Population 215 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Denver
Household size in Denver
| Period | Denver | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.27 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.42 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.53 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.22 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Denver is a place of small households, averaging 2.22 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.7 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.2 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 53.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.4 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.7 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Denver skews older: half of its residents are older than 49.4, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 40.7 in 2006–10, 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 Denver
| Period | Denver | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Denver: 4.6% 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 Denver
Renters in Denver
| Period | Denver | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Denver is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 13.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over six in ten owners (62.8%) have paid off their mortgages, well above 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 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.0% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Denver: just 5.5% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1941 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1940 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1938 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1938 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Denver is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1938, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $462 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $582 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $713 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $615 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$153 | +$475 | +$606 |
The median renter in Denver pays $615 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 20.0% 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 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.7% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.5% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.4% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Denver have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.4%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.1% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.8% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.7% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.7% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Denver is above the national rate: 93.7% of adults have a diploma, against 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 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.9% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.0% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Denver runs well above the national rate: 8.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, 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).
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 | 2.22 | 49.4 | 4.6% | 13.3% | 5.5% | 1938 | $615 | 15.4% | 93.7% | 8.5% |
| Bentley | 2.24 | 52.0 | 3.3% | 11.7% | 6.6% | 1938 | $622 | 12.0% | 95.6% | 10.2% |
| Bowen | 2.26 | 47.0 | 7.9% | 15.3% | 7.1% | 1952 | $715 | 21.9% | 87.5% | 7.3% |
| Basco | 2.24 | 50.3 | 4.4% | 11.9% | 8.0% | 1942 | $646 | 15.9% | 95.6% | 8.2% |
| West Point | 2.18 | 41.3 | 9.1% | 15.6% | 5.5% | 1945 | $638 | 29.0% | 89.8% | 2.0% |
| Carthage | 2.20 | 45.8 | 2.8% | 22.6% | 16.0% | 1962 | $686 | 30.6% | 92.5% | 0.8% |
| Adrian | 2.32 | 54.0 | 2.7% | 11.0% | 18.4% | 1956 | $636 | 19.9% | 93.5% | 4.4% |
| Elvaston | 2.22 | 57.9 | 5.9% | 11.5% | 23.7% | 1969 | $726 | 30.6% | 97.5% | 7.3% |
| Augusta | 2.13 | 44.5 | 11.8% | 14.9% | 15.3% | 1952 | $622 | 22.9% | 92.0% | 8.7% |
| Webster | 2.88 | 40.2 | 8.2% | 3.0% | 8.1% | 1972 | $631 | 21.8% | 87.2% | 2.6% |
| McCall | 2.37 | 54.4 | 2.1% | 10.6% | 23.0% | 1963 | $631 | 22.1% | 92.1% | 1.5% |
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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