Population 79 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wild Horse
Household size in Wild Horse
| Period | Wild Horse | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.62 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.69 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.92 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.14 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.48 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Wild Horse is a place of small households, averaging 2.14 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.62 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 Wild Horse
| Period | Wild Horse | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.9 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.7 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.0 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.5 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.5 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Wild Horse skews older than the country: its median age is 43.5, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Wild Horse
| Period | Wild Horse | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 1.6% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Wild Horse: 5.5% 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 Wild Horse
Renters in Wild Horse
| Period | Wild Horse | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.0% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.4% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.6% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.6% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Wild Horse own their homes; 25.6% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. About six in ten owners (59.7%) 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 Wild Horse
| Period | Wild Horse | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.5% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.0% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 28.7% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.1% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −18.4 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 23.1% of the housing in Wild Horse, 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 Wild Horse
| Period | Wild Horse | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1954 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1954 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1959 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1968 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in Wild Horse is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1968, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Wild Horse
| Period | Wild Horse | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $502 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $722 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $625 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $907 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$405 | +$912 | +$606 |
Rent in Wild Horse runs $907 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 41.5% of the typical renter's income, 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 Wild Horse
Bachelor's degrees in Wild Horse
| Period | Wild Horse | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.1% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.0% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.6% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.4% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Wild Horse: 24.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Wild Horse
| Period | Wild Horse | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.4% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.2% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.1% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.1% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Wild Horse is above the national rate: 93.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Colorado.
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 Wild Horse
| Period | Wild Horse | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.9% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.5% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Wild Horse has been low: just 0.5% 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).
Wild Horse 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Horse | 2.14 | 43.5 | 5.5% | 25.6% | 23.1% | 1968 | $907 | 24.4% | 93.1% | 0.5% |
| Kit Carson | 2.15 | 43.5 | 5.7% | 25.9% | 23.0% | 1969 | $927 | 23.5% | 93.5% | 0.5% |
| Boyero | 2.12 | 48.2 | 2.5% | 27.6% | 26.8% | 1960 | $669 | 29.0% | 88.2% | 0.6% |
| Haswell | 2.30 | 51.5 | 3.0% | 35.4% | 28.1% | 1963 | $852 | 17.6% | 91.0% | 0.3% |
| Eads | 2.25 | 45.5 | 7.3% | 27.7% | 16.3% | 1964 | $802 | 22.1% | 93.2% | 0.1% |
| Karval | 2.12 | 48.8 | 2.1% | 27.9% | 27.3% | 1959 | $637 | 29.6% | 87.6% | 0.6% |
| Arlington | 2.32 | 51.2 | 3.1% | 33.2% | 25.2% | 1965 | $811 | 19.5% | 89.1% | 1.3% |
| Hugo | 2.19 | 36.5 | 13.5% | 26.4% | 15.0% | 1940 | $908 | 28.9% | 87.1% | 2.9% |
| Flagler | 1.98 | 43.0 | 8.5% | 36.1% | 14.4% | 1958 | $900 | 22.5% | 89.9% | 5.3% |
| Seibert | 1.98 | 43.0 | 8.6% | 36.1% | 14.4% | 1958 | $902 | 22.5% | 89.9% | 5.4% |
| Cheyenne Wells | 2.16 | 42.8 | 6.7% | 27.3% | 20.7% | 1968 | $922 | 25.8% | 92.5% | 0.4% |
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 Wild Horse. 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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