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Profile of Congressional District 5, CO


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2022 population: 722,030

2022 Census data
White:481,772 66.72%
Black:40,6725.63%
Indian:1,9010.26%
Asian:21,4602.97%
2+ races:40,9165.67%
Hispanic:132,26218.32%
Total non-White:240,25833.28%




    

Age, Family & Household Data for Congressional District 5, CO

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Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
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Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
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2022
NumberPercent
34.6
170,121 23.6%
551,909 76.4%
95,763 13.3%
273,098
2.57
184,459 67.5%
144,661 78.4%
14,317 7.8%
88,639 32.5%
    

2022 Housing Data for Congressional District 5, CO

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units286,068 
Median Value$391,000 
Occupied273,09895.5%
Vacant12,9704.5%
Owned180,25766.0%
Rented92,84134.0%
Median Rent$1,508 
Single-Family Units214,54875.0%
    Detached191,73067.0%
    Attached22,8188.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units48,80317.1%
Mobile Homes7,7642.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Congressional District 5, CO

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00010,0483.7%
$10,000 to $14,9996,6752.4%
$15,000 to $19,9996,9292.5%
$20,000 to $24,9997,3032.7%
$25,000 to $29,9998,9133.3%
$30,000 to $34,9998,4343.1%
$35,000 to $39,9999,1643.4%
$40,000 to $44,9999,4113.4%
$45,000 to $49,9998,5113.1%
$50,000 to $59,99919,2417.0%
$60,000 to $74,99928,59210.5%
$75,000 to $99,99938,65514.2%
$100,000 to $124,99930,35611.1%
$125,000 to $149,99922,6918.3%
$150,000 to $199,99927,95010.2%
$200,000 or more30,22511.1%
Median Household Income82,830 
Per Capita Income41,483 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI10,2643.8%
Public Assistance6,5382.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps25,6509.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed266,91668.5%
Unemployed14,8363.8%
In Armed Forces26,4446.8%
Total Labor Force308,19679.1%
Not in Labor Force81,46220.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 24.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector121,20794,50656.2%
Non-Profit11,62820,91735.7%
Self-Employed20,37214,37458.6%
Local Government10,59115,75340.2%
State Government3,3635,31438.8%
Federal Government13,5025,97269.3%
Total Private + Self141,579108,88056.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.39,08447,95644.9%
Total180,663156,83653.5%
Pct. Govt.16.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts58,81317.4%
Sales and Office Occupations69,84520.6%
Professional, Technical93,48827.6%
Service Occupations55,79516.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing6660.2%
All others60,43117.9%
White Collar 65.7%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade38,03411.2%
Professional, scientific, management33,6039.9%
Educational services and health care32,7579.7%
Construction25,9477.7%
Accommodation, food svcs, recreation24,0197.1%
Manufacturing20,0615.9%
Other services19,1385.7%
Public administration18,2035.4%
Finance, insurance and real estate18,1625.4%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities12,1673.6%
Information8,6582.6%
Wholesale trade5,3261.6%
Farming, forestry, fishing, mining1,3530.4%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Congressional District 5, CO

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican79,61111.03%
Puerto Rican10,6491.47%
Cuban2,5820.36%
Dominican1,2600.17%
Total Central American6,1360.85%
Costa Rican1560.02%
Guatemalan1,2220.17%
Honduran1,3880.19%
Nicaraguan5790.08%
Panamanian1,3330.18%
Salvadoran1,3650.19%
Other Central American930.01%
Total South American4,7540.66%
Argentinean5380.07%
Bolivian910.01%
Chilean4280.06%
Colombian1,6790.23%
Ecuadorian3960.05%
Paraguayan10.00%
Peruvian1,1480.16%
Uruguayan80.00%
Venezuelan4650.06%
Other Hispanic27,2703.78%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino5,1600.71%
Korean4,1190.57%
Chinese2,8480.39%
Indian1,8830.26%
Vietnamese1,7390.24%
Japanese1,6390.23%
Thai3450.05%
Taiwanese2380.03%
Laotian1730.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English600,17388.7%
Spanish48,8757.2%
German, other Germanic4,8520.7%
Other Indo-European4,1370.6%
Korean3,1840.5%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic3,0340.4%
Other Asian2,8720.4%
Tagalog2,4400.4%
Other2,3790.4%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German127,21217.6%
English82,94011.5%
Irish74,59410.3%
Italian33,1224.6%
American30,1074.2%
European21,8333.0%
Scottish18,6402.6%
Polish17,3762.4%
French16,8732.3%
Norwegian14,8442.1%
Swedish12,8891.8%
Dutch9,3711.3%
Scotch-Irish9,0111.2%
Welsh5,9810.8%
British5,4570.8%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen701,59297.2%
Not a citizen20,4382.8%
Native672,86193.2%
Foreign-born49,1696.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Congressional District 5, CO

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
8,795 1.9%15,809 3.3%92,919 19.7%164,825 34.9%116,144 24.6%74,317 15.7%
  Average years of education: 14.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 8,795 1.9%
9-12 Years 15,809 3.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 92,919 19.7%
Some College 164,825 34.9%
Bach. Degree 116,144 24.6%
Grad Degree 74,317 15.7%
Average years of education: 14.2

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (1 year-estimates)



Historical U.S. House Election Results for Congressional District 5, CO

Click on the District to view county-level data for that election (where available).
NOTE: Results prior to 2022 are for districts which previously covered much of this area, regardless of district number.

DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2024-11-05 CO05Jeff Crank (R) 197,906 54.7% River Gassen (D) 147,940 40.9% 16,179 4.5% 362,025
2022-11-08 CO05Doug Lamborn* (R) 155,528 56.0% David Torres (D) 111,978 40.3% 10,449 3.8% 277,955
Redistricting effect (2022); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the LEFT by approximately 1% compared to 2020.
2020-11-03 CO05Doug Lamborn* (R) 249,013 57.6% Jillian Freeland (D) 161,600 37.4% 21,794 5.0% 432,407
2018-11-06 CO05Doug Lamborn* (R) 184,002 57.0% Stephany Spaulding (D) 126,848 39.3% 11,866 3.7% 322,716
2016-11-08 CO05Doug Lamborn* (R) 225,445 62.3% Misty Plowright (D) 111,676 30.9% 24,872 6.9% 361,993
2014-11-04 CO05Doug Lamborn* (R) 157,182 59.8% Irv Halter (D) 105,673 40.2% 0 0.0% 262,855
2012-11-06 CO05Doug Lamborn* (R) 199,639 65.0% Dave Anderson (I) 53,318 17.4% 54,274 17.7% 307,231
Redistricting effect (2012); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 2010.
2010-11-02 CO05Doug Lamborn* (R) 152,829 65.8% Kevin Bradley (D) 68,039 29.3% 11,566 5.0% 232,434
2008-11-04 CO05Doug Lamborn* (R) 183,178 60.0% Hal Bidlack (D) 113,025 37.0% 8,939 2.9% 305,142
2006-11-07 CO05Doug Lamborn (R) 123,264 59.6% Jay Fawcett (D) 83,431 40.4% 61 0.0% 206,756
2004-11-02 CO05Joel Hefley* (R) 193,333 70.5% Fred Hardee (D) 74,098 27.0% 6,627 2.4% 274,058
2002-11-05 CO05Joel Hefley* (R) 128,118 69.4% Curtis Imrie (D) 45,587 24.7% 10,972 5.9% 184,677
Redistricting effect (2002); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 2000.
2000-11-07 CO05Joel Hefley* (R) 253,330 82.7% Kerry Kantor (Libertarian) 37,719 12.3% 15,260 5.0% 306,309
1998-11-03 CO05Joel Hefley* (R) 155,790 72.7% Ken Alford (D) 55,609 26.0% 2,871 1.3% 214,270
1996-11-05 CO05Joel Hefley* (R) 188,805 71.9% Mike Robinson (D) 73,660 28.1% 0 0.0% 262,465
1994-11-08 CO05Joel Hefley* (R) 138,674 100.0% 0 0.0% 138,674
1992-11-03 CO05Joel Hefley* (R) 173,096 71.1% Charles Oriez (D) 62,550 25.7% 7,769 3.2% 243,415
Redistricting effect (1992); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 2% compared to 1990.
1990-11-06 CO05Joel Hefley* (R) 127,740 66.4% Cal Johnston (D) 57,776 30.0% 6,761 3.5% 192,277
1988-11-08 CO05Joel Hefley* (R) 181,612 75.1% John Mitchell (D) 60,116 24.9% 0 0.0% 241,728
1986-11-04 CO05Joel Hefley (R) 121,153 69.8% Bill Story (D) 52,488 30.2% 0 0.0% 173,641
1984-11-06 CO05Ken Kramer* (R) 163,654 78.6% William Geffen (D) 44,588 21.4% 0 0.0% 208,242
1982-11-02 CO05Ken Kramer* (R) 84,479 59.5% Tom Cronin (D) 57,392 40.5% 0 0.0% 141,871
Redistricting effect (1982); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 1980.
1980-11-04 CO05Ken Kramer* (R) 177,319 72.4% Ed Schreiber (D) 62,003 25.3% 5,578 2.3% 244,900
1978-11-07 CO05Ken Kramer (R) 91,933 59.8% Gerry Frank (D) 52,914 34.4% 8,933 5.8% 153,780
1976-11-02 CO05William Armstrong* (R) 126,784 66.4% Dorothy Hores (D) 64,067 33.6% 0 0.0% 190,851
1974-11-04 CO05William Armstrong* (R) 85,326 57.7% Ben Galloway (D) 56,888 38.5% 5,580 3.8% 147,794
1972-11-07 CO05William Armstrong (R) 104,214 62.3% Byron Johnson (D) 60,948 36.5% 2,028 1.2% 167,190
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Historical Presidential Election Results for Congressional District 5, CO


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St)
Diff
(US)
PSV
2020 redist Donald Trump* (R) 198,614 53.2% Joe Biden (D) 160,880 43.1% 13,914 3.7% 373,408 11 6 11.46%
2020 69% Donald Trump* (R) 241,369 54.7% Joe Biden (D) 184,301 41.8% 15,700 3.6% 441,370 13 8 13.55%
2016 62% Donald Trump (R) 212,558 57.2% Hillary Clinton (D) 123,537 33.2% 35,734 9.6% 371,829 14 11 13.37%
2012 61% Mitt Romney (R) 200,558 59.1% Barack Obama* (D) 129,904 38.3% 8,749 2.6% 339,211 13 12 13.19%
2008 61% John McCain (R) 189,498 58.6% Barack Obama (D) 129,095 39.9% 4,992 1.5% 323,585 14 13 13.47%
2004 60% George W. Bush* (R) 190,190 66.2% John Kerry (D) 93,684 32.6% 3,248 1.1% 287,122 15 16 13.48%
2000 58% George W. Bush (R) 214,261 63.4% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 107,084 31.7% 16,381 4.9% 337,726 13 16 19.39%
1996 50% Robert Dole (R) 158,790 60.3% Bill Clinton* (D) 88,057 33.4% 16,583 6.3% 263,430 14 20 17.44%
1992 65% George Bush* (R) 125,749 49.4% Bill Clinton (D) 71,185 28.0% 57,488 22.6% 254,422 14 12 16.21%
1988 49% George Bush (R) 169,819 68.1% Michael Dukakis (D) 79,437 31.9% 0 0.0% 249,256 15 15 18.16%
1984 52% Ronald Reagan* (R) 154,780 75.4% Walter Mondale (D) 50,465 24.6% 0 0.0% 205,245 12 17 15.84%
1980 61% Ronald Reagan (R) 157,035 63.5% Jimmy Carter* (D) 65,175 26.3% 25,249 10.2% 247,459 8 13 20.89%
1976 54% Gerald Ford* (R) 124,534 60.2% Jimmy Carter (D) 82,313 39.8% 0 0.0% 206,847 6 12 19.12%
1972 63% Richard Nixon* (R) 121,492 70.6% George McGovern (D) 50,546 29.4% 0 0.0% 172,038 8 10 18.04%
* incumbent           PSV: percent of state vote
"2020 redist": shows what the results of the 2020 Presidential election would have been under the current (redistricted) boundaries of this district.

Historical Demographic Breakdown for Congressional District 5, CO


NOTE: Data prior to 2022 is for the district which previously covered much of this area, regardless of district number.

YearPopWhiteBlack IndianAsian2+ RacesHispanic
2021 731,281 65.6% 5.3% 0.2% 2.9% 6.7% 18.6%
2020 820,255 68.8% 6.0% 2.6% 5.9% 16.7%
2012 733,850 71.5% 5.6% 0.7% 2.9% 4.5% 14.8%
2010 725,902 73.6% 5.2% 0.7% 2.7% 3.2% 14.6%
2002 614,467 77.4% 5.7% 0.7% 2.4% 2.5% 11.1%
2000 810,423 79.3% 4.8% 0.8% 2.7% 3.1% 9.3%
1992 549,066 84.1% 5.6% 0.7% 2.2% 7.4%
1990 648,707 86.7% 4.6% 1.9% 6.8%
1982 481,627 87.3% 4.1% 0.5% 1.3% 6.8%
1980 651,763 3.0% 1.0% 1.0% 7.0%
1972 441,738 2.0% 9.0%

Voter Registration Data for Congressional District 5, CO

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2024 487,932 143,951 29.5% 85,010 17.4% 258,971 53.1% Rep +58,941 Rep +12.1% 226%
2022 459,779 146,103 31.8% 86,133 18.7% 227,543 49.5% Rep +59,970 Rep +13.0% 85%
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.