Population 907 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in South Fork
Household size in South Fork
| Period | South Fork | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.38 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.20 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.07 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.01 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.37 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in South Fork are small: just 2.01 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.38, 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 South Fork
| Period | South Fork | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.7 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.9 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 61.6 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 55.4 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.6 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 55.4, South Fork 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 South Fork
| Period | South Fork | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.3% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.1% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 1.1% of households in South Fork, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 South Fork
Renters in South Fork
| Period | South Fork | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.0% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.8% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.2% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.5% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +17.5 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a third of households in South Fork rent their homes (34.5%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 45.0% have no mortgage at all, 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 South Fork
| Period | South Fork | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.5% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 62.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 71.1% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 53.0% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −21.5 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 53.0% of the housing in South Fork, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 South Fork
| Period | South Fork | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in South Fork is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1988, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. That is in line with the rest of Colorado.
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 South Fork
| Period | South Fork | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $360 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $795 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $256 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,087 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$727 | +$912 | +$606 |
Rent in South Fork runs $1,087 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 14.4% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 South Fork
Bachelor's degrees in South Fork
| Period | South Fork | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.0% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.2% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.2% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.3% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over four in ten adults 25 and older in South Fork (41.3%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%. Even so, the share is lower than in Colorado as a whole (45.9%).
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 South Fork
| Period | South Fork | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.2% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.8% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.6% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.3% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in South Fork: 96.3% 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 South Fork
| Period | South Fork | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.7%, unemployment in South Fork is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Colorado overall (4.6%). 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).
South Fork 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Fork | 2.01 | 55.4 | 1.1% | 34.5% | 53.0% | 1988 | $1,087 | 41.3% | 96.3% | 5.7% |
| Summitville | 1.93 | 59.1 | 2.2% | 25.5% | 46.1% | 1990 | $1,167 | 39.2% | 93.8% | 3.4% |
| Del Norte | 1.88 | 54.9 | 3.5% | 30.7% | 23.3% | 1977 | $995 | 32.2% | 92.3% | 5.8% |
| Homelake | 2.15 | 48.4 | 2.4% | 38.1% | 44.2% | 1986 | $870 | 42.0% | 96.6% | 7.1% |
| Spar City | 1.88 | 56.3 | 1.3% | 30.2% | 67.2% | 1985 | $932 | 51.6% | 98.4% | 8.9% |
| Torres | 2.23 | 43.0 | 8.4% | 32.4% | 16.9% | 1977 | $837 | 35.9% | 90.1% | 2.8% |
| Platoro | 2.19 | 45.7 | 5.0% | 29.8% | 24.5% | 1979 | $1,036 | 36.6% | 92.2% | 4.8% |
| Monte Vista | 2.52 | 38.1 | 18.0% | 34.5% | 7.6% | 1971 | $934 | 33.5% | 83.9% | 17.2% |
| Center | 2.20 | 41.6 | 17.9% | 24.7% | 9.4% | 1972 | $530 | 24.6% | 86.1% | 15.6% |
| Hooper | 2.76 | 34.1 | 4.4% | 21.4% | 16.6% | 1987 | $845 | 35.2% | 95.4% | 5.6% |
| Mosca | 2.99 | 29.5 | 7.5% | 19.5% | 17.5% | 1993 | $749 | 35.7% | 93.1% | 4.6% |
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 South Fork. 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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