Population 1,122 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Denver
Household size in Denver
| Period | Denver | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.02 | 2.74 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.55 | 2.83 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.52 | 2.81 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.94 | 2.79 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.09 | +0.05 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Denver is a place of big households: 2.94 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids.
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 Denver
| Period | Denver | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.3 | 35.5 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.2 | 36.5 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.8 | 37.5 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.1 | 38.2 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.3 | +2.7 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Denver is young: half of its residents are under 35.1, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. The median age has dropped from 36.3 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Denver
| Period | Denver | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 13.3% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.6% | 13.6% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.0% | 12.5% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 12.7% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Denver than nationally: 10.6%, against 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 Denver
Renters in Denver
| Period | Denver | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.5% | 32.1% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.9% | 35.5% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.6% | 36.7% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.5% | 33.9% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | +1.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in Denver rent their homes (25.5%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Just over a third of owners (35.3%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%.
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 Denver
| Period | Denver | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 11.9% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.1% | 11.4% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 8.6% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 8.0% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Denver than nationally: 6.5%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 Denver
| Period | Denver | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1988 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1989 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1990 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1993 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Denver are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1987, versus 1980 across the U.S. Even so, homes here are older than in the wider Atlanta area, where the median home dates to 1993.
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 Denver
| Period | Denver | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $647 | $1,050 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,070 | $1,116 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $634 | $1,293 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $979 | $1,799 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$332 | +$749 | +$609 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Denver costs $979 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 42.2% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Denver
Bachelor's degrees in Denver
| Period | Denver | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.7% | 34.5% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 35.2% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 38.2% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 42.0% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Denver: 7.3% 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 Denver
| Period | Denver | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 67.6% | 87.2% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.3% | 88.0% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.0% | 89.4% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.9% | 90.9% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +23.3 pts | +3.6 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Denver is a bit above the national rate: 90.9% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of the Atlanta area.
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 Denver
| Period | Denver | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.8% | 9.0% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.3 pts | −3.8 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Denver: 7.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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).
Denver 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver | 2.94 | 35.1 | 10.6% | 25.5% | 6.5% | 1987 | $979 | 7.3% | 90.9% | 7.5% |
| Texas | 2.95 | 35.0 | 10.6% | 25.9% | 6.4% | 1987 | $969 | 6.9% | 90.9% | 7.6% |
| Glenn | 2.81 | 35.8 | 11.0% | 21.8% | 7.1% | 1989 | $1,073 | 10.9% | 90.7% | 6.5% |
| Waresville | 2.99 | 41.8 | 12.3% | 17.0% | 8.9% | 1985 | $971 | 12.1% | 89.6% | 4.1% |
| Franklin | 2.65 | 42.4 | 10.8% | 30.5% | 10.8% | 1983 | $925 | 13.8% | 88.1% | 2.6% |
| Ridley | 3.04 | 49.8 | 14.3% | 3.2% | 11.9% | 1982 | $974 | 18.1% | 88.0% | 0.0% |
| Cooksville | 2.57 | 49.2 | 15.0% | 34.4% | 4.6% | 1987 | $1,177 | 10.4% | 85.1% | 12.1% |
| Harrisonville | 2.68 | 43.0 | 11.8% | 8.7% | 6.1% | 1996 | $1,114 | 26.8% | 92.4% | 3.2% |
| Rock Mills | 2.31 | 47.4 | 20.6% | 19.8% | 11.2% | 1977 | $496 | 17.6% | 90.3% | 14.2% |
| Wares Crossroads | 2.61 | 41.8 | 7.1% | 9.8% | 5.0% | 1989 | $1,122 | 39.5% | 95.1% | 3.1% |
| Wehadkee | 2.20 | 55.7 | 5.8% | 10.8% | 30.1% | 1990 | $791 | 10.3% | 75.4% | 0.0% |
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 Denver. 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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