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Littleton

Colorado · 33,661 residents · 12.6 sq mi
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Littleton is a city of 33,661 people in Colorado. This is an unusually credentialed place: 36% of adults have a four-year degree. The poverty rate is 7.3%, under the national 13.2%. The population has fallen 17% since 2000. Median household income runs $34,006, well clear of the $30,130 US median. The typical home is worth $97,300.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.7
US median: 33.0
More educated
36% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 30%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

33,661
−17%vs 2000
vs 40,340 in 2000
1990 – 2025
34.7
−10%vs 2000
vs 38.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
12.6 sq mi
Population, 19902024
32K37K41K45K49K19902000201020202024Littleton
202445K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.4%(2,505)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.7%(2,263)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.3%(2,128)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196%(2,029)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.7%(2,260)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.4%(5,867)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4416.2%(5,452)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.7%(3,937)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.5%(3,195)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.4%(2,499)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.2%(1,073)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.3%(453)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$34,006
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $50,583 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$18,360
−36%vs 2000
vs $28,681 in 2000
US average: $14,340
7.3%
+1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$97,300
−30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $183,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$429
−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $709 in 2000
US average: $450
60.5%
−1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 62.1% in 2000
39.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic86.8%(35,010)
Black1.1%(429)
Hispanic / Latino8.4%(3,408)
Asian1.6%(662)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic97.2%(32,716)
Black0.6%(199)
Hispanic / Latino5.5%(1,862)
Asian0.8%(271)
Other1.4%(475)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican9.1%(4,082)
Spaniard0.5%(240)
Honduran0.3%(126)
Venezuelan0.3%(125)
Puerto Rican0.2%(97)
Cuban0.2%(96)
Nicaraguan0.2%(72)
Argentine0.1%(56)
Salvadoran0.1%(43)
Peruvian0.1%(40)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Colombian0.1%(36)
Guatemalan0.1%(32)
Bolivian0.1%(30)
Chilean0%(14)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.6%(256)
Chinese0.4%(200)
Asian Indian0.4%(174)
Filipino0.4%(169)
Thai0.3%(155)
Korean0.2%(89)
Japanese0.1%(55)
Taiwanese0%(15)
Pakistani0%(11)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German19.8%(8,863)
Irish15.8%(7,056)
English14.4%(6,422)
Italian5.4%(2,421)
American3.6%(1,612)
Scottish3.4%(1,508)
Polish3.1%(1,394)
French3.1%(1,369)
Swedish2.5%(1,114)
Norwegian2.2%(995)
Dutch1.6%(728)
Russian1.2%(530)
+ 36 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish1.1%(475)
Danish0.9%(416)
Welsh0.9%(412)
Czech0.7%(319)
British0.5%(239)
Arab0.5%(231)
Austrian0.5%(212)
Lithuanian0.4%(199)
Ukrainian0.4%(182)
Portuguese0.4%(163)
Finnish0.3%(153)
Hungarian0.3%(153)
Canadian0.2%(108)
Lebanese0.2%(104)
Croatian0.2%(94)
Greek0.2%(85)
Slovak0.2%(83)
Swiss0.2%(72)
Moroccan0.1%(57)
Egyptian0.1%(48)
Slovene0.1%(48)
Armenian0.1%(38)
Belgian0.1%(37)
Serbian0.1%(36)
West Indian0.1%(25)
Jamaican0.1%(25)
Somali0%(16)
Kenyan0%(14)
Israeli0%(12)
Romanian0%(12)
Iranian0%(10)
Ghanaian0%(10)
Latvian0%(9)
Section 05

Education

35.7%
−4.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 40.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
89.8%
−1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 91.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
10.2%
−2.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

22.4 min
+38%vs 2000
vs 16.2 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married33.6%(6,257)
Married51.5%(9,591)
Widowed3%(561)
Divorced12%(2,229)
Women 15+
Never married29.5%(5,746)
Married48%(9,369)
Widowed8.1%(1,583)
Divorced14.4%(2,801)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.7%
−6.4 ptssince 2013
from 13.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
62.4%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 60.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.9%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 15.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
20.5%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 18.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
13.0%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 13.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
73.1%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 73.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
31.9%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 30.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)20.4%(371)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.9%(307)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.6%(592)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War15.4%(280)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.1%(20)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,818 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Littleton, Colorado?

Littleton, Colorado has about 33,661 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Littleton, Colorado?

The typical household in Littleton, Colorado earns about $34,006 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Littleton, Colorado expensive?

In Littleton, Colorado, the median home is worth about $97,300, and the typical rent is about $429 a month.

How educated are people in Littleton, Colorado?

About 35.7% of adults age 25 and over in Littleton, Colorado hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Littleton, Colorado?

About 7.3% of people in Littleton, Colorado live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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