Lakewood PUMA, CO

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    US Senator
    N/AMichael Bennet
    Democratic Party
    US Senator
    N/AJohn Hickenlooper
    Democratic Party

    About

    13.2% of the households in Lakewood PUMA, CO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

    Population & Diversity

    The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Lakewood PUMA, CO are Spanish (11,443 households), German (541 households), and Swahili or Other Languages of Central, Eastern, & Southern Africa (442 households).

    Non-English Households

    Most Common Non-English Languages
    1. Spanish
      11,443 households (9.59%)
    2. German
      541 households (0.453%)
    3. Swahili or Other Languages of Central, Eastern, & Southern Africa
      442 households (0.37%)

    13.2% of the households in Lakewood PUMA, CO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

    In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Lakewood PUMA, CO was Spanish. 9.59% of the households in Lakewood PUMA, CO reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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    Economy

    Employment by Industry Sector

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    As of N/A N/A, there are N/A people employed in N/A. This represents a N/A% N/A in employment when compared to N/A N/A.

    Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during N/A, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall N/A in employment by N/A%.

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    Civics

    Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing the state of Colorado. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    US Senators from Colorado

    N/AMichael Bennet
    Senator from Colorado3
    Assumed office on January 21, 2009
    Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Ken Salazar, who had become Secretary of the Interior.
    N/AJohn Hickenlooper
    Senator from Colorado2
    Assumed office on January 3, 2021

    Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing Colorado.

    In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    The following chart shows elected senators in Colorado over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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    Education

    The median tuition costs are $27,631 for private four year colleges, and $11,494 and $29,749 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

    Average Net Price by Sector

    Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($27,631) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

    Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,430) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

    Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,591) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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    Housing & Living

    Wage Distribution

    0.443
    2024 Wage GINI in Lakewood PUMA, CO
    0.438
    2023 Wage GINI in Lakewood PUMA, CO

    In 2024, the income inequality in Lakewood PUMA, CO was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.04% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Lakewood PUMA, CO was approximately the same as than the national average of N/A. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Lakewood PUMA, CO in comparison to the national average.

    This chart shows the number of workers in Lakewood PUMA, CO across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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