Population 523 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Smeltertown
Household size in Smeltertown
| Period | Smeltertown | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.19 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.28 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.32 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.65 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.54 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Smeltertown is a place of small households, averaging 1.65 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 2.19 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Smeltertown
| Period | Smeltertown | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.8 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.4 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.5 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 57.8 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.9 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 57.8, Smeltertown is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Smeltertown
| Period | Smeltertown | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Smeltertown: 7.6% of 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 Smeltertown
Renters in Smeltertown
| Period | Smeltertown | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.0% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.3% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Smeltertown own their homes; 25.3% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 53.5% have no mortgage at all, well above 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 Smeltertown
| Period | Smeltertown | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.0% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.9% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −12.2 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Smeltertown as nationally: 10.7%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Colorado overall (7.3%).
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 Smeltertown
| Period | Smeltertown | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +7 | +6 |
Smeltertown has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1992, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Smeltertown
| Period | Smeltertown | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $714 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $881 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $961 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,533 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$819 | +$912 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Smeltertown costs $1,533 a month with utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in Colorado as a whole ($1,963). Rent takes 46.1% 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 Smeltertown
Bachelor's degrees in Smeltertown
| Period | Smeltertown | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.1% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 42.0% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.4% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 47.7% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.7 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Smeltertown is highly educated: nearly half of adults 25 and older (47.7%) 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 Smeltertown
| Period | Smeltertown | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.6% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.9% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.2% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.4% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.8 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Smeltertown: 98.4% 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 Smeltertown
| Period | Smeltertown | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.6% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.3% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Smeltertown has been low: just 0.3% 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).
Smeltertown 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smeltertown | 1.65 | 57.8 | 7.6% | 25.3% | 10.7% | 1992 | $1,533 | 47.7% | 98.4% | 0.3% |
| Salida | 2.08 | 45.7 | 5.2% | 31.4% | 10.4% | 1982 | $1,474 | 48.4% | 94.5% | 1.1% |
| Poncha Springs | 1.99 | 48.2 | 1.3% | 16.6% | 19.2% | 1997 | $2,274 | 42.7% | 94.2% | 0.1% |
| Maysville | 1.72 | 59.2 | 1.5% | 8.8% | 24.7% | 2001 | $2,617 | 57.4% | 98.0% | 2.2% |
| Turret | 1.73 | 62.5 | 3.6% | 5.2% | 35.7% | 1995 | $1,890 | 35.0% | 98.6% | 0.2% |
| Swissvale | 2.37 | 55.7 | 8.2% | 12.1% | 39.0% | 1997 | $1,129 | 30.3% | 96.6% | 2.2% |
| Monarch | 1.66 | 53.3 | 0.6% | 13.2% | 20.6% | 2003 | $2,656 | 48.7% | 96.7% | 0.1% |
| Wellsville | 2.07 | 49.1 | 4.4% | 29.7% | 26.5% | 1980 | $1,459 | 29.7% | 97.6% | 2.2% |
| Howard | 2.15 | 50.7 | 5.3% | 26.2% | 29.8% | 1984 | $1,160 | 29.6% | 97.2% | 2.1% |
| St. Elmo | 1.97 | 63.5 | 3.1% | 1.8% | 32.9% | 1996 | $2,339 | 70.4% | 100.0% | 4.5% |
| Nathrop | 2.15 | 56.0 | 4.0% | 6.1% | 31.1% | 1992 | $1,785 | 63.4% | 100.0% | 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 Smeltertown. 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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