Population 4,887 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Side Hill
Household size in Side Hill
| Period | Side Hill | Fort Collins | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.85 | 2.41 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.54 | 2.53 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.51 | 2.46 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.13 | 2.32 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.72 | −0.09 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Side Hill is a place of small households, averaging 2.13 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.85, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next. Households are largest in the southeast and smallest in the center.
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 Side Hill
| Period | Side Hill | Fort Collins | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.7 | 33.7 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.1 | 34.1 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.3 | 33.9 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.7 | 35.7 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.0 | +2.0 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Side Hill is young: half of its residents are under 32.7, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. Residents skew youngest in the west and oldest in the south.
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 Side Hill
| Period | Side Hill | Fort Collins | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 8.2% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 8.7% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 7.9% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 7.2% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.7% of households in Side Hill, well below the national share of 11.6%. The picture is much the same across Fort Collins.
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 Side Hill
Renters in Side Hill
| Period | Side Hill | Fort Collins | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.9% | 39.9% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.9% | 41.4% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 43.4% | 42.4% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 58.0% | 44.4% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +36.1 pts | +4.4 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Side Hill rent: 58.0% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Just over a quarter of owners (26.6%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the northwest; owners are most common in the southeast.
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 Side Hill
| Period | Side Hill | Fort Collins | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 7.8% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 5.5% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 5.4% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 6.8% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −1.0 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Side Hill as nationally: 8.5%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Fort Collins as a whole (6.8%).
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 Side Hill
| Period | Side Hill | Fort Collins | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2003 | 1984 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 2004 | 1986 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2007 | 1987 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2011 | 1991 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +7 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Side Hill is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2011, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Side Hill
| Period | Side Hill | Fort Collins | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,172 | $962 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,337 | $1,148 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,607 | $1,390 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,002 | $1,756 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$830 | +$793 | +$912 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Side Hill costs $2,002 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 31.3% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the northwest; the highest are in the southeast.
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 Side Hill
Bachelor's degrees in Side Hill
| Period | Side Hill | Fort Collins | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.7% | 49.2% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 45.6% | 49.9% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 59.7% | 53.1% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 58.6% | 60.0% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +19.9 pts | +10.8 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Side Hill: 58.6% 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. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast and least in the north.
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 Side Hill
| Period | Side Hill | Fort Collins | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.8% | 93.5% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.6% | 95.0% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.9% | 95.9% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.2% | 96.6% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.4 pts | +3.2 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Side Hill: 98.2% 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 Side Hill
| Period | Side Hill | Fort Collins | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 7.6% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.3% | 8.3% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.0% | 5.4% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.6% | 5.1% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Side Hill has been strong: 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).
Side Hill 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Side Hill | 2.13 | 32.7 | 6.7% | 58.0% | 8.5% | 2011 | $2,002 | 58.6% | 98.2% | 2.6% |
| Fairway Estates | 1.81 | 37.5 | 5.0% | 63.6% | 5.9% | 1990 | $1,521 | 46.9% | 96.7% | 2.5% |
| University North | 1.88 | 20.7 | 5.0% | 97.0% | 13.3% | 2005 | $1,185 | 69.5% | 96.4% | 10.6% |
| Troutman Park | 2.49 | 34.1 | 6.5% | 39.9% | 1.9% | 1990 | $1,875 | 53.3% | 96.7% | 3.4% |
| Prospect-Shields | 1.94 | 25.2 | 4.9% | 86.2% | 9.5% | 1986 | $1,392 | 58.0% | 95.9% | 8.2% |
| Rogers Park | 1.91 | 28.7 | 2.3% | 60.1% | 2.6% | 1989 | $1,540 | 57.0% | 97.2% | 1.8% |
| Palo Park | 1.97 | 42.7 | 7.2% | 27.9% | 3.9% | 1989 | $2,393 | 80.3% | 98.8% | 8.1% |
| North Boulder | 2.34 | 42.5 | 9.6% | 25.2% | 4.1% | 1988 | $2,202 | 68.6% | 89.0% | 4.6% |
| East Boulder | 2.09 | 41.9 | 6.2% | 21.9% | 9.8% | 1988 | $2,116 | 61.8% | 96.9% | 7.9% |
| Crossroads | 2.22 | 28.2 | 15.3% | 70.5% | 8.2% | 1986 | $1,984 | 61.1% | 93.7% | 3.8% |
| Washington Village | 2.17 | 44.3 | 6.9% | 35.1% | 6.2% | 1962 | $2,531 | 87.3% | 98.4% | 3.2% |
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 Side Hill. 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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