Population 2,082 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Columbine Valley
Household size in Columbine Valley
| Period | Columbine Valley | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.56 | 2.58 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.56 | 2.66 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.64 | 2.68 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.56 | 2.57 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.00 | −0.01 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in Columbine Valley run a little small, averaging 2.56 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The picture is much the same across the Denver area.
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 Valley
| Period | Columbine Valley | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.6 | 36.7 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 53.6 | 37.3 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 53.4 | 38.0 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 52.2 | 38.5 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.6 | +1.8 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 52.2, Columbine Valley 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 Columbine Valley
| Period | Columbine Valley | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.0% | 10.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.6% | 11.0% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 0.3% | 9.8% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.3% | 9.6% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Columbine Valley: 0.3% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Valley
Renters in Columbine Valley
| Period | Columbine Valley | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.0% | 33.5% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.4% | 36.4% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 2.3% | 36.1% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 35.9% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | +2.4 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 2.5% of households in Columbine Valley rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 38.7% have no mortgage at all, about the same as 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 Columbine Valley
| Period | Columbine Valley | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.5% | 8.5% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 2.2% | 6.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 5.5% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 1.9% | 6.0% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −2.5 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 1.9% of homes in Columbine Valley are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Valley
| Period | Columbine Valley | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1987 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +8 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Columbine Valley was built around 1979, 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.
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 Valley
| Period | Columbine Valley | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,996 | $1,128 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,664 | $1,245 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,643 | $1,606 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,929 | $2,181 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$67 | +$1,053 | +$912 | +$606 |
The median renter in Columbine Valley pays $1,929 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are lower than in the Denver area overall ($2,181). Rent takes 25.4% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under 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 Columbine Valley
Bachelor's degrees in Columbine Valley
| Period | Columbine Valley | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.6% | 38.1% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 69.5% | 40.0% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 74.4% | 43.5% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 85.1% | 49.1% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.4 pts | +11.0 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Columbine Valley is highly educated: nearly nine in ten adults 25 and older (85.1%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 14.4 points from 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Valley
| Period | Columbine Valley | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 99.8% | 88.8% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.9% | 89.8% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 99.3% | 91.1% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 99.7% | 92.1% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Columbine Valley: 99.7% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 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 Columbine Valley
| Period | Columbine Valley | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 7.5% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.4% | 3.7% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.3% | 4.4% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.4 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Columbine Valley has been low: just 0.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).
Columbine Valley 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 Valley | 2.56 | 52.2 | 0.3% | 2.5% | 1.9% | 1979 | $1,929 | 85.1% | 99.7% | 0.3% |
| Littleton | 2.41 | 41.8 | 7.5% | 34.5% | 4.9% | 1989 | $2,289 | 59.6% | 96.4% | 4.1% |
| Bow Mar | 2.68 | 44.8 | 5.3% | 17.9% | 4.2% | 1981 | $2,772 | 71.0% | 98.2% | 7.4% |
| Columbine | 2.69 | 42.2 | 8.0% | 10.5% | 4.7% | 1978 | $2,376 | 53.1% | 97.3% | 4.0% |
| Sheridan | 2.66 | 37.6 | 19.5% | 44.2% | 8.5% | 1979 | $1,481 | 24.1% | 83.6% | 10.5% |
| Ken Caryl | 2.49 | 42.9 | 6.9% | 15.6% | 2.9% | 1987 | $2,132 | 50.8% | 97.0% | 3.7% |
| Dakota Ridge | 2.57 | 42.7 | 9.1% | 15.0% | 5.4% | 1987 | $2,254 | 50.9% | 96.5% | 2.6% |
| Cherry Hills Village | 2.86 | 48.5 | 5.2% | 3.0% | 7.9% | 1982 | $1,756 | 83.6% | 99.5% | 4.6% |
| Highlands Ranch | 2.74 | 42.5 | 7.9% | 22.0% | 3.6% | 1998 | $2,939 | 68.4% | 98.9% | 4.0% |
| Englewood | 2.23 | 38.5 | 8.2% | 48.3% | 5.2% | 1983 | $2,090 | 57.5% | 95.0% | 4.5% |
| Lakewood | 2.32 | 40.2 | 9.5% | 37.3% | 5.5% | 1978 | $2,061 | 46.3% | 94.6% | 4.1% |
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 Valley. 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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