Population 25,348 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Columbine
Household size in Columbine
| Period | Columbine | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.64 | 2.58 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.66 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.65 | 2.68 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.69 | 2.57 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.04 | −0.01 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
At 2.69 people per household, Columbine sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in the Denver area overall, where it has 2.57 people. Household size has crept up from 2.64 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
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 Columbine
| Period | Columbine | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.2 | 36.7 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.6 | 37.3 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.5 | 38.0 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.2 | 38.5 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.0 | +1.8 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Columbine skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.2, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 43.2, even as the national median rose. Residents skew youngest in the south and oldest in the northwest.
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 Columbine
| Period | Columbine | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 10.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 11.0% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 9.8% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 9.6% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Columbine: 8.0% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share has barely moved since 2006–10, while the national share fell.
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 Columbine
Renters in Columbine
| Period | Columbine | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 33.5% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 36.4% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 36.1% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 35.9% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | +2.4 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Columbine is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 10.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 27.7% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the northwest and least common in the south.
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 Columbine
| Period | Columbine | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 8.5% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 6.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 5.5% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 6.0% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −2.5 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.7% of homes in Columbine are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. The picture is much the same across the Denver area. Since 2006–10, vacancy has edged down 0.6 points, a smaller shift than nationally.
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 Columbine
| Period | Columbine | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1987 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +8 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Columbine was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in the Denver area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1987. Newer construction is concentrated in the southwest, while the southeast 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 Columbine
| Period | Columbine | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,342 | $1,128 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,494 | $1,245 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,824 | $1,606 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,376 | $2,181 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,034 | +$1,053 | +$912 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Columbine costs $2,376 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $1,034 a month from 2006–10, a 77% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 40.0% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the northwest; the most affordable are in the southeast.
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 Columbine
Bachelor's degrees in Columbine
| Period | Columbine | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.0% | 38.1% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 45.2% | 40.0% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 47.8% | 43.5% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 53.1% | 49.1% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | +11.0 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Columbine is highly educated: just over half of adults 25 and older (53.1%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 8.1 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the center and least in the southeast.
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 Columbine
| Period | Columbine | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.9% | 88.8% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.4% | 89.8% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.7% | 91.1% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.3% | 92.1% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Columbine: 97.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Columbine has a higher share of high school graduates than most Colorado cities.
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 Columbine
| Period | Columbine | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 7.5% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.2% | 3.7% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 4.4% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Columbine runs below the national rate: 4.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 3.7 points, in line with the national trend. 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).
Columbine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbine | 2.69 | 42.2 | 8.0% | 10.5% | 4.7% | 1978 | $2,376 | 53.1% | 97.3% | 4.0% |
| Littleton | 2.41 | 41.8 | 7.5% | 34.5% | 4.9% | 1989 | $2,289 | 59.6% | 96.4% | 4.1% |
| Ken Caryl | 2.49 | 42.9 | 6.9% | 15.6% | 2.9% | 1987 | $2,132 | 50.8% | 97.0% | 3.7% |
| Columbine Valley | 2.56 | 52.2 | 0.3% | 2.5% | 1.9% | 1979 | $1,929 | 85.1% | 99.7% | 0.3% |
| Bow Mar | 2.68 | 44.8 | 5.3% | 17.9% | 4.2% | 1981 | $2,772 | 71.0% | 98.2% | 7.4% |
| Dakota Ridge | 2.57 | 42.7 | 9.1% | 15.0% | 5.4% | 1987 | $2,254 | 50.9% | 96.5% | 2.6% |
| Sheridan | 2.66 | 37.6 | 19.5% | 44.2% | 8.5% | 1979 | $1,481 | 24.1% | 83.6% | 10.5% |
| Highlands Ranch | 2.74 | 42.5 | 7.9% | 22.0% | 3.6% | 1998 | $2,939 | 68.4% | 98.9% | 4.0% |
| Cherry Hills Village | 2.86 | 48.5 | 5.2% | 3.0% | 7.9% | 1982 | $1,756 | 83.6% | 99.5% | 4.6% |
| Morrison | 2.54 | 49.7 | 4.5% | 5.2% | 7.8% | 1988 | $2,325 | 66.9% | 99.1% | 1.9% |
| Englewood | 2.23 | 38.5 | 8.2% | 48.3% | 5.2% | 1983 | $2,090 | 57.5% | 95.0% | 4.5% |
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 Columbine. 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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