Commerce City, Colorado
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City Overview
As of 2009, Commerce City's population is 40,929 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 85.26 percent.
The median home cost in Commerce City is $146,700. Home appreciation the last year has been -14.60 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Commerce City's cost of living is 10.25% Lower than the U.S. average.
Commerce City public schools spend $6,348 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 23 students per teacher in Commerce City.
The unemployment rate in Commerce City is 13.50 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Commerce City jobs have Decreased by 4.30 percent.
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People
The 2009 Commerce City, CO, population is 40,929. There are 1,505 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Commerce City, CO
The median age is 30. The US median is 37.6. 55.95% of people in Commerce City, CO, are married. 12.10% are divorced.
The average household size is 3.2 people. 25.27% of people are married, with children. 13.33% have children, but are single.
Race in Commerce City, CO
60.67% of people are white, 1.74% are black, 0.56% are asian, 1.79% are native american, and 35.11% claim 'Other'.
59.28% of the people in Commerce City, CO, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 40.72% are non-hispanic).
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Health
There are 94 physicians per 100,000 population in Commerce City, CO. The US average is 170.
Commerce City, CO Health Index
Air quality in Commerce City, CO is 25 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Commerce City, CO is 79 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 10 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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Economy
| Unemployment Rate | 13.50% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -4.30% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 17.90% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 8.30% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 5.00% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $15,689 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $40,791 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 16.24% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 12.45% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 15.23% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 19.02% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 21.19% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 9.15% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 4.98% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 0.99% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.53% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.21% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 7.61% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 7.53% | 20.24% |
| Service | 14.68% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 27.13% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.58% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 19.25% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 23.23% | 14.44% |
The unemployment rate in Commerce City, CO, is 13.50%, with job growth of -4.30%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 17.90%.
Commerce City, CO Taxes
Commerce City, CO,sales tax rate is 8.30%. Income tax is 5.00%.
Commerce City, CO Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $15,689, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $40,791.
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Housing
| Median Home Age | 37 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $146,700 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -14.60% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 58.99% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 3.23% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 37.62% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $7.51 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 6.40% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 0.72% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 0.34% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 1.17% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 4.67% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 36.70% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 31.34% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 15.49% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 2.30% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 0.32% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 0.23% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.08% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 26.80% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 1.36% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 1.02% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 8.19% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 10.44% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 13.09% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 29.88% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 5.42% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 3.80% | 13.55% |
The median home value in Commerce City, CO, is $146,700. Home appreciation is -14.60% over the last year. The median age of Commerce City, CO, real estate is 37 years.
Commerce City, CO Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 37.62% of the Commerce City, CO, population. 3.23% of houses and apartments in Commerce City, CO, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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Crime
Commerce City, CO, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 6. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Commerce City, CO, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 7. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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Climate
Commerce City, CO, gets 16 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 60 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 87.
On average, there are 243 sunny days per year in Commerce City, CO. The July high is around 88 degrees. The January low is 17. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 58 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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Education
Commerce City, CO, schools spend $6,348 per student. There are 23 pupils per teacher, 456 students per librarian, and 820 children per counselor in Commerce City, CO schools.
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Commerce City, CO, takes 27 minutes. 71% of commuters drive their own car alone. 22% carpool with others. 3% take mass transit and 2% work from home.
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Commerce City, CO is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Commerce City, CO is more expensive.
Overall, Commerce City, CO cost of living is 89.75.
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Religion
| Percent Religious | 58.02% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 16.90% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 8.18% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.85% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 6.42% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.00% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 0.98% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 8.86% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 8.95% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 4.11% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 10.94% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.00% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.01% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.00% | 0.54% |
58.02% of the people in Commerce City, CO are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 16.90% are Catholic; 8.18% are Protestant; 0.85% are LDS; 10.94% are another Christian faith; 0.00% in Commerce City, CO are Jewish; 0.01% are an eastern faith; 0.00% affilitates with Islam.
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Voting
50.57% of the people in Commerce City, CO are registered as Democrats. 48.22% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 1.20%.
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