Population 3,935 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Conservatory
Household size in Conservatory
| Period | Conservatory | Aurora | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.72 | 2.71 | 2.58 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.97 | 2.87 | 2.66 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.04 | 2.94 | 2.68 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.01 | 2.83 | 2.57 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.28 | +0.12 | −0.01 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in Conservatory are large by national standards, averaging 3.01 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.72, 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 Conservatory
| Period | Conservatory | Aurora | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.4 | 34.3 | 36.7 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.5 | 35.0 | 37.3 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.6 | 35.9 | 38.0 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.2 | 36.5 | 38.5 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.8 | +2.2 | +1.8 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Conservatory are younger than 40.2 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in Aurora overall, where the median age is 36.5.
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 Conservatory
| Period | Conservatory | Aurora | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 14.2% | 10.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 14.5% | 11.0% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 13.1% | 9.8% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.1% | 13.0% | 9.6% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Conservatory: 15.1% of all 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 Conservatory
Renters in Conservatory
| Period | Conservatory | Aurora | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 37.1% | 33.5% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 41.5% | 36.4% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 39.1% | 36.1% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 36.9% | 35.9% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | −0.2 pts | +2.4 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Conservatory is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 12.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 20.5% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. Only one other Aurora neighborhood has a lower share of renters.
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 Conservatory
| Period | Conservatory | Aurora | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 9.2% | 8.5% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.8% | 6.5% | 6.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.4% | 4.8% | 5.5% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 0.9% | 5.7% | 6.0% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.5 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Conservatory: just 0.9% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. No other Aurora neighborhood has a lower vacancy rate.
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 Conservatory
| Period | Conservatory | Aurora | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2003 | 1984 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 2004 | 1985 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1987 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2005 | 1990 | 1987 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +6 | +8 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Conservatory is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2005, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. Conservatory has newer homes than the great majority of Aurora 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 Conservatory
| Period | Conservatory | Aurora | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,817 | $1,110 | $1,128 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,853 | $1,193 | $1,245 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,746 | $1,573 | $1,606 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,727 | $2,164 | $2,181 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$910 | +$1,054 | +$1,053 | +$912 | +$606 |
The median renter in Conservatory pays $2,727 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 15.6% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Only one other Aurora neighborhood has higher rents.
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 Conservatory
Bachelor's degrees in Conservatory
| Period | Conservatory | Aurora | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.0% | 28.7% | 38.1% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 43.7% | 29.6% | 40.0% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.5% | 31.5% | 43.5% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 46.5% | 35.7% | 49.1% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.6 pts | +7.0 pts | +11.0 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Conservatory: 46.5% 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. Conservatory has a higher share of college graduates than at least four in five Aurora neighborhoods.
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 Conservatory
| Period | Conservatory | Aurora | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.4% | 86.6% | 88.8% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.3% | 87.4% | 89.8% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.3% | 88.1% | 91.1% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.7% | 86.7% | 92.1% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +0.1 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Conservatory have finished high school (91.7%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Conservatory has a higher share of high school graduates than most Aurora neighborhoods.
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 Conservatory
| Period | Conservatory | Aurora | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.5% | 7.5% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.6% | 9.6% | 7.5% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.4% | 4.3% | 3.7% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 5.6% | 4.4% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Conservatory: 11.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Of Aurora's 47 neighborhoods, only two have higher unemployment. 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).
Conservatory 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservatory | 3.01 | 40.2 | 15.1% | 12.5% | 0.9% | 2005 | $2,727 | 46.5% | 91.7% | 11.8% |
| Seven Hills | 3.38 | 38.6 | 22.5% | 19.6% | 1.9% | 1986 | $2,722 | 21.0% | 84.2% | 4.3% |
| Sterling Hills | 2.65 | 40.3 | 11.6% | 17.7% | 5.5% | 2005 | $2,693 | 30.1% | 88.3% | 3.2% |
| Aurora Knolls-Hutchinson Heights | 2.35 | 40.6 | 9.3% | 40.7% | 8.2% | 1988 | $2,216 | 34.8% | 94.2% | 5.6% |
| Side Creek | 2.85 | 36.7 | 12.1% | 34.1% | 6.0% | 1992 | $2,235 | 30.4% | 84.3% | 3.3% |
| Carriage Place | 2.89 | 37.4 | 21.6% | 21.4% | 7.1% | 1983 | $2,166 | 33.3% | 89.0% | 4.4% |
| Aurora Highlands | 2.89 | 33.4 | 17.7% | 29.8% | 9.2% | 1984 | $2,540 | 29.2% | 89.6% | 6.9% |
| Prides Crossing | 2.80 | 37.8 | 7.4% | 19.3% | 3.0% | 1989 | $2,393 | 31.6% | 90.8% | 5.0% |
| Meadow Wood | 3.10 | 34.9 | 12.0% | 24.0% | 3.2% | 1975 | $2,622 | 27.6% | 90.0% | 6.3% |
| Mission Viejo | 2.94 | 36.9 | 11.5% | 12.8% | 4.5% | 1980 | $2,584 | 38.5% | 93.0% | 3.2% |
| Murphy Creek | 3.02 | 35.3 | 9.2% | 13.3% | 5.4% | 2006 | $3,044 | 41.6% | 91.3% | 6.3% |
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 Conservatory. 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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