Population 7,350 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rocky Ridge
Household size in Rocky Ridge
| Period | Rocky Ridge | Aurora | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.59 | 2.71 | 2.58 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.68 | 2.87 | 2.66 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.85 | 2.94 | 2.68 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.21 | 2.83 | 2.57 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.62 | +0.12 | −0.01 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in Rocky Ridge are large by national standards, averaging 3.21 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.59 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Of Aurora's 47 neighborhoods, only four have larger households.
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 Rocky Ridge
| Period | Rocky Ridge | Aurora | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.8 | 34.3 | 36.7 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.4 | 35.0 | 37.3 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.8 | 35.9 | 38.0 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.6 | 36.5 | 38.5 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.8 | +2.2 | +1.8 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 33.6, Rocky Ridge is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 31.8, in line with the national trend. Residents skew youngest in the southeast and oldest in the north.
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 Rocky Ridge
| Period | Rocky Ridge | Aurora | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 14.2% | 10.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 14.5% | 11.0% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 13.1% | 9.8% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 27.7% | 13.0% | 9.6% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +12.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Rocky Ridge: 27.7% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share is up 12.3 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell. Rocky Ridge has the highest share of single-parent households of any Aurora neighborhood.
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 Rocky Ridge
Renters in Rocky Ridge
| Period | Rocky Ridge | Aurora | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.5% | 37.1% | 33.5% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 42.6% | 41.5% | 36.4% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.6% | 39.1% | 36.1% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.6% | 36.9% | 35.9% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | −0.2 pts | +2.4 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in Rocky Ridge rent their homes (28.6%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 26.7% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the northeast and least common in the south. The renter share has fallen 5.9 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 Rocky Ridge
| Period | Rocky Ridge | Aurora | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 9.2% | 8.5% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 6.5% | 6.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 4.8% | 5.5% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 5.7% | 6.0% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.5 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Rocky Ridge than nationally: 6.4%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The picture is much the same across Aurora. Vacancy is down 3.5 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Rocky Ridge
| Period | Rocky Ridge | Aurora | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1984 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1985 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1987 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1990 | 1987 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +6 | +8 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in Rocky Ridge is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally. Still, homes here are older than in Aurora as a whole, where the median home dates to 1990.
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 Rocky Ridge
| Period | Rocky Ridge | Aurora | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,019 | $1,110 | $1,128 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,117 | $1,193 | $1,245 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,157 | $1,573 | $1,606 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,980 | $2,164 | $2,181 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$960 | +$1,054 | +$1,053 | +$912 | +$606 |
The median renter in Rocky Ridge pays $1,980 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are lower than in Aurora overall ($2,164). Rents are up $960 a month from 2006–10, a 94% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 33.4% of the typical renter's income, 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 Rocky Ridge
Bachelor's degrees in Rocky Ridge
| Period | Rocky Ridge | Aurora | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.5% | 28.7% | 38.1% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.1% | 29.6% | 40.0% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.1% | 31.5% | 43.5% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.5% | 35.7% | 49.1% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | +7.0 pts | +11.0 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Rocky Ridge than nationally: 27.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share with a degree has fallen 5.0 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the northwest.
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 Rocky Ridge
| Period | Rocky Ridge | Aurora | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.2% | 86.6% | 88.8% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.1% | 87.4% | 89.8% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.6% | 88.1% | 91.1% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.8% | 86.7% | 92.1% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +0.1 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in eight adults in Rocky Ridge never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. That is in line with the rest of Aurora. The share with a diploma is up 0.6 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than 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 Rocky Ridge
| Period | Rocky Ridge | Aurora | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 7.5% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 9.6% | 7.5% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 4.3% | 3.7% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 5.6% | 4.4% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.5 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Rocky Ridge than nationally: unemployment was 4.3%, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 6.5 points from 2006–10, as it has 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).
Rocky Ridge 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Ridge | 3.21 | 33.6 | 27.7% | 28.6% | 6.4% | 1985 | $1,980 | 27.5% | 86.8% | 4.3% |
| Willow Park | 3.10 | 36.4 | 9.5% | 32.2% | 10.2% | 1981 | $2,332 | 25.1% | 89.1% | 6.2% |
| Horseshoe Park | 2.75 | 30.3 | 6.0% | 27.1% | 6.5% | 1979 | $1,900 | 19.9% | 85.4% | 3.3% |
| Center Pointe | 3.18 | 35.0 | 14.3% | 51.3% | 11.6% | 1983 | $1,609 | 15.8% | 79.4% | 10.6% |
| Aurora Highlands | 2.89 | 33.4 | 17.7% | 29.8% | 9.2% | 1984 | $2,540 | 29.2% | 89.6% | 6.9% |
| City Center | 2.50 | 32.5 | 13.9% | 71.1% | 2.7% | 1985 | $1,793 | 29.3% | 86.3% | 5.6% |
| Sableridge | 2.81 | 32.0 | 16.3% | 37.8% | 4.4% | 1981 | $1,954 | 21.8% | 90.3% | 8.6% |
| Tollgate Overlook | 2.44 | 35.6 | 12.8% | 57.6% | 5.6% | 1991 | $1,627 | 26.2% | 81.0% | 3.5% |
| Centretech | 2.66 | 29.8 | 21.1% | 69.8% | 9.7% | 1990 | $1,766 | 12.0% | 84.6% | 7.7% |
| Side Creek | 2.85 | 36.7 | 12.1% | 34.1% | 6.0% | 1992 | $2,235 | 30.4% | 84.3% | 3.3% |
| City Center North | 2.25 | 34.8 | 9.8% | 64.8% | 9.3% | 1987 | $1,797 | 20.3% | 83.8% | 8.0% |
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 Rocky Ridge. 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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