Littleton, Colorado Income Statistics

Littleton Wealth Score

The wealth index reflects the overall economic prosperity and financial well-being of an area's residents based on income levels, employment rates, and income inequality metrics.

  • B
    Littleton Around average

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Income Statistics Overview

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Metric Littleton Colorado Avg US Average
Median Household Income $101,107 $95,803 $80,455
Median Personal Income $72,564 $68,113 $60,758
Average Yearly Income Growth 5.4% 5.4% 4.8%
Six-Figure Earners 21.5% 18.1% 13.9%
$200k+ Households 19.6% 17.0% 13.2%

The median household income in Littleton is about 6% higher than in Colorado. Income has been growing slower in Littleton (5.4%/yr) than in Colorado (5.4%/yr).

About 21% of adults in Littleton earn six figures ($100,000 or more) a year, higher than the Colorado average of 18%.

Median Household Income 2009–2024 Trend

Median Household Income Over Time

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Median household income in Littleton, Colorado grew by 80.3% from 2009 to 2024, reaching $101,107 in 2024. That's an average of about 5.4% per year.

Littleton has stayed well above the U.S. median household income in every year from 2009 to 2024 and has never fallen below it. It came closest in 2010, at 6.9% higher. The gap has widened from 9.7% in 2009 to 26% in 2024.

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Income Distribution in Littleton

How incomes are spread across brackets, compared with the U.S. Pick a range to count who falls in it.

Households by income, 2024

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About 9,734 households (50.5% of all households) have an income of $100,000 or more.

Across the U.S.: 40.2% of all households.

In 2024, 15.8% of households in Littleton had an income under $35,000 and 30.2% had $150,000 or more. Across the U.S., those shares were 21.6% and 22.8%.

Compared with the U.S., Littleton has a larger share of households earning $200,000 or more (19.6% vs 13.2%) and a smaller share earning $50,000 to $74,999 (13.0% vs 15.5%).

Household income Households Share U.S. share
Under $10,000 867 4.5% 5.1%
$10,000 to $14,999 415 2.2% 3.5%
$15,000 to $24,999 879 4.6% 6.4%
$25,000 to $34,999 890 4.6% 6.7%
$35,000 to $49,999 1,926 10.0% 10.1%
$50,000 to $74,999 2,512 13.0% 15.5%
$75,000 to $99,999 2,048 10.6% 12.6%
$100,000 to $149,999 3,914 20.3% 17.4%
$150,000 to $199,999 2,045 10.6% 9.5%
$200,000 or more 3,774 19.6% 13.2%

Shares are of all 19,269 households, one per occupied home whatever its size. Households with zero or negative income are counted in the lowest bracket. Source: ACS 5-year estimates ending 2024 (table B19001).

Income Inequality and the Gender Pay Gap in Littleton

Metric Littleton Colorado Avg US Average
Gini Coefficient 0.497 0.524 0.552
Male Median Income $87,727 $78,863 $69,667
Female Median Income $68,294 $64,818 $56,850
Gender Pay Gap 22.2% 17.8% 18.4%

The Gini coefficient measures how evenly income is shared between richer and poorer households, from 0 (everyone earns the same) to 1 (one household earns nearly everything). The lower the number, the more equally income is distributed. In Littleton, it is 0.497, lower than Colorado's 0.524, so income is more evenly distributed here than there, and lower than the US's 0.552, so income is more evenly distributed here than there.

Men's income is about 28% more than women's income in Littleton, Colorado. Over a 35-year career, a 28% wage gap accumulates to roughly $680,155 in unearned income for female workers in the area.

Income by Sex Over Time

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The income gap between men and women in Littleton, Colorado has stayed about the same since 2009, at around 22%. Over that period the gap was widest at 23% in 2011, and was narrowest at 13% in 2019. In dollar terms, the gap has widened by $7,231 since 2009.

Year Male Income Female Income Gap %

Employment

Metric Littleton Colorado Avg US Average
Unemployment Rate 3.7% 4.6% 5.2%
Working from Home 23.7% 21.0% 15.0%
Commute time (minutes) 23 22 22

Approximately 886 people are unemployed in Littleton, Colorado.

The average commute time in Littleton is 23 minutes, longer than the 22 minutes in Colorado.

Unemployment Rate Over Time

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Since 2011, the unemployment rate in Littleton, Colorado has fallen from 7.0% to 3.7% in 2024. Over that period the rate peaked at 8.3% in 2013 and fell as low as 3.5% in 2020.

Littleton has stayed well below the U.S. unemployment rate in every year from 2011 to 2024 and has never risen above it. It came closest in 2013, at 1.4 points lower. The gap has held fairly steady over the period.

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Littleton, CO Wealth Compared With Nearby Cities

How Littleton, CO compares with the 2 cities closest to it.

Area Population Median household income Income growthAverage yearly change in median household income since 2016. Each year is measured in its own dollars, so this is growth before inflation. Unemployment Income inequalityGini coefficient: 0 would mean every household earns the same, 1 that a single household earns everything. The lower the number, the more equally income is shared here.
Littleton, CO 42,306 $101,107 #2/3 5.4%/yr #2/3 3.7% #1/3 0.497 #3/3
Columbine, CO 24,950 $133,656 5.1%/yr 4.3% 0.489
Englewood, CO 32,618 $85,312 7.0%/yr 4.8% 0.477

Conclusion

Considering all these factors, Littleton, Colorado has an overall wealth index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Colorado, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about income and wealth in Littleton, Colorado.

How Rich Is Littleton, Colorado?

Littleton has a wealth index grade of B. The wealth index grades areas from A+ (best) to F- by combining income levels, employment rates, and income inequality; a B grade means residents are quite well off compared to the U.S. average. The median household income is $101,107, about 6% higher than the Colorado average of $95,803.

How fast is household income rising in Littleton, Colorado?

Between 2009 and 2024, the median household income in Littleton, Colorado rose 80%, from $56,066 to $101,107. Over the same years, income here outpaced Colorado as a whole: +80% against +70%.

What was the median household income in Littleton in 2023?

In 2023, the median household income in Littleton, Colorado was $99,132, up 9% from $91,069 in 2022. The Colorado median that year was $93,071.

What was the median household income in Littleton in 2020?

In 2020, the median household income in Littleton, Colorado was $77,560. By 2024 it had risen 30% to $101,107.

What is the Gini coefficient in Littleton, Colorado?

The Gini coefficient in Littleton is 0.497. It measures income inequality on a scale from 0 (everyone earns the same) to 1 (one household earns everything). That is lower than the US average of 0.552, so income is distributed more equally than in the country overall.

How has the income gap between men and women changed in Littleton, Colorado?

The income gap between men and women in Littleton, Colorado has stayed about the same since 2009, at around 22%. Over that period the gap was widest at 23% in 2011, and was narrowest at 13% in 2019. In dollar terms, the gap has widened by $7,231 since 2009.

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