Population 4,206 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Northwestern Denver
Household size in Northwestern Denver
| Period | Northwestern Denver | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.62 | 2.58 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.58 | 2.66 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.70 | 2.68 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.36 | 2.57 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.26 | −0.01 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Northwestern Denver is a place of small households, averaging 2.36 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.62 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 Northwestern Denver
| Period | Northwestern Denver | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.6 | 36.7 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 30.0 | 37.3 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 30.2 | 38.0 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.0 | 38.5 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.4 | +1.8 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 32.0, Northwestern Denver is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. Northwestern Denver is younger than at least four in five Denver neighborhoods.
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 Northwestern Denver
| Period | Northwestern Denver | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 10.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 11.0% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 9.8% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 9.6% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.8% of households in Northwestern Denver, well below the national share of 11.6%. Compared with other Denver neighborhoods, Northwestern Denver has a lower share of single-parent households than most.
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 Northwestern Denver
Renters in Northwestern Denver
| Period | Northwestern Denver | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.6% | 33.5% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 43.5% | 36.4% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 45.6% | 36.1% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 48.8% | 35.9% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +2.4 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Northwestern Denver than nationally: 48.8% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 29.0% have no mortgage at all, well 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 Northwestern Denver
| Period | Northwestern Denver | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 8.5% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 6.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 5.5% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 6.0% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.3 pts | −2.5 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Northwestern Denver: 5.9% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. The Denver area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Northwestern Denver
| Period | Northwestern Denver | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1952 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1953 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1954 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1987 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +26 | +8 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Northwestern Denver are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1978, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in the Denver area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1987.
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 Northwestern Denver
| Period | Northwestern Denver | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $813 | $1,128 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $807 | $1,245 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,172 | $1,606 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,603 | $2,181 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$790 | +$1,053 | +$912 | +$606 |
The median renter in Northwestern Denver pays $1,603 a month for rent and utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in the wider Denver area ($2,181). Rent takes 29.5% of the typical renter's income, just 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 Northwestern Denver
Bachelor's degrees in Northwestern Denver
| Period | Northwestern Denver | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.4% | 38.1% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.0% | 40.0% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.7% | 43.5% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 39.3% | 49.1% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +19.9 pts | +11.0 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
About four in ten adults 25 and older in Northwestern Denver (39.3%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%. Even so, the share is lower than in the Denver area as a whole (49.1%).
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 Northwestern Denver
| Period | Northwestern Denver | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.3% | 88.8% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 72.6% | 89.8% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 69.5% | 91.1% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 73.9% | 92.1% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults in Northwestern Denver never finished high school, well above the national share: only 73.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Northwestern Denver has a lower share of high school graduates than at least four in five Denver 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 Northwestern Denver
| Period | Northwestern Denver | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 7.5% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.4% | 3.7% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 4.4% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Northwestern Denver: 6.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Northwestern Denver has higher unemployment than the great majority of Denver neighborhoods. 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).
Northwestern Denver 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern Denver | 2.36 | 32.0 | 6.8% | 48.8% | 5.9% | 1978 | $1,603 | 39.3% | 73.9% | 6.5% |
| Chaffee Park | 2.27 | 39.2 | 8.0% | 30.6% | 1.3% | 1954 | $1,958 | 45.0% | 87.6% | 7.3% |
| Sunnyside | 2.04 | 34.9 | 11.5% | 39.6% | 7.5% | 1953 | $1,787 | 66.2% | 85.9% | 6.2% |
| Regis | 2.25 | 36.8 | 9.2% | 26.1% | 2.2% | 1955 | $1,599 | 50.2% | 92.9% | 5.2% |
| Berkeley | 2.05 | 39.3 | 7.3% | 32.0% | 6.0% | 1964 | $2,052 | 74.7% | 95.7% | 3.9% |
| West Highland | 1.89 | 36.1 | 3.4% | 44.0% | 5.7% | 1958 | $2,078 | 68.3% | 98.6% | 3.0% |
| Highland | 1.67 | 34.0 | 2.6% | 63.4% | 8.4% | 1990 | $2,416 | 82.3% | 96.3% | 2.2% |
| Globeville | 2.10 | 37.1 | 7.6% | 59.7% | 7.7% | 1987 | $1,688 | 28.3% | 74.6% | 6.5% |
| Jefferson Park | 1.76 | 31.5 | 6.8% | 75.4% | 6.7% | 2006 | $1,811 | 77.7% | 93.1% | 2.6% |
| Sloan Lake | 2.13 | 36.1 | 5.6% | 38.2% | 9.9% | 1956 | $2,032 | 71.8% | 97.0% | 4.3% |
| Barths | 2.02 | 41.5 | 5.5% | 43.2% | 5.2% | 1958 | $1,559 | 52.1% | 91.3% | 5.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
Neighborhoods with similar populations: Alamance Hills, Burlington, NC · Yorkville, Pottsville, PA · Ventura, Palo Alto, CA · Tuscan Lakes, League City, TX · Cable-Westwood, San Antonio, TX · Bryant, Seattle, WA · Briarcreek-Woodland, Charlotte, NC · Boston Road, Springfield, MA · Belltown, Stamford, CT · Beat 2535, Chicago, IL
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 Northwestern Denver. 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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