Longmont Economic Development Partnership’s mission is to lead a comprehensive, collaborative economic development strategy to promote and strengthen our community’s economic health. These data points, charts, and maps highlight some of the key metrics for understanding Longmont's economy in terms of workforce, industry, and livability.

 

Population
Hiring Demand
Industry & Occupation Information
Skills
Home Value
2023 Population
106,173
Jobs
46,313
Median Salary
$87.8K
Cost of living index VS. Colorado score of 111
110

What is the population of Longmont Like? 

Population Trend

ACS

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Population by Race

2023 ACS

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Unemployment and Labor Force Participation Rates

% Unemployed
% In Labor Force
0%20%40%60%80%
2018
4.2%
69.5%
2019
3.5%
69.8%
2020
3%
69.1%
2021
3%
69.5%
2022
2.8%
68.6%
2023
3%
68.7%

ACS

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Population by Educational Attainment

2023 ACS

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Job Postings by Educational Attainment

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Commuting

Boulder County

County
Inbound Commuters
Outbound Commuters
Net Commuters
Weld County, CO
23,405
5,169
18,236
Adams County, CO
18,147
10,833
Jefferson County, CO
17,801
10,213
Denver County, CO
12,128
15,622
Larimer County, CO
11,223
5,431
Broomfield County, CO
8,483
5,438
Arapahoe County, CO
6,795
6,632
Douglas County, CO
4,320
2,791
El Paso County, CO
3,398
2,886
Gilpin County, CO
711
123
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How has hiring demand changed in Longmont over the last 5 years? 

Job Postings 5-Year Trend

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Job Postings by Industry

Industry Sector (2-Digit)
Latest 30 Days Unique Postings
Latest 30 Days Unique Postings % Change
Median Salary
Health Care and Social Assistance516
-1.7%
$85,376
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services356
-14.3%
$51,968
Manufacturing317
-15.1%
$89,984
Retail Trade316
-8.5%
$44,672
Educational Services234
-14.1%
$51,968
Accommodation and Food Services139
-8.6%
$39,552
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services135
-8.1%
$64,768
Wholesale Trade99
-11.1%
$47,744
Construction77
28.6%
$76,672
Other Services (except Public Administration)65
7.7%
$53,760
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing51
-2%
$56,192
Finance and Insurance43
-9.3%
$49,152
Transportation and Warehousing37
-32.4%
$78,592
Information21
19%
$39,168
Public Administration16
-31.3%
$85,760
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation14
-50%
$43,136
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting9
-22.2%
$51,968
Utilities8
-100%
$48,896
Management of Companies and Enterprises7
28.6%
$67,840
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction7
-57.1%
$85,248

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Top 20 Companies

Company
Latest 30 Days Unique Postings
Latest 30 Days Unique Postings % Change
St. Vrain Valley School District209
-13.4%
UCHealth180
Walmart65
-12.3%
CommonSpirit Health Mountain Region49
GE Aerospace38
-42.1%
City Of Longmont Colorado34
44.1%
Longmont United Hospital32
King Soopers31
Kroger26
26.9%
Sam's Club20
-30%
Cottonwood Healthcare19
26.3%
General Rv Center17
-11.8%
McLane Company17
Redwire Space16
50%
Starbucks16
Stored Energy Systems Llc (Sens)16
Always Best Care14
Life Care Center Of Longmont14
-14.3%
Micron Technology14
-50%
Walgreens Boots Alliance14

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Which Industries and Occupations make up Longmont?

Industry Overview

Industry
2018 Jobs
2023 Jobs
Change
% Change
2023 Earnings
Employment Concentration
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting363.71
-22.6
-6.21%
$38,288.56
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction528.97
57.92
10.95%
$38,040.33
2.89
Utilities29.75
13.91
46.77%
$178,174.2
Construction2,595.15
230.48
8.88%
$73,567.11
Manufacturing3,286.91
565.24
17.2%
$105,810.23
Wholesale Trade1,465.5
423.79
28.92%
$126,884.14
Retail Trade4,437.86
210.17
4.74%
$46,026.54
Transportation and Warehousing756.74
850.85
112.44%
$27,007.16
Information531.03
-148.57
-27.98%
$108,173.04
Finance and Insurance1,544.33
349.67
22.64%
$89,065.66
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing2,827.9
648.57
22.93%
$62,213.12
3.38
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services6,128.91
6,932.78
803.87
13.12%
$112,421.47
Management of Companies and Enterprises108.96
73.16
67.14%
$171,643.46
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services2,775.44
56.73
2.04%
$61,554.23
Educational Services818.23
66.85
8.17%
$33,053.85
Health Care and Social Assistance6,084.28
6,508.65
424.37
6.97%
$66,994.31
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation839.94
14.87
1.77%
$27,009.18
Accommodation and Food Services3,520
1,336.91
37.98%
$34,627.21
Other Services (except Public Administration)2,967.18
145.06
4.89%
$51,874.58
Government10,167.18
10,776.29
609.1
5.99%
$79,328.05

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Occupation Overview

Occupation
2018 Jobs
2023 Jobs
Change
% Change
2023 Median Earnings
Employment Concentration
Management Occupations3,466.66
4,646.28
1,179.62
34.03%
$47.42
Business and Financial Operations Occupations4,029.09
5,229.78
1,200.69
29.8%
$42.57
1.38
Computer and Mathematical Occupations1,812.16
158.85
8.77%
$59.41
Architecture and Engineering Occupations1,423.45
67.03
4.71%
$50.52
1.62
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations1,298.52
169.23
13.03%
$47.5
2.68
Community and Social Service Occupations939.39
204.82
21.8%
$30.83
Legal Occupations417.79
79.65
19.07%
$49.01
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations4,376.79
3,919.77
-457.02
-10.44%
$31.45
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations2,031.2
143.61
7.07%
$23.74
2.02
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations2,180
705.17
32.35%
$52.81
Healthcare Support Occupations2,313.22
-83.63
-3.62%
$20.81
Protective Service Occupations585.67
61.41
10.48%
$31.62
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations3,476.68
4,884.1
1,407.42
40.48%
$18.31
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations1,602.84
109.55
6.83%
$18.6
Personal Care and Service Occupations1,899.83
-34.74
-1.83%
$18.57
Sales and Related Occupations6,329.67
7,074.02
744.35
11.76%
$28.45
1.39
Office and Administrative Support Occupations5,100.04
5,790.96
690.92
13.55%
$22.65
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations190.27
-27.38
-14.39%
$16.43
Construction and Extraction Occupations2,125.85
-60.09
-2.83%
$25.23
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations1,286.07
162.94
12.67%
$27.82
Production Occupations2,309.61
59.47
2.57%
$23.19
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations2,473.36
151.32
6.12%
$22.32
Military-only occupations103.89
79.95
76.96%
$16.4

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What skills does the Longmont population have? 

Top Soft Skills

Latest 30 Days Unique Postings
Latest 30 Days Unique Postings % Change
Communication1,075
-8.2%
Customer Service768
-19.5%
Sales509
-8.6%
Management498
-19.3%
Operations450
-3.8%
Detail Oriented421
-16.4%
Leadership393
-11.5%
Problem Solving334
-14.7%
Lifting Ability266
-9%
Troubleshooting (Problem Solving)218
6.4%
Multitasking216
-13.4%
Interpersonal Communications207
-4.8%
Professionalism205
-6.3%
Writing200
-8%
English Language199
-17.1%
Computer Literacy198
-11.1%
Planning189
-21.2%
Coordinating184
-7.1%
Cleanliness181
4.4%
Scheduling180
0.6%

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Top Hard Skills

Skill
Frequency in Job Postings
Frequency in Candidates
Skill Gap
Merchandising
10%
-8%
Nursing
8%
-7%
Food Safety And Sanitation
5%
-4%
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
5%
-5%
Nursing Process
-4%
Marketing
10%
6%
Auditing
-1%
Purchasing
-1%
Restaurant Operation
-3%
Safety Standards
-4%
Product Knowledge
-4%
Inventory Management
-1%
Project Management
11%
7%
Cash Register
-2%
Care Standards Act 2000
-3%
Direct Patient Care
-3%
Business Process
-2%
General Mathematics
-3%
Continuous Improvement Process
-1%
Data Entry
-1%

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What is the cost of living in Longmont?

Home Value

Zillow

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Monthly Rental Cost

Zillow

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Home Sales

Location
Sold Listings Thru Nov-23
Sold Listings Thru Nov-24
% Chg
Average Sales Price Thru Nov-23
Average Sales Price Thru Nov-24
% Chg
Boulder757759
1,723,4911,666,212
-3.3%
Erie552689
24.8%
812,435796,402
-2%
Lafayette229324
41.5%
902,544943,115
4.5%
Longmont883965
743,889742,269
-0.2%
Louisville159176
1,009,9461,072,650
6.2%
Lyons7874
820,351868,921
5.9%
Mountains213200
1,168,0811,073,171
-8.1%
Niwot5062
24%
1,620,4461,666,019
2.8%
Plains249301
20.9%
1,355,4751,408,797
3.9%
Superior8691
957,638988,456
3.2%

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Condo & Townhome Sales

Location
Sold Listings Thru Nov-23
Sold Listings Thru Nov-24
% Chg
Average Sales Price Thru Nov-23
Average Sales Price Thru Nov-24
% Chg
Boulder510502
-1.6%
610,227619,516
1.5%
Erie10090
-10%
507,806477,736
-5.9%
Lafayette107120
12.1%
494,002510,200
3.3%
Longmont274273
-0.4%
476,185454,563
-4.5%
Louisville5149
-3.9%
623,483557,707
-10.5%
Lyons10
587,500
Mountains45
25%
500,987552,000
10.2%
Niwot135
-61.5%
399,223331,600
-16.9%
Plains6051
-15%
448,265445,721
-0.6%
Superior8556
-34.1%
709,774674,117
-5%

BOLO Realtors

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Office Real Estate
12 Month Net Absorption in SF
19.6K
Vacancy Rate
5.3%
Market Asking Rent Growth
1.9%
Industrial Real Estate
12 Month Net Absorption in SF
6.7K
Vacancy Rate
11.7%
Market Asking Rent Growth
0.8%

Data Sources: Lightcast, Zillow, ACS, Costar, BOLO Realtors

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