Population 6,613 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Brush
Household size in Brush
| Period | Brush | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.53 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.54 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.45 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.49 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in Brush run a little small, averaging 2.49 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 2.53, mirroring the country. Households are largest in the south and smallest in the east.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Brush
| Period | Brush | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.1 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.8 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.5 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.1 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.0 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
At 41.1, the median age in Brush is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in Colorado as a whole, where the median age is 39.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 40.1, mirroring the country.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Brush
| Period | Brush | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.4% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Brush than nationally: 12.9%, against 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 3.6 points, even as the national share fell. Brush has a higher share of single-parent households than at least four in five Colorado cities.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Brush
Renters in Brush
| Period | Brush | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.7% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 47.1% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.3% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 37.3% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +13.6 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Brush is about as common as it is nationally: 37.3% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Colorado as a whole (33.8%). Just over half of owners (51.7%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has risen 13.6 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Brush
| Period | Brush | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.3% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Brush: 14.3% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Vacancy is up 6.2 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Brush
| Period | Brush | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1966 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1962 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1967 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Brush are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1977, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Colorado as a whole, where the median home dates to 1988. The median year built has moved up from 1966 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the north, while the east has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Brush
| Period | Brush | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $644 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $780 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $842 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $697 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$53 | +$912 | +$606 |
The median renter in Brush pays $697 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $53 a month since 2006–10, up 8%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 31.8% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Brush has the lowest rents of any Colorado city with 5,000+ people.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Brush
Bachelor's degrees in Brush
| Period | Brush | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.1% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.7% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.7% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.1% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Brush have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.1%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 1.9 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. Only nine of the 133 Colorado cities with 5,000+ people have a lower share of college graduates.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Brush
| Period | Brush | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.1% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.6% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.2% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.1% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Brush never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 4.0 points, as it has nationally. Of the 133 Colorado cities with 5,000+ people, only seven have a lower share of high school graduates.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Brush
| Period | Brush | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Brush than nationally: unemployment was 6.9%, against 5.4%. Only 12 of the 133 Colorado cities with 5,000+ people have higher unemployment. Unemployment has fallen 2.3 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Brush compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brush | 2.49 | 41.1 | 12.9% | 37.3% | 14.3% | 1977 | $697 | 18.1% | 83.1% | 6.9% |
| Hillrose | 2.48 | 47.6 | 2.8% | 14.4% | 3.0% | 1979 | $1,201 | 24.3% | 92.0% | 6.7% |
| Snyder | 2.46 | 50.0 | 5.3% | 17.3% | 14.2% | 1981 | $1,021 | 23.5% | 85.3% | 0.1% |
| Fort Morgan | 2.88 | 36.4 | 15.0% | 38.1% | 3.7% | 1968 | $1,125 | 20.1% | 84.7% | 5.8% |
| Log Lane Village | 2.59 | 40.2 | 8.0% | 20.3% | 2.3% | 1985 | $1,247 | 14.6% | 88.6% | 2.2% |
| Ninemile Corner | 2.43 | 38.8 | 13.1% | 27.2% | 6.6% | 1988 | $1,107 | 22.3% | 92.9% | 6.7% |
| Union | 2.61 | 43.5 | 4.3% | 19.2% | 6.3% | 1979 | $1,106 | 26.5% | 87.6% | 2.3% |
| Messex | 2.68 | 38.8 | 5.8% | 22.6% | 5.1% | 1976 | $1,139 | 27.1% | 88.0% | 1.2% |
| Weldona | 2.34 | 49.9 | 5.2% | 27.3% | 15.1% | 1983 | $1,059 | 13.3% | 84.7% | 2.0% |
| Merino | 2.56 | 38.5 | 8.7% | 23.1% | 7.4% | 1962 | $1,289 | 21.6% | 94.5% | 2.8% |
| Wiggins | 2.90 | 33.3 | 16.6% | 20.0% | 4.2% | 2006 | $1,444 | 22.2% | 90.4% | 2.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Brush. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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