Population 339 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Yellow Jacket
Household size in Yellow Jacket
| Period | Yellow Jacket | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.32 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.18 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.16 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.36 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.04 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in Yellow Jacket are small: just 2.36 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 Yellow Jacket
| Period | Yellow Jacket | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.4 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 52.9 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 55.7 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.7 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.7 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Yellow Jacket is 43.7 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. The median age has dropped from 47.4 in 2006–10, 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 Yellow Jacket
| Period | Yellow Jacket | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.1% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.3% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −11.9 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Yellow Jacket: 0.3% 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 Yellow Jacket
Renters in Yellow Jacket
| Period | Yellow Jacket | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Yellow Jacket is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 4.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 48.3% have no mortgage at all, 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 Yellow Jacket
| Period | Yellow Jacket | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.6% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.7% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.5% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +13.9 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Yellow Jacket: 17.5% of homes are empty, 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 Yellow Jacket
| Period | Yellow Jacket | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Yellow Jacket is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1994, 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 Yellow Jacket
| Period | Yellow Jacket | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $920 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $926 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,140 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,129 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$209 | +$912 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Yellow Jacket costs $1,129 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.1% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under 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 Yellow Jacket
Bachelor's degrees in Yellow Jacket
| Period | Yellow Jacket | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.6% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.6% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.5% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.6% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a third of adults 25 and older in Yellow Jacket (35.6%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, the same as the national share. The share is lower than in Colorado as a whole (45.9%).
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 Yellow Jacket
| Period | Yellow Jacket | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.4% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.2% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.9% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.0% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −9.4 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Yellow Jacket never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.0% 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 Yellow Jacket
| Period | Yellow Jacket | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Yellow Jacket out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
Yellow Jacket 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Jacket | 2.36 | 43.7 | 0.3% | 4.7% | 17.5% | 1994 | $1,129 | 35.6% | 85.0% | 0.0% |
| Lewis | 2.36 | 42.5 | 0.3% | 3.6% | 18.7% | 1995 | $1,128 | 35.5% | 84.8% | 0.0% |
| Pleasant View | 2.26 | 46.1 | 1.1% | 4.8% | 22.5% | 1990 | $1,102 | 35.4% | 87.4% | 0.0% |
| Dolores | 2.33 | 49.8 | 6.4% | 22.1% | 10.2% | 1988 | $1,271 | 36.8% | 93.5% | 2.8% |
| Cahone | 1.78 | 57.1 | 4.6% | 8.0% | 31.0% | 1976 | $1,563 | 42.2% | 91.6% | 0.0% |
| Lebanon | 2.25 | 47.5 | 6.8% | 20.1% | 7.9% | 1990 | $1,369 | 38.8% | 93.6% | 4.5% |
| Ucolo | 3.10 | 44.0 | 5.7% | 0.9% | 26.0% | 1995 | $1,169 | 31.9% | 89.6% | 0.0% |
| Stoner | 1.86 | 49.0 | 10.1% | 40.6% | 24.1% | 1983 | $775 | 29.1% | 97.8% | 0.0% |
| Blanding | 2.96 | 33.3 | 7.4% | 25.8% | 13.9% | 1982 | $853 | 30.4% | 94.6% | 5.7% |
| Rico | 1.79 | 55.8 | 5.0% | 10.4% | 30.1% | 1977 | $1,549 | 41.7% | 91.5% | 0.0% |
| Tacoma | 1.95 | 52.8 | 9.0% | 25.3% | 57.6% | 1990 | $1,075 | 51.4% | 99.1% | 4.3% |
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 Yellow Jacket. 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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