Population 975 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Simla
Household size in Simla
| Period | Simla | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.80 | 2.58 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.46 | 2.66 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.42 | 2.68 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.39 | 2.57 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.41 | −0.01 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in Simla are small: just 2.39 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 2.80 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 Simla
| Period | Simla | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.2 | 36.7 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.6 | 37.3 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.3 | 38.0 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.6 | 38.5 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.6 | +1.8 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Simla is 42.6 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1.
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 Simla
| Period | Simla | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 10.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 11.0% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.5% | 9.8% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.6% | 9.6% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +14.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Simla: 19.6% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Simla
Renters in Simla
| Period | Simla | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 33.5% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.6% | 36.4% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.2% | 36.1% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.5% | 35.9% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.8 pts | +2.4 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 24.5% of households in Simla rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About four in ten owners (39.8%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 Simla
| Period | Simla | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.6% | 8.5% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.7% | 6.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 5.5% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 6.0% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −14.9 pts | −2.5 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Simla as nationally: 8.7%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Denver area as a whole (6.0%).
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 Simla
| Period | Simla | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1958 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1966 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1987 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +25 | +8 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Simla was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in the wider Denver area, where the median home dates to 1987.
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 Simla
| Period | Simla | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $711 | $1,128 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $858 | $1,245 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $890 | $1,606 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,077 | $2,181 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$367 | +$1,053 | +$912 | +$606 |
Rent in Simla runs $1,077 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 33.7% of household income on rent, 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 Simla
Bachelor's degrees in Simla
| Period | Simla | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.4% | 38.1% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.8% | 40.0% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.0% | 43.5% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.1% | 49.1% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | +11.0 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Simla have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 23.1%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Simla
| Period | Simla | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.2% | 88.8% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.1% | 89.8% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.8% | 91.1% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.2% | 92.1% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.0 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Simla: 97.2% 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 Simla
| Period | Simla | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 7.5% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 3.7% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.5% | 4.4% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Simla has been low: just 1.5% 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).
Simla 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simla | 2.39 | 42.6 | 19.6% | 24.5% | 8.7% | 1983 | $1,077 | 23.1% | 97.2% | 1.5% |
| Ramah | 2.38 | 44.3 | 12.3% | 18.7% | 12.0% | 1982 | $1,192 | 21.6% | 95.2% | 2.2% |
| Matheson | 2.52 | 47.0 | 9.7% | 17.0% | 12.9% | 1990 | $1,208 | 27.7% | 95.7% | 1.0% |
| Agate | 2.57 | 50.4 | 4.4% | 11.0% | 14.3% | 1994 | $1,258 | 30.4% | 95.5% | 1.2% |
| Calhan | 2.57 | 43.9 | 10.5% | 19.2% | 7.4% | 1993 | $1,189 | 23.9% | 94.0% | 3.2% |
| Kiowa | 2.74 | 50.7 | 4.1% | 4.2% | 6.7% | 1996 | $1,282 | 26.9% | 95.3% | 1.9% |
| Limon | 2.41 | 45.6 | 7.2% | 28.9% | 11.5% | 1972 | $1,314 | 34.2% | 90.5% | 1.0% |
| Fondis | 2.56 | 50.2 | 4.2% | 8.1% | 9.1% | 1993 | $1,174 | 39.4% | 98.7% | 5.0% |
| Rush | 2.50 | 44.2 | 7.9% | 22.1% | 13.2% | 1990 | $1,018 | 18.8% | 91.8% | 5.7% |
| Elbert | 2.91 | 44.4 | 6.8% | 4.4% | 4.6% | 2004 | $2,148 | 37.6% | 98.3% | 6.4% |
| Ellicott | 2.61 | 41.6 | 7.3% | 23.0% | 6.1% | 1996 | $1,399 | 20.1% | 88.5% | 4.0% |
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 Simla. 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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