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Littleton, Colorado: commercial real estate data.
Littleton is a Census city of 44,710 people across 12.62 square miles of land, lying across Arapahoe County and Jefferson County. Median household income is $98,839, 61.2 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 370 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $241.4 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Littleton
What Littleton is
- Census place typecity
- Land area12.62 sq mi
- Water area1.13 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land3,543
- County holding the largest share of its areaArapahoe County, 93.8 percent
- Counties this place lies inArapahoe County 93.8 percent, Jefferson County 4.4 percent
Littleton crosses a county line. The split above is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries, by area, so it says where the ground is and not where the town hall is.
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Littleton
How many people live in Littleton
- Population44,710
- Median age40.8
- Population under 188,207
- Share under 1818.4 percent
- Population 65 and over8,989
- Share 65 and over20.1 percent
- Households20,449
- Family households11,312
- Share of households that are families55.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Littleton
- Median household income$98,839
- Per capita income$60,507
- Civilian labor force26,096
- Employed25,106
- Unemployed990 plus or minus 236
- Unemployment rate3.8 percent plus or minus 0.9
- Adults 25 and over33,637
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher96.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher56.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree21.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Littleton
Housing in Littleton
- Housing units21,606
- Occupied units20,449
- Vacant units1,157 plus or minus 253
- Vacancy rate5.4 percent plus or minus 1.2
- Owner occupied12,508
- Renter occupied7,941
- Ownership rate61.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$630,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,819
- Annual rent as a share of median income22.1 percent
- Single family units12,763
- Share single family59.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more8,483
- Share in buildings of two or more39.3 percent
- Mobile homes336 plus or minus 82
- Median year structure built1982
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Littleton gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute18,862
- Commuting under 15 minutes4,444
- Share commuting under 15 minutes23.6 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more7,272
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more38.6 percent
- Drove alone65.3 percent
- Carpooled5.0 percent plus or minus 1.0
- Public transport2.9 percent plus or minus 0.9
- Walked1.5 percent plus or minus 0.6
- Worked from home23.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Littleton
SBA loans in Littleton (7(a))
- Approvals370
- Gross approval$241,444,600
- Average approval$652,553
- Median approval$300,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,641,450
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported4,468
- Jobs per approval12.1
- Loans with a final outcome65
- Paid in full63
- Charged off2
- Charge-off rate over resolved loans3.1 percent
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more12.7 percent
- Share to franchises18.9 percent
- Distinct lenders74
- Distinct industries by NAICS133
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Littleton, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Littleton
SBA loans in Littleton (504)
- Approvals77
- Gross approval$67,689,000
- Average approval$879,078
- Median approval$552,000
- Largest approval$5,500,000
- Jobs supported930
- Loans with a final outcome31
- Charged off1
- Charge-off rate over resolved loans3.2 percent
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs5
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Littleton, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Littleton
Flood risk in Littleton
- NFIP communityCity of Littleton
- NFIP community number080017
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 5
- Currently effective map date04/11/24
The City of Littleton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 080017 and carries Community Rating System class 5, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Arapahoe County, not Littleton
Arapahoe County context, not Littleton figures
- Establishments in Arapahoe County20,137
- Covered employment, Arapahoe County339,996
- Average annual pay, Arapahoe County$85,628
- Housing units permitted, Arapahoe County3,856
Every figure in this section is published for Arapahoe County as a whole and is not a measurement of Littleton.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Littleton questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Littleton, Colorado?
44,710, in 20,449 households. Littleton city covers 12.62 square miles of land, which is 3,543 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Littleton in?
Littleton lies in more than one. By area it is 93.8 percent in Arapahoe County, 4.4 percent in Jefferson County. This page sits under Arapahoe County because that county holds the largest share. The split is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries.
What is the median household income in Littleton?
$98,839. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $630,600. Median gross rent is $1,819 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Littleton businesses?
370 7(a) approvals totaling $241.4 m since FY2020, across 74 lenders, median approval $300,000, plus 77 504 approvals worth $67.7 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Littleton, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Littleton borrowers get paid back?
Of the 65 loans that have reached a final outcome, 63 were paid in full and 2 charged off, a charge off rate of 3.1 percent. Loans still running are excluded because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
Is Littleton in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Littleton appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Littleton, city of, community 080017, carrying Community Rating System class 5, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Littleton figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Arapahoe County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Littleton.
Is zoning published for Littleton?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.