Population 4,261 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Spivak
Household size in Spivak
| Period | Spivak | Edgewater | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.23 | 2.30 | 2.58 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.21 | 2.26 | 2.66 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.89 | 2.15 | 2.68 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.00 | 2.11 | 2.57 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.23 | −0.19 | −0.01 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Spivak is a place of small households, averaging 2.00 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 2.23, 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 Spivak
| Period | Spivak | Edgewater | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.6 | 35.8 | 36.7 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.1 | 35.4 | 37.3 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.3 | 36.8 | 38.0 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.7 | 36.4 | 38.5 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.1 | +0.6 | +1.8 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Spivak is young: half of its residents are under 35.7, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. Edgewater as a whole looks much the same.
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 Spivak
| Period | Spivak | Edgewater | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.6% | 15.7% | 10.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 11.3% | 11.0% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 8.2% | 9.8% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 9.6% | 9.6% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −15.5 pts | −6.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Spivak: 7.1% 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 Spivak
Renters in Spivak
| Period | Spivak | Edgewater | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.3% | 56.8% | 33.5% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 77.2% | 62.8% | 36.4% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 74.3% | 63.3% | 36.1% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 67.1% | 58.2% | 35.9% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | +1.4 pts | +2.4 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Spivak rent: 67.1% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Among homeowners, 18.4% have no mortgage at all, well below 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 Spivak
| Period | Spivak | Edgewater | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 11.4% | 8.5% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 6.1% | 6.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 7.0% | 5.5% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 8.6% | 6.0% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.5 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Spivak than nationally: 8.0%, against 9.6% for the U.S. That is in line with the rest of Edgewater.
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 Spivak
| Period | Spivak | Edgewater | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1961 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1962 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1966 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1971 | 1987 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +10 | +8 | +7 | +6 |
Housing in Spivak leans a little older: the median home dates to 1975, against 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Edgewater.
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 Spivak
| Period | Spivak | Edgewater | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $771 | $774 | $1,128 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $800 | $819 | $1,245 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,032 | $1,224 | $1,606 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,624 | $1,632 | $2,181 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$853 | +$857 | +$1,053 | +$912 | +$606 |
Rent in Spivak runs $1,624 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 31.3% of the typical renter's income, 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 Spivak
Bachelor's degrees in Spivak
| Period | Spivak | Edgewater | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.6% | 21.7% | 38.1% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 24.0% | 40.0% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.8% | 31.0% | 43.5% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.1% | 41.3% | 49.1% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +15.5 pts | +19.6 pts | +11.0 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
About a third of adults 25 and older in Spivak (34.1%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is lower than in Edgewater as a whole (41.3%).
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 Spivak
| Period | Spivak | Edgewater | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.6% | 79.8% | 88.8% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.9% | 80.0% | 89.8% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.5% | 85.7% | 91.1% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.6% | 89.4% | 92.1% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.0 pts | +9.7 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Spivak never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Spivak
| Period | Spivak | Edgewater | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 9.4% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 9.4% | 7.5% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 5.3% | 3.7% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 6.1% | 4.4% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Spivak runs well above the national rate: 7.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Spivak 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spivak | 2.00 | 35.7 | 7.1% | 67.1% | 8.0% | 1975 | $1,624 | 34.1% | 87.6% | 7.7% |
| Molholm Two Creeks | 2.16 | 34.2 | 8.7% | 55.2% | 11.6% | 1978 | $1,483 | 44.1% | 86.4% | 3.2% |
| West Colfax | 1.95 | 32.5 | 10.0% | 62.2% | 10.5% | 1993 | $1,791 | 59.9% | 93.6% | 4.8% |
| North Alameda | 2.69 | 40.3 | 11.0% | 42.7% | 2.6% | 1967 | $1,825 | 28.8% | 84.6% | 3.9% |
| Eiber | 2.13 | 36.0 | 10.4% | 55.3% | 6.2% | 1973 | $1,526 | 37.5% | 92.9% | 8.8% |
| Villa Park | 2.59 | 30.0 | 13.6% | 49.1% | 7.2% | 1959 | $1,780 | 33.6% | 73.1% | 6.7% |
| Sloan Lake | 2.13 | 36.1 | 5.6% | 38.2% | 9.9% | 1956 | $2,032 | 71.8% | 97.0% | 4.3% |
| Central West Denver | 2.15 | 33.9 | 15.8% | 68.6% | 8.6% | 1984 | $1,405 | 38.2% | 85.8% | 6.9% |
| Barnum West | 2.59 | 44.5 | 16.6% | 19.8% | 2.8% | 1956 | $1,822 | 23.5% | 68.9% | 3.7% |
| West Highland | 1.89 | 36.1 | 3.4% | 44.0% | 5.7% | 1958 | $2,078 | 68.3% | 98.6% | 3.0% |
| Barths | 2.02 | 41.5 | 5.5% | 43.2% | 5.2% | 1958 | $1,559 | 52.1% | 91.3% | 5.0% |
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 Spivak. 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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