CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Lone Tree

Colorado · 4,873 residents · 9.81 sq mi

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Lone Tree is a city of 4,873 people in Colorado. That is roughly 104% ahead of the Colorado median. 65% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 24% nationally. Median home value sits at $293,100. Median household income runs $96,308, well clear of the $42,589 US median. There are 4,212 fewer people here than in 2009.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $42,589

Mid-age

median age 36.9

US median: 35.2

More educated

65% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

More affordable

home values down 15%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

4,873

−46%vs 2009

vs 9,085 in 2009

2000 – 2025

Median age

36.9

−5%vs 2009

vs 38.8 in 2009

US average: 35.2

Land area

9.81 sq mi

Population, 2000 – 2024

202414K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 58%(391)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 98.4%(410)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.7%(373)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 195.7%(280)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 243.8%(184)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3412.7%(618)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4421.9%(1,065)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5419.6%(957)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 648.4%(407)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 742.9%(140)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 840.8%(41)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over0.1%(7)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$96,308

+15%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $104,787 in 2009

US average: $42,589

2000 – 2024

Per capita income

$46,287

−19%vs 2009

vs $57,334 in 2009

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

1.4%

Unchangedvs 2009

vs 1.4% in 2009

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$293,100

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $430,500 in 2009

US average: $120,530

2000 – 2024

Median gross rent

$1,087

+22%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $1,107 in 2009

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

77.5%

+7.8 ptsvs 2009

vs 69.7% in 2009

22.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009

White, non-Hispanic83.3%(7,564)

Black1.2%(108)

Hispanic / Latino6.3%(568)

Asian6.3%(569)

2000

White, non-Hispanic88.9%(4,330)

Black1.4%(69)

Hispanic / Latino4.6%(223)

Asian3.7%(179)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.8%(397)

South American1.2%(173)

Central American0.9%(124)

Guatemalan0.7%(105)

Peruvian0.3%(49)

Argentine0.3%(48)

Bolivian0.3%(45)

Puerto Rican0.3%(44)

Cuban0.3%(41)

Spaniard0.2%(33)

Colombian0.2%(31)

Panamanian0.1%(19)

Asian origin

Asian Indian6.5%(916)

Chinese2.7%(388)

Korean0.7%(105)

Nepalese0.5%(69)

Filipino0.4%(59)

Japanese0.3%(41)

Cambodian0.1%(9)

Vietnamese0.1%(8)

Indonesian0%(7)

Thai0%(6)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(18)

Ancestry

German19.6%(2,772)

English15.2%(2,151)

Irish12.7%(1,800)

Italian5.6%(793)

Polish4.6%(656)

American3.9%(554)

Dutch2.8%(399)

Swedish2.8%(391)

French2.1%(293)

Scottish1.8%(252)

Finnish1.5%(217)

Czech1.4%(202)

+ 29 more ancestry groups with data

Norwegian1.2%(170)

British1.1%(156)

Scotch-Irish1%(136)

Austrian0.8%(112)

Russian0.8%(112)

Ukrainian0.6%(91)

Danish0.6%(86)

Arab0.4%(63)

Hungarian0.4%(61)

Swiss0.4%(59)

Portuguese0.4%(58)

Greek0.4%(54)

West Indian0.3%(44)

Jamaican0.3%(44)

Latvian0.3%(43)

Slovak0.3%(42)

Lebanese0.3%(39)

Iranian0.3%(37)

Welsh0.2%(34)

Slovene0.2%(26)

Subsaharan African0.2%(22)

French Canadian0.1%(17)

Canadian0.1%(16)

Serbian0.1%(16)

Moroccan0.1%(13)

Nigerian0.1%(11)

Belgian0.1%(10)

Turkish0.1%(8)

Croatian0%(7)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Asian Indian population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

64.6%

+2.4 ptsvs 2009

vs 62.2% in 2009

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

98.6%

−0.7 ptsvs 2009

vs 99.4% in 2009

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

21.7%

−0.3 ptsvs 2009

vs 22.0% in 2009

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.8 min

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married16.6%(301)

Married74.7%(1,350)

Widowed0.4%(8)

Divorced8.2%(149)

Women 15+

Never married14.1%(277)

Married71%(1,393)

Widowed1.9%(37)

Divorced13%(255)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.0%

−1.4 ptssince 2013

from 5.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

66.4%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 67.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

20.6%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 21.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

19.7%

+5.2 ptssince 2020

from 14.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

7.1%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 7.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.2%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 0.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

84.2%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 85.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

25.8%

+4.2 ptssince 2020

from 21.6% 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)25.4%(207)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)17.3%(141)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era38.8%(316)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War4.9%(40)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II2.8%(23)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 814 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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