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Shaw Heights, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Broomfield County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
5,309
Population
7,807/sq mi density
$89,125
Median Income
$33,811 per capita
$452,700
Home Value
$393,535 Zillow
$1,986
Median Rent
33.7% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
438
Violent Crime/100K
5,241 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$89,125 median income, 3.0% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.8 / 5.0
$452,700 home value, $1,986/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
438 violent crimes/100K (15% above avg)
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$89,125
19% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,811
13% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
17% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.2%
66% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Shaw Heights vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Shaw Heights’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$89,125
119%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,811
87%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$117,765
164%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$2,183
152%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$2,183
52% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
8% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
20.3%
34% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
65.4%
11% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.1%
58% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$11,044M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
65.4%
Public Transit
2.1%
Work From Home
20.3%
Other
12.2%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,530
Restaurants
183
Healthcare
233
Retail
271
Manufacturing
77
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$117,765
64% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,708
63% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.1
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $89,125 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,811 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $117,765 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $2,183 |
| County GDP | $11,044M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.404 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 65.4% |
| Public Transit | 2.1% |
| Work From Home | 20.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,530 |
| Restaurants | 183 |
| Healthcare | 233 |
| Retail | 271 |
| Manufacturing | 77 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $117,765 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,708 |