Population 788 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hilltop
Household size in Hilltop
| Period | Hilltop | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.95 | 2.58 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.04 | 2.66 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.39 | 2.68 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.92 | 2.57 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | −0.01 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Hilltop is a place of big households: 2.92 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids.
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 Hilltop
| Period | Hilltop | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.0 | 36.7 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.5 | 37.3 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.3 | 38.0 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.1 | 38.5 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.1 | +1.8 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Hilltop skews older than the country: its median age is 43.1, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 40.0, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Hilltop
| Period | Hilltop | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 10.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.6% | 11.0% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 9.8% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 9.6% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Hilltop (11.9%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in the Denver area as a whole (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 Hilltop
Renters in Hilltop
| Period | Hilltop | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.3% | 33.5% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 36.4% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 2.3% | 36.1% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 0.5% | 35.9% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | +2.4 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Hilltop is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 0.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 17.1% have no mortgage at all, well 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 Hilltop
| Period | Hilltop | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 8.5% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.2% | 6.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.8% | 5.5% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 0.5% | 6.0% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.1 pts | −2.5 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Hilltop: just 0.5% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Hilltop
| Period | Hilltop | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1994 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1996 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1997 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2001 | 1987 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +8 | +7 | +6 |
Hilltop has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2001, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Hilltop
| Period | Hilltop | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,504 | $1,128 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,199 | $1,245 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,534 | $1,606 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,963 | $2,181 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$459 | +$1,053 | +$912 | +$606 |
The median renter in Hilltop pays $1,963 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Still, rents here are lower than in the Denver area overall ($2,181). The typical renter here spends 27.7% of household income on rent, just 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 Hilltop
Bachelor's degrees in Hilltop
| Period | Hilltop | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.3% | 38.1% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.0% | 40.0% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.2% | 43.5% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.7% | 49.1% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.4 pts | +11.0 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a third of adults 25 and older in Hilltop (35.7%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is lower than in the Denver area overall (49.1%).
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 Hilltop
| Period | Hilltop | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.8% | 88.8% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.7% | 89.8% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.5% | 91.1% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.9% | 92.1% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Hilltop: 96.9% 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 Hilltop
| Period | Hilltop | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 7.5% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 3.7% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 4.4% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Hilltop runs below the national rate: 4.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. The Denver area as a whole looks much the same. 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).
Hilltop 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilltop | 2.92 | 43.1 | 11.9% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 2001 | $1,963 | 35.7% | 96.9% | 4.7% |
| Ponderosa Park | 2.99 | 43.2 | 6.3% | 4.9% | 5.9% | 1996 | $2,495 | 43.9% | 96.9% | 1.6% |
| Elizabeth | 2.86 | 43.0 | 6.6% | 3.1% | 5.4% | 1999 | $2,274 | 39.2% | 97.6% | 3.2% |
| Kiowa | 2.74 | 50.7 | 4.1% | 4.2% | 6.7% | 1996 | $1,282 | 26.9% | 95.3% | 1.9% |
| Comanche Creek | 3.51 | 36.3 | 2.4% | 12.7% | 3.0% | 2001 | $976 | 24.7% | 96.6% | 8.1% |
| Parker | 2.88 | 37.1 | 9.9% | 23.6% | 5.1% | 2004 | $2,438 | 55.8% | 96.0% | 2.7% |
| The Pinery | 2.88 | 44.7 | 2.1% | 3.2% | 2.5% | 1999 | $2,731 | 65.1% | 96.6% | 2.8% |
| Foxfield | 2.68 | 52.9 | 2.5% | 0.8% | 6.2% | 1982 | $2,164 | 56.6% | 95.5% | 0.9% |
| Stonegate | 2.76 | 38.6 | 4.6% | 15.7% | 1.0% | 2001 | $2,265 | 59.6% | 98.0% | 2.8% |
| Franktown | 2.87 | 46.4 | 2.0% | 5.1% | 5.9% | 1995 | $2,221 | 59.4% | 98.4% | 2.2% |
| Watkins | 3.35 | 35.2 | 10.4% | 6.5% | 4.4% | 2016 | $1,699 | 35.3% | 92.1% | 0.7% |
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 Hilltop. 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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