Household Types in Boulder County, Colorado (County)

Household Types#1

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Colorado and Boulder County
Boulder County
Colorado
0%10%20%30%40%CountMarried1Single Female1Single Male1One-Person2Other Non-Family247.226063%49.669285%47.226063%47.2%58,40458.4k7.676135%10.036381%7.676135%7.7%9,4933.864348%4.583801%3.864348%3.9%4,77927.973057%27.462352%27.973057%28.0%34,59434.6k13.260397%8.248181%13.260397%13.3%16,39916.4k
1families 2households

Family Household Types#2

Percentage of family households with children under the age of 18.
Scope: households in Colorado and Boulder County
Boulder County
Colorado
0%20%40%60%CountMarriedSingle MomsSingle Dads75.503499%71.625954%75.503499%75.5%24,81824.8k16.300578%20.282092%16.300578%16.3%5,3588.195923%8.091954%8.195923%8.2%2,694

Families with Children#3

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Colorado and Boulder County
Boulder County
Colorado
0%20%40%60%CountWith Children1Without Children226.579013%29.128550%26.579013%26.6%32,87032.9k73.138782%70.582117%73.138782%73.1%90,45090.5k
1with own children under the age of 18 in the household 2without own children under the age of 18 in the household

Household Types by Race#4

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Colorado and Boulder County
Boulder County
Colorado
Other Non-Family1
One-Person1
Single Male2
Single Female2
Married2
60%40%20%0%20%40%CountAsian3Hispanic4White5Other3Mixed3Black3-8.726785%-2.349519%-23.428060%-13.515328%-9.714763%-4.049807%-22.373394%-6.456618%-48.019691%48%51.980309%57.405418%51.980309%52%4,469-15.915949%-3.733095%-22.722700%-9.556276%-17.479323%-7.414082%-20.218668%-6.635388%-51.928021%52%48.071979%48.252539%48.071979%48%8,947-6.627725%-3.716770%-28.663274%-13.374010%-7.807277%-3.815052%-28.806648%-8.601508%-52.381779%52%47.618221%50.969515%47.618221%48%103,746104k-19.307097%-9.081736%-19.609822%-10.898083%-18.731326%-8.190943%-21.408730%-6.882586%-58.896737%59%41.103263%44.786415%41.103263%41%2,973-6.380417%-3.651685%-31.701445%-22.512039%-13.232690%-5.932353%-28.300425%-11.747388%-64.245586%64%35.754414%40.787144%35.754414%36%2,492-6.717850%-11.804223%-38.771593%-17.274472%-21.609498%-7.196955%-31.845226%-6.570033%-74.568138%75%25.431862%32.778288%25.431862%25%1,042
Count number of households headed by given race
1households 2families 3including Hispanics 4White Hispanic 5non-Hispanic

Map of Household Types by County Subdivision in Boulder County

Married Household Types by County Subdivision#5

Married as a percentage of households (%):
36.8%41.3%45.7%50.2%54.6%59.1%

Single Female Household Types by County Subdivision#6

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
0.8%2.9%4.9%6.9%9.0%11.0%

Single Male Household Types by County Subdivision#7

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
1.0%2.1%3.2%4.3%5.4%6.5%

One-Person Household Types by County Subdivision#8

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
21.8%25.0%28.3%31.5%34.7%37.9%

Other Non-Family Household Types by County Subdivision#9

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
6.7%9.8%12.9%15.9%19.0%22.1%

With Children Household Types by County Subdivision#10

With Children as a percentage of households (%):
8%14%19%25%30%36%
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Map of Household Types by Tract in Boulder County

Married Household Types by Tract#11

Married as a percentage of households (%):
4%19%35%50%65%80%

Single Female Household Types by Tract#12

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
0%6%11%16%21%26%

Single Male Household Types by Tract#13

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
0.0%2.5%5.0%7.5%10.0%12.6%

One-Person Household Types by Tract#14

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
5%16%25%35%44%54%

Other Non-Family Household Types by Tract#15

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
1%11%21%30%40%50%

With Children Household Types by Tract#16

With Children as a percentage of households (%):
2%14%25%36%47%59%
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Map of Household Types by Block Group in Boulder County

Married Household Types by Block Group#17

Married as a percentage of households (%):
0%20%40%60%80%100%

Single Female Household Types by Block Group#18

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
0%7%15%22%29%37%

Single Male Household Types by Block Group#19

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
0.0%4.1%8.3%12.4%16.5%20.7%

One-Person Household Types by Block Group#20

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
0%15%30%45%60%75%

Other Non-Family Household Types by Block Group#21

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
0%13%26%39%51%65%
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Household Types by Place in Boulder County

There are 34 places that are fully or partially contained within Boulder County (30 fully and 4 partially). This section compares all 34 of those to each other, Boulder County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Boulder County.

Married by Place#23

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Boulder County, selected places in Boulder County, and entities that contain Boulder County
0%50%100%Count#Bark RanchSunshineLeynerPne Brk HlEldorado SpgsGold HillAltonaErieParagon EstsSuperiorNiwotCrismanLouisvilleTall TimberLyonsLazy AcresMtn MdwsLafayetteCoal CreekSeven HillsColoradoMountainWestLongmontUnited StatesValmontGlendaleBoulder AreaBoulderAllensparkGunbarrelSugarloafSt. Ann HighlandsBonanza Mtn EstsWardJamestownNederlandBoulderEldora100.000000%100.000000%100%841100.000000%100.000000%100%792100.000000%100.000000%100%14379.567308%79.567308%80%331476.991150%76.991150%77%261576.712329%76.712329%77%56673.595506%73.595506%74%131771.851332%71.851332%72%5,123870.984456%70.984456%71%274962.743323%62.743323%63%2,7721061.226921%61.226921%61%1,0281157.983193%57.983193%58%691256.935947%56.935947%57%4,5601356.818182%56.818182%57%501455.390836%55.390836%55%4111554.846939%54.846939%55%2151653.246753%53.246753%53%411752.484815%52.484815%52%5,7031851.574803%51.574803%52%5241951.562500%51.562500%52%332049.669285%49.669285%50%1,019,0231.02M49.645492%49.645492%50%4,194,0014.19M49.458273%49.458273%49%12,958,01913.0M49.027158%49.027158%49%16,93316.9k2148.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.000000%48.000000%48%122247.500000%47.500000%48%192347.226063%47.226063%47%58,40458.4k47.226063%47.226063%47%58,40458.4k47.213115%47.213115%47%1442446.093023%46.093023%46%1,9822545.731707%45.731707%46%752644.444444%44.444444%44%682742.424242%42.424242%42%422840.277778%40.277778%40%292934.905660%34.905660%35%373034.684685%34.684685%35%2313134.128687%34.128687%34%14,47514.5k320.000000%0.000000%0%033
Count number of this household type
# rank of place out of 33 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by County Subdivision in Boulder County

There are 5 county subdivisions in Boulder County. This section compares all 5 of those to each other, Boulder County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Boulder County.

Married by County Subdivision#29

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Boulder County, selected county subdivisions in Boulder County, and entities that contain Boulder County
0%20%40%Count#Lafayette-LouisvilleBald MountainLongmontColoradoMountainUpper St. VrainWestUnited StatesBoulder AreaBoulderBoulder59.082582%59.082582%59%16,12616.1k152.845677%52.845677%53%2,897251.349198%51.349198%51%20,62820.6k349.669285%49.669285%50%1,019,0231.02M49.645492%49.645492%50%4,194,0014.19M49.574468%49.574468%50%233449.458273%49.458273%49%12,958,01913.0M48.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.226063%47.226063%47%58,40458.4k47.226063%47.226063%47%58,40458.4k36.854988%36.854988%37%18,52018.5k5
Count number of this household type
# rank of county subdivision out of 5 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by County in Colorado

There are 64 counties in Colorado. This section compares Boulder County to the 50 most populous counties in Colorado and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Boulder County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 5,515.

Married by County#35

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Boulder County, selected other counties in Colorado, and entities that contain Boulder County
0%20%40%60%Count#ElbertDouglasTellerGarfieldRio BlancoWeldBroomfieldKit CarsonParkChaffeeArchuletaEagleConejosRio GrandeMontroseEl PasoMorganDeltaFremontBentMoffatLincolnRouttGilpinGrandJeffersonClear CreekAdamsLarimerYumaOteroColoradoMountainSaguacheArapahoeProwersWestLas AnimasMontezumaMesaSummitLa PlataUnited StatesLakeBoulder AreaBoulderLoganAlamosaPuebloGunnisonCrowleySan MiguelHuerfanoPitkinDenver67.798786%67.798786%68%5,809167.025970%67.025970%67%76,42176.4k259.168203%59.168203%59%5,776358.446873%58.446873%58%12,14012.1k458.000000%58.000000%58%1,421557.888962%57.888962%58%55,93055.9k657.402059%57.402059%57%14,11014.1k756.302521%56.302521%56%1,675856.190862%56.190862%56%4,157955.855739%55.855739%56%4,3211054.533631%54.533631%55%2,9351154.459774%54.459774%54%9,5921254.344828%54.344828%54%1,5761354.146661%54.146661%54%2,4811454.078495%54.078495%54%8,9701553.190201%53.190201%53%132,592133k1652.911465%52.911465%53%5,5521752.731354%52.731354%53%6,3421852.526490%52.526490%53%8,5761952.441860%52.441860%52%9022052.405115%52.405115%52%2,5822151.997337%51.997337%52%7812251.605383%51.605383%52%4,8702351.555024%51.555024%52%1,2932451.485833%51.485833%51%2,9802551.050506%51.050506%51%115,027115k2650.963500%50.963500%51%2,2482750.711190%50.711190%51%80,50380.5k2850.562302%50.562302%51%64,24864.2k2950.261911%50.261911%50%2,0153049.671097%49.671097%50%3,7003149.669285%49.669285%50%1,019,0231.02M49.645492%49.645492%50%4,194,0014.19M49.644269%49.644269%50%1,2563249.534601%49.534601%50%114,843115k3349.458852%49.458852%49%2,4223449.458273%49.458273%49%12,958,01913.0M49.392447%49.392447%49%3,0083549.267346%49.267346%49%5,0773648.612628%48.612628%49%28,92528.9k3748.507309%48.507309%49%4,7123848.502661%48.502661%49%10,47910.5k3948.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.997437%47.997437%48%1,4984047.226063%47.226063%47%58,40458.4k47.226063%47.226063%47%58,40458.4k4146.630963%46.630963%47%3,7444246.400942%46.400942%46%2,7594344.248716%44.248716%44%27,83227.8k4443.895393%43.895393%44%2,8874543.696763%43.696763%44%5134642.173112%42.173112%42%1,3744740.868455%40.868455%41%1,2804837.389817%37.389817%37%2,8424933.868546%33.868546%34%95,19595.2k50
Count number of this household type
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by County in the United States

There are 3,142 counties in the United States. This section compares Boulder County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Boulder County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

Married by County#41

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Boulder County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Boulder County
0%20%40%60%Count#NassauFairfaxSuffolkSanta ClaraOrangeSalt LakeContra CostaMontgomeryRiversideFairfieldHonoluluWestchesterWakeSan BernardinoMiddlesexOaklandSan DiegoTarrantColoradoMountainWestAlamedaUnited StatesBoulder AreaBoulderMaricopaKingHarrisFresnoSt. LouisPalm BeachBexarSacramentoQueensLos AngelesHennepinHillsboroughOrangeClarkPimaBrowardMecklenburgMiami-DadeDallasAlleghenyTravisCookFranklinKingsWayneCuyahogaFultonMilwaukeePhiladelphiaBronxNew York60.784590%60.784590%61%267,592268k158.073053%58.073053%58%228,435228k257.466749%57.466749%57%281,448281k356.519609%56.519609%57%354,140354k454.863463%54.863463%55%557,968558k554.829088%54.829088%55%195,225195k654.144604%54.144604%54%209,832210k753.958245%53.958245%54%198,439198k853.850274%53.850274%54%380,030380k953.520639%53.520639%54%179,406179k1052.951400%52.951400%53%163,910164k1151.544935%51.544935%52%176,161176k1251.452263%51.452263%51%192,043192k1351.349928%51.349928%51%317,816318k1451.328915%51.328915%51%301,678302k1550.587546%50.587546%51%251,282251k1649.872091%49.872091%50%550,153550k1749.775611%49.775611%50%339,951340k1849.669285%49.669285%50%1,019,0231.02M49.645492%49.645492%50%4,194,0014.19M49.458273%49.458273%49%12,958,01913.0M49.233820%49.233820%49%277,823278k1948.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.226063%47.226063%47%58,40458.4k47.226063%47.226063%47%58,40458.4k47.135363%47.135363%47%690,929691k2047.130452%47.130452%47%392,123392k2146.758587%46.758587%47%718,333718k2246.510005%46.510005%47%139,277139k2346.377789%46.377789%46%186,307186k2445.755354%45.755354%46%246,415246k2545.572827%45.572827%46%284,065284k2645.025648%45.025648%45%237,436237k2744.870295%44.870295%45%349,676350k2844.647965%44.647965%45%1,465,2771.47M2944.010311%44.010311%44%217,337217k3043.936060%43.936060%44%217,853218k3143.830757%43.830757%44%194,982195k3243.561100%43.561100%44%320,381320k3343.498318%43.498318%43%171,988172k3443.305081%43.305081%43%291,438291k3543.282903%43.282903%43%167,420167k3643.247261%43.247261%43%369,169369k3743.118601%43.118601%43%385,714386k3842.200631%42.200631%42%224,117224k3941.793066%41.793066%42%182,983183k4040.962571%40.962571%41%799,428799k4139.660948%39.660948%40%193,946194k4237.611831%37.611831%38%353,101353k4336.979917%36.979917%37%247,548248k4436.700533%36.700533%37%196,186196k4535.948564%35.948564%36%138,439138k4634.891765%34.891765%35%133,558134k4727.583532%27.583532%28%160,700161k4827.543506%27.543506%28%135,167135k4927.118406%27.118406%27%204,306204k50
Count number of this household type
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of this household type

Definitions

According to the US Census definition, a household consists of all the people who occupy a housing unit. This page reports on the types of households in Boulder County. The following definitions are used in this page:

  • Family: a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption and residing together
  • Married: a husband and wife that are part of the same household1
  • Single Female: female householder, no husband present, with other family members in the household
  • Single Male: male householder, no wife present, with other family members in the household
  • One Person: householder living alone
  • Other Non-Family: householder living with other people that are not family members

1as defined by the US Census Bureau (please direct comments and complaints to them)

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Principal City:
Boulder
Cities:
Boulder, Lafayette, Longmont, Louisville
Towns:
Erie, Jamestown, Lyons, Nederland, Superior, Ward
Unincorporated Places:
Allenspark, Altona, Bark Ranch, Bonanza Mountain Estates, Coal Creek, Crisman, Eldora, Eldorado Springs, Glendale, Gold Hill, Gunbarrel, Hidden Lake, Lazy Acres, Leyner, Mountain Meadows, Niwot, Paragon Estates, Pine Brook Hill, Seven Hills, St. Ann Highlands, Sugarloaf, Sunshine, Tall Timber, Valmont
ZIP Codes:
80020, 80021, 80023, 80025, 80026, 80027, 80301, 80302, 80303, 80304, 80305, 80310, 80403, 80422, 80455, 80466, 80471, 80481, 80501, 80503, 80504, 80510, 80516, 80540, 80544
Unified School Districts:
Boulder Valley RE-2, Park R-3, St. Vrain Valley RE 1J, Thompson R-2J
Congressional Districts:
CO-2, CO-4
State Senate Districts:
CO-16, CO-17, CO-18
State House Districts:
CO-10, CO-11, CO-12, CO-13, CO-33
Neighboring Counties:
Broomfield, Gilpin, Grand, Jefferson, Larimer, Weld
Nearby Counties:
Clear Creek, Denver, Douglas, Summit