Population 145 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Messex
Household size in Messex
| Period | Messex | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.48 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.73 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.46 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.68 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.20 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
At 2.68 people per household, Messex sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Colorado overall, where it has 2.54 people. Household size has climbed from 2.48 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Messex
| Period | Messex | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.0 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.2 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.8 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.8 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
At 38.8, the median age in Messex is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 Messex
| Period | Messex | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Messex: 5.8% 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 Messex
Renters in Messex
| Period | Messex | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.1% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.0% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.3% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.6% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Messex is largely a place of homeowners: only 22.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 59.1% 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 Messex
| Period | Messex | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.2 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.1% of homes in Messex 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 Messex
| Period | Messex | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1953 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1957 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +23 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Messex was built around 1976, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Colorado as a whole, where the median home dates to 1988.
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 Messex
| Period | Messex | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $622 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $643 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $798 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,139 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$517 | +$912 | +$606 |
Rent in Messex runs $1,139 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 30.8% of household income on rent, 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 Messex
Bachelor's degrees in Messex
| Period | Messex | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.1% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.1% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.0 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Messex than nationally: 27.1% 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 Messex
| Period | Messex | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.7% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.0% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.0% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.0% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Messex is close to the national rate: 88.0% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Colorado overall (92.8%).
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 Messex
| Period | Messex | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.5% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.2% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.2% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Messex has been low: just 1.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Messex 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Messex | 2.68 | 38.8 | 5.8% | 22.6% | 5.1% | 1976 | $1,139 | 27.1% | 88.0% | 1.2% |
| Union | 2.61 | 43.5 | 4.3% | 19.2% | 6.3% | 1979 | $1,106 | 26.5% | 87.6% | 2.3% |
| Merino | 2.56 | 38.5 | 8.7% | 23.1% | 7.4% | 1962 | $1,289 | 21.6% | 94.5% | 2.8% |
| Hillrose | 2.48 | 47.6 | 2.8% | 14.4% | 3.0% | 1979 | $1,201 | 24.3% | 92.0% | 6.7% |
| Snyder | 2.46 | 50.0 | 5.3% | 17.3% | 14.2% | 1981 | $1,021 | 23.5% | 85.3% | 0.1% |
| Willard | 2.54 | 39.0 | 9.0% | 23.0% | 8.1% | 1960 | $1,299 | 20.8% | 95.1% | 2.9% |
| Atwood | 2.50 | 42.0 | 7.1% | 23.2% | 7.0% | 1968 | $1,111 | 22.1% | 90.9% | 1.6% |
| Stoneham | 2.36 | 51.0 | 3.1% | 19.2% | 14.4% | 1945 | $873 | 25.3% | 91.6% | 9.1% |
| Brush | 2.49 | 41.1 | 12.9% | 37.3% | 14.3% | 1977 | $697 | 18.1% | 83.1% | 6.9% |
| Sterling | 2.38 | 38.9 | 9.4% | 37.0% | 6.4% | 1964 | $1,022 | 19.2% | 88.2% | 5.2% |
| Platner | 2.64 | 38.0 | 5.9% | 22.8% | 3.8% | 1976 | $1,069 | 28.8% | 86.4% | 1.4% |
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 Messex. 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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