Colorado

Key Details

• Colorado is the 21st most populous in the United States, with a population of 5,877,610.
• There are a total of 2,278,044 housing units in Colorado; 33.8% are renter-occupied. The median property value was $465,900 in 2022.
• Jared Polis of the Democratic Party is the current Governor of Colorado.
• Colorado's median household income is $87,598, higher than the national average.
• As of 2020, Colorado's life expectancy at birth is 78.3 years, 1.3 years above the national average.

Colorado Population Demographics

With approximately 5.8 million residents, Colorado ranks as the 21st largest state in the United States per population. About 95% of the Colorado population are U.S. citizens, a figure higher than the 93.5% national average. Whites and Hispanics are the largest ethnicities in the state, comprising 66.48% and 22.52% of its population, respectively.

Blacks or African Americans account for 4.11% of the population, while Asians account for about 3.55%. According to the 2020 Census, Colorado's diversity index is 52.3%.

Gender distribution in Colorado is fairly even, with male residents accounting for 50.4% and females 49.6% of the population. The state's gender ratio of 101 men to 100 women is above the national average of 97 men to 100 women.

Colorado's foreign-born population was estimated at 544,000 people in 2022. This figure represents 9.42% of its population and is lower than the 13.6% national average. The previous year, 9.53% (545,000) of the state's population were born outside the United States. This indicates a declining rate in its foreign-born population.

Elections and Voting

Colorado is a two-party state with major candidates typically emerging from the Democratic or Republican parties. The state's political landscape has seen a mix of leadership from both parties over the years. Notably, John Hickenlooper, a Democrat, served as governor from 2011 to 2019, followed by Jared Polis, also a Democrat, who has been in office since 2019.

The President of the State Senate and State Speaker of the House are currently held by Democrats. This has contributed to a Democratic trifecta in Colorado, with unified control over the executive and legislative branches.

On the national level, Colorado demonstrates a slightly more political balance. The state has two Democratic senators, while in the U.S. House of Representatives, Colorado's delegation includes five Democrats and three Republicans.

Colorado's presidential election voting patterns have shifted toward Democratic preferences in recent years. In the 2020, 2016, and 2012 elections, the majority of voters chose the Democratic candidate.

Housing, Income, and Employment

There are 2,278,044 housing units in Colorado. 770,497 of these units are occupied, while 1,507,547 are owner-occupied. Consequently, 33.82% of the total housing units in the state are for rent.

Between 2021 and 2022, Colorado's median housing unit value increased by 17.2% to $465,900, estimated to be 1.65 times higher than the national average.

The state's median household income is estimated at $87,598. Douglas County, Elbert County, and Broomfield Counties recorded the highest median household incomes in the state, at $139,010, $124,360, and $117,541, respectively.

Over 2.9 million people belong to the working class in Colorado. Common employment sectors for state residents are construction, restaurants and food services, and elementary and secondary schools. As of December 2023, the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics put the unemployment rate in Colorado at 3.3%.

Colorado Crime Rates

Colorado's property crime rate of 3,270 incidents per 100,000 residents is the second highest in the United States. The violent crime rate for the Centennial state stands at 580 incidents per 100,000 residents—the fourth highest in the U.S.

The violent crime rate is higher than the national average (480 incidents per 100,000 residents). Motor vehicle thefts account for approximately 25% of property crimes in Colorado, while robbery constitutes 26% of all violent crimes in the state.

Ten of Colorado's safest cities experienced less than 2 violent crimes per 1,000 residents. These cities include Severance, Windsor, Milliken, Timnath, and Erie.

Grand Junction, Aurora, La Junta, Alamosa, and Pueblo are in Colorado's top 10 most dangerous cities. Pueblo has a crime rate of 70 incidents per 1,000 residents, making it more dangerous than 98% of the communities in Colorado.

How to Find People in Colorado

You can find people in Colorado using search systems like Spokeo, Intelius, and Whitepages. These systems allow users to find people by entering their names, city, and state in a search field.

Also, social media sites and professional networks like LinkedIn contain an extensive database of people worldwide and allow for easy searches.

Alternatively, you may use local resources such as county clerks, recorder offices, and online libraries with genealogy databases to find people living or working in Colorado.

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