Littleton, CO City Data

Littleton, CO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 40,340 people who live in Littleton and approximately 487,967 who live in Arapahoe County. We want to help people moving to or living in Littleton to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Littleton. We have included Littleton housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Littleton Information

Arapahoe County where Littleton resides is 805.43 square miles. The resident population of this county is 487,967 and has a population rank of 116 out of all the places in the United States.

Littleton has a total of 40,340 people and of those residents there are 19,602 males and 20,738 females. The median age of the male population is 36.7 and the female population is 40.2. There are approximately 7,167 births each year and around 2,693 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Littleton varies per year, but currently 39,552 are one race and 788 are two or more races.

Of the 40,340 people who live in Littleton, there are 10,357 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Littleton is 5,364 male and 4,993 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 30,959.

General Littleton Information
Total area in square miles - Arapahoe County	805.43
Water area in square miles - Arapahoe County	N/A
Resident population - Arapahoe County	487,967
Population rank - Arapahoe County	116
Total population	40,340
Total population (male)	19,602
Total population (female)	20,738
Population median age (male)	36.7
Population median age (female)	40.2
Births - Arapahoe County	7,167
Deaths- Arapahoe County	2,693
Population of one race	39,552
Population of two or more races	788
Population under 20 years	10,357
Population under 20 years (male)	5,364
Population under 20 years (female)	4,993
Total population 18 years and over	30,959

Littleton Social Characteristics

There are 190,909 households in Littleton. Families make up 126,468 of these households. The table below breaks down the Littleton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (97,830), male householder with no wife present (7,572) and female householder with no husband present (19,131). The remainder of the Littleton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 65,118. Littleton, CO moving companies help people in Littleton move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Littleton. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Littleton is based, there are 195,001 females 15 and over; of those females there are 46,032 never married, 104,687 now married, 3,632 separated, 13,495 widowed, and 27,155 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 2,514 separated, 2,899 widowed and 18,346 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Littleton social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Littleton.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Arapahoe County)
Total households	190,909
Family households (families)	126,468
With own children under 18 years	70,300
Married-couple family	97,830
With own children under 18 years	50,836
Male householder, no wife present, family	7,572
With own children under 18 years	4,187
Female householder, no husband present, family	19,131
With own children under 18 years	13,360
Nonfamily households	65,118
Householder living alone	51,389
65 years and over	11,296

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	5,184
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	4,027
Average household size	2.29
Average family size	2.96

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	31,409
Householder	10,384
Spouse	8,195
Child	10,765
Other relatives	410
Nonrelatives	667
Unmarried partner	231
Roomer or boarder	121
Housemate or roommate	190
Unmarried partner	798
Foster child	29
Other	96

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	8,320
Male householder	3,085
Male householder living alone	2,438
Male householder not living alone	647
Female householder	3,844
Female householder living alone	3,331
Female householder not living alone	513
Nonrelatives	1,391
Unmarried partner	567
Roomer or boarder	169
Housemate or roommate	550
Foster child	8
Other	97

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	195,001
Never married	46,032
Now married	104,687
Separated	3,632
Widowed	13,495
Divorced	27,155
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	2,514
Widowed	2,899
Divorced	18,346

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	40,340
Male	19,602
Under 5 years	1,181
5 to 9 years	1,341
10 to 14 years	1,413
15 to 17 years	920
18 and 19 years	509
20 years	246
21 years	224
22 to 24 years	764
25 to 29 years	1,348
30 to 34 years	1,355
35 to 39 years	1,557
40 to 44 years	1,835
45 to 49 years	1,641
50 to 54 years	1,325
55 to 59 years	1,002
60 and 61 years	321
62 to 64 years	421
65 and 66 years	275
67 to 69 years	375
70 to 74 years	598
75 to 79 years	517
80 to 84 years	264
85 years and over	170
Female	20,738
Under 5 years	1,120
5 to 9 years	1,244
10 to 14 years	1,349
15 to 17 years	813
18 and 19 years	467
20 years	231
21 years	214
22 to 24 years	667
25 to 29 years	1,238
30 to 34 years	1,296
35 to 39 years	1,656
40 to 44 years	1,861
45 to 49 years	1,705
50 to 54 years	1,428
55 to 59 years	1,048
60 and 61 years	355
62 to 64 years	520
65 and 66 years	313
67 to 69 years	476
70 to 74 years	877
75 to 79 years	809
80 to 84 years	530
85 years and over	521

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	40,340
One race	39,552
White	37,021
Black or African American	466
American Indian and Alaska Native	293
Asian	670
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	24
Some other race	29
Two or more races	788

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	39,729
People who are White alone	36,484
People who are Black or African American alone	411
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	287
People who are Asian alone	664
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	24
People who are Hispanic or Latino	3,364
People who are Some other race alone	1,078

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	454,817
Same house	201,552
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	73,182
Different state or abroad	90,166
Different state	72,450
Abroad	17,716

PLACE OF BIRTH (Arapahoe County)
Total resident population	487,967
Born in United States	95,256
State of residence	175,849
Different state	251,470
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	7,206
Foreign born	53,442

Littleton Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Littleton. That total enrollment is 134,175 for the population of the country, which includes Littleton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 31,996 and elementary or high school enrollment was 180,979 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 27,528.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Littleton population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	134,175
Pre-kindergarten	9,242
Public	4,440
Private	4,802
Kindergarten	6,914
Public	6,107
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	60,663
Public	55,223
Private	5,440
Elementary and high school	90,490
Public	82,536
Private	7,954
High school grades 9 to 12	29,827
Public	27,313
Private	2,514
College, undergraduate years	21,506
Public	16,806
Private	4,700
Graduate or professional school	6,023
Public	3,451
Private	2,572
Not enrolled in school	333,715

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	316,560
Less than 9th grade	9,666
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	19,908
High school graduate	64,921
Some college, no degree	81,327
Associate's degree	23,506
Bachelor's degree	117,232
Graduate or professional degree	37
Percent high school graduate or higher	90.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	79,385

Littleton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 372,885 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Littleton. The Littleton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (104,002), service occupations (30,692), sales and office occupations (82,218), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (158), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (22,908) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (22,651). The 372,885 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 215,540 private wage and salary workers, 29,243 government workers, 17,186 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Arapahoe County)
Population 16 years and over	372,885
In labor force	273,207
Civilian labor force	271,402
Employed	262,629
Unemployed	8,773
Percent Unemployed	3.2
Armed Forces	1,805
Females 16 years and over	191,294
In labor force	127,602
Civilian labor force	127,293
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,922
Armed forces	309
Males 16 years and over	181,591
In labor force	145,605
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	4,851
Armed forces	1,496

COMMUTING TO WORK (Arapahoe County)
Workers 16 years and over	260,271
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	205,191
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	28,303
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	4,081
Other means	1,601
Worked at home	11,921
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	6,488,235

OCCUPATION (Arapahoe County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	104,002
Management, professional, and related occupations	104,002
Service occupations	30,692
Sales and office occupations	82,218
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	158
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	22,908
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	22,651

INDUSTRY (Arapahoe County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	104,002
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,905
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	17,497
Wholesale trade	11,052
Retail trade	31,888
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	14,780
Information	19,479
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	30,049
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	34,766
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	41,262
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	18,094
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	10,775

CLASS OF WORKER (Arapahoe County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	104,002
Private wage and salary workers	215,540
Government workers	29,243
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	17,186
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Littleton Housing Characteristics

In Littleton, CO there are 196,835 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 190,909 occupied and 5,926 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Littleton, there are 111,736 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 20,687 units in Littleton. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Littleton, CO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Littleton, CO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Littleton. There are 1,473 housing units with rent less than $200, 864 with rent between $200-299, 5,975 with rent between $300-499 and 51,152 with rent for $500 and above. Full Littleton gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Littleton, CO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Arapahoe County)
Total housing units	196,835
Occupied housing units	190,909
Vacant housing units	5,926

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Arapahoe County)
Total housing units	196,835
1-unit, detached	111,736
1-unit, attached	20,687
2 units	1,692
3 or 4 units	5,985
5 to 9 units	11,679
10 to 19 units	17,587
20 to 49 units	11,711
50 or more units	12,755
Mobile home	2,860

HOUSING TENURE (Arapahoe County)
Occupied housing units	190,909
Owner-occupied	129,822
Renter-occupied	61,087

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Arapahoe County)
Occupied housing units	190,909
No vehicles available	10,687
2 vehicle available	116,059
3 vehicles available	27,971
4 vehicles available	6,938
5 or more vehicles available	2,654

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Arapahoe County)
Occupied housing units	190,909
Utility gas	151,447
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	35,122
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	154
Coal or coke	16
Wood	137
Solar energy	138
Other fuel	1,054
No fuel used	579

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Arapahoe County)
Occupied housing units	190,909
Less Than $50,000	129,822
$50,000 to $99,999	5,634
$100,000 to $149,999	32,045
$150,000 to $199,999	34,606
$200,000 to $299,999	24,030
$300,000 to $499,999	6,787
$1,000,000 or more	1,420
Median (dollars)	171,700

GROSS RENT (Arapahoe County)
Occupied units paying rent	61,087
Less than $200	1,473
$200 to $299	864
$300 to $499	5,975
$500 to $699	18,089
$700 to $999	21,459
$1,000 to $1,499	9,995
$1,500 or more	1,608