,289 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.4% | 47.9% |
| High school diploma or higher | 76.4% | 93.1% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 7.4% | 13.0% |
| Business operations | 3.4% | 4.4% |
| Financial specialists | 2.9% | 2.2% |
| Computer & math | 2.6% | 5.0% |
| Architecture & engineering | 2.9% | 3.1% |
| Science | 0.9% | 1.5% |
| Community & social service | 1.9% | 1.9% |
| Legal | 1.3% | 1.3% |
| Education instruction | 4.6% | 5.8% |
| Arts, design & media | 2.2% | 2.7% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 6.1% | 6.1% |
| Healthcare support | 3.2% | 2.5% |
| Protective service | 1.0% | 2.1% |
| Food prep & serving | 8.6% | 5.7% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 7.4% | 2.6% |
| Personal care | 3.1% | 2.8% |
| Sales | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Office & admin support | 7.3% | 9.3% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Construction | 12.2% | 4.8% |
| Extraction | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Installation & repair | 2.0% | 2.7% |
| Production | 3.3% | 3.0% |
| Transportation & moving | 5.8% | 6.1% |
| Military | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 0.6% | 1.2% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Utilities (industry) | 0.3% | 0.9% |
| Construction (industry) | 13.7% | 7.5% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 6.2% | 6.2% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 1.1% | 1.8% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 11.8% | 10.4% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 2.8% | 4.1% |
| Information (industry) | 3.1% | 2.4% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 5.1% | 6.3% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 15.0% | 15.5% |
| Educational services (industry) | 7.2% | 9.3% |
| Health care (industry) | 9.7% | 10.4% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 2.1% | 1.9% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 11.1% | 10.0% |
| Other services (industry) | 5.7% | 5.0% |
| Public administration (industry) | 3.5% | 4.8% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 14.0% | 8.1% |
| Private insurance | 46.5% | 70.6% |
| Public insurance | 45.2% | 32.2% |
| With a disability | 11.7% | 12.4% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 26 min | 26 min |
| Drove to work | 84.6% | 73.6% |
| Public transit to work | 2.8% | 1.7% |
| Worked from home | 10.8% | 19.8% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 31.3 | 33.3 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $500,000 | $550,000 |
| Median gross rent | $1,600 | $1,825 |
| Rent as % of income | 28.0% | 31.0% |
| Homeownership rate | 56.2% | 66.0% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.4 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Median rooms | 5 | 6 |
| Median year built | 1960 | 1980 |
| Vehicles per household | 1.7 | 2 |
| No vehicle | 9.1% | 5.2% |
| Single-family detached | 60.6% | 62.1% |
| Broadband internet | 96.6% | 94.7% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $0 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $130 | $120 |
| Median Fuel cost | $2,000 | $400 |
| Median Gas cost | $60 | $70 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 50.6 | 50.1 |
| Median Mobile home costs | $15,100 | $900 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $1,700 | $2,000 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Median Monthly rent | $1,500 | $1,700 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $1,543 | $1,913 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $360 | $500 |
| Median Property taxes | $2,050 | $2,650 |
| Median Water cost | $560 | $600 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 119,609 | 5,957,494 |
| Average age | 37.3 | 39.2 |
| Married (15+) | 43.6% | 51.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 53.3% | 23.2% |
| Black | 6.3% | 3.9% |
| Asian | 3.4% | 3.4% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $1,956 | $2,419 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 1.9 | 1.8 |
Southwest Denver — FAQ
What is the population of the Southwest Denver PUMA?+
The Southwest Denver PUMA in Colorado has a population of 119,609, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.
What is the median household income in Southwest Denver, CO?+
Median household income in the Southwest Denver PUMA is $71,068, compared with $96,885 across Colorado and $83,310 nationally.
What cities and counties are in the Southwest Denver PUMA?+
The Southwest Denver PUMA covers Southwest Denver. 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 Southwest Denver 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.