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Population and households in Montezuma Creek
Household size in Montezuma Creek
| Period | Montezuma Creek | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.78 | 3.21 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 4.06 | 3.28 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 4.17 | 3.25 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.36 | 3.11 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.42 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Montezuma Creek is a place of big households: 3.36 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has dropped from 3.78 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 Montezuma Creek
| Period | Montezuma Creek | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.8 | 29.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 28.1 | 30.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 29.2 | 32.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 31.6 | 33.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.8 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 31.6, Montezuma Creek is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. The picture is much the same across Utah.
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 Montezuma Creek
| Period | Montezuma Creek | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.3% | 9.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 9.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 20.6% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 22.7% | 8.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Montezuma Creek: 22.7% of all 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 Montezuma Creek
Renters in Montezuma Creek
| Period | Montezuma Creek | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 28.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 30.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.1% | 29.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.7% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +10.2 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Montezuma Creek is largely a place of homeowners: only 16.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 93.0% 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 Montezuma Creek
| Period | Montezuma Creek | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.8% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 43.5% | 8.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 33.1% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.6% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Montezuma Creek: 29.6% of homes are empty, 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 Montezuma Creek
| Period | Montezuma Creek | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Montezuma Creek is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1992, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. That is in line with the rest of Utah.
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 Montezuma Creek
| Period | Montezuma Creek | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $637 | $971 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $731 | $1,064 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $589 | $1,222 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $819 | $1,701 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$182 | +$729 | +$606 |
Rent in Montezuma Creek runs $819 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 18.4% 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 Montezuma Creek
Bachelor's degrees in Montezuma Creek
| Period | Montezuma Creek | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 29.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 31.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 34.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 38.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Montezuma Creek have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 8.6%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Montezuma Creek
| Period | Montezuma Creek | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.1% | 91.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 69.8% | 91.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 74.8% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.0% | 93.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.9 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in Montezuma Creek never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Montezuma Creek
| Period | Montezuma Creek | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 5.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.3% | 6.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 25.4% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 20.9% | 3.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +13.8 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Montezuma Creek runs well above the national rate: 20.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
Montezuma Creek 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montezuma Creek | 3.36 | 31.6 | 22.7% | 16.7% | 29.6% | 1992 | $819 | 8.6% | 81.0% | 20.9% |
| Aneth | 3.33 | 32.2 | 21.5% | 17.5% | 28.5% | 1992 | $806 | 8.8% | 80.5% | 21.8% |
| Bluff | 3.06 | 39.4 | 23.8% | 16.6% | 38.4% | 1990 | $850 | 17.5% | 81.2% | 11.0% |
| Towaoc | 2.54 | 45.1 | 29.6% | 33.5% | 3.7% | 1979 | $451 | 15.6% | 80.8% | 8.5% |
| Cortez | 2.50 | 40.8 | 13.9% | 27.5% | 8.8% | 1977 | $951 | 26.8% | 90.6% | 3.4% |
| Mexican Hat | 3.50 | 31.3 | 20.9% | 11.1% | 12.0% | 1993 | $747 | 6.9% | 80.3% | 21.2% |
| Mesa Verde National Park | 2.10 | 56.2 | 5.6% | 13.5% | 8.9% | 1993 | $864 | 33.5% | 94.9% | 4.5% |
| Mancos | 2.06 | 56.7 | 2.6% | 18.1% | 9.6% | 1996 | $1,049 | 43.4% | 95.4% | 5.0% |
| Kline | 2.56 | 48.0 | 7.2% | 15.5% | 11.6% | 1992 | $1,483 | 33.9% | 95.9% | 3.2% |
| Hesperus | 2.55 | 45.4 | 3.8% | 13.2% | 15.6% | 1994 | $1,256 | 48.5% | 98.1% | 2.0% |
| Marvel | 2.27 | 48.1 | 7.2% | 16.1% | 10.3% | 1993 | $1,341 | 35.4% | 93.5% | 2.3% |
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 Montezuma Creek. 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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