State
County
Land Area
35.7 sq mi
Density
1,579.9/sq mi
2020 Growth Rate
-6.44%
Growth Since 2010
22.95%
Rank in State
Rank in Country
Commerce City is a city located in Colorado. With a 2020 population of 56,448, it is the 18th largest city in Colorado and the 606th largest city in the United States. Commerce City is currently declining at a rate of -6.44% annually but its population has increased by 22.95% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 45,913 in 2010. Spanning over 36 miles, Commerce City has a population density of 1,580 people per square mile.
The average household income in Commerce City is $91,184 with a poverty rate of 11.60%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,286 per month, and the median house value is $320,100. The median age in Commerce City is 31.6 years, 31.3 years for males, and 31.8 years for females. For every 100 females there are 100.4 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Commerce City was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 46,066 | 81.61% |
| Some Other Race | 3,865 | 6.85% |
| Black or African American | 2,473 | 4.38% |
| Two or More Races | 2,375 | 4.21% |
| Asian | 1,103 | 1.95% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 511 | 0.91% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 55 | 0.10% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 16,332 | 3.43 | 74 |
| Married | 9,883 | 4.08 | 82.1 |
| Non Family | 3,349 | 1.3 | 61.1 |
| Female | 2,046 | 3.67 | 59.8 |
| Male | 1,054 | 3.7 | 66.1 |
3.84
Average Family Size
3.43
Average Household Size
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 2,597 | 7.71% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 3,653 | 10.84% |
| High School Graduate | 9,904 | 29.40% |
| Some College | 7,185 | 21.33% |
| Associates Degree | 2,904 | 8.62% |
| Bachelors Degree | 5,149 | 15.29% |
| Graduate Degree | 2,293 | 6.81% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 16,249 | 15,177 | 4,844 |
| Hispanic | 14,548 | 9,816 | 1,715 |
| Other Race | 2,130 | 1,387 | 272 |
| Black | 1,246 | 1,027 | 327 |
| Multiple Races | 1,166 | 1,048 | 332 |
| Asian | 773 | 581 | 216 |
| Native American | 319 | 234 | 103 |
| Islander | 41 | 41 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 32.29%.
$42,249
Average Earnings
$48,300
Average Male
$35,426
Average Female
66.68% of Commerce City residents speak only English, while 33.32% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 28.16% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 27,534 | 4,445 | 16.14% |
| White | 23,495 | 1,626 | 6.92% |
| Other | 3,841 | 692 | 18.02% |
| Black | 2,466 | 351 | 14.23% |
| Multiple | 2,371 | 105 | 4.43% |
| Native | 477 | 74 | 15.51% |
| Asian | 1,103 | 71 | 6.44% |
11.60%
Overall Poverty Rate
10.16%
Male Poverty Rate
13.04%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Commerce City is Other, with 18.02% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Commerce City is Multiple, with 4.43% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.18%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.38%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.13%.
53.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
54.7%
Male Marriage Rate
52.9%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,255 | 7.19% |
| Hispanic | 627 | 3.67% |
| Black | 170 | 11.78% |
| Other | 97 | 4.00% |
| 2 or More | 45 | 3.44% |
| Asian | 38 | 4.83% |
| Indian | 34 | 9.55% |
6.62%
Veteran Poverty Rate
23.44%
Veteran Disability Rate
72.8%
Labor Force Participation
69.4%
Employment Rate
4.4%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
84.30%
Native Born
15.70%
Foreign Born
9.21%
Non Citizen
6.49%
Naturalized
84.30% of Commerce City residents were born in the United States, with 57.24% having been born in Colorado. 9.21% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 62,348 | 5,900 | |
| 2020 | 56,448 | -3,888 | -6.44% |
| 2019 | 60,336 | 3,888 | |
| 2019 | 56,448 | -1,876 | -3.22% |
| 2018 | 58,324 | 3,529 | |
| 2018 | 54,795 | -1,130 | -2.02% |
| 2017 | 55,925 | 3,020 | |
| 2017 | 52,905 | -1,618 | -2.97% |
| 2016 | 54,523 | 2,792 | |
| 2016 | 51,731 | -1,430 | -2.69% |
| 2015 | 53,161 | 2,815 | |
| 2015 | 50,346 | -1,122 | -2.18% |
| 2014 | 51,468 | 2,676 | |
| 2014 | 48,792 | -925 | -1.86% |
| 2013 | 49,717 | 2,478 | |
| 2013 | 47,239 | -1,265 | -2.61% |
| 2012 | 48,504 | 2,967 | |
| 2012 | 45,537 | -1,970 | -4.15% |
| 2011 | 47,507 | 3,968 | |
| 2011 | 43,539 | -2,589 | -5.61% |
| 2010 | 46,128 | 215 | |
| 2010 | 45,913 | 24,922 | 8.14% |
| 2000 | 20,991 | 4,525 | 2.46% |
| 1990 | 16,466 | 232 | 0.14% |
| 1980 | 16,234 | -1,173 | -0.70% |
| 1970 | 17,407 | 8,437 | 6.85% |
| 1960 | 8,970 | 0.00% |