Population 96 · Census ACS 2020–24
Choose a measure to map it.Tap a measure to map it. Swipe the row for more. Arrows show the change since 2006–10.
Median age by neighborhoodHistory and comparison ↓︎
Younger residents
Older residents
Colorblind friendly
off
More maps of Downieville-Lawson-Dumont: Best Neighborhoods · Walk Grade · Household income · Home prices · Race · Politics · Traffic noise · Internet
Population and households in Downieville-Lawson-Dumont
Household size in Downieville-Lawson-Dumont
| Period | Downieville-Lawson-Dumont | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.25 | 2.58 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.15 | 2.66 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.27 | 2.68 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.71 | 2.57 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.54 | −0.01 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Downieville-Lawson-Dumont is a place of small households, averaging 1.71 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 2.25 in 2006–10, 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 Downieville-Lawson-Dumont
| Period | Downieville-Lawson-Dumont | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.0 | 36.7 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 51.3 | 37.3 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.8 | 38.0 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.7 | 38.5 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.3 | +1.8 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Downieville-Lawson-Dumont skews older: half of its residents are older than 49.7, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Downieville-Lawson-Dumont
| Period | Downieville-Lawson-Dumont | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.5% | 10.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 1.6% | 11.0% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 9.8% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 9.6% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +9.1 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Downieville-Lawson-Dumont (11.6%), the same as the national share. Single parents are more common here than in the wider Denver area (9.6%).
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 Downieville-Lawson-Dumont
Renters in Downieville-Lawson-Dumont
| Period | Downieville-Lawson-Dumont | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 33.5% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.8% | 36.4% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 36.1% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.9% | 35.9% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +23.1 pts | +2.4 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in Downieville-Lawson-Dumont rent their homes (33.9%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 70.8% have no mortgage at all, 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 Downieville-Lawson-Dumont
| Period | Downieville-Lawson-Dumont | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.5% | 8.5% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.6% | 6.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 25.8% | 5.5% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 6.0% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −18.4 pts | −2.5 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Downieville-Lawson-Dumont: just 5.0% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. That is in line with the rest of the Denver area.
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 Downieville-Lawson-Dumont
| Period | Downieville-Lawson-Dumont | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1963 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1968 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1971 | 1987 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +8 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in Downieville-Lawson-Dumont is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1971, 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 Downieville-Lawson-Dumont
| Period | Downieville-Lawson-Dumont | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,065 | $1,128 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $744 | $1,245 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $672 | $1,606 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,553 | $2,181 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$488 | +$1,053 | +$912 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Downieville-Lawson-Dumont costs $1,553 a month with utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in the wider Denver area ($2,181). The typical renter here spends 32.5% of household income on rent, just over 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 Downieville-Lawson-Dumont
Bachelor's degrees in Downieville-Lawson-Dumont
| Period | Downieville-Lawson-Dumont | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 38.1% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 40.0% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.9% | 43.5% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.3% | 49.1% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +11.0 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Downieville-Lawson-Dumont: 19.3% 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 Downieville-Lawson-Dumont
| Period | Downieville-Lawson-Dumont | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.6% | 88.8% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.6% | 89.8% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.2% | 91.1% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.7% | 92.1% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −8.9 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Downieville-Lawson-Dumont never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Downieville-Lawson-Dumont
| Period | Downieville-Lawson-Dumont | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 7.5% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.5% | 3.7% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 4.4% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Downieville-Lawson-Dumont than nationally: unemployment was 3.5%, 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).
Downieville-Lawson-Dumont 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downieville-Lawson-Dumont | 1.71 | 49.7 | 11.6% | 33.9% | 5.0% | 1971 | $1,553 | 19.3% | 85.7% | 3.5% |
| Dumont | 1.69 | 50.0 | 9.5% | 31.1% | 14.1% | 1972 | $1,540 | 36.3% | 89.0% | 2.6% |
| Idaho Springs | 2.17 | 49.3 | 6.0% | 17.7% | 17.2% | 1954 | $1,571 | 52.9% | 93.0% | 2.4% |
| Russell Gulch | 2.22 | 47.4 | 6.9% | 15.8% | 18.0% | 1950 | $1,571 | 51.7% | 87.0% | 2.4% |
| Nevadaville | 1.76 | 41.5 | 27.7% | 26.0% | 33.5% | 1968 | $1,555 | 33.0% | 84.7% | 2.7% |
| Empire | 1.75 | 44.7 | 9.4% | 39.8% | 15.4% | 1969 | $1,498 | 49.2% | 91.3% | 2.1% |
| Central City | 1.76 | 39.3 | 30.5% | 30.7% | 32.0% | 1964 | $1,480 | 30.2% | 82.5% | 3.1% |
| Georgetown | 1.69 | 44.2 | 1.7% | 28.4% | 24.7% | 1970 | $1,426 | 50.2% | 93.0% | 10.2% |
| Lawson | 1.69 | 46.3 | 2.3% | 27.3% | 32.9% | 1965 | $1,363 | 52.8% | 88.0% | 8.3% |
| Silver Plume | 1.66 | 54.4 | 6.0% | 17.7% | 48.7% | 1938 | $985 | 64.3% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Black Hawk | 1.99 | 51.3 | 7.3% | 7.3% | 12.2% | 1987 | $1,724 | 54.6% | 95.6% | 2.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
Cities with similar populations: Renick, WV · McFadden, WY · McKinley, OR · Middlegate, NV · Ralph, SD · Ramah, TN · Raworth, MS · Red Gum, LA · Redbird, NE · Redman, MO
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 Downieville-Lawson-Dumont. 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.
No other site shows detail at this level for free. We are able to keep this site free by receiving a small commission from the referring links on this page. Please share or cite this page if you aren’t able to otherwise support our work.