Population 500 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Idalia
Household size in Idalia
| Period | Idalia | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.70 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.92 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.70 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.66 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in Idalia average 2.66 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Colorado overall, where it has 2.54 people.
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 Idalia
| Period | Idalia | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.9 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.2 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.5 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.3 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.4 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
At 39.3, the median age in Idalia is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The median age has climbed from 37.9 in 2006–10, 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 Idalia
| Period | Idalia | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.2% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.3% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Idalia: 6.3% 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 Idalia
Renters in Idalia
| Period | Idalia | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.7% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.5% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.7% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.4% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −21.3 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 21.4% of households in Idalia rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 50.5% have no mortgage at all, well 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 Idalia
| Period | Idalia | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.0% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.8% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.9% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −14.6 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Idalia than nationally: 6.4%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The picture is much the same across Colorado.
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 Idalia
| Period | Idalia | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1961 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1951 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Idalia run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1975 against 1980.
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 Idalia
| Period | Idalia | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $689 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $482 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $730 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $975 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$286 | +$912 | +$606 |
Rent in Idalia runs $975 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 11.8% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under 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 Idalia
Bachelor's degrees in Idalia
| Period | Idalia | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.0% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.6% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 33.7% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.7 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
About a third of adults 25 and older in Idalia (33.7%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. 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 Idalia
| Period | Idalia | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.1% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.6% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.9% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.5% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Idalia: 98.5% 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 Idalia
| Period | Idalia | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.5% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.7% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.3% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Idalia runs below the national rate: 4.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Idalia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idalia | 2.66 | 39.3 | 6.3% | 21.4% | 6.4% | 1975 | $975 | 33.7% | 98.5% | 4.4% |
| Beecher Island | 2.68 | 39.5 | 6.6% | 22.6% | 5.7% | 1975 | $938 | 37.0% | 99.4% | 5.2% |
| Kirk | 2.48 | 34.3 | 2.2% | 23.1% | 11.8% | 1973 | $1,079 | 25.4% | 97.2% | 4.6% |
| Vernon | 2.68 | 39.5 | 6.6% | 22.6% | 5.7% | 1975 | $938 | 37.0% | 99.4% | 5.2% |
| St. Francis | 1.91 | 52.1 | 6.0% | 19.2% | 17.4% | 1953 | $651 | 21.2% | 90.1% | 2.3% |
| Joes | 2.29 | 34.4 | 2.3% | 26.2% | 14.2% | 1968 | $879 | 24.0% | 96.5% | 4.5% |
| Kanorado | 2.39 | 65.8 | 5.0% | 14.4% | 31.5% | 1961 | $926 | 35.9% | 97.0% | 0.6% |
| Burlington | 2.47 | 37.9 | 7.6% | 25.7% | 18.6% | 1971 | $1,110 | 20.0% | 92.2% | 2.8% |
| Bethune | 2.76 | 38.2 | 1.7% | 18.5% | 4.4% | 1977 | $1,415 | 22.4% | 92.8% | 0.9% |
| Wheeler | 2.14 | 42.9 | 5.0% | 19.9% | 17.3% | 1952 | $669 | 23.4% | 85.4% | 2.1% |
| Wray | 2.58 | 39.9 | 5.1% | 33.5% | 4.0% | 1972 | $817 | 26.9% | 76.8% | 0.8% |
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 Idalia. 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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