Population 2,665 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Loma
Household size in Loma
| Period | Loma | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.64 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.71 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.61 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.80 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.16 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Loma holds 2.80 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.64, 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 Loma
| Period | Loma | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.5 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.6 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.4 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.5 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −8.0 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Loma is 36.5 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1.
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 Loma
| Period | Loma | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.6% of households in Loma, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Loma
Renters in Loma
| Period | Loma | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.0% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.1% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 21.1% of households in Loma rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly a third of owners (32.2%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Loma
| Period | Loma | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.2% of homes in Loma are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Loma
| Period | Loma | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1991 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1999 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1997 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2003 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +7 | +6 |
Loma has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2003, 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 Loma
| Period | Loma | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,112 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,041 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,062 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,664 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$552 | +$912 | +$606 |
The median renter in Loma pays $1,664 a month for rent and utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Still, rents here are lower than in Colorado as a whole ($1,963). The typical renter here spends 17.4% 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 Loma
Bachelor's degrees in Loma
| Period | Loma | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.6% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.7% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.1% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 40.6% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +19.9 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a bit more common in Loma than nationally: 40.6% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Even so, 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 Loma
| Period | Loma | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.3% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.7% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.1% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.5% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Loma: 97.5% 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 Loma
| Period | Loma | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in Loma: 6.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Loma 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loma | 2.80 | 36.5 | 6.6% | 21.1% | 3.2% | 2003 | $1,664 | 40.6% | 97.5% | 6.9% |
| Gilsonite | 2.47 | 48.7 | 6.6% | 13.8% | 12.6% | 1994 | $1,537 | 40.0% | 97.5% | 6.6% |
| Mack | 3.03 | 39.8 | 11.1% | 25.0% | 2.4% | 2004 | $1,648 | 30.8% | 93.7% | 11.3% |
| Fruita | 2.66 | 42.6 | 8.6% | 18.1% | 4.8% | 1997 | $1,667 | 34.8% | 96.2% | 3.3% |
| Redlands | 2.48 | 49.4 | 5.7% | 9.0% | 7.4% | 1982 | $1,587 | 53.5% | 96.6% | 6.4% |
| Grand Junction | 2.24 | 40.7 | 10.1% | 37.2% | 6.4% | 1983 | $1,294 | 33.1% | 93.5% | 5.2% |
| Glade Park | 2.15 | 61.1 | 9.3% | 7.8% | 29.1% | 1981 | $1,316 | 41.2% | 95.5% | 4.5% |
| Fruitvale | 2.43 | 41.9 | 8.2% | 8.0% | 6.2% | 1984 | $1,599 | 27.4% | 91.8% | 4.5% |
| Orchard Mesa | 2.62 | 40.8 | 7.5% | 19.9% | 7.7% | 1984 | $1,413 | 25.9% | 94.6% | 4.7% |
| Clifton | 2.53 | 37.4 | 14.2% | 24.5% | 2.2% | 1989 | $1,381 | 16.7% | 85.7% | 6.5% |
| Palisade | 2.29 | 50.9 | 7.1% | 24.7% | 9.5% | 1979 | $1,249 | 33.6% | 93.7% | 7.0% |
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 Loma. 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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