Conifer, CO

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Conifer's Livability

C
  • D+
    Affordability
  • B-
    Housing
  • C+
    Job Market
  • F
    Diversity
  • B-
    Crime
  • B-
    Commute
  • B+
    Education
  • D+
    Weather
  • D-
    Amenities

About Conifer, CO

Conifer, CO is located in Jefferson County in the state of Colorado.

The total City Population for Conifer is about 25,062 with about 28 people per square mile.

The Average Home Value is $434,100, which is roughly 25% higher than the Average Home Value of $325,204 for the state of Colorado, and roughly 50% higher than the National Average of $217,072.

The Median Income Per Household is about $103,173, which is roughly 32% higher than the Average Median Income Per Household of $70,131 for the state of Colorado, and roughly 37% higher higher than the National Average of $65,026.

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Quick Stats

Conifer Population 25,062
Average Home Value $434,100
Median Household Income $103,173
Median Age 47.2
Unemployment Rate 5.9% (Jefferson County)
Politics 57.88% Democratic

Demographic Details

Average # of People Per Household: 2.47
Male Population Estimate: 51.6%
Female Population Estimate: 48.4%
Median Age: 47.2
Male Median Age: 46.8
Female Median Age: 47.5

Racial Demographic Estimates

White:97.7%
Hispanic:3.1%
Asian:1.2%
Indian:0.9%
Other:0.8%
Black:0.6%
Hawaiian:0.1%

Voting

Jefferson County voted Democratic in the 2020 Presidential Election with a very significant difference of 77.13% between the winner and runner up.
Michael Bennet
U.S. Senator
Michael Bennet
Democratic Party
John Hickenlooper
U.S. Senator
John Hickenlooper
Democratic Party
Jared Polis
State governor
Jared Polis
Democratic Party

Voting Results by Party

Democratic: 57.88%
Republican: 39.33%
Libertarian: 1.69%
Other: 0.81%
Green: 0.29%

Crime Details

NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Conifer specifically.

Average # of Homicides for Jefferson County: About 2.38371 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)

Average # of Violent Crimes for Jefferson County: About 253.58 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)

Jefferson County is about 40% lower than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 12% lower than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.

Employment

Colorado is ranked #9 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 71.88 out of 100.

9th out of 52

Wage Policies

Overall Wage Policy Score: 73.46

The average living wage for the state of Colorado is $34.94/hr, while the states minimum wage is $12.32/hr, which can be set above the state standard, and is extended to farm workers. This gives Colorado a minimum wage score of 69.67 compared to all other states.

The minimum wage for tipped employees is $9.30/hr, which gives Colorado a minimum wage for tipped employees score of 68.4 compared to all other states.

The weekly unemployment (UI) benefit for Colorado is $295.68, resulting in a UI benefit score of 80.13 compared to all other states.

Worker Protection Policies

Overall Worker Protection Score: 71.43
Colorado does provide accommodations for pregnant workers.
Colorado does offer protections for workplace breastfeeding.
Colorado does mandate equal pay across gender and race.
Colorado does prohibit pay secrecy practices in the workplace.
Colorado does restrict access to salary history to reduce gender and racial bias.
Colorado does provide some form of paid family leave.
Colorado does provide some form of paid sick leave.
X Colorado does not provide flexible scheduling of worker shifts.
X Colorado does not mandate pay reporting or "call-in" pay by employers.
X Colorado does not provide split shift pay regulation.
X Colorado does not provide workers advanced notice of shift scheduling.
Colorado does provide some form of sexual harassment protection in state law.
Colorado does extend workers compensation mandates to farmworkers.
X Colorado does not extend worker protections to domestic workers.

Right To Organize Policies

Overall Right To Organize Score: 70
Colorado does not have a "right-to-work" law.
Colorado does legalize project labor agreements to ensure a fair wage to workers on contract.
X Colorado does not protect workers against wage theft retaliation.
Colorado does partially require collective bargaining for public workers.
Colorado does provide collective bargaining for teachers.
Colorado does provide wage negotiations for teachers.
Data from Oxfam America, Inc.
A global organization that fights inequality to end poverty and injustice.

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Additional Location Details

Zip Code(s): 80433
Latitude: 39.521100
Longitude: -105.305300
TimeZone: Mountain (GMT -07:00)
Daylight Saving: Yes
Region: West
Average Elevation: 7187.0 ft.
Area Code(s): 303