Population 4,046 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Denver
Household size in Denver
| Period | Denver | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.50 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.49 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.75 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.25 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Denver average 2.75 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.50, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.7 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.5 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.4 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.3 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.4 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Denver is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.3, against 40.1 nationally.
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 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.3% of households in Denver, well below the national share of 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 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.0% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.9% of households in Denver rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 37.9% 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 Denver
| Period | Denver | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.8% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Denver than nationally: 7.0%, 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 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +6 | +6 |
Housing in Denver leans older: the median home dates to 1973, against 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Iowa.
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 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $628 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $664 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $669 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $947 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$319 | +$351 | +$606 |
The median renter in Denver pays $947 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.1% 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 Denver
Bachelor's degrees in Denver
| Period | Denver | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.8% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.2% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.6% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 43.8% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +16.0 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are more common in Denver than nationally: 43.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.4% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.0% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.2% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.8% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Denver: 98.8% 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 Denver
| Period | Denver | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.4% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.9% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.6% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Denver runs below the national rate: 4.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Even so, the rate is higher than in Iowa overall (3.7%). 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 | 2.75 | 38.3 | 6.3% | 12.9% | 7.0% | 1973 | $947 | 43.8% | 98.8% | 4.4% |
| Knittel | 2.46 | 41.1 | 7.7% | 9.7% | 2.4% | 1943 | $833 | 25.0% | 94.3% | 1.8% |
| Readlyn | 2.44 | 39.8 | 8.0% | 14.5% | 4.5% | 1953 | $660 | 22.1% | 96.0% | 0.7% |
| Janesville | 2.44 | 45.0 | 8.2% | 11.5% | 11.0% | 1975 | $830 | 36.3% | 97.9% | 1.9% |
| Waverly | 2.46 | 35.2 | 10.2% | 28.7% | 7.5% | 1976 | $1,034 | 42.9% | 95.4% | 2.7% |
| Bremer | 2.70 | 38.0 | 4.3% | 9.6% | 18.1% | 1968 | $865 | 41.3% | 99.1% | 0.1% |
| Tripoli | 2.35 | 46.0 | 12.3% | 12.1% | 5.1% | 1949 | $868 | 28.8% | 95.7% | 5.7% |
| North Cedar | 2.42 | 42.5 | 5.0% | 15.7% | 5.8% | 1979 | $930 | 47.1% | 97.9% | 3.5% |
| Cedar Falls | 2.41 | 34.3 | 5.2% | 35.2% | 7.4% | 1978 | $1,208 | 52.1% | 97.7% | 4.0% |
| Dunkerton | 2.61 | 39.9 | 7.0% | 13.7% | 14.6% | 1973 | $589 | 22.0% | 94.5% | 7.2% |
| Shell Rock | 2.57 | 42.0 | 6.0% | 14.2% | 9.6% | 1959 | $908 | 22.3% | 93.8% | 3.1% |
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 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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