Population 4,207 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Chaffee Park
Household size in Chaffee Park
| Period | Chaffee Park | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.88 | 2.58 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.61 | 2.66 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.38 | 2.68 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.27 | 2.57 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.61 | −0.01 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Chaffee Park is a place of small households, averaging 2.27 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.88 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 Chaffee Park
| Period | Chaffee Park | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.6 | 36.7 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.5 | 37.3 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.1 | 38.0 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.2 | 38.5 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.6 | +1.8 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Chaffee Park are younger than 39.2 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. Compared with other Denver neighborhoods, Chaffee Park is older than most.
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 Chaffee Park
| Period | Chaffee Park | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 10.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 11.0% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 9.8% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 9.6% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.0% of households in Chaffee Park, well below 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 Chaffee Park
Renters in Chaffee Park
| Period | Chaffee Park | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.1% | 33.5% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.7% | 36.4% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.6% | 36.1% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.6% | 35.9% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.5 pts | +2.4 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Chaffee Park rent their homes (30.6%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Just over a quarter of owners (25.8%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Chaffee Park has a lower share of renters than at least four in five Denver neighborhoods.
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 Chaffee Park
| Period | Chaffee Park | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 8.5% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.8% | 6.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 5.5% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 1.3% | 6.0% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Chaffee Park: just 1.3% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Chaffee Park has the lowest vacancy rate of any Denver neighborhood.
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 Chaffee Park
| Period | Chaffee Park | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1954 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1952 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1954 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1954 | 1987 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +8 | +7 | +6 |
Chaffee Park is a place of older homes: half were built before 1954, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Chaffee Park has older homes than at least four in five Denver neighborhoods.
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 Chaffee Park
| Period | Chaffee Park | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $998 | $1,128 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,028 | $1,245 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,433 | $1,606 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,958 | $2,181 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$960 | +$1,053 | +$912 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Chaffee Park costs $1,958 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Still, rents here are lower than in the Denver area overall ($2,181). Rent takes 32.7% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Chaffee Park
Bachelor's degrees in Chaffee Park
| Period | Chaffee Park | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.9% | 38.1% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.8% | 40.0% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.5% | 43.5% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 45.0% | 49.1% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +22.1 pts | +11.0 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are more common in Chaffee Park than nationally: 45.0% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Still, the share is lower than in the Denver area as a whole (49.1%).
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 Chaffee Park
| Period | Chaffee Park | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.5% | 88.8% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.2% | 89.8% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.3% | 91.1% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.6% | 92.1% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.0 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Chaffee Park never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Compared with other Denver neighborhoods, Chaffee Park has a lower share of high school graduates than most.
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 Chaffee Park
| Period | Chaffee Park | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 7.5% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 3.7% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 4.4% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in Chaffee Park: 7.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Few Denver neighborhoods have higher unemployment: only three of 53. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Chaffee Park compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaffee Park | 2.27 | 39.2 | 8.0% | 30.6% | 1.3% | 1954 | $1,958 | 45.0% | 87.6% | 7.3% |
| Northwestern Denver | 2.36 | 32.0 | 6.8% | 48.8% | 5.9% | 1978 | $1,603 | 39.3% | 73.9% | 6.5% |
| Sunnyside | 2.04 | 34.9 | 11.5% | 39.6% | 7.5% | 1953 | $1,787 | 66.2% | 85.9% | 6.2% |
| Regis | 2.25 | 36.8 | 9.2% | 26.1% | 2.2% | 1955 | $1,599 | 50.2% | 92.9% | 5.2% |
| Berkeley | 2.05 | 39.3 | 7.3% | 32.0% | 6.0% | 1964 | $2,052 | 74.7% | 95.7% | 3.9% |
| Globeville | 2.10 | 37.1 | 7.6% | 59.7% | 7.7% | 1987 | $1,688 | 28.3% | 74.6% | 6.5% |
| Highland | 1.67 | 34.0 | 2.6% | 63.4% | 8.4% | 1990 | $2,416 | 82.3% | 96.3% | 2.2% |
| West Highland | 1.89 | 36.1 | 3.4% | 44.0% | 5.7% | 1958 | $2,078 | 68.3% | 98.6% | 3.0% |
| Twin Lakes | 2.51 | 34.9 | 12.6% | 23.6% | 4.2% | 1985 | $1,916 | 42.6% | 88.1% | 5.0% |
| Jefferson Park | 1.76 | 31.5 | 6.8% | 75.4% | 6.7% | 2006 | $1,811 | 77.7% | 93.1% | 2.6% |
| Five Points | 1.57 | 32.4 | 8.3% | 81.4% | 9.7% | 2004 | $2,099 | 67.9% | 97.4% | 5.0% |
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 Chaffee Park. 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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