Population 210 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Gateway
Household size in Gateway
| Period | Gateway | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.25 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.24 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.22 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.15 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.10 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in Gateway are small: just 2.15 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.25 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 Gateway
| Period | Gateway | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.1 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 51.0 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 60.8 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 61.1 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +11.0 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Gateway skews older: half of its residents are older than 61.1, 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 Gateway
| Period | Gateway | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.0% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 1.7% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Gateway than nationally: 9.3%, against 11.6%. The picture is much the same across Colorado.
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 Gateway
Renters in Gateway
| Period | Gateway | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 1.4% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Gateway is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 7.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 33.0% have no mortgage at all, below 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 Gateway
| Period | Gateway | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.6% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.1% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +9.5 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Gateway: 29.1% 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 Gateway
| Period | Gateway | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1989 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1993 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | −8 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Gateway was built around 1981, 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 Gateway
| Period | Gateway | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $715 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $839 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $907 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,316 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$601 | +$912 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Gateway costs $1,316 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 16.3% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Gateway
Bachelor's degrees in Gateway
| Period | Gateway | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.9% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 34.3% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 44.2% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.2% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a bit more common in Gateway than nationally: 41.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Still, the share is lower than in Colorado overall (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 Gateway
| Period | Gateway | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.4% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.2% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.8% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.5% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Gateway: 95.5% 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 Gateway
| Period | Gateway | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.8% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.3% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Gateway than nationally: unemployment was 4.5%, against 5.4%. Colorado as a whole looks much the same. 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).
Gateway 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gateway | 2.15 | 61.1 | 9.3% | 7.8% | 29.1% | 1981 | $1,316 | 41.2% | 95.5% | 4.5% |
| Glade Park | 2.15 | 61.1 | 9.3% | 7.8% | 29.1% | 1981 | $1,316 | 41.2% | 95.5% | 4.5% |
| Paradox | 2.20 | 58.1 | 10.8% | 10.3% | 16.8% | 1978 | $932 | 17.3% | 86.9% | 2.2% |
| Cisco | 2.03 | 62.2 | 4.4% | 14.2% | 42.3% | 1992 | $1,161 | 19.7% | 98.6% | 0.0% |
| Bedrock | 2.21 | 57.7 | 11.0% | 10.7% | 14.9% | 1978 | $875 | 13.8% | 85.6% | 1.9% |
| Redlands | 2.48 | 49.4 | 5.7% | 9.0% | 7.4% | 1982 | $1,587 | 53.5% | 96.6% | 6.4% |
| Orchard Mesa | 2.62 | 40.8 | 7.5% | 19.9% | 7.7% | 1984 | $1,413 | 25.9% | 94.6% | 4.7% |
| Castle Valley | 2.03 | 62.2 | 4.4% | 14.2% | 42.3% | 1992 | $1,161 | 19.7% | 98.6% | 0.0% |
| Whitewater | 2.47 | 50.5 | 5.2% | 25.3% | 8.0% | 1992 | $1,313 | 29.8% | 94.4% | 9.0% |
| Grand Junction | 2.24 | 40.7 | 10.1% | 37.2% | 6.4% | 1983 | $1,294 | 33.1% | 93.5% | 5.2% |
| Fruita | 2.66 | 42.6 | 8.6% | 18.1% | 4.8% | 1997 | $1,667 | 34.8% | 96.2% | 3.3% |
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 Gateway. 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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