Population 5,964 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Meadow Hills
Household size in Meadow Hills
| Period | Meadow Hills | Aurora | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.07 | 2.71 | 2.58 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.15 | 2.87 | 2.66 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.33 | 2.94 | 2.68 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.14 | 2.83 | 2.57 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.07 | +0.12 | −0.01 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Meadow Hills is a place of small households, averaging 2.14 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has crept up from 2.07 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Of Aurora's 47 neighborhoods, only three have smaller households.
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 Meadow Hills
| Period | Meadow Hills | Aurora | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.9 | 34.3 | 36.7 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.3 | 35.0 | 37.3 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.2 | 35.9 | 38.0 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.7 | 36.5 | 38.5 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.8 | +2.2 | +1.8 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Meadow Hills is 42.7 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 34.9, a much bigger shift than nationally. Residents skew youngest in the southwest and oldest in the center.
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 Meadow Hills
| Period | Meadow Hills | Aurora | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 14.2% | 10.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 14.5% | 11.0% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 13.1% | 9.8% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 13.0% | 9.6% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Meadow Hills (10.7%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Aurora as a whole (13.0%). Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has edged down 1.4 points, as it has 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 Meadow Hills
Renters in Meadow Hills
| Period | Meadow Hills | Aurora | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.9% | 37.1% | 33.5% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.7% | 41.5% | 36.4% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.4% | 39.1% | 36.1% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.2% | 36.9% | 35.9% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.7 pts | −0.2 pts | +2.4 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 23.2% of households in Meadow Hills rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 22.7% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the southwest and least common in the southeast. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 9.7 points, even as the national share rose.
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 Meadow Hills
| Period | Meadow Hills | Aurora | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 9.2% | 8.5% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 6.5% | 6.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 4.8% | 5.5% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 5.7% | 6.0% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.1 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.5 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.1% of homes in Meadow Hills are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Aurora as a whole looks much the same. Vacancy has fallen 8.1 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Meadow Hills
| Period | Meadow Hills | Aurora | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1984 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1985 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1987 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1990 | 1987 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +6 | +8 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Meadow Hills are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1987, versus 1980 across the U.S. That is in line with the rest of Aurora. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the northeast.
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 Meadow Hills
| Period | Meadow Hills | Aurora | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,103 | $1,110 | $1,128 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $829 | $1,193 | $1,245 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,454 | $1,573 | $1,606 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,993 | $2,164 | $2,181 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$890 | +$1,054 | +$1,053 | +$912 | +$606 |
The median renter in Meadow Hills pays $1,993 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are lower than in Aurora overall ($2,164). Rents are up $890 a month from 2006–10, an 81% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 42.4% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Meadow Hills
Bachelor's degrees in Meadow Hills
| Period | Meadow Hills | Aurora | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.8% | 28.7% | 38.1% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 36.0% | 29.6% | 40.0% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 43.3% | 31.5% | 43.5% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 51.9% | 35.7% | 49.1% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +15.1 pts | +7.0 pts | +11.0 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Meadow Hills is highly educated: just over half of adults 25 and older (51.9%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 15.1 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. Only three of Aurora's 47 neighborhoods have a higher share of college graduates.
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 Meadow Hills
| Period | Meadow Hills | Aurora | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.1% | 86.6% | 88.8% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.9% | 87.4% | 89.8% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.7% | 88.1% | 91.1% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.4% | 86.7% | 92.1% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +0.1 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Meadow Hills: 94.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 2.3 points, mirroring the country. Meadow Hills has a higher share of high school graduates than the great majority of Aurora neighborhoods.
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 Meadow Hills
| Period | Meadow Hills | Aurora | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 7.5% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 9.6% | 7.5% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 4.3% | 3.7% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 5.6% | 4.4% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Meadow Hills runs well above the national rate: 8.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has risen 3.7 points, even as the national rate fell. 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).
Meadow Hills compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadow Hills | 2.14 | 42.7 | 10.7% | 23.2% | 5.1% | 1987 | $1,993 | 51.9% | 94.4% | 8.5% |
| Mission Viejo | 2.94 | 36.9 | 11.5% | 12.8% | 4.5% | 1980 | $2,584 | 38.5% | 93.0% | 3.2% |
| Pheasant Run | 2.69 | 40.2 | 8.3% | 41.6% | 1.6% | 1980 | $1,768 | 29.9% | 87.3% | 3.5% |
| Shenandoah | 2.44 | 43.4 | 6.6% | 27.1% | 4.8% | 1992 | $2,475 | 52.1% | 96.5% | 5.4% |
| Meadow Wood | 3.10 | 34.9 | 12.0% | 24.0% | 3.2% | 1975 | $2,622 | 27.6% | 90.0% | 6.3% |
| Heather Gardens | 1.85 | 54.8 | 4.0% | 26.5% | 5.6% | 1991 | $1,814 | 43.3% | 92.0% | 0.8% |
| Dam East-West | 2.15 | 43.0 | 2.5% | 15.6% | 11.1% | 1978 | $2,216 | 51.7% | 98.7% | 7.0% |
| Carriage Place | 2.89 | 37.4 | 21.6% | 21.4% | 7.1% | 1983 | $2,166 | 33.3% | 89.0% | 4.4% |
| Aurora Knolls-Hutchinson Heights | 2.35 | 40.6 | 9.3% | 40.7% | 8.2% | 1988 | $2,216 | 34.8% | 94.2% | 5.6% |
| East Ridge-Ptarmigan Park | 2.38 | 44.9 | 7.5% | 25.0% | 5.1% | 1984 | $1,914 | 49.0% | 95.4% | 1.7% |
| Prides Crossing | 2.80 | 37.8 | 7.4% | 19.3% | 3.0% | 1989 | $2,393 | 31.6% | 90.8% | 5.0% |
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 Meadow Hills. 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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