Jefferson County, CO Demographic Data
Jefferson County, CO Summary
Jefferson County is located in Colorado
- Population: 545,358
- Area: 774.03 sq. miles
- Land Area: 764.21 sq. miles
- Water Area: 9.83 sq. miles
- Population Density: 704.56 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 7,267.06 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Jefferson County, CO Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
287,652
50%
50.8
Male
284,185
50%
49.2
Total Population
571,837
323,128,000
Jefferson County, CO Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
30,159
5.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
32,597
5.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
32,469
5.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
33,779
5.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
33,750
5.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
81,348
14.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
74,391
13.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
80,025
14.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
43,950
7.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
40,009
7.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
54,295
9.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
25,457
4.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
9,608
1.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
455,903
79.7%
77.2
Female
230,942
50.7%
51.3
Male
224,961
49.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
435,433
76.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
112,053
19.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
89,360
15.6%
15.2
Female
49,231
55.1%
55.8
Male
40,129
44.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Jefferson County, CO Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
557,833
97.6%
96.8
White
519,734
90.9%
72.6
Black or African American
7,314
1.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
3,596
0.6%
0.8
Asian
17,174
3.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
1,402
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
3,333
0.6%
1.3
Filipino
1,478
0.3%
0.9
Japanese
1,595
0.3%
0.2
Korean
2,194
0.4%
0.4
Vietnamese
4,579
0.8%
0.6
Other Asian
2,593
0.5%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
273
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
9,742
1.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
14,004
2.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
86,728
15.2%
17.8
Mexican
60,960
10.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
2,666
0.5%
1.7
Cuban
1,183
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
21,919
3.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
485,109
84.8%
82.2
Jefferson County, CO Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
7,480
1.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
16,307
4.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
81,575
19.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
93,825
22.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
31,865
7.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
115,276
28.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
62,755
15.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
23,787
5.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
385,296
94.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
178,031
43.5%
31.2
Jefferson County, CO Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
139,868
29.3%
33.7%
Now Married
249,428
52.3%
47.5
Divorced
60,157
12.6%
11.0%
Separated
5,206
1.1%
2.0
Widowed
21,953
4.6
5.8%
Jefferson County, CO Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
479,071
88.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
62,607
11.6%
21.6%
Spanish
38,505
7.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
10,842
2.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
11,432
2.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
1,828
0.3%
1.1%
Jefferson County, CO Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
8,719
3.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
5,261
2.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
13,593
5.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
17,330
7.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
28,491
12.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
43,194
18.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
33,683
14.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
40,755
17.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
19,972
8.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
19,892
8.6%
6.4
Median household income
74,186
57,617
Per capita income
39,418
31,128
Jefferson County, CO Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
4,090
1.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
31,598
10.2%
9.8
Construction
22,303
7.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
62,303
20.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
21,570
7.0%
6.6
Information
7,635
2.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
22,849
7.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
15,958
5.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
47,897
15.5%
11.4
Public administration
16,483
5.3%
4.6
Retail trade
35,645
11.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
11,979
3.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
9,669
3.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
21,893
7.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
144,814
46.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
24,744
8.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
71,342
23.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
47,186
15.2%
18.1%
Jefferson County, CO Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
305,059
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
236,185
77.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
22,820
7.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
9,922
3.3%
5.1
Walked
4,689
1.5%
2.7
Other means
4,322
1.4%
1.8
Worked at home
27,121
8.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
27.5
26.6
Jefferson County, CO Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
9,310
4.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
63,202
27.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
96,612
41.8%
37.1
3 or more
61,766
26.8%
21.0
Jefferson County, CO Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
230,890
97.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
165,043
71.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
65,847
28.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
6,315
2.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Jefferson County, CO Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
237,205
1 room
2,242
0.9%
2.4
2 rooms
5,963
2.5%
2.7
3 rooms
17,669
7.4%
9.1
4 rooms
34,751
14.7%
16.5
5 rooms
29,930
12.6%
19.8
6 rooms
34,006
14.3%
17.8
7 rooms
32,441
13.7%
12.0
8 rooms
28,757
12.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
51,446
21.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Jefferson County, CO Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
237,205
1-unit, detached
155,903
65.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
21,267
9.0%
5.9
2-units
2,849
1.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
7,347
3.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
12,582
5.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
16,461
6.9%
4.4
20 or more units
18,798
7.9%
9.0
Mobile home
1,955
0.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
43
0.0%
0.1
Jefferson County, CO Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
7,035
3.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
4,540
1.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
19,403
8.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
33,111
14.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
71,148
30.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
37,935
16.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
35,040
14.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
20,902
8.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
3,549
1.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
4,542
1.9%
1.4%
Jefferson County, CO Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
176,927
76.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4,732
2.0%
4.7
Electricity
43,341
18.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
217
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
3,233
1.4%
1.9
Solar energy
518
0.2%
0.1
Other fuel
1,048
0.5%
0.5
No fuel used
874
0.4%
1.1
Jefferson County, CO Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
119,468
47295100.0
Less than $500
1,099
0.9%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
9,422
7.9%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
10,861
9.1%
7.0%
$500 to $999
11,673
9.8%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
18,838
15.8%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
32,773
27.4%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
34,802
29.1%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
56,395
47.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
19,433
16.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
13,828
11.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
7,270
6.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
22,134
18.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
408
0.0%
0.0%
Jefferson County, CO Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
64,083
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
605
0.9%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,288
2.0%
1.9%
Less than $500
2,455
3.8%
10.7%
$2,000 to $2,499
4,897
7.6%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
14,253
22.2%
11.9%
$500 to $999
15,156
23.7%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
25,429
39.7%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
1,764
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,260
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
4,853
7.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
7,945
12.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
8,377
13.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
7,951
12.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
5,831
9.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
28,138
44.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
2,752
0.0%
0.0%
Jefferson County, CO Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
165,043
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,820
1.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,055
0.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
3,550
2.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
8,835
5.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
37,229
22.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
77,071
46.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
31,320
19.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
3,163
1.9%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
360,800
205,000
