Littleton is a city located in Arapahoe County, Douglas County, and Jefferson County Colorado. Littleton has a 2020 population of 48,224. It is also the county seat of Arapahoe County. Littleton is currently growing at a rate of 0.11% annually and its population has increased by 15.05% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 41,915 in 2010.
The average household income in Littleton is $106,318 with a poverty rate of 7.72%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,359 per month, and the median house value is $446,500. The median age in Littleton is 41 years, 39.9 years for males, and 42 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Littletonwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 41,516 | 89.85% |
Black or African American | 635 | 1.37% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 166 | 0.36% |
Asian | 1,126 | 2.44% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 18 | 0.04% |
Some Other Race | 1,163 | 2.52% |
Two or More Races | 1,584 | 3.43% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 20,300 | 2.25 | 58.9 |
Married | 8,867 | 2.97 | 79 |
Male | 911 | 3.09 | 41.2 |
Female | 1,575 | 3.08 | 51.2 |
Non Family | 8,947 | 1.3 | 42.1 |
2.92
Average Family Size
2.25
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 497 | 1.44% |
9th to 12th Grade | 1,109 | 3.21% |
High School Graduate | 5,479 | 15.84% |
Some College | 6,498 | 18.79% |
Associates Degree | 2,468 | 7.14% |
Bachelors Degree | 11,582 | 33.49% |
Graduate Degree | 6,948 | 20.09% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 776 | 765 | 534 |
White | 29,276 | 28,553 | 16,418 |
2+ Races | 946 | 899 | 508 |
Native American | 131 | 117 | 51 |
Other Race | 743 | 668 | 274 |
Hispanic | 3,514 | 2,766 | 1,217 |
Black | 405 | 303 | 45 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 98.58%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 68.81%.
$50,137
Average Earnings
$55,326
Average Male
$42,471
Average Female
90.47% of Littleton residents speak only English, while 9.53% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.99% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Islander | 18 | 18 | 100.00% |
Asian | 1,114 | 142 | 12.75% |
Black | 614 | 78 | 12.70% |
Hispanic | 5,924 | 560 | 9.45% |
White | 36,915 | 2,646 | 7.17% |
Other | 226 | NaN% | |
Multiple | 1,584 | 110 | 6.94% |
7.72%
Overall Poverty Rate
6.76%
Male Poverty Rate
8.62%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Littleton is Islander, with 100.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Littleton is Multiple, with 6.94% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.43%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.49%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.88%.
48.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
50.6%
Male Marriage Rate
46.2%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 2,386 | 6.95% |
Black | 26 | 5.56% |
Other Race | 36 | 4.24% |
2+ Races | 44 | 3.91% |
Hispanic | 70 | 1.70% |
7.66%
Veteran Poverty Rate
23.46%
Veteran Disability Rate
69.5%
Labor Force Participation
67.2%
Employment Rate
3.1%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
40.03%
Born in Littleton
93.28%
Native Born
6.72%
Foreign Born
3.42%
Non Citizen
3.31%
Naturalized
93.28% of Littleton residents were born in the United States, with 40.03% having been born in Colorado. 3.42% 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 |
---|---|---|---|
1900 | 300 | 0.00% | |
1940 | 2,200 | 1,900 | 5.11% |
1950 | 3,378 | 1,178 | 4.38% |
1960 | 13,670 | 10,292 | 15.00% |
1970 | 26,466 | 12,796 | 6.83% |
1980 | 28,631 | 2,165 | 0.79% |
1990 | 33,685 | 5,054 | 1.64% |
2000 | 40,340 | 6,655 | 1.82% |
2010 | 41,915 | 1,575 | 0.38% |
2011 | 43,090 | 1,175 | 2.80% |
2012 | 43,780 | 690 | 1.60% |
2013 | 44,411 | 631 | 1.44% |
2014 | 44,727 | 316 | 0.71% |
2015 | 46,297 | 1,570 | 3.51% |
2016 | 46,544 | 247 | 0.53% |
2017 | 47,794 | 1,250 | 2.69% |
2018 | 48,012 | 218 | 0.46% |
2019 | 48,065 | 53 | 0.11% |
2020 | 48,118 | 53 | 0.11% |
2021 | 48,171 | 53 | 0.11% |
2022 | 48,224 | 53 | 0.11% |