Population 4,991 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in West Pleasant View
Household size in West Pleasant View
| Period | West Pleasant View | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.17 | 2.58 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.00 | 2.66 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.54 | 2.68 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.29 | 2.57 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.13 | −0.01 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
West Pleasant View is a place of small households, averaging 2.29 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 climbed from 2.17, 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 West Pleasant View
| Period | West Pleasant View | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.5 | 36.7 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.6 | 37.3 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.1 | 38.0 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.7 | 38.5 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.2 | +1.8 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of West Pleasant View is 37.7 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. That is in line with the rest of the Denver area.
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 West Pleasant View
| Period | West Pleasant View | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 10.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 11.0% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.1% | 9.8% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 9.6% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in West Pleasant View than nationally: 8.8%, 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 West Pleasant View
Renters in West Pleasant View
| Period | West Pleasant View | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 61.3% | 33.5% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 52.8% | 36.4% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 48.1% | 36.1% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 50.6% | 35.9% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −10.6 pts | +2.4 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in West Pleasant View rent: 50.6% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Nearly four in ten owners (38.5%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 West Pleasant View
| Period | West Pleasant View | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 8.5% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 6.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 5.5% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 6.0% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.3 pts | −2.5 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in West Pleasant View: just 5.3% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. That is in line with the rest of the Denver area.
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 West Pleasant View
| Period | West Pleasant View | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1987 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +8 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in West Pleasant View was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall. Homes here are older than in the Denver area overall, where the median home dates to 1987.
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 West Pleasant View
| Period | West Pleasant View | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $970 | $1,128 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,022 | $1,245 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,380 | $1,606 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,064 | $2,181 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,095 | +$1,053 | +$912 | +$606 |
The median renter in West Pleasant View pays $2,064 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are lower than in the wider Denver area ($2,181). The typical renter here spends 36.8% 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 West Pleasant View
Bachelor's degrees in West Pleasant View
| Period | West Pleasant View | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.3% | 38.1% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 33.7% | 40.0% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.8% | 43.5% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.8% | 49.1% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.5 pts | +11.0 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in West Pleasant View as nationally: 34.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is lower than in the Denver area as a whole (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 West Pleasant View
| Period | West Pleasant View | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.1% | 88.8% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.1% | 89.8% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.7% | 91.1% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.5% | 92.1% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.4 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in West Pleasant View: 94.5% 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 West Pleasant View
| Period | West Pleasant View | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 7.5% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 3.7% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 4.4% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in West Pleasant View runs below the national rate: 4.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. The picture is much the same across the Denver area. 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).
West Pleasant View 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Pleasant View | 2.29 | 37.7 | 8.8% | 50.6% | 5.3% | 1980 | $2,064 | 34.8% | 94.5% | 4.6% |
| Golden | 2.44 | 39.2 | 8.5% | 32.9% | 6.4% | 1983 | $2,254 | 61.6% | 97.5% | 4.6% |
| Applewood | 2.42 | 44.5 | 6.6% | 17.1% | 4.7% | 1972 | $2,177 | 72.1% | 99.3% | 3.3% |
| Fairmount | 2.58 | 44.3 | 4.8% | 7.9% | 2.4% | 1988 | $2,711 | 67.6% | 97.8% | 1.9% |
| Lakewood | 2.32 | 40.2 | 9.5% | 37.3% | 5.5% | 1978 | $2,061 | 46.3% | 94.6% | 4.1% |
| Wheat Ridge | 2.15 | 41.9 | 7.8% | 45.3% | 6.0% | 1972 | $1,692 | 49.2% | 95.2% | 5.0% |
| Idledale | 2.21 | 56.0 | 5.0% | 15.5% | 11.2% | 1969 | $2,341 | 62.9% | 96.0% | 4.1% |
| Edgewater | 2.11 | 36.4 | 9.6% | 58.2% | 8.6% | 1971 | $1,632 | 41.3% | 89.4% | 6.1% |
| Mount Vernon Club Place | 2.10 | 53.3 | 4.3% | 10.3% | 7.4% | 1988 | $2,153 | 65.4% | 99.2% | 3.9% |
| Arvada | 2.55 | 41.3 | 7.3% | 24.0% | 5.2% | 1983 | $2,215 | 51.6% | 95.3% | 3.6% |
| Mountain View | 2.34 | 35.2 | 8.8% | 32.3% | 2.2% | 1938 | $2,083 | 61.1% | 94.6% | 1.4% |
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 West Pleasant View. 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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