Population 1,780 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ordway
Household size in Ordway
| Period | Ordway | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.97 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.11 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.59 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.67 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.30 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
At 2.67 people per household, Ordway sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Colorado as a whole, where it has 2.54 people. Household size has dropped from 2.97 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 Ordway
| Period | Ordway | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.8 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.6 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.1 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.1 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.3 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
At 41.1, the median age in Ordway is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in Colorado as a whole, where the median age is 39.1.
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 Ordway
| Period | Ordway | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.9% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.8% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.3% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Ordway: 18.3% 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 Ordway
Renters in Ordway
| Period | Ordway | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.1% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.8% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.0% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 36.9% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Ordway is about as common as it is nationally: 36.9% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Colorado as a whole (33.8%). Among homeowners, 55.9% 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 Ordway
| Period | Ordway | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.2% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.4% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.5% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.8% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 16.8% of the housing in Ordway, 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 Ordway
| Period | Ordway | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1957 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1953 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1956 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1964 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in Ordway is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1964, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Ordway
| Period | Ordway | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $514 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $580 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $741 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $978 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$464 | +$912 | +$606 |
The median renter in Ordway pays $978 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 36.6% of household income on rent, 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 Ordway
Bachelor's degrees in Ordway
| Period | Ordway | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.2% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.3% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.3 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Ordway: 22.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 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 Ordway
| Period | Ordway | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.1% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.6% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.3% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.1% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +14.1 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Ordway have finished high school (92.1%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Colorado.
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 Ordway
| Period | Ordway | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 20.8% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.2% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.6% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Ordway has been low: just 2.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Ordway 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ordway | 2.67 | 41.1 | 18.3% | 36.9% | 16.8% | 1964 | $978 | 22.3% | 92.1% | 2.6% |
| Crowley | 2.99 | 39.4 | 6.4% | 21.7% | 12.1% | 1959 | $1,034 | 7.1% | 81.0% | 1.1% |
| Sugar City | 2.54 | 48.5 | 5.9% | 27.6% | 9.5% | 1983 | $832 | 20.9% | 83.7% | 5.8% |
| Olney Springs | 4.02 | 38.5 | 7.3% | 25.4% | 13.2% | 1950 | $1,066 | 7.6% | 73.9% | 6.0% |
| Manzanola | 3.85 | 40.2 | 7.0% | 24.8% | 15.7% | 1948 | $1,009 | 9.6% | 76.9% | 5.9% |
| Cheraw | 2.58 | 40.5 | 9.3% | 19.8% | 9.6% | 1966 | $964 | 23.0% | 96.8% | 2.1% |
| Fowler | 1.91 | 50.9 | 5.2% | 32.5% | 13.3% | 1960 | $796 | 27.7% | 96.0% | 1.4% |
| Boone | 1.90 | 56.5 | 1.7% | 14.8% | 20.6% | 1970 | $991 | 18.3% | 87.9% | 0.3% |
| Avondale | 2.47 | 54.0 | 1.7% | 21.2% | 12.6% | 1969 | $1,151 | 20.1% | 89.3% | 6.8% |
| Vineland | 2.28 | 52.1 | 4.6% | 22.3% | 12.5% | 1964 | $969 | 21.3% | 92.4% | 2.5% |
| Eden | 2.20 | 47.5 | 6.9% | 23.9% | 1.4% | 1998 | $1,307 | 43.7% | 98.0% | 5.1% |
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 Ordway. 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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