Census tract · Arapahoe County

Census Tract 56.28, Arapahoe County, Colorado

Census Tract 56.28, GEOID 08005005628, in Arapahoe County, Colorado, entirely within Centennial. 5,699 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±637); the 2020 Census counted 5,837.

Residents, 2020-2024

5,699

±637 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 5,837

Median household income

$123,155

±$15,908 (90% margin)
Arapahoe County: $101,087

Median home value

$576,500

±$37,777 (90% margin)
Arapahoe County: $561,200

Median gross rent

$2,386

±$310 (90% margin)
Arapahoe County: $1,891

Where is Census Tract 56.28?

Census Tract 56.28 is one of 161 census tracts in Arapahoe County, Colorado. It covers 0.99 square miles of land, 5,884 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 08005005628, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 56.28 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Centennial100%
Census Tract 56.28 (marked with a dot) in Arapahoe County, Colorado. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
56.2756.2956.3567.06 56.28 0.5 mi
Census Tract 56.28 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

4 census tracts border Census Tract 56.28: Tract 56.27 ($132,581), Tract 56.29 ($239,688), Tract 56.35 ($146,932) and Tract 67.06 ($142,640). 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 56.28?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 56.28's population at 5,699 (±637) in 2,159 households; the 2020 Census counted 5,837 residents and 2,284 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 56.28CentennialArapahoe CountyColorado
Total population 5,699 ±637 108,201 659,844 5,862,189
Households 2,159 ±239 42,233 257,232 2,374,218
Average household size 2.58 ±0.15 2.53 2.55 2.42
Housing units 2,290 ±240 43,291 269,345 2,589,053

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 56.28?

The median resident of Census Tract 56.28 is 38.9 years old; 23.9% are under 18 and 19.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 78.9%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 12.1%. 5.2% 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.
Measure Tract 56.28CentennialArapahoe CountyColorado
Median age 38.9 ±2.7 42.0 37.3 37.7
Under 18 years 23.9% ±2.2 pts 21.8% 22.6% 21.0%
65 years and over 19.6% ±2.8 pts 18.9% 14.4% 15.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 12.1% ±5.1 pts 10.3% 21.7% 22.5%
White alone, not Hispanic 78.9% ±5.8 pts 74.1% 55.2% 64.8%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 1.2% ±1.3 pts 2.8% 10.5% 3.8%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 2.7% ±1.9 pts 6.4% 6.0% 3.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.7 pts 0.2% 0.3% 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.7 pts 0.2% 0.3% 0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 4.8% ±2.5 pts 5.6% 5.5% 4.6%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.4% ±0.6 pts 0.5% 0.5% 0.5%
Born outside the United States 5.2% ±2.7 pts 9.9% 16.5% 9.8%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 8.2% ±4.2 pts 12.5% 23.4% 16.2%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 5.5% ±2.8 pts 7.2% 6.7% 7.5%
With a disability 9.5% ±2.9 pts 9.1% 10.9% 11.4%
No health insurance coverage 4.6% ±2.4 pts 3.8% 9.3% 7.7%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 93.7% ±5.7 pts 96.9% 91.9% 92.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 61.3% ±6.5 pts 62.6% 46.5% 45.7%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 19.5% ±5.7 pts 24.9% 18.0% 17.6%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 85.1% ±5.8 pts 89.2% 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 56.28 earn?

Half of the 2,159 households in Census Tract 56.28 earn less than $123,155 a year (±$15,908), against $101,087 across Arapahoe County: 52nd highest of the county's 159 tracts with a reliable estimate.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 56.28CentennialArapahoe CountyColorado
Median household income $123,155 ±$15,908 $131,928 $101,087 $95,470
Mean household income $142,701 ±$13,651 $167,169 $136,289 $128,255
Per capita income $56,265 ±$4,902 $65,940 $53,774 $52,636
People below the poverty line 2.1% ±2.0 pts 3.3% 8.6% 9.4%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 2.3% ±3.6 pts 2.9% 11.9% 11.1%
Households receiving SNAP 3.0% ±2.8 pts 2.7% 7.7% 8.5%
Households with a computer 99.0% ±1.2 pts 98.7% 97.9% 97.2%
Households with a broadband subscription 97.9% ±1.5 pts 96.9% 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 56.28?

Owners occupy 79.8% of Census Tract 56.28's occupied homes and renters 20.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $576,500 by its owner (±$37,777). The median renter pays $2,386 a month including utilities, and 38.5% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 56.28CentennialArapahoe CountyColorado
Median home value (owner-occupied) $576,500 ±$37,777 $658,100 $561,200 $539,400
Median gross rent $2,386 ±$310 $2,148 $1,891 $1,761
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 38.5% ±17.1 pts 38.0% 45.4% 42.7%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $2,532 ±$292 $2,672 $2,423 $2,326
Owner-occupied homes 79.8% ±6.2 pts 80.6% 64.7% 66.2%
Renter-occupied homes 20.2% ±6.2 pts 19.4% 35.3% 33.8%
Housing units 2,290 ±240 43,291 269,345 2,589,053
Single-family detached homes 84.5% ±6.5 pts 73.4% 56.1% 61.4%
Mobile homes 0.0% ±1.8 pts 0.2% 0.7% 3.5%
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±1.8 pts 1.6% 2.3% 3.0%
Built 2010 to 2019 0.0% ±1.8 pts 5.9% 10.0% 12.8%
Built 1939 or earlier 0.0% ±1.8 pts 0.5% 1.7% 7.0%
Households with no vehicle 4.6% ±2.9 pts 2.9% 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 56.28 get to work?

64.3% of Census Tract 56.28's workers drive alone and 29.3% work from home. The average trip to work takes 25.9 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 8.6%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 56.28CentennialArapahoe CountyColorado
In the labor force (age 16+) 73.5% ±4.5 pts 69.5% 71.7% 68.6%
Unemployment rate 8.6% ±5.3 pts 4.6% 5.0% 4.6%
Drove alone to work 64.3% ±7.1 pts 63.6% 65.5% 65.1%
Carpooled 3.9% ±3.2 pts 5.7% 7.7% 7.7%
Public transportation 0.2% ±0.3 pts 0.9% 2.5% 1.6%
Walked 1.5% ±1.8 pts 1.6% 1.4% 2.5%
Worked from home 29.3% ±6.7 pts 26.9% 21.0% 21.0%
Mean travel time to work 25.9 min ±3.6 25.9 min 27.1 min 25.2 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 56.28 compare with the other tracts in Arapahoe County?

Among Arapahoe County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 56.28 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 56.28's rank among the tracts of Arapahoe County and of Centennial
MeasureIn Arapahoe CountyIn Centennial
Population24th of 1605th of 30
Residents per square mile68th of 1617th of 30
Median household income52nd of 15923rd of 30
Per capita income64th of 16024th of 30
Median home value72nd of 15826th of 29
Median gross rent38th of 14611th of 24
Bachelor's degree or higher42nd of 16118th of 30
Median age69th of 16022nd of 30
Owner-occupied share66th of 15922nd of 29

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

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 86149th$125,652±$22,559 · within the margin of this tract4,939
Tract 56.2350th$125,625±$22,121 · within the margin of this tract3,685
Tract 56.1451st$123,625±$30,702 · within the margin of this tract3,151
Tract 56.2852nd$123,155±$15,9085,699
Tract 15153rd$122,391±$23,781 · within the margin of this tract2,572
Tract 6354th$120,705±$38,368 · within the margin of this tract2,454
Tract 85855th$120,625±$14,323 · within the margin of this tract1,735

"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 56.28?

3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 56.28 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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