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Census Tract 55.51, Arapahoe County, Colorado

Census Tract 55.51, GEOID 08005005551, in Arapahoe County, Colorado, mostly within Englewood (55% of its census blocks). 2,978 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±473); the 2020 Census counted 3,171.

Residents, 2020-2024

2,978

±473 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,171

Median household income

$76,908

±$13,797 (90% margin)
Arapahoe County: $101,087

Median home value

$370,600

±$21,925 (90% margin)
Arapahoe County: $561,200

Median gross rent

$1,630

±$498 (90% margin)
Arapahoe County: $1,891

Where is Census Tract 55.51?

Census Tract 55.51 is one of 161 census tracts in Arapahoe County, Colorado. It covers 1.20 square miles of land, 2,645 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 08005005551, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 55.51 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Englewood55%
Sheridan38%
Census Tract 55.51 (marked with a dot) in Arapahoe County, Colorado. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
55.5257.0157.02156157 55.51 0.5 mi
Census Tract 55.51 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside Arapahoe County.

5 census tracts border Census Tract 55.51: Tract 55.52 ($47,083), Tract 57.01 ($115,096), Tract 57.02 ($91,403), Tract 156 in Denver County ($77,305) and Tract 157 in Denver County ($84,164). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 55.51?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 55.51's population at 2,978 (±473) in 986 households; the 2020 Census counted 3,171 residents and 1,122 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 55.51EnglewoodArapahoe CountyColorado
Total population2,978±47334,129659,8445,862,189
Households986±11116,805257,2322,374,218
Average household size2.92±0.302.012.552.42
Housing units1,051±10217,798269,3452,589,053

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 55.51?

The median resident of Census Tract 55.51 is 36.1 years old; 23.8% are under 18 and 9.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 47.2%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 42.6%. 11.1% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureTract 55.51EnglewoodArapahoe CountyColorado
Median age36.1±3.937.437.337.7
Under 18 years23.8%±6.0 pts14.5%22.6%21.0%
65 years and over9.4%±2.1 pts15.0%14.4%15.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)47.2%±9.5 pts19.3%21.7%22.5%
White alone, not Hispanic42.6%±9.9 pts67.9%55.2%64.8%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic1.7%±1.9 pts3.7%10.5%3.8%
Asian alone, not Hispanic1.4%±1.9 pts3.1%6.0%3.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic5.1%±4.6 pts0.3%0.3%0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.4 pts0.1%0.3%0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic1.9%±1.6 pts5.1%5.5%4.6%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.4 pts0.6%0.5%0.5%
Born outside the United States11.1%±4.5 pts8.2%16.5%9.8%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)29.6%±10.4 pts13.0%23.4%16.2%
Civilian veterans (age 18+)4.6%±2.9 pts4.3%6.7%7.5%
With a disability15.9%±4.9 pts13.0%10.9%11.4%
No health insurance coverage15.4%±7.0 pts8.4%9.3%7.7%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)83.5%±7.0 pts93.5%91.9%92.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)23.4%±9.5 pts49.3%46.5%45.7%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)7.8%±3.7 pts17.7%18.0%17.6%
Lived in the same house a year earlier90.1%±6.0 pts80.7%84.3%84.1%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 55.51 earn?

Half of the 986 households in Census Tract 55.51 earn less than $76,908 a year (±$13,797), against $101,087 across Arapahoe County: 118th highest of the county's 159 tracts with a reliable estimate. 13.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 55.51EnglewoodArapahoe CountyColorado
Median household income$76,908±$13,797$86,800$101,087$95,470
Mean household income$82,965±$10,861$114,546$136,289$128,255
Per capita income$28,794±$3,656$56,987$53,774$52,636
People below the poverty line13.0%±8.5 pts7.7%8.6%9.4%
Children under 18 below the poverty line20.5%±18.4 pts9.3%11.9%11.1%
Households receiving SNAP21.6%±9.4 pts7.5%7.7%8.5%
Households with a computer98.0%±2.5 pts97.4%97.9%97.2%
Households with a broadband subscription90.7%±6.7 pts91.4%94.7%93.5%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 55.51?

Owners occupy 64.6% of Census Tract 55.51's occupied homes and renters 35.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $370,600 by its owner (±$21,925). The median renter pays $1,630 a month including utilities, and 55.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 55.51EnglewoodArapahoe CountyColorado
Median home value (owner-occupied)$370,600±$21,925$572,900$561,200$539,400
Median gross rent$1,630±$498$1,668$1,891$1,761
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent55.7%±16.0 pts41.5%45.4%42.7%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,681±$172$2,251$2,423$2,326
Owner-occupied homes64.6%±9.8 pts49.2%64.7%66.2%
Renter-occupied homes35.4%±9.8 pts50.8%35.3%33.8%
Housing units1,051±10217,798269,3452,589,053
Single-family detached homes63.3%±10.4 pts49.9%56.1%61.4%
Mobile homes1.0%±1.8 pts0.8%0.7%3.5%
Built 2020 or later0.0%±4.0 pts3.1%2.3%3.0%
Built 2010 to 20195.2%±4.7 pts9.0%10.0%12.8%
Built 1939 or earlier9.3%±6.5 pts11.1%1.7%7.0%
Households with no vehicle1.5%±2.3 pts9.4%5.3%5.2%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 55.51 get to work?

71.5% of Census Tract 55.51's workers drive alone and 10.0% work from home. The average trip to work takes 25.8 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 14.0%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 55.51EnglewoodArapahoe CountyColorado
In the labor force (age 16+)61.7%±8.1 pts75.1%71.7%68.6%
Unemployment rate14.0%±5.7 pts4.3%5.0%4.6%
Drove alone to work71.5%±10.0 pts63.2%65.5%65.1%
Carpooled9.8%±6.7 pts5.6%7.7%7.7%
Public transportation1.0%±1.6 pts3.0%2.5%1.6%
Walked2.8%±2.8 pts2.2%1.4%2.5%
Worked from home10.0%±5.6 pts22.7%21.0%21.0%
Mean travel time to work25.8 min±3.622.6 min27.1 min25.2 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 55.51 compare with the other tracts in Arapahoe County?

Among Arapahoe County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 55.51 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 55.51's rank among the tracts of Arapahoe County and of Englewood
MeasureIn Arapahoe CountyIn Englewood
Population117th of 1607th of 12
Residents per square mile133rd of 16112th of 12
Median household income118th of 1599th of 12
Per capita income153rd of 16012th of 12
Median home value148th of 15812th of 12
Median gross rent125th of 1467th of 12
Poverty rate34th of 902nd of 7
Bachelor's degree or higher144th of 16112th of 12
Median age96th of 1608th of 12
Owner-occupied share99th of 1594th of 12

The tracts next to it on Arapahoe County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 76115th$77,364±$8,083 · within the margin of this tract3,709
Tract 868.01116th$77,243±$23,114 · within the margin of this tract3,801
Tract 868.02117th$77,237±$24,960 · within the margin of this tract3,184
Tract 55.51118th$76,908±$13,7972,978
Tract 824119th$76,528±$11,048 · within the margin of this tract4,249
Tract 805120th$76,414±$10,324 · within the margin of this tract3,793
Tract 839121st$75,386±$14,351 · within the margin of this tract2,863

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 55.51?

2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 55.51 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

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