Population 1,699 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Dove Creek
Household size in Dove Creek
| Period | Dove Creek | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.62 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.23 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.54 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.01 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.61 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Dove Creek is a place of small households, averaging 2.01 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.62 in 2006–10, 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 Dove Creek
| Period | Dove Creek | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.0 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.3 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.9 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.0 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +12.0 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 51.0, Dove Creek is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Dove Creek
| Period | Dove Creek | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Dove Creek: 7.3% 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 Dove Creek
Renters in Dove Creek
| Period | Dove Creek | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.9% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.2% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.9% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.1% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 24.1% of households in Dove Creek rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About six in ten owners (61.7%) 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 Dove Creek
| Period | Dove Creek | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.4% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 33.9% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 38.8% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −14.1 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Dove Creek: 12.3% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Dove Creek
| Period | Dove Creek | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Dove Creek was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall. 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 Dove Creek
| Period | Dove Creek | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $591 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $717 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $759 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $966 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$374 | +$912 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Dove Creek costs $966 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 17.4% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Dove Creek
Bachelor's degrees in Dove Creek
| Period | Dove Creek | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.1% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.1% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.9% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.3 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Dove Creek: 21.9% 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 Dove Creek
| Period | Dove Creek | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.6% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.1% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.1% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.1% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.5 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Dove Creek: 97.1% 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 Dove Creek
| Period | Dove Creek | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Dove Creek has been low: just 3.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).
Dove Creek 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dove Creek | 2.01 | 51.0 | 7.3% | 24.1% | 12.3% | 1980 | $966 | 21.9% | 97.1% | 3.3% |
| Cahone | 1.78 | 57.1 | 4.6% | 8.0% | 31.0% | 1976 | $1,563 | 42.2% | 91.6% | 0.0% |
| Ucolo | 3.10 | 44.0 | 5.7% | 0.9% | 26.0% | 1995 | $1,169 | 31.9% | 89.6% | 0.0% |
| Monticello | 2.88 | 39.6 | 8.8% | 17.0% | 14.2% | 1978 | $1,163 | 24.7% | 94.3% | 0.0% |
| Blanding | 2.96 | 33.3 | 7.4% | 25.8% | 13.9% | 1982 | $853 | 30.4% | 94.6% | 5.7% |
| Dunton | 1.78 | 56.3 | 4.5% | 7.6% | 30.3% | 1976 | $1,616 | 42.7% | 90.9% | 0.0% |
| Rico | 1.79 | 55.8 | 5.0% | 10.4% | 30.1% | 1977 | $1,549 | 41.7% | 91.5% | 0.0% |
| Ophir | 2.01 | 45.1 | 6.0% | 23.0% | 31.9% | 1995 | $2,023 | 65.7% | 99.5% | 1.9% |
| Silverton | 1.81 | 37.5 | 6.3% | 47.1% | 45.9% | 1979 | $992 | 52.1% | 100.0% | 9.4% |
| Creede | 1.90 | 56.2 | 2.1% | 29.5% | 64.7% | 1986 | $949 | 50.5% | 98.4% | 8.4% |
| City of Creede | 1.88 | 56.4 | 1.0% | 30.3% | 67.3% | 1985 | $928 | 51.7% | 98.4% | 9.1% |
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 Dove Creek. 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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