Population 24 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pandora
Household size in Pandora
| Period | Pandora | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.67 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.07 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.15 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.85 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.82 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in Pandora are small: just 1.85 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.67 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 Pandora
| Period | Pandora | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.8 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.4 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.4 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.5 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.7 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Pandora are younger than 41.5 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. 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 Pandora
| Period | Pandora | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.9% of households in Pandora, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Pandora
Renters in Pandora
| Period | Pandora | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.2% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 36.1% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 49.8% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.3% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −10.9 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Pandora is largely a place of homeowners: only 21.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than half of owners (55.5%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Pandora
| Period | Pandora | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.5% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 58.7% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 56.4% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 42.8% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.7 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Pandora: 42.8% 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 Pandora
| Period | Pandora | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in Pandora is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across Colorado.
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 Pandora
| Period | Pandora | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,988 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,326 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,453 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,595 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$607 | +$912 | +$606 |
The median renter in Pandora pays $2,595 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 30.9% 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 Pandora
Bachelor's degrees in Pandora
| Period | Pandora | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 62.3% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 75.2% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 83.2% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 83.4% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +21.1 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Pandora is highly educated: just over eight in ten adults 25 and older (83.4%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above 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 Pandora
| Period | Pandora | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 100.0% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 100.0% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.7% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 100.0% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | ±0.0 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Pandora: 100.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Pandora
| Period | Pandora | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.0% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Pandora out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
Pandora 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pandora | 1.85 | 41.5 | 7.9% | 21.3% | 42.8% | 1985 | $2,595 | 83.4% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Telluride | 1.89 | 48.5 | 5.0% | 17.7% | 38.1% | 1990 | $2,550 | 79.4% | 99.2% | 2.2% |
| Mountain Village | 1.56 | 36.2 | 21.6% | 75.1% | 25.7% | 2002 | $1,324 | 61.8% | 96.7% | 3.6% |
| Ophir | 2.01 | 45.1 | 6.0% | 23.0% | 31.9% | 1995 | $2,023 | 65.7% | 99.5% | 1.9% |
| Ouray | 1.92 | 55.9 | 3.5% | 20.3% | 38.2% | 1984 | $1,543 | 56.0% | 96.2% | 3.0% |
| Silverton | 1.81 | 37.5 | 6.3% | 47.1% | 45.9% | 1979 | $992 | 52.1% | 100.0% | 9.4% |
| Placerville | 2.02 | 50.6 | 3.8% | 18.3% | 34.1% | 1994 | $1,979 | 65.5% | 99.7% | 4.1% |
| Sawpit | 2.01 | 48.1 | 4.8% | 20.5% | 34.4% | 1994 | $2,024 | 67.9% | 99.9% | 3.3% |
| Ironton | 2.01 | 52.0 | 11.6% | 20.1% | 54.7% | 1982 | $1,412 | 49.3% | 99.2% | 1.9% |
| Lake City | 1.96 | 48.5 | 16.4% | 23.9% | 62.0% | 1984 | $1,171 | 47.7% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Creede | 1.90 | 56.2 | 2.1% | 29.5% | 64.7% | 1986 | $949 | 50.5% | 98.4% | 8.4% |
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 Pandora. 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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