Population 9,098 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Severance
Household size in Severance
| Period | Severance | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.87 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.85 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.94 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.96 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Severance is a place of big households: 2.96 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has crept up from 2.87, even as the national average fell.
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 Severance
| Period | Severance | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.2 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.6 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.1 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.1 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.0 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 34.1, Severance is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. Residents skew youngest in the south and oldest in the northeast. Of the 133 Colorado cities with 5,000+ people, only 12 are younger.
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 Severance
| Period | Severance | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Severance than nationally: 9.0%, against 11.6%. The picture is much the same across Colorado. The single-parent share has risen 1.6 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 Severance
Renters in Severance
| Period | Severance | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 8.7% of households in Severance rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 19.0% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is down 0.8 points from 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 Severance
| Period | Severance | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.3% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.0% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.3 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Severance: just 2.0% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Vacancy has fallen 9.3 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Of the 133 Colorado cities with 5,000+ people, only three have a lower vacancy rate.
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 Severance
| Period | Severance | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1997 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1999 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2002 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2014 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +16 | +7 | +6 |
Severance has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2014, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1997 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Only one other Colorado city with 5,000+ people has newer homes.
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 Severance
| Period | Severance | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $927 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,242 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,230 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,357 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,429 | +$912 | +$606 |
Rent in Severance runs $2,357 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $1,429 a month since 2006–10, up 154%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 23.2% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Rents run highest in the southwest and lowest in the northeast.
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 Severance
Bachelor's degrees in Severance
| Period | Severance | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.9% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 36.2% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.9% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 45.7% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Severance: 45.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. The share with a degree is up 3.8 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Severance
| Period | Severance | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 98.3% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.8% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.8% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.4% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Severance: 95.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has fallen 2.9 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate rose.
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 Severance
| Period | Severance | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.8% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Severance has been low: just 3.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is down 2.3 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. 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).
Severance 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severance | 2.96 | 34.1 | 9.0% | 8.7% | 2.0% | 2014 | $2,357 | 45.7% | 95.4% | 3.3% |
| Windsor | 2.65 | 40.5 | 7.9% | 23.3% | 4.4% | 2008 | $2,118 | 53.9% | 97.1% | 3.6% |
| Timnath | 2.88 | 38.4 | 6.4% | 16.8% | 8.8% | 2015 | $2,371 | 74.1% | 99.3% | 0.7% |
| Lucerne | 1.81 | 57.4 | 7.2% | 31.8% | 3.2% | 1972 | $1,487 | 35.8% | 91.7% | 0.0% |
| Eaton | 2.85 | 37.0 | 5.2% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 2000 | $1,470 | 38.3% | 96.0% | 5.1% |
| Pierce | 2.62 | 39.6 | 5.3% | 12.6% | 6.7% | 1991 | $1,180 | 30.4% | 88.6% | 9.7% |
| Ault | 2.74 | 35.7 | 5.2% | 15.3% | 6.6% | 1988 | $1,150 | 24.1% | 87.2% | 4.8% |
| Greeley | 2.76 | 35.5 | 12.9% | 38.2% | 6.5% | 1985 | $1,566 | 27.5% | 83.4% | 5.4% |
| Fort Collins | 2.32 | 35.7 | 7.2% | 44.4% | 6.8% | 1991 | $1,756 | 60.0% | 96.6% | 5.1% |
| Rosedale | 2.04 | 57.3 | 10.9% | 39.1% | 9.3% | 1972 | $1,507 | 29.8% | 86.5% | 0.0% |
| Evans | 3.14 | 31.2 | 14.8% | 31.7% | 6.4% | 1999 | $1,589 | 22.4% | 81.6% | 6.5% |
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 Severance. 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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