Superior, CO Demographic Data
Superior, CO Summary
Superior is located in Jefferson County in Colorado
- Population: 12,407
- Area: 4.00 sq. miles
- Land Area: 3.96 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.04 sq. miles
- Population Density: 3,101.75 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 5,501.97 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Superior, CO Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
6,546
51%
50.8
Male
6,382
49%
49.2
Total Population
12,928
323,128,000
Superior, CO Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
792
6.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,059
8.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,116
8.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
976
7.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
861
6.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,027
15.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,959
15.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,222
17.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
789
6.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
516
4.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
453
3.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
132
1.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
26
0.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
9,291
71.9%
77.2
Female
4,780
51.4%
51.3
Male
4,511
48.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
8,866
68.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
921
7.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
611
4.7%
15.2
Female
247
40.4%
55.8
Male
364
59.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
33
0.0%
0.0
Superior, CO Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
12,580
97.3%
96.8
White
9,586
74.1%
72.6
Black or African American
136
1.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
27
0.2%
0.8
Asian
2,372
18.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
1,036
8.0%
1.2
Chinese
897
6.9%
1.3
Filipino
44
0.3%
0.9
Japanese
26
0.2%
0.2
Korean
232
1.8%
0.4
Vietnamese
15
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
122
0.9%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
459
3.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
348
2.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,060
8.2%
17.8
Mexican
673
5.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
17
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
370
2.9%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
11,868
91.8%
82.2
Superior, CO Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
155
1.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
83
1.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
383
4.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
816
10.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
492
6.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,156
38.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3,039
37.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
238
2.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
7,886
97.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
6,195
76.2%
31.2
Superior, CO Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,883
28.9%
33.7%
Now Married
5,747
57.7%
47.5
Divorced
1,027
10.3%
11.0%
Separated
91
0.9%
2.0
Widowed
213
2.1
5.8%
Superior, CO Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
9,240
76.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,896
23.9%
21.6%
Spanish
382
3.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,030
8.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
1,393
11.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
91
0.7%
1.1%
Superior, CO Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
63
1.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
42
1.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
96
2.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
203
4.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
311
7.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
539
12.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
448
10.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,146
25.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
722
16.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
848
19.2%
6.4
Median household income
114,310
57,617
Per capita income
49,167
31,128
Superior, CO Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
33
0.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
717
9.7%
9.8
Construction
198
2.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,425
19.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
416
5.6%
6.6
Information
527
7.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
796
10.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
304
4.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,017
27.4%
11.4
Public administration
199
2.7%
4.6
Retail trade
392
5.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
182
2.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
165
2.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
150
2.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
4,747
64.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
393
5.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,266
17.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
815
11.1%
18.1%
Superior, CO Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
7,230
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
5,124
70.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
849
11.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
158
2.2%
5.1
Walked
147
2.0%
2.7
Other means
98
1.4%
1.8
Worked at home
854
11.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.6
26.6
Superior, CO Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
57
1.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,281
29.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,142
48.5%
37.1
3 or more
938
21.2%
21.0
Superior, CO Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
4,418
95.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,647
59.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,771
40.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
232
5.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Superior, CO Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,650
1 room
97
2.1%
2.4
2 rooms
144
3.1%
2.7
3 rooms
559
12.0%
9.1
4 rooms
536
11.5%
16.5
5 rooms
517
11.1%
19.8
6 rooms
476
10.2%
17.8
7 rooms
659
14.2%
12.0
8 rooms
387
8.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,275
27.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
7
0.0
Superior, CO Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,650
1-unit, detached
2,762
59.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
327
7.0%
5.9
2-units
52
1.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
465
10.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
684
14.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
201
4.3%
4.4
20 or more units
121
2.6%
9.0
Mobile home
38
0.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Superior, CO Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
8
0.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
4
0.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
29
0.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
109
2.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
38
0.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
123
2.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,124
67.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
988
21.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
214
4.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
13
0.3%
1.4%
Superior, CO Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,316
75.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
77
1.7%
4.7
Electricity
991
22.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
16
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
18
0.4%
1.1
Superior, CO Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,171
47295100.0
Less than $500
3
0.1%
1.6%
$500 to $999
58
2.7%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
208
9.6%
28.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
292
13.5%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
416
19.2%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
559
25.7%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
635
29.2%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,204
55.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
379
17.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
197
9.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
107
5.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
274
12.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
10
0.0%
0.0%
Superior, CO Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,757
41,631,300
Less than $500
0
0.0%
10.7%
$3,000 or more
5
0.3%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
19
1.1%
1.9%
$500 to $999
152
8.7%
41.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
240
13.7%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
658
37.5%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
683
38.9%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
14
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,533
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
445
25.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
334
19.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
171
9.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
117
6.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
131
7.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
559
31.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
14
0.0%
0.0%
Superior, CO Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,647
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
5
0.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
0
0.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
8
0.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
69
2.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
227
8.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,303
49.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,027
38.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
8
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
456,400
205,000
