Population 5,475 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Union Square
Household size in Union Square
| Period | Union Square | Lakewood | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.88 | 2.31 | 2.58 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.98 | 2.37 | 2.66 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.92 | 2.39 | 2.68 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.07 | 2.32 | 2.57 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.19 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in Union Square are small: just 2.07 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 climbed from 1.88, even as the national average fell. Of Lakewood's 11 neighborhoods, only two have smaller households.
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 Union Square
| Period | Union Square | Lakewood | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.1 | 40.6 | 36.7 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 30.1 | 40.4 | 37.3 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.2 | 40.2 | 38.0 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 29.4 | 40.2 | 38.5 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.7 | −0.4 | +1.8 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Union Square is young: half of its residents are under 29.4, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. The median age has dropped from 31.1 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose. Union Square has the youngest population of any Lakewood neighborhood.
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 Union Square
| Period | Union Square | Lakewood | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 10.1% | 10.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 10.7% | 11.0% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 9.5% | 9.8% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 9.5% | 9.6% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Union Square as they are nationally: 12.2%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Lakewood as a whole (9.5%). Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 5.0 points, even as the national share fell.
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 Union Square
Renters in Union Square
| Period | Union Square | Lakewood | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.4% | 36.0% | 33.5% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 81.8% | 37.5% | 36.4% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 74.3% | 37.0% | 36.1% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 78.3% | 37.3% | 35.9% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +1.2 pts | +2.4 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Union Square: 78.3% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among homeowners, 18.0% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has risen 3.9 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. No other Lakewood neighborhood has a higher share of renters.
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 Union Square
| Period | Union Square | Lakewood | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.5% | 6.2% | 8.5% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.1% | 5.2% | 6.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 4.6% | 5.5% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 5.5% | 6.0% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | −0.7 pts | −2.5 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Union Square as nationally: 8.6%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Lakewood overall (5.5%). Since 2006–10, vacancy has risen 6.0 points, even as the national rate fell.
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 Union Square
| Period | Union Square | Lakewood | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1974 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1974 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1975 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1978 | 1987 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +3 | +8 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Union Square is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1990, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The median year built has moved up from 1984 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Union Square has the newest homes of any Lakewood neighborhood.
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 Union Square
| Period | Union Square | Lakewood | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $920 | $1,029 | $1,128 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,008 | $1,192 | $1,245 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,363 | $1,510 | $1,606 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,891 | $2,061 | $2,181 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$972 | +$1,032 | +$1,053 | +$912 | +$606 |
Rent in Union Square runs $1,891 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are lower than in Lakewood overall ($2,061). Rents are up $972 a month from 2006–10, a 106% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 31.5% 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 Union Square
Bachelor's degrees in Union Square
| Period | Union Square | Lakewood | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.7% | 37.2% | 38.1% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 46.5% | 38.2% | 40.0% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 57.0% | 42.3% | 43.5% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 40.9% | 46.3% | 49.1% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +9.2 pts | +11.0 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
About four in ten adults 25 and older in Union Square (40.9%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%. Locally, though, the share is lower than in Lakewood as a whole (46.3%). Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 3.3 points, as it has 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 Union Square
| Period | Union Square | Lakewood | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 97.2% | 91.1% | 88.8% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 98.4% | 92.3% | 89.8% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.9% | 93.3% | 91.1% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.8% | 94.6% | 92.1% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | +3.5 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Union Square is above the national rate: 93.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Lakewood. The share with a diploma is down 3.3 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate rose.
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 Union Square
| Period | Union Square | Lakewood | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 7.5% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 8.0% | 7.5% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 3.2% | 3.7% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 4.1% | 4.4% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.4 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Union Square runs below the national rate: 4.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 7.4 points, as it has nationally. 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).
Union Square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Square | 2.07 | 29.4 | 12.2% | 78.3% | 8.6% | 1990 | $1,891 | 40.9% | 93.8% | 4.0% |
| Foothills | 1.99 | 38.2 | 7.0% | 48.7% | 5.0% | 1980 | $1,837 | 49.6% | 98.1% | 2.9% |
| Glennon Heights | 2.42 | 44.3 | 11.7% | 19.3% | 4.4% | 1965 | $2,431 | 38.5% | 95.3% | 4.9% |
| Applewood | 2.33 | 47.0 | 6.9% | 29.1% | 7.2% | 1973 | $2,106 | 63.0% | 97.4% | 4.4% |
| East Old Golden Road | 2.27 | 36.0 | 10.8% | 51.5% | 5.0% | 1980 | $2,111 | 35.7% | 94.9% | 5.1% |
| Eiber | 2.13 | 36.0 | 10.4% | 55.3% | 6.2% | 1973 | $1,526 | 37.5% | 92.9% | 8.8% |
| Green Mountain | 2.56 | 45.7 | 7.3% | 8.5% | 5.1% | 1981 | $2,373 | 62.7% | 96.8% | 3.0% |
| Kendrick Lake | 2.20 | 46.3 | 6.2% | 33.0% | 4.4% | 1971 | $2,156 | 42.2% | 94.5% | 5.6% |
| Molholm Two Creeks | 2.16 | 34.2 | 8.7% | 55.2% | 11.6% | 1978 | $1,483 | 44.1% | 86.4% | 3.2% |
| North Alameda | 2.69 | 40.3 | 11.0% | 42.7% | 2.6% | 1967 | $1,825 | 28.8% | 84.6% | 3.9% |
| South Alameda | 1.83 | 34.9 | 10.7% | 76.2% | 9.8% | 1985 | $1,466 | 37.5% | 88.6% | 1.3% |
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 Union Square. 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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