Karval, CO Demographics

Population 200 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Karval

Household size in Karval

Household size, people per household
PeriodKarvalColoradoU.S.
2006–102.582.572.68
2010–142.262.632.73
2015–192.752.642.71
2020–242.122.542.65
Change−0.46−0.04−0.03
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Households in Karval are small: just 2.12 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 2.58 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 Karval

Median age, years
PeriodKarvalColoradoU.S.
2006–1044.836.937.7
2010–1446.937.738.6
2015–1944.738.539.6
2020–2448.839.140.1
Change+4.0+2.1+2.3
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Karval skews older: half of its residents are older than 48.8, 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 Karval

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodKarvalColoradoU.S.
2006–105.1%10.5%12.3%
2010–147.3%10.8%12.3%
2015–193.2%9.5%11.6%
2020–242.1%9.3%11.6%
Change−3.0 pts−1.1 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are relatively rare in Karval: 2.1% 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 Karval

Renters in Karval

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodKarvalColoradoU.S.
2006–1022.3%32.4%33.3%
2010–1424.9%35.2%35.6%
2015–1922.6%34.8%36.0%
2020–2427.9%33.8%34.8%
Change+5.6 pts+1.4 pts+1.5 pts
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Most households in Karval own their homes; 27.9% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Nearly two-thirds of owners (63.8%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Karval

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodKarvalColoradoU.S.
2006–1021.7%10.3%11.4%
2010–1424.4%8.7%11.4%
2015–1931.4%8.0%11.1%
2020–2427.3%7.3%9.6%
Change+5.6 pts−3.0 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacant homes make up 27.3% of the housing in Karval, 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 Karval

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodKarvalColoradoU.S.
2006–10196019811974
2010–14196019821975
2015–19195619831977
2020–24195919881980
Change−1+7+6
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The housing in Karval is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1959, 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 Karval

Rent, per month
PeriodKarvalColoradoU.S.
2006–10$605$1,051$965
2010–14$614$1,165$1,040
2015–19$541$1,450$1,213
2020–24$637$1,963$1,571
Change+$32+$912+$606
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A typical rental in Karval costs $637 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 30.4% of the typical renter's income, just over 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 Karval

Bachelor's degrees in Karval

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodKarvalColoradoU.S.
2006–1016.5%36.4%28.4%
2010–1421.7%37.8%29.6%
2015–1927.0%40.9%32.1%
2020–2429.6%45.9%35.6%
Change+13.1 pts+9.4 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are a little less common in Karval than nationally: 29.6% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Karval

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodKarvalColoradoU.S.
2006–1092.7%89.5%84.9%
2010–1493.8%90.5%86.1%
2015–1992.6%91.8%87.7%
2020–2487.6%92.8%89.3%
Change−5.1 pts+3.3 pts+4.3 pts
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About one in eight adults in Karval never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.

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 Karval

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodKarvalColoradoU.S.
2006–104.3%6.8%8.1%
2010–145.8%7.9%9.4%
2015–193.5%4.4%5.6%
2020–240.6%4.6%5.4%
Change−3.7 pts−2.3 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in Karval has been low: just 0.6% 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).

Karval compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Karval2.1248.82.1%27.9%27.3%1959$63729.6%87.6%0.6%
Arlington2.3251.23.1%33.2%25.2%1965$81119.5%89.1%1.3%
Boyero2.1248.22.5%27.6%26.8%1960$66929.0%88.2%0.6%
Hugo2.1936.513.5%26.4%15.0%1940$90828.9%87.1%2.9%
Wild Horse2.1443.55.5%25.6%23.1%1968$90724.4%93.1%0.5%
Haswell2.3051.53.0%35.4%28.1%1963$85217.6%91.0%0.3%
Rush2.5044.27.9%22.1%13.2%1990$1,01818.8%91.8%5.7%
Matheson2.5247.09.7%17.0%12.9%1990$1,20827.7%95.7%1.0%
Yoder2.3750.95.1%14.4%9.5%1995$1,28622.2%93.3%5.3%
Sugar City2.5448.55.9%27.6%9.5%1983$83220.9%83.7%5.8%
Limon2.4145.67.2%28.9%11.5%1972$1,31434.2%90.5%1.0%

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 Karval. 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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