Population 74 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Spar City
Household size in Spar City
| Period | Spar City | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.06 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.80 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.20 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.88 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.18 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in Spar City are small: just 1.88 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 2.06, 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 Spar City
| Period | Spar City | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 58.4 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 61.2 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 56.1 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 56.3 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.1 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 56.3, Spar City 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 Spar City
| Period | Spar City | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.2% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.5% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.3% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Spar City: 1.3% 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 Spar City
Renters in Spar City
| Period | Spar City | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.5% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.2% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +16.5 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Spar City rent their homes (30.2%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About six in ten owners (58.8%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Spar City
| Period | Spar City | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 67.9% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 70.0% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 72.5% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 67.2% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Spar City: 67.2% of homes are empty, 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 Spar City
| Period | Spar City | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Spar City are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1985, versus 1980 across the U.S. Colorado as a whole looks much the same.
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 Spar City
| Period | Spar City | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $634 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $664 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $720 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $932 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$298 | +$912 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Spar City costs $932 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 31.6% of household income on rent, just over 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 Spar City
Bachelor's degrees in Spar City
| Period | Spar City | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.1% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 39.4% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 46.5% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 51.6% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.5 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Spar City is highly educated: just over half of adults 25 and older (51.6%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%.
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 Spar City
| Period | Spar City | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 97.3% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.5% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.4% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.4% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Spar City: 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 Spar City
| Period | Spar City | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.1% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.6% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Spar City runs well above the national rate: 8.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
Spar City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spar City | 1.88 | 56.3 | 1.3% | 30.2% | 67.2% | 1985 | $932 | 51.6% | 98.4% | 8.9% |
| South Fork | 2.01 | 55.4 | 1.1% | 34.5% | 53.0% | 1988 | $1,087 | 41.3% | 96.3% | 5.7% |
| 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% |
| Torres | 2.23 | 43.0 | 8.4% | 32.4% | 16.9% | 1977 | $837 | 35.9% | 90.1% | 2.8% |
| Tacoma | 1.95 | 52.8 | 9.0% | 25.3% | 57.6% | 1990 | $1,075 | 51.4% | 99.1% | 4.3% |
| Hermosa | 2.31 | 53.4 | 9.8% | 5.9% | 22.4% | 2001 | $1,173 | 55.7% | 98.5% | 9.7% |
| 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% |
| Waverly | 2.45 | 37.1 | 7.2% | 23.5% | 6.3% | 1990 | $1,313 | 27.8% | 86.7% | 1.2% |
| Rico | 1.79 | 55.8 | 5.0% | 10.4% | 30.1% | 1977 | $1,549 | 41.7% | 91.5% | 0.0% |
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 Spar City. 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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