Population 3,155 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Watkins
Household size in Watkins
| Period | Watkins | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.57 | 2.58 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.67 | 2.66 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.84 | 2.68 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.35 | 2.57 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.77 | −0.01 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in Watkins are large by national standards, averaging 3.35 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.57 in 2006–10, 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 Watkins
| Period | Watkins | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.0 | 36.7 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.7 | 37.3 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.0 | 38.0 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.2 | 38.5 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.8 | +1.8 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.2, Watkins is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
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 Watkins
| Period | Watkins | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 10.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 11.0% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 9.8% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 9.6% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Watkins than nationally: 10.4%, against 11.6%. The picture is much the same across the Denver area.
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 Watkins
Renters in Watkins
| Period | Watkins | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 33.5% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 36.4% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 36.1% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 35.9% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | +2.4 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 6.5% of households in Watkins rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 20.4% 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 Watkins
| Period | Watkins | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 8.5% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 6.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 5.5% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 6.0% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −2.5 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.4% of homes in Watkins are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Watkins
| Period | Watkins | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1994 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1996 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2000 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2016 | 1987 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +22 | +8 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Watkins is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2016, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Watkins
| Period | Watkins | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $961 | $1,128 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,482 | $1,245 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,604 | $1,606 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,699 | $2,181 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$737 | +$1,053 | +$912 | +$606 |
The median renter in Watkins pays $1,699 a month for rent and utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are lower than in the Denver area overall ($2,181). The typical renter here spends 32.7% 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 Watkins
Bachelor's degrees in Watkins
| Period | Watkins | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.1% | 38.1% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 35.2% | 40.0% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.3% | 43.5% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.3% | 49.1% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.2 pts | +11.0 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a third of adults 25 and older in Watkins (35.3%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is lower than in the wider Denver area (49.1%).
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 Watkins
| Period | Watkins | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.9% | 88.8% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.6% | 89.8% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.4% | 91.1% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.1% | 92.1% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Watkins is a bit above the national rate: 92.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of the Denver area.
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 Watkins
| Period | Watkins | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 7.5% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.1% | 3.7% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.7% | 4.4% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Watkins has been low: just 0.7% 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).
Watkins 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watkins | 3.35 | 35.2 | 10.4% | 6.5% | 4.4% | 2016 | $1,699 | 35.3% | 92.1% | 0.7% |
| Bennett | 2.95 | 38.8 | 10.7% | 10.6% | 5.0% | 1994 | $1,479 | 23.9% | 89.9% | 3.5% |
| Aurora | 2.83 | 36.5 | 13.0% | 36.9% | 5.7% | 1990 | $2,164 | 35.7% | 86.7% | 5.6% |
| Commerce City | 3.05 | 35.4 | 12.7% | 21.9% | 4.3% | 2001 | $2,671 | 29.6% | 88.1% | 5.0% |
| Foxfield | 2.68 | 52.9 | 2.5% | 0.8% | 6.2% | 1982 | $2,164 | 56.6% | 95.5% | 0.9% |
| Strasburg | 3.18 | 34.6 | 9.8% | 10.5% | 7.0% | 2002 | $1,576 | 22.7% | 94.8% | 5.5% |
| Henderson | 2.84 | 35.3 | 13.5% | 21.0% | 2.8% | 2003 | $2,290 | 26.8% | 89.9% | 2.7% |
| Hilltop | 2.92 | 43.1 | 11.9% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 2001 | $1,963 | 35.7% | 96.9% | 4.7% |
| Derby | 3.43 | 32.8 | 17.0% | 27.4% | 4.7% | 1962 | $1,670 | 15.3% | 63.9% | 4.9% |
| Centennial | 2.68 | 42.8 | 7.0% | 16.6% | 4.5% | 1985 | $2,406 | 59.2% | 96.5% | 4.2% |
| Glendale | 1.68 | 31.5 | 4.1% | 91.3% | 6.9% | 1984 | $1,795 | 53.8% | 95.6% | 2.7% |
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 Watkins. 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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