Population 323 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Garden City
Household size in Garden City
| Period | Garden City | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.12 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.18 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.07 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.21 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.91 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Garden City is a place of small households, averaging 2.21 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 3.12 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 Garden City
| Period | Garden City | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.6 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.7 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.6 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.9 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.3 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Garden City is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.9, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Garden City
| Period | Garden City | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Garden City: 6.6% 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 Garden City
Renters in Garden City
| Period | Garden City | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 66.5% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 82.5% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 68.0% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 84.9% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +18.4 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Garden City: 84.9% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. About four in ten owners (41.2%) 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 Garden City
| Period | Garden City | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.8% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.0 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Garden City than nationally: 11.7%, against 9.6%. 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 Garden City
| Period | Garden City | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1961 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1963 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1949 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1957 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | −4 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in Garden City is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1957, 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 Garden City
| Period | Garden City | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $521 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $632 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $837 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,012 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$491 | +$912 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Garden City costs $1,012 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 33.4% of the typical renter's income, 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 Garden City
Bachelor's degrees in Garden City
| Period | Garden City | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.9% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.4% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | −15.6 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Garden City have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 2.4%, 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 Garden City
| Period | Garden City | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.0% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.5% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 75.8% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 66.2% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −10.8 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a third of adults in Garden City never finished high school, well above the national share: only 66.2% 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 Garden City
| Period | Garden City | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.2% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.6% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Garden City: 11.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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).
Garden City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garden City | 2.21 | 36.9 | 6.6% | 84.9% | 11.7% | 1957 | $1,012 | 2.4% | 66.2% | 11.8% |
| Evans | 3.14 | 31.2 | 14.8% | 31.7% | 6.4% | 1999 | $1,589 | 22.4% | 81.6% | 6.5% |
| Greeley | 2.76 | 35.5 | 12.9% | 38.2% | 6.5% | 1985 | $1,566 | 27.5% | 83.4% | 5.4% |
| La Salle | 2.90 | 37.6 | 14.7% | 16.7% | 3.8% | 1978 | $1,583 | 18.5% | 87.7% | 3.1% |
| Rosedale | 2.04 | 57.3 | 10.9% | 39.1% | 9.3% | 1972 | $1,507 | 29.8% | 86.5% | 0.0% |
| Lucerne | 1.81 | 57.4 | 7.2% | 31.8% | 3.2% | 1972 | $1,487 | 35.8% | 91.7% | 0.0% |
| Peckham | 2.96 | 35.8 | 15.9% | 12.7% | 3.4% | 1990 | $1,269 | 16.5% | 81.0% | 8.7% |
| Kersey | 2.64 | 48.9 | 12.4% | 23.5% | 6.5% | 1982 | $1,064 | 25.5% | 89.5% | 3.6% |
| Spanish Village | 2.63 | 49.3 | 13.2% | 23.6% | 5.9% | 1985 | $1,156 | 27.0% | 94.5% | 5.0% |
| Gilcrest | 3.00 | 36.7 | 19.5% | 20.0% | 4.8% | 1977 | $1,094 | 13.1% | 81.1% | 4.0% |
| Eaton | 2.85 | 37.0 | 5.2% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 2000 | $1,470 | 38.3% | 96.0% | 5.1% |
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 Garden City. 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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