Population 1,518 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Craig South Highlands
Household size in Craig South Highlands
| Period | Craig South Highlands | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.46 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.41 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.53 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.07 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
The average household in Craig South Highlands has 2.53 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across Colorado.
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 Craig South Highlands
| Period | Craig South Highlands | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.7 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.0 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.2 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.3 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.5 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 49.3, Craig South Highlands is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 41.7, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Craig South Highlands
| Period | Craig South Highlands | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Craig South Highlands (10.5%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. Even so, single parents are more common here than in Colorado as a whole (9.3%).
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 Craig South Highlands
Renters in Craig South Highlands
| Period | Craig South Highlands | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.5% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.1% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.0% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.0% of households in Craig South Highlands rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 38.8% 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 Craig South Highlands
| Period | Craig South Highlands | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.6% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.7% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −11.4 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Craig South Highlands than nationally: 6.2%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The picture is much the same across Colorado.
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 Craig South Highlands
| Period | Craig South Highlands | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Craig South Highlands was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Colorado as a whole, where the median home dates to 1988.
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 Craig South Highlands
| Period | Craig South Highlands | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $719 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $912 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $721 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,060 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$340 | +$912 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Craig South Highlands costs $1,060 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.4% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Craig South Highlands
Bachelor's degrees in Craig South Highlands
| Period | Craig South Highlands | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.0% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.5% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.7 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Craig South Highlands: 21.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Craig South Highlands
| Period | Craig South Highlands | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.0% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.9% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.0% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.9% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Craig South Highlands is a bit above the national rate: 90.9% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Still, the rate is lower than in Colorado as a whole (92.8%).
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 Craig South Highlands
| Period | Craig South Highlands | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.4% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.9% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.3% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Craig South Highlands than nationally: unemployment was 6.9%, against 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).
Craig South Highlands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig South Highlands | 2.53 | 49.3 | 10.5% | 17.0% | 6.2% | 1983 | $1,060 | 21.5% | 90.9% | 6.9% |
| Craig | 2.39 | 40.3 | 11.8% | 32.9% | 12.3% | 1975 | $1,152 | 18.6% | 92.6% | 3.0% |
| Lay | 2.55 | 46.8 | 23.9% | 14.8% | 34.7% | 1981 | $991 | 25.2% | 83.2% | 12.6% |
| Pagoda | 1.99 | 50.2 | 12.7% | 16.7% | 28.6% | 1976 | $1,049 | 27.3% | 94.1% | 1.2% |
| Hamilton | 2.17 | 52.1 | 14.5% | 11.6% | 28.2% | 1975 | $1,077 | 28.4% | 93.7% | 1.7% |
| Hayden | 2.48 | 40.0 | 6.5% | 19.3% | 11.7% | 1980 | $1,681 | 28.7% | 95.4% | 3.7% |
| Sunbeam | 3.34 | 33.4 | 34.0% | 33.6% | 38.8% | 1986 | $968 | 23.0% | 71.8% | 27.5% |
| Slater | 2.35 | 50.1 | 5.2% | 3.9% | 33.4% | 1987 | $1,145 | 37.4% | 94.4% | 2.9% |
| Baggs | 2.80 | 32.8 | 14.8% | 23.1% | 27.6% | 1977 | $850 | 12.8% | 87.0% | 0.0% |
| Dixon | 2.80 | 32.8 | 14.8% | 23.1% | 27.6% | 1977 | $850 | 12.8% | 87.0% | 0.0% |
| Clark | 2.53 | 42.5 | 6.7% | 7.0% | 32.5% | 1995 | $1,188 | 47.7% | 96.1% | 0.6% |
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 Craig South Highlands. 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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