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Arvada, Colorado

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StatisticArvadaColoradoUnited States
Total Population122,6345,862,189334,922,499
Median Household Income$117,348$95,470$80,734
Median Age40.037.738.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher51.6%45.7%35.7%
Median Home Value$632,600$539,400$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,888$1,761$1,413
Poverty Rate5.8%9.4%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.8%4.6%5.2%
Foreign Born5.6%9.8%14.1%
Homeownership Rate75.3%66.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time26.125.226.4
Worked from Home24.5%21.0%15.1%
Married-Couple Households53.6%48.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Arvada, Colorado

Age in Arvada, Colorado

StatisticArvadaColoradoUnited States
Median Age40.037.738.9
Under 18 %19.6%21.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.0%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.9%15.7%13.7%
Age 35-44 %15.9%14.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.2%23.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.4%15.6%17.2%

Households and families in Arvada, Colorado

StatisticArvadaColoradoUnited States
Households49,8812,374,218129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.42.5
Family Households66.0%61.7%64.2%
Households with Children28.8%28.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families12.4%13.4%17.3%
People Living Alone24.1%28.6%28.7%
Never Married28.7%33.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Arvada, Colorado

StatisticArvadaColoradoUnited States
Per Capita Income$59,662$52,636$44,673
Households Under $25,0007.7%11.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99912.7%14.6%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.3%19.2%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More21.8%17.0%13.4%
Poverty Rate5.8%9.4%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty13.6%22.0%28.2%
SNAP Households5.2%8.5%n/a

Housing in Arvada, Colorado

StatisticArvadaColoradoUnited States
Housing Units52,1692,589,053143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes70.3%61.4%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units18.1%22.6%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.4%8.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,979.01,988.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied24.7%33.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.9%31.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,223$2,602n/a

Education in Arvada, Colorado

StatisticArvadaColoradoUnited States
Less than High School4.1%7.1%10.4%
High School Graduate19.6%19.7%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree24.8%27.4%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree32.9%28.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree18.6%17.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Arvada, Colorado

StatisticArvadaColoradoUnited States
Labour Force Participation70.8%68.6%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work67.3%65.1%68.8%
Public Transit1.3%1.6%3.2%
Walked to Work1.0%2.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes20.1%26.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.2%6.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car3.3%5.2%n/a

Origins and language in Arvada, Colorado

StatisticArvadaColoradoUnited States
Born in State of Residence48.2%41.2%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens3.3%4.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.3%5.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home90.5%83.8%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home5.0%11.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency8.7%12.7%16.7%

Cities near Arvada

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.