Population 461 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Drake
Household size in Drake
| Period | Drake | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.09 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.08 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.19 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.41 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.32 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
The average household in Drake has 2.41 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.09 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 Drake
| Period | Drake | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.2 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 54.5 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 53.7 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 54.1 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.0 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Drake skews older: half of its residents are older than 54.1, 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 Drake
| Period | Drake | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.1% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 0.9% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.8% of households in Drake, 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 Drake
Renters in Drake
| Period | Drake | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Drake is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 8.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 45.3% have no mortgage at all, 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 Drake
| Period | Drake | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.4% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 43.4% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 42.2% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.9% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −16.5 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Drake: 27.9% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Drake
| Period | Drake | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Drake are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1986, versus 1980 across the U.S. Colorado as a whole looks much the same.
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 Drake
| Period | Drake | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $863 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $968 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,012 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,713 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$850 | +$912 | +$606 |
Rent in Drake runs $1,713 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Still, rents here are lower than in Colorado as a whole ($1,963). The typical renter here spends 32.3% 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 Drake
Bachelor's degrees in Drake
| Period | Drake | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.4% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.8% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.1% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 42.5% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.1 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are more common in Drake than nationally: 42.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Even so, the share is lower than in Colorado as a whole (45.9%).
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 Drake
| Period | Drake | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 97.4% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.4% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.5% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 99.3% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Drake: 99.3% 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 Drake
| Period | Drake | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Drake runs well above the national rate: 8.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Drake 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake | 2.41 | 54.1 | 6.8% | 8.6% | 27.9% | 1986 | $1,713 | 42.5% | 99.3% | 8.2% |
| Olympus Heights | 2.47 | 53.2 | 6.5% | 7.2% | 29.6% | 1986 | $1,716 | 43.2% | 100.0% | 9.2% |
| Waltonia | 1.96 | 59.9 | 9.4% | 7.8% | 14.7% | 1986 | $1,785 | 36.9% | 93.1% | 0.3% |
| Glen Comfort | 2.03 | 55.3 | 4.1% | 5.0% | 45.4% | 1968 | $2,107 | 44.3% | 98.3% | 1.3% |
| Glen Haven | 2.06 | 58.8 | 5.9% | 3.5% | 63.5% | 1959 | $1,645 | 36.7% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Cedar Cove | 2.32 | 56.0 | 4.6% | 10.3% | 11.2% | 1985 | $1,606 | 46.9% | 97.3% | 6.0% |
| Masonville | 2.47 | 53.3 | 2.2% | 7.4% | 26.8% | 1991 | $1,615 | 45.7% | 99.9% | 9.9% |
| Loveland Heights | 1.87 | 61.0 | 3.8% | 15.0% | 50.5% | 1989 | $1,563 | 51.6% | 96.7% | 3.9% |
| Estes Park | 2.02 | 52.5 | 6.0% | 21.8% | 33.8% | 1986 | $1,876 | 53.5% | 97.6% | 1.7% |
| Pinewood Springs | 2.22 | 51.6 | 2.0% | 9.3% | 17.1% | 1985 | $2,306 | 60.3% | 95.4% | 4.3% |
| Bellvue | 2.00 | 56.4 | 1.1% | 8.2% | 30.0% | 1984 | $1,564 | 57.4% | 98.1% | 3.6% |
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 Drake. 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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