Population 379 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Estrella
Household size in Estrella
| Period | Estrella | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.07 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.80 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.66 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.41 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.34 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
The average household in Estrella has 2.41 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.07, 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 Estrella
| Period | Estrella | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.4 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.9 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.3 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.7 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −13.7 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.7, Estrella is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
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 Estrella
| Period | Estrella | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Estrella: 6.7% 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 Estrella
Renters in Estrella
| Period | Estrella | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.5% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.1% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.1 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 24.1% of households in Estrella rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over four in ten owners (42.4%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Estrella
| Period | Estrella | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.0% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Estrella as nationally: 9.5%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Colorado overall (7.3%).
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 Estrella
| Period | Estrella | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Estrella was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). 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 Estrella
| Period | Estrella | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $678 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $623 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $559 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $922 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$243 | +$912 | +$606 |
Rent in Estrella runs $922 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 41.9% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Estrella
Bachelor's degrees in Estrella
| Period | Estrella | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.9% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.2% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.0% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.9% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in Estrella (25.9%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 Estrella
| Period | Estrella | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.9% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.6% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.0% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.1% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Estrella never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Estrella
| Period | Estrella | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.2% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.6% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Estrella has been low: just 2.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Estrella 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estrella | 2.41 | 35.7 | 6.7% | 24.1% | 9.5% | 1982 | $922 | 25.9% | 83.1% | 2.6% |
| Alamosa | 2.36 | 33.9 | 15.7% | 46.9% | 8.8% | 1983 | $942 | 33.4% | 88.2% | 3.7% |
| Richfield | 2.47 | 34.2 | 5.9% | 27.0% | 9.2% | 1982 | $776 | 26.1% | 90.4% | 4.7% |
| Morgan | 2.55 | 30.7 | 2.5% | 34.3% | 5.3% | 1984 | $738 | 23.6% | 89.3% | 4.3% |
| Waverly | 2.45 | 37.1 | 7.2% | 23.5% | 6.3% | 1990 | $1,313 | 27.8% | 86.7% | 1.2% |
| Sanford | 2.32 | 33.2 | 10.7% | 27.2% | 9.1% | 1984 | $998 | 32.0% | 89.9% | 8.3% |
| La Jara | 2.52 | 36.9 | 5.8% | 22.7% | 10.8% | 1980 | $735 | 24.9% | 90.7% | 3.6% |
| Capulin | 2.47 | 37.5 | 3.2% | 28.1% | 19.3% | 1986 | $726 | 29.2% | 92.4% | 3.4% |
| Blanca | 1.88 | 48.1 | 8.9% | 17.0% | 17.4% | 1988 | $1,093 | 18.0% | 86.7% | 3.7% |
| San Acacio | 2.36 | 52.5 | 1.6% | 18.3% | 34.2% | 1980 | $769 | 22.2% | 92.3% | 3.5% |
| Espinosa | 2.18 | 60.3 | 6.6% | 6.9% | 64.9% | 1992 | $749 | 47.8% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
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 Estrella. 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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