Population 2,707 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Byers
Household size in Byers
| Period | Byers | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.98 | 2.58 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.69 | 2.66 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.93 | 2.68 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.17 | 2.57 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.19 | −0.01 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Byers is a place of big households: 3.17 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.98 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Byers
| Period | Byers | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.2 | 36.7 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.5 | 37.3 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.4 | 38.0 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 31.4 | 38.5 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.8 | +1.8 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Byers is young: half of its residents are under 31.4, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children.
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 Byers
| Period | Byers | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 10.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.9% | 11.0% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 1.9% | 9.8% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.2% | 9.6% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +13.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in six households in Byers (18.2%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
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 Byers
Renters in Byers
| Period | Byers | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.3% | 33.5% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.8% | 36.4% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.5% | 36.1% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 35.9% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.9 pts | +2.4 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Byers is largely a place of homeowners: only 15.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 27.2% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%.
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 Byers
| Period | Byers | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 8.5% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 6.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 5.5% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 6.0% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −2.5 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Byers than nationally: 5.9%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The Denver area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Byers
| Period | Byers | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1987 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +8 | +7 | +6 |
Byers has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1990, versus 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of the Denver area.
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 Byers
| Period | Byers | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $617 | $1,128 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $801 | $1,245 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,242 | $1,606 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,369 | $2,181 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$752 | +$1,053 | +$912 | +$606 |
The median renter in Byers pays $1,369 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.4% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Byers
Bachelor's degrees in Byers
| Period | Byers | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 38.1% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.9% | 40.0% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.7% | 43.5% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.7% | 49.1% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | +11.0 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Byers have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.7%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Byers
| Period | Byers | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.3% | 88.8% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.9% | 89.8% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.8% | 91.1% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.7% | 92.1% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Byers is above the national rate: 93.7% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
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 Byers
| Period | Byers | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 7.5% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 3.7% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 4.4% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Byers runs well above the national rate: 10.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
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).
Byers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byers | 3.17 | 31.4 | 18.2% | 15.4% | 5.9% | 1990 | $1,369 | 20.7% | 93.7% | 10.8% |
| Strasburg | 3.18 | 34.6 | 9.8% | 10.5% | 7.0% | 2002 | $1,576 | 22.7% | 94.8% | 5.5% |
| Comanche Creek | 3.51 | 36.3 | 2.4% | 12.7% | 3.0% | 2001 | $976 | 24.7% | 96.6% | 8.1% |
| Deer Trail | 2.72 | 37.9 | 11.3% | 10.9% | 6.5% | 2000 | $1,038 | 14.3% | 87.4% | 0.6% |
| Bennett | 2.95 | 38.8 | 10.7% | 10.6% | 5.0% | 1994 | $1,479 | 23.9% | 89.9% | 3.5% |
| Agate | 2.57 | 50.4 | 4.4% | 11.0% | 14.3% | 1994 | $1,258 | 30.4% | 95.5% | 1.2% |
| Hilltop | 2.92 | 43.1 | 11.9% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 2001 | $1,963 | 35.7% | 96.9% | 4.7% |
| Watkins | 3.35 | 35.2 | 10.4% | 6.5% | 4.4% | 2016 | $1,699 | 35.3% | 92.1% | 0.7% |
| Kiowa | 2.74 | 50.7 | 4.1% | 4.2% | 6.7% | 1996 | $1,282 | 26.9% | 95.3% | 1.9% |
| Ponderosa Park | 2.99 | 43.2 | 6.3% | 4.9% | 5.9% | 1996 | $2,495 | 43.9% | 96.9% | 1.6% |
| Elizabeth | 2.86 | 43.0 | 6.6% | 3.1% | 5.4% | 1999 | $2,274 | 39.2% | 97.6% | 3.2% |
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 Byers. 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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