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Commerce City Colorado Information: Commerce City, Colorado is part of ADAMS County. Population for Commerce City from the last gathering is 20991. You can view Commerce City venues that host many Commerce City CO events every year. You can also research Commerce City Colorado homes for sale by visiting our Commerce City Colorado real estate guide. Commerce City Colorado has a latitude of 39.8312 and a longitude of -104.894. Zip codes in Commerce City, CO include 80022 ... more Commerce City zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Commerce City, CO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Commerce City, CO was 20,991.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Commerce City was 10,960, which represents 52.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Commerce City, CO
There are an estimated 4,193 married men in the town. 51.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Commerce City are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Commerce City is 10,031 which is 47.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Commerce City, Colorado
There are an estimated 3,884 married women in the community. 51 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Commerce City, CO
The median age of people living in Commerce City, CO was 29.8 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Commerce City was 1,910. There were 14,573 people above the age of 18, which represents 69.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 9.2 percent of the population (1,934) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Commerce City, CO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Commerce City, CO was 20,085.

White Population in Commerce City, CO
The estimated White population in the Commerce City community is 13,761, which is 65.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Commerce City, Colorado
The estimated Black/African American population is 428, which is 2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Commerce City, CO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Commerce City, CO was 363.

Asian Population in Commerce City, Colorado
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 132.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Commerce City, CO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Commerce City was an estimated 11.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 5,390, while those of “two or more races” was 906 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Commerce City community was 11,096, or 52.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Commerce City, CO
The household population number in Commerce City was 20,691.

Group Quarters Population in Commerce City, CO
Group Quarters population in the community was 300.

Average Household Size in Commerce City, CO
The average household size in Commerce City is 3.1 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.51 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Commerce City, CO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 6,873 total housing units in Commerce City.

The number of occupied housing units was 6,668, or 97 of the total units in town. Of these, 4,023 were owner-occupied (60.3), and 2,645 were renter-occupied (39.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 205 vacant homes in Commerce City at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Commerce City, Colorado
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 3,362, with a median value in dollars of 112,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Commerce City, CO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $903 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Commerce City, average costs per month were $238 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 7,093 people in the community had a high school degree, or 57.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Commerce City, Colorado
455 people in Commerce City also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 3.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Commerce City, CO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Commerce City was 1,683, or 11.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Commerce City, CO
In 2000, there were 4,624 people in Commerce City, CO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Commerce City, CO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 7,330 people in Commerce City who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 37.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Commerce City, Colorado
There were 9,159 in the labor force in Commerce City at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 59.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Commerce City was 24.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Commerce City, CO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $33,680. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Commerce City, CO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $37,279. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Commerce City, Colorado
Per capita income in Commerce City in the last full census was 13,445. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Commerce City numbered 775, or 15.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Commerce City, CO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 4,037, or 19.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.