Household Types in Boulder, Colorado (City)

Household Types#1

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Colorado and Boulder
Boulder
Colorado
0%10%20%30%40%CountMarried1Single Female1Single Male1One-Person2Other Non-Family234.128687%49.669285%34.128687%34.1%14,47514.5k4.894726%10.036381%4.894726%4.9%2,0762.930705%4.583801%2.930705%2.9%1,24333.902341%27.462352%33.902341%33.9%14,37914.4k24.143541%8.248181%24.143541%24.1%10,24010.2k
1families 2households

Family Household Types#2

Percentage of family households with children under the age of 18.
Scope: households in Colorado and Boulder
Boulder
Colorado
0%20%40%60%CountMarriedSingle MomsSingle Dads78.781353%71.625954%78.781353%78.8%6,21914.200659%20.282092%14.200659%14.2%1,1217.017988%8.091954%7.017988%7.0%554

Families with Children#3

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Colorado and Boulder
Boulder
Colorado
0%20%40%60%80%CountWith Children1Without Children218.612218%29.128550%18.612218%18.6%7,89481.062410%70.582117%81.062410%81.1%34,38134.4k
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
Boulder
Colorado
Other Non-Family1
One-Person1
Single Male2
Single Female2
Married2
80%60%40%20%0%20%40%CountOther3Hispanic4White5Asian3Mixed3Black3-14.577259%-2.915452%-12.973761%-30.466472%-18.731326%-8.190943%-21.408730%-6.882586%-60.932945%61%39.067055%44.786415%39.067055%39%686-6.954971%-1.515827%-30.673206%-22.737405%-17.479323%-7.414082%-20.218668%-6.635388%-61.881409%62%38.118591%48.252539%38.118591%38%2,243-4.506669%-3.007207%-34.490376%-23.444619%-7.807277%-3.815052%-28.806648%-8.601508%-65.448872%65%34.551128%50.969515%34.551128%35%36,21336.2k-5.948174%-2.826855%-33.686690%-26.383981%-9.714763%-4.049807%-22.373394%-6.456618%-68.845701%69%31.154299%57.405418%31.154299%31%1,698-4.761905%-2.733686%-31.922399%-37.654321%-13.232690%-5.932353%-28.300425%-11.747388%-77.072310%77%22.927690%40.787144%22.927690%23%1,134-7.517084%-4.783599%-40.546697%-35.535308%-21.609498%-7.196955%-31.845226%-6.570033%-88.382688%88%11.617312%32.778288%11.617312%12%439
Count number of households headed by given race
1households 2families 3including Hispanics 4White Hispanic 5non-Hispanic

Map of Household Types by Neighborhood in Boulder

Married Household Types by Neighborhood#5

Married as a percentage of households (%):
0%15%30%45%61%76%

Single Female Household Types by Neighborhood#6

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
0.0%3.4%6.7%10.1%13.4%16.8%

Single Male Household Types by Neighborhood#7

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
0.0%2.2%4.4%6.7%8.9%11.1%

One-Person Household Types by Neighborhood#8

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
9%19%29%40%50%60%

Other Non-Family Household Types by Neighborhood#9

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
0%12%24%36%49%61%

With Children Household Types by Neighborhood#10

With Children as a percentage of households (%):
3%23%42%61%80%99%
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Map of Household Types by Tract in Boulder

Married Household Types by Tract#11

Married as a percentage of households (%):
4%16%28%39%51%63%

Single Female Household Types by Tract#12

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
0.6%3.4%6.1%8.8%11.5%14.3%

Single Male Household Types by Tract#13

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
0.0%1.6%3.2%4.8%6.4%8.0%

One-Person Household Types by Tract#14

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
17%25%32%39%47%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%10%17%25%32%40%
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Map of Household Types by Block Group in Boulder

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 (%):
0.0%3.5%7.1%10.6%14.1%17.7%

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 Neighborhood in Boulder

There are 67 neighborhoods that are fully or partially contained within Boulder (36 fully and 31 partially). This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, Boulder, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Boulder. The least populous of the compared neighborhoods has a population of 208.

Married by Neighborhood#23

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Boulder, selected neighborhoods in Boulder, and entities that contain Boulder
0%20%40%60%Count#Four Mile CrkCarolyn HtsJuniper - KalmiaDevil's ThumbWonderland HlsCatalpa ParkTable Mesa SOrchard ParkGrantE ChautauquaMooresDakota RidgeHawthornCrestviewOld N BoulderE FoothillsNorwood - QuinceHillcrest - Panorama HtsHillcrest - Panora…ColoradoMountainWestGunbarrelShanahan RdgCU - E CampusNewlandsUnited StatesBoulder AreaBoulderTable Mesa NHartford - YaleParksideCountry MdwsN WonderlandFrasier MdwsMajestic HtsKeewaydin EKeewaydinTantra ParkKings RidgeBoulderPark EastBuena VistaWinding Trl VlgBoulder MdwsMartin AcresColorado UnivWest PearlMapleton HillFlatironsMapleton Mobile Home PkMapleton Mobile H…WhittierSan Juan del CentroEast AuroraGoss GroveUniv HlUniv HtsCU - Williams Vlg75.740922%75.740922%76%238165.384615%65.384615%65%7980265.273312%65.273312%65%147148364.430829%64.430829%64%381382459.290042%59.290042%59%230231557.692308%57.692308%58%283284656.604680%56.604680%57%872873755.589634%55.589634%56%117118854.266212%54.266212%54%237953.994788%53.994788%54%2212221053.372014%53.372014%53%48491153.328509%53.328509%53%1961971253.259141%53.259141%53%51521352.470497%52.470497%52%1411421452.086750%52.086750%52%6336341551.974464%51.974464%52%7451651.516677%51.516677%52%1111121750.782609%50.782609%51%1321331849.669285%49.669285%50%1,019,0231.02M49.645492%49.645492%50%4,194,0014.19M49.458273%49.458273%49%12,958,01913.0M49.211771%49.211771%49%2,0271948.741675%48.741675%49%3092048.684211%48.684211%49%1032148.452716%48.452716%48%5285292248.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.226063%47.226063%47%58,40458.4k47.226063%47.226063%47%58,40458.4k47.209515%47.209515%47%4554562347.209515%47.209515%47%512443.783772%43.783772%44%2942952543.645700%43.645700%44%1361372639.181287%39.181287%39%79802738.909100%38.909100%39%6236242837.775998%37.775998%38%2142936.247165%36.247165%36%1861873036.136364%36.136364%36%2072083135.635747%35.635747%36%2043234.782609%34.782609%35%2482493334.128687%34.128687%34%14,47514.5k32.760364%32.760364%33%1791803432.590529%32.590529%33%633532.265193%32.265193%32%933632.054795%32.054795%32%2032043730.807640%30.807640%31%5013828.820090%28.820090%29%1881893927.524795%27.524795%28%894026.671615%26.671615%27%3794125.526437%25.526437%26%1651664225.318066%25.318066%25%27284319.152616%19.152616%19%4454464417.572464%17.572464%18%53544515.936776%15.936776%16%1684613.771491%13.771491%14%1151164713.010343%13.010343%13%3193204810.000000%10.000000%10%2526490.000000%0.000000%0%050
Count number of this household type
# rank of neighborhood out of 50 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by Place in the Boulder Area

There are 34 places in the Boulder Area. This section compares Boulder to all of the places in the Boulder Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Boulder.

Married by Place#29

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Boulder, selected other places in the Boulder Area, and entities that contain Boulder
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 Place in Colorado

There are 458 places in Colorado. This section compares Boulder to the 50 most populous places in Colorado and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Boulder. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 12,928.

Married by Place#35

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Boulder, selected other places in Colorado, and entities that contain Boulder
0%20%40%60%80%Count#Fort CarsonBlack ForestJohnstownErieHighlands RnchWindsorCastle RockParkerCentennialFountainColumbineSuperiorDakota RidgePueblo WestSecurity-WidefieldGreenwood VlgCommerce CityKen CarylBroomfieldLouisvilleCimarron HlsThorntonBrightonLafayetteArvadaEvansWestminsterLovelandColoradoMountainWestLongmontUnited StatesColorado SpgsGreeleyMontroseBoulder AreaBoulderCañon CityAuroraLittletonFort CollinsNorthglennCliftonSherrelwoodLakewoodGrand JctWelbyGoldenWheat RidgeDurangoPuebloSterlingBoulderDenverEnglewood81.945468%81.945468%82%2,224179.698160%79.698160%80%3,855278.267193%78.267193%78%3,767371.851332%71.851332%72%5,123468.018831%68.018831%68%26,00726.0k566.506805%66.506805%67%5,131666.070762%66.070762%66%12,38112.4k764.984673%64.984673%65%11,02411.0k864.101780%64.101780%64%25,14225.1k963.237031%63.237031%63%5,8881062.771426%62.771426%63%5,9841162.743323%62.743323%63%2,7721262.682614%62.682614%63%7,8091362.457276%62.457276%62%6,9441461.711636%61.711636%62%7,3191561.426684%61.426684%61%3,7201659.386796%59.386796%59%8,9681757.922862%57.922862%58%7,4791857.402059%57.402059%57%14,11014.1k1956.935947%56.935947%57%4,5602056.627713%56.627713%57%3,3922154.810784%54.810784%55%23,86923.9k2252.698298%52.698298%53%5,8202352.484815%52.484815%52%5,7032451.692967%51.692967%52%23,38923.4k2551.392962%51.392962%51%3,5052650.874968%50.874968%51%21,65921.7k2750.113978%50.113978%50%15,16915.2k2849.669285%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%16,93316.9k2948.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.895643%47.895643%48%85,14685.1k3047.396486%47.396486%47%16,26616.3k3147.326071%47.326071%47%3,8233247.226063%47.226063%47%58,40458.4k47.226063%47.226063%47%58,40458.4k45.405875%45.405875%45%3,1383345.238057%45.238057%45%56,72456.7k3444.902263%44.902263%45%8,7293543.507617%43.507617%44%26,16226.2k3643.424588%43.424588%43%5,9803742.360933%42.360933%42%3,3053841.618876%41.618876%42%2,5403941.449312%41.449312%41%26,52326.5k4041.440932%41.440932%41%10,25010.3k4140.482574%40.482574%40%2,1144240.416270%40.416270%40%2,9714338.451306%38.451306%38%5,4924436.698973%36.698973%37%2,5374536.020420%36.020420%36%15,52315.5k4635.904518%35.904518%36%1,8204734.128687%34.128687%34%14,47514.5k4833.868546%33.868546%34%95,19595.2k4931.484671%31.484671%31%4,57050
Count number of this household type
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by Place in the West

There are 5,635 places in the West. This section compares Boulder to the 50 most populous places in the West and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Boulder. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 180,303.

Married by Place#41

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Boulder, selected other places in the West, and entities that contain Boulder
0%20%40%60%Count#FremontGilbertFontanaSanta ClaritaChula VistaSan JoseSanta AnaOxnardMoreno ValleyIrvineAnaheimChandlerBakersfieldHuntington BchGlendaleRiversideColoradoMountainWestHendersonN Las VegasAnchorageUnited StatesColorado SpgsMesaBoulder AreaBoulderModestoScottsdaleAuroraBoise CitySan DiegoStocktonGlendaleUrban HonoluluLas VegasSunrise ManorPhoenixFresnoSan BernardinoSpokaneAlbuquerqueSpring ValleyTacomaSalt Lk CityPortlandLos AngelesRenoLong BeachSacramentoSeattleParadiseOaklandSan FranciscoBoulderDenverTucson67.625663%67.625663%68%49,36249.4k162.952867%62.952867%63%45,26545.3k258.914351%58.914351%59%30,25930.3k357.311364%57.311364%57%34,15734.2k456.029253%56.029253%56%43,59343.6k555.386884%55.386884%55%175,752176k654.281796%54.281796%54%40,76440.8k753.700899%53.700899%54%27,30127.3k853.586342%53.586342%54%27,59027.6k953.417102%53.417102%53%48,03848.0k1053.262869%53.262869%53%53,26553.3k1152.650889%52.650889%53%45,20545.2k1250.694921%50.694921%51%57,63157.6k1350.217484%50.217484%50%37,86837.9k1450.139912%50.139912%50%36,19536.2k1550.063085%50.063085%50%46,02846.0k1649.669285%49.669285%50%1,019,0231.02M49.645492%49.645492%50%4,194,0014.19M49.458273%49.458273%49%12,958,01913.0M49.344287%49.344287%49%52,97853.0k1748.877860%48.877860%49%33,77933.8k1848.828702%48.828702%49%51,25551.3k1948.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.895643%47.895643%48%85,14685.1k2047.782635%47.782635%48%82,52382.5k2147.226063%47.226063%47%58,40458.4k47.226063%47.226063%47%58,40458.4k46.845011%46.845011%47%33,34133.3k2246.195921%46.195921%46%48,56348.6k2345.238057%45.238057%45%56,72456.7k2444.252841%44.252841%44%39,05839.1k2544.202081%44.202081%44%216,687217k2643.771861%43.771861%44%40,92140.9k2743.236205%43.236205%43%35,19635.2k2842.979741%42.979741%43%54,84054.8k2941.949568%41.949568%42%91,94891.9k3041.224463%41.224463%41%25,16325.2k3140.940267%40.940267%41%220,614221k3240.523657%40.523657%41%66,49066.5k3340.516023%40.516023%41%23,22523.2k3439.574044%39.574044%40%34,52434.5k3539.283391%39.283391%39%86,94286.9k3639.072323%39.072323%39%28,09328.1k3738.870701%38.870701%39%31,22631.2k3838.588095%38.588095%39%29,10729.1k3938.227288%38.227288%38%98,02798.0k4038.155187%38.155187%38%517,503518k4138.002965%38.002965%38%35,63535.6k4237.868093%37.868093%38%62,07362.1k4337.658800%37.658800%38%67,73567.7k4435.728916%35.728916%36%108,672109k4535.199436%35.199436%35%30,96631.0k4634.940889%34.940889%35%55,53455.5k4734.723947%34.723947%35%123,894124k4834.128687%34.128687%34%14,47514.5k33.868546%33.868546%34%95,19595.2k4933.463674%33.463674%33%69,49169.5k50
Count number of this household type
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by Place in the United States

There are 29,322 places in the United States. This section compares Boulder to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Boulder. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 383,899.

Married by Place#47

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Boulder, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Boulder
0%20%40%Count#San JoseVirginia BchColoradoMountainWestEl PasoUnited StatesColorado SpgsMesaBoulder AreaBoulderArlingtonFort WorthSan DiegoOklahoma CityWichitaSan AntonioLas VegasOmahaJacksonvillePhoenixFresnoCharlotteAlbuquerqueLouisvilleRaleighHoustonPortlandLos AngelesLong BeachSacramentoTulsaAustinNashville-DavidsonNew YorkSeattleIndianapolisDallasKansas CityOaklandSan FranciscoBoulderDenverTucsonColumbusChicagoMiamiMinneapolisMemphisPhiladelphiaMilwaukeeBostonWashingtonBaltimoreAtlantaClevelandDetroit55.386884%55.386884%55%175,752176k150.131635%50.131635%50%83,97584.0k249.669285%49.669285%50%1,019,0231.02M49.645492%49.645492%50%4,194,0014.19M49.458273%49.458273%49%12,958,01913.0M48.638682%48.638682%49%107,759108k348.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.895643%47.895643%48%85,14685.1k447.782635%47.782635%48%82,52382.5k547.226063%47.226063%47%58,40458.4k47.226063%47.226063%47%58,40458.4k46.337303%46.337303%46%62,48462.5k645.842907%45.842907%46%128,097128k744.202081%44.202081%44%216,687217k843.611312%43.611312%44%102,709103k943.572325%43.572325%44%65,93865.9k1042.010553%42.010553%42%206,539207k1141.949568%41.949568%42%91,94891.9k1241.360080%41.360080%41%72,30972.3k1341.245889%41.245889%41%132,813133k1440.940267%40.940267%41%220,614221k1540.523657%40.523657%41%66,49066.5k1640.082441%40.082441%40%124,272124k1739.283391%39.283391%39%86,94286.9k1838.927190%38.927190%39%96,21496.2k1938.903192%38.903192%39%67,69767.7k2038.318218%38.318218%38%318,488318k2138.227288%38.227288%38%98,02798.0k2238.155187%38.155187%38%517,503518k2337.868093%37.868093%38%62,07362.1k2437.658800%37.658800%38%67,73567.7k2537.643537%37.643537%38%62,12262.1k2637.108155%37.108155%37%132,996133k2736.666962%36.666962%37%95,12495.1k2836.211762%36.211762%36%1,132,7931.13M2935.728916%35.728916%36%108,672109k3035.561538%35.561538%36%117,953118k3135.369321%35.369321%35%172,551173k3235.175851%35.175851%35%69,09169.1k3334.940889%34.940889%35%55,53455.5k3434.723947%34.723947%35%123,894124k3534.128687%34.128687%34%14,47514.5k33.868546%33.868546%34%95,19595.2k3633.463674%33.463674%33%69,49169.5k3732.713038%32.713038%33%111,312111k3832.670426%32.670426%33%340,615341k3930.542991%30.542991%31%49,35949.4k4030.490627%30.490627%30%51,77451.8k4129.333916%29.333916%29%73,81073.8k4227.583532%27.583532%28%160,700161k4327.580768%27.580768%28%63,65263.7k4426.857136%26.857136%27%69,64769.6k4524.844691%24.844691%25%68,70768.7k4624.253762%24.253762%24%58,79558.8k4724.238551%24.238551%24%45,89445.9k4821.384235%21.384235%21%35,72635.7k4920.285620%20.285620%20%52,13152.1k50
Count number of this household type
# rank of place 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. 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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State:
Colorado
County:
Boulder
Metro Area:
Boulder Area
ZIP Codes:
80025, 80301, 80302, 80303, 80304, 80305, 80310, 80503
Unified School Districts:
Boulder Valley RE-2, St. Vrain Valley RE 1J
Neighborhoods:
Boulder Meadows, Buena Vista, CU - East Campus, CU - Williams Village, Carolyn Heights, Catalpa Park, Centennial, Chautauqua, Colorado University, Country Meadows, Crestview, Dakota Ridge, Devil's Thumb, East Aurora, East Central, East Chautauqua, East Foothills, Flatirons, Foothills Community, Forest Glen, Four Mile Creek, Frasier Meadows, Githens Acres, Goss Grove, Grandview, Grant, Gunbarrel, Hartford - Yale, Hawthorn, Hillcrest - Panorama Heights, Hillside, Iris Hollow, Juniper - Kalmia, Keewaydin, Keewaydin East, Kings Ridge, Majestic Heights, Mapleton Hill, Mapleton Mobile Home Park, Martin Acres, Moores, Newlands, Noble Park, North Wonderland, Northbriar, Norwood - Quince, Old North Boulder, Orchard Park, Park East, Parkside, Pinon, Poplar, Sale Lake, San Juan del Centro, Shanahan Ridge, Table Mesa North, Table Mesa South, Tantra Park, Telluride, University Heights, University Hill, Wellman Creek, West Hawthorn, West Pearl, Whittier, Winding Trail Village, Wonderland Hills
Congressional District:
CO-2
State Senate District:
CO-18
State House Districts:
CO-10, CO-12, CO-13
Neighboring Unincorporated Places:
Gunbarrel, Niwot, Pine Brook Hill
Nearby Unincorporated Places:
Altona, Crisman, Eldorado Springs, Lazy Acres, Mountain Meadows, Paragon Estates, Seven Hills, Sunshine, Tall Timber, Valmont