Population 70 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Vancorum
Household size in Vancorum
| Period | Vancorum | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.16 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.22 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.20 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.15 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.00 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in Vancorum are small: just 2.15 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.
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 Vancorum
| Period | Vancorum | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.1 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 51.2 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.7 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 58.0 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +11.9 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 58.0, Vancorum is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 46.1, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Vancorum
| Period | Vancorum | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.3% of households in Vancorum, 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 Vancorum
Renters in Vancorum
| Period | Vancorum | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.2% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.7% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.9% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.8% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in Vancorum rent their homes (24.8%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Just over six in ten owners (61.9%) 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 Vancorum
| Period | Vancorum | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.2% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.9% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 29.6% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.0% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 17.0% of the housing in Vancorum, 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 Vancorum
| Period | Vancorum | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Vancorum run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1975 against 1980.
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 Vancorum
| Period | Vancorum | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $611 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $720 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $660 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $924 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$313 | +$912 | +$606 |
The median renter in Vancorum pays $924 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 33.7% of household income on rent, 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 Vancorum
Bachelor's degrees in Vancorum
| Period | Vancorum | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.8% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.0% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.5% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Vancorum have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.5%, against 35.6% 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 Vancorum
| Period | Vancorum | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.6% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.4% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.7% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.9% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Vancorum never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.9% 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 Vancorum
| Period | Vancorum | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.9 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Vancorum has been low: just 2.5% 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).
Vancorum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancorum | 2.15 | 58.0 | 6.3% | 24.8% | 17.0% | 1975 | $924 | 14.5% | 86.9% | 2.5% |
| Naturita | 2.20 | 57.7 | 10.1% | 13.6% | 15.3% | 1977 | $885 | 13.9% | 85.8% | 2.0% |
| Nucla | 2.12 | 58.2 | 3.6% | 31.9% | 18.2% | 1973 | $956 | 15.1% | 87.8% | 2.8% |
| Redvale | 2.32 | 44.9 | 3.4% | 12.2% | 17.2% | 1993 | $977 | 27.8% | 98.1% | 4.3% |
| Bedrock | 2.21 | 57.7 | 11.0% | 10.7% | 14.9% | 1978 | $875 | 13.8% | 85.6% | 1.9% |
| Norwood | 1.68 | 47.9 | 4.3% | 19.7% | 15.2% | 1984 | $1,181 | 29.9% | 96.3% | 2.2% |
| La Sal | 3.10 | 44.0 | 5.7% | 0.9% | 26.0% | 1995 | $1,169 | 31.9% | 89.6% | 0.0% |
| Ridgway | 2.03 | 52.5 | 5.2% | 17.3% | 16.3% | 1998 | $2,139 | 58.6% | 98.3% | 2.6% |
| Cimarron | 2.13 | 51.3 | 2.6% | 11.5% | 48.5% | 1995 | $2,045 | 52.6% | 98.1% | 1.8% |
| Powderhorn | 1.92 | 54.9 | 2.0% | 8.9% | 64.9% | 1994 | $2,308 | 56.1% | 97.2% | 2.7% |
| Doyleville | 2.17 | 59.6 | 5.6% | 13.9% | 24.3% | 1994 | $1,732 | 36.7% | 96.9% | 3.3% |
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 Vancorum. 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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