Littleton

Population: 45,092
Median household income: $96,611
Median home value: $596,700

Littleton is a community in Arapahoe County, Colorado, home to 45,092 residents. Its median household income of $96,611 runs in line with the Arapahoe County figure of $97,215.

From 2019 to 2023, Littleton's population declined 6.0% from 47,989 to 45,092, while its median home value rose 45.2% from $410,900 to $596,700.

Owners occupy 61.4% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 40.2 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 45,092
Median age: 40.2 yrs
Median household income: $96,611
Median home value: $596,700
Median gross rent: $1,731
Housing units: 21,506
Homeownership rate: 61.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 56.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

47,98945,092

Median household income

$76,015$96,611

Median home value

$410,900$596,700

Median gross rent

$1,286$1,731

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	47,989	$76,015	$410,900	$1,286
2020	46,208	$76,375	$446,500	$1,359
2021	45,465	$82,997	$471,900	$1,414
2022	45,531	$90,273	$552,100	$1,554
2023	45,092	$96,611	$596,700	$1,731

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1714.0%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 3416.8%

35 to 4414.5%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,026	4.5%
5 to 17	6,322	14.0%
18 to 24	2,853	6.3%
25 to 34	7,555	16.8%
35 to 44	6,518	14.5%
45 to 54	4,725	10.5%
55 to 64	6,389	14.2%
65 to 74	5,047	11.2%
75 and over	3,657	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	35,415	78.5%
Black or African American	729	1.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	75	0.2%
Asian	1,242	2.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	33	0.1%
Some other race	103	0.2%
Two or more races	1,819	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,676	12.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.8%

High school graduate15.3%

Some college or associate's24.5%

Bachelor's degree35.2%

Graduate or professional degree21.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,288	3.8%
High school graduate	5,187	15.3%
Some college or associate's	8,316	24.5%
Bachelor's degree	11,936	35.2%
Graduate or professional degree	7,164	21.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone67.0%

Carpooled5.2%

Public transit2.9%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home21.2%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	16,730	67.0%
Carpooled	1,303	5.2%
Public transit	719	2.9%
Walked	372	1.5%
Bicycle	64	0.3%
Worked from home	5,284	21.2%
Other means	510	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,326	22.0%
15 to 29 min	7,661	38.9%
30 to 44 min	5,103	25.9%
45 to 59 min	1,461	7.4%
60+ min	1,147	5.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.19
Poverty rate: 6.3% (2,816 of 44,593)

	Count	Share
Family households	11,486	56.6%
Nonfamily households	8,814	43.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	20,300	94.4%
Vacant	1,206	5.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	12,465	61.4%
Renter-occupied	7,835	38.6%

1-unit, detached49.4%

1-unit, attached10.1%

2 to 4 units3.3%

5 to 19 units16.0%

20 or more units19.7%

Mobile home & other1.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,617	49.4%
1-unit, attached	2,169	10.1%
2 to 4 units	710	3.3%
5 to 19 units	3,448	16.0%
20 or more units	4,235	19.7%
Mobile home & other	327	1.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0845255
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 13 sq mi
Water area: 1.13 sq mi
Center point: 39.5904, -105.0201