Population 1,094 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Red Feather Lakes
Household size in Red Feather Lakes
| Period | Red Feather Lakes | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.33 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.21 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.83 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.97 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.36 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Red Feather Lakes is a place of small households, averaging 1.97 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 2.33 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 Red Feather Lakes
| Period | Red Feather Lakes | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 53.7 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 55.5 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 61.2 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 62.3 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.6 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Red Feather Lakes skews older: half of its residents are older than 62.3, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Red Feather Lakes
| Period | Red Feather Lakes | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.1% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.9% of households in Red Feather Lakes, 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 Red Feather Lakes
Renters in Red Feather Lakes
| Period | Red Feather Lakes | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 0.2% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 0.2% of households in Red Feather Lakes rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About a third of owners (32.5%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Red Feather Lakes
| Period | Red Feather Lakes | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.9% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 75.3% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 62.7% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 61.6% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −10.3 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 61.6% of the housing in Red Feather Lakes, 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 Red Feather Lakes
| Period | Red Feather Lakes | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Red Feather Lakes are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1980. Homes here are older than in Colorado overall, 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 Red Feather Lakes
| Period | Red Feather Lakes | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $849 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,129 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,297 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,716 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$867 | +$912 | +$606 |
Rent in Red Feather Lakes runs $1,716 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are lower than in Colorado as a whole ($1,963). Rent takes 32.8% of the typical renter's income, 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 Red Feather Lakes
Bachelor's degrees in Red Feather Lakes
| Period | Red Feather Lakes | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.2% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 38.3% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.3% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 47.5% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.3 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Red Feather Lakes is highly educated: nearly half of adults 25 and older (47.5%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. Colorado as a whole looks much the same.
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 Red Feather Lakes
| Period | Red Feather Lakes | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.7% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.6% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.1% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 99.2% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Red Feather Lakes: 99.2% 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 Red Feather Lakes
| Period | Red Feather Lakes | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.9% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.0% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.2% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Red Feather Lakes has been strong: 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).
Red Feather Lakes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Feather Lakes | 1.97 | 62.3 | 4.9% | 0.2% | 61.6% | 1980 | $1,716 | 47.5% | 99.2% | 1.2% |
| Glen Echo | 2.43 | 52.7 | 2.3% | 2.6% | 37.3% | 1991 | $1,726 | 48.3% | 95.7% | 2.7% |
| Livermore | 2.37 | 52.9 | 2.8% | 3.2% | 37.2% | 1989 | $1,771 | 45.3% | 95.4% | 2.9% |
| Rustic | 1.83 | 63.2 | 1.8% | 2.7% | 49.3% | 1986 | $1,715 | 55.1% | 96.6% | 1.8% |
| Virginia Dale | 1.94 | 58.0 | 7.0% | 2.7% | 36.5% | 1995 | $2,230 | 38.4% | 97.6% | 7.8% |
| Tie Siding | 2.90 | 42.5 | 13.2% | 0.0% | 12.4% | 1989 | $2,059 | 44.4% | 100.0% | 8.7% |
| Bellvue | 2.00 | 56.4 | 1.1% | 8.2% | 30.0% | 1984 | $1,564 | 57.4% | 98.1% | 3.6% |
| Masonville | 2.47 | 53.3 | 2.2% | 7.4% | 26.8% | 1991 | $1,615 | 45.7% | 99.9% | 9.9% |
| Harriman | 2.74 | 46.4 | 7.7% | 5.4% | 15.4% | 1992 | $1,121 | 32.7% | 91.3% | 4.6% |
| Glen Haven | 2.06 | 58.8 | 5.9% | 3.5% | 63.5% | 1959 | $1,645 | 36.7% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Laporte | 2.11 | 52.9 | 4.0% | 18.7% | 6.5% | 1981 | $1,503 | 48.1% | 95.4% | 2.9% |
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 Red Feather Lakes. 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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