Population 1,562 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cascade
Household size in Cascade
| Period | Cascade | Colorado Springs area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.29 | 2.69 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.28 | 2.73 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.16 | 2.74 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.14 | 2.58 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.14 | −0.12 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in Cascade are small: just 2.14 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.29 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Cascade
| Period | Cascade | Colorado Springs area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.4 | 36.0 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.4 | 36.2 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 54.0 | 36.9 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.6 | 37.5 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.2 | +1.6 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 51.6, Cascade is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Cascade
| Period | Cascade | Colorado Springs area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 11.2% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 11.5% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 9.9% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 9.3% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Cascade: 8.4% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The picture is much the same across the Colorado Springs area.
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 Cascade
Renters in Cascade
| Period | Cascade | Colorado Springs area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.2% | 32.6% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.2% | 36.1% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.2% | 35.3% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.8% | 33.2% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.4 pts | +0.6 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.8% of households in Cascade rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 44.6% have no mortgage at all, above 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 Cascade
| Period | Cascade | Colorado Springs area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.3% | 9.5% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.6% | 7.3% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.5% | 6.6% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.9% | 5.8% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.4 pts | −3.8 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 13.9% of the housing in Cascade, 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.
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 Cascade
| Period | Cascade | Colorado Springs area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1984 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1985 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1986 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1990 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +6 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Cascade was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in the Colorado Springs area overall, where the median home dates to 1990.
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 Cascade
| Period | Cascade | Colorado Springs area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $973 | $1,041 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $979 | $1,168 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $961 | $1,408 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,548 | $1,897 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$575 | +$856 | +$912 | +$606 |
Rent in Cascade runs $1,548 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in the Colorado Springs area as a whole ($1,897). Rent takes 42.3% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Cascade
Bachelor's degrees in Cascade
| Period | Cascade | Colorado Springs area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.5% | 35.2% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 36.4% | 35.3% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 44.5% | 38.6% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 57.4% | 42.0% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.9 pts | +6.8 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Cascade: 57.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
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 Cascade
| Period | Cascade | Colorado Springs area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.6% | 92.9% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.0% | 93.8% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.9% | 94.6% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.1% | 95.3% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | +2.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Cascade: 95.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across the Colorado Springs area.
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 Cascade
| Period | Cascade | Colorado Springs area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 7.5% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 9.2% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 5.8% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 5.2% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | −2.2 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Cascade: 10.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 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).
Cascade 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cascade | 2.14 | 51.6 | 8.4% | 15.8% | 13.9% | 1979 | $1,548 | 57.4% | 95.1% | 10.8% |
| Cascade-Chipita Park | 2.15 | 51.1 | 4.4% | 17.9% | 14.1% | 1979 | $1,490 | 56.9% | 93.8% | 8.8% |
| Green Mountain Falls | 2.09 | 50.4 | 3.5% | 22.6% | 38.9% | 1959 | $1,622 | 49.1% | 96.6% | 2.5% |
| Manitou Springs | 1.99 | 46.4 | 8.6% | 38.1% | 9.8% | 1956 | $1,365 | 54.1% | 97.4% | 8.7% |
| Woodland Park | 2.24 | 45.6 | 6.6% | 21.7% | 5.0% | 1990 | $1,922 | 43.1% | 96.5% | 1.9% |
| Air Force Academy | 2.28 | 22.2 | 13.2% | 96.3% | 5.7% | 1968 | $1,723 | 32.4% | 97.6% | 3.0% |
| Colorado Springs area | 2.58 | 37.5 | 9.3% | 33.2% | 5.8% | 1990 | $1,897 | 42.0% | 95.3% | 5.2% |
| Divide | 2.15 | 51.7 | 5.5% | 12.4% | 14.5% | 1993 | $1,610 | 36.6% | 97.8% | 6.8% |
| Pine Crest | 2.46 | 49.4 | 4.1% | 7.5% | 8.7% | 1992 | $2,211 | 47.0% | 98.6% | 4.0% |
| Gleneagle | 2.65 | 46.9 | 3.2% | 10.6% | 6.3% | 1996 | $2,184 | 68.4% | 97.9% | 2.1% |
| Goldfield | 1.77 | 61.8 | 9.7% | 34.7% | 19.6% | 1940 | $696 | 16.3% | 94.0% | 3.8% |
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 Cascade. 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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