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Boulder, CO (Colorado) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $1,084,600 (it was $272,200 in 2000)
Boulder:

$1,084,600
Colorado:

$531,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $698,700 - $1,592,000

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $1,567,950
Here:

$1,567,950
State:

$676,667

Townhouses or other attached units: $729,034
Here:

$729,034
State:

$526,340

In 2-unit structures: $1,105,179
Here:

$1,105,179
State:

$431,509

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $449,233
Here:

$449,233
State:

$385,502

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $527,099
Here:

$527,099
State:

$417,586

Mobile homes: $38,736
Here:

$38,736
State:

$115,510

Total population: 105,112 (Urban population: 94,135, Rural population: 375 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 48,446 (44,369 occupied: 20,567 owner occupied, 23,802 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

54%
State:

34%

Housing density: 1,988 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $1,282,398.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,700 (lower quartile is $1,306, upper quartile is over $2,000)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $3,203


Median gross rent in Boulder, CO in 2022: $1,811

Housing units in Boulder with a mortgage: 12,881 (1,671 second mortgage, 134 home equity loan, 1,459 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 267

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $170,409

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $124,519

Median monthly housing costs: $1,880

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Boulder, Colorado Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1975

Median year apartment built: 1982

Household type by relationship:

Households: 105,482
  • Male householders: 21,434 (7,075 living alone), Female householders: 22,935 (7,363 living alone)
  • 13,401 spouses (13,290 opposite-sex spouses), 5,345 unmarried partners, (5,090 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 13,719 children (13,440 natural, 0 adopted, 279 stepchildren), 30 grandchildren, 462 brothers or sisters, 101 parents, 0 foster children, 45 other relatives, 17,060 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 10,950

Size of family households: 9,413 2-persons, 3,803 3-persons, 2,654 4-persons, 763 5-persons, 45 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 14,438 1-person, 7,374 2-persons, 2,874 3-persons, 2,254 4-persons, 538 5-persons, 76 6-persons, 137 7-or-more-persons.

8,781 married couples with children.
2,578 single-parent households (680 men, 1,898 women).

85.2% of residents of Boulder speak English at home.
6.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
4.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (88% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
3.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (66% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (91% speak English very well, 9% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 9,565 (9.1%)
(52.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.6
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.8
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Boulder, Colorado
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Boulder, Colorado
  • 404no bedroom
  • 8661 bedroom
  • 4,1452 bedrooms
  • 6,9453 bedrooms
  • 5,0734 bedrooms
  • 3,1345+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Boulder, Colorado
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Boulder, Colorado
  • 1,155no bedroom
  • 6,8521 bedroom
  • 7,4902 bedrooms
  • 3,2803 bedrooms
  • 3,9254 bedrooms
  • 1,1005+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Boulder in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Boulder in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 875no vehicle
  • 6,8431 vehicle
  • 9,5392 vehicles
  • 2,6713 vehicles
  • 4524 vehicles
  • 1875+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Boulder in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Boulder in renter-occupied apartments
  • 3,747no vehicle
  • 8,9591 vehicle
  • 5,9172 vehicles
  • 3,5933 vehicles
  • 1,0974 vehicles
  • 4895+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Boulder, Colorado
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Boulder, Colorado
  • 4041 room
  • 3812 rooms
  • 1,1683 rooms
  • 2,2344 rooms
  • 2,4205 rooms
  • 3,5066 rooms
  • 2,3127 rooms
  • 3,1478 rooms
  • 4,9959+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Boulder, Colorado
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Boulder, Colorado
  • 1,0491 room
  • 3,6182 rooms
  • 5,6963 rooms
  • 4,7494 rooms
  • 3,4215 rooms
  • 2,2016 rooms
  • 1,2857 rooms
  • 5228 rooms
  • 1,2619+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Boulder, CO
Boulder city income, earnings, and wages data

  • Boulder, CO household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Boulder, CO in 2022
  • 3,079Less than $10,000
  • 3,557$10,000 to $19,999
  • 3,563$20,000 to $29,999
  • 2,284$30,000 to $39,999
  • 3,381$40,000 to $49,999
  • 2,160$50,000 to $59,999
  • 3,095$60,000 to $74,999
  • 4,449$75,000 to $99,999
  • 2,946$100,000 to $124,999
  • 2,601$125,000 to $149,999
  • 4,429$150,000 to $199,999
  • 8,825$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Boulder, CO

  • Distribution of house value in Boulder, CO in 2022
  • 138Less than $10,000
  • 59$10,000 to $14,999
  • 46$20,000 to $24,999
  • 152$25,000 to $29,999
  • 12$30,000 to $34,999
  • 170$35,000 to $39,999
  • 31$40,000 to $49,999
  • 94$50,000 to $59,999
  • 78$60,000 to $69,999
  • 81$70,000 to $79,999
  • 139$80,000 to $89,999
  • 29$90,000 to $99,999
  • 104$100,000 to $124,999
  • 245$125,000 to $149,999
  • 115$150,000 to $174,999
  • 280$175,000 to $199,999
  • 156$200,000 to $249,999
  • 249$250,000 to $299,999
  • 751$300,000 to $399,999
  • 765$400,000 to $499,999
  • 2,817$500,000 to $749,999
  • 4,896$750,000 to $999,999
  • 6,298$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 2,229$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 3,672$2,000,000 or more

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Boulder, CO

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Boulder, CO in 2022
  • 136Less than $100
  • 94$100 to $149
  • 150$150 to $199
  • 161$200 to $249
  • 63$250 to $299
  • 53$300 to $349
  • 11$350 to $399
  • 98$400 to $449
  • 123$450 to $499
  • 384$500 to $549
  • 202$550 to $599
  • 5$600 to $649
  • 17$650 to $699
  • 84$700 to $749
  • 20$750 to $799
  • 348$800 to $899
  • 332$900 to $999
  • 2,185$1,000 to $1,249
  • 4,348$1,250 to $1,499
  • 7,527$1,500 to $1,999
  • 3,299$2,000 to $2,499
  • 2,058$2,500 to $2,999
  • 1,105$3,000 to $3,499
  • 1,738$3,500 or more
  • 270No cash rent
Work and jobs in Boulder: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 91.2%
Number of people working at home: 19,180 (32.5% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 864
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 6,346
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 10,537
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 7,604
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 5,802
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 1,711
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 3,227
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 823
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 679
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 1,089
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 707
  • 90 or more minutes: 387
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Boulder

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 58,131 (58.2%)
  • Carpooled: 7,608 (7.6%)
  • Bus: 3,780 (3.8%)
  • Taxi: 1,123 (1.1%)
  • Bicycle: 4,775 (4.8%)
  • Walked: 5,217 (5.2%)
  • Worked at home: 19,180 (19.2%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 2.6%Males
  • 1.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 1.1%Males
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 10.7%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 9.8%Males
  • 6.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 16.2%Males
  • 4.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 1.8%Males
  • 6.0%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Boulder, Colorado
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Boulder, Colorado
  • 5,3322010 or later
  • 2,1272000 to 2009
  • 1,8811990 to 1999
  • 1,8491980 to 1989
  • 9741970 to 1979
  • 1,240Before 1970
Ancestries in Boulder, CO

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 4,115 (10.0%)
  • English: 3,782 (9.1%)
  • Irish: 3,206 (7.8%)
  • European: 2,914 (7.0%)
  • American: 1,759 (4.3%)
  • Italian: 1,578 (3.8%)
  • Polish: 1,155 (2.8%)
  • Scottish: 946 (2.3%)
  • British: 721 (1.7%)
  • Russian: 670 (1.6%)
  • French: 617 (1.5%)
  • Norwegian: 526 (1.3%)
  • Eastern European: 521 (1.3%)
  • Swedish: 439 (1.1%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 348 (0.8%)
  • Dutch: 327 (0.8%)
  • Czech: 311 (0.8%)
  • Swiss: 297 (0.7%)
  • Lithuanian: 290 (0.7%)
  • Iranian: 258 (0.6%)
  • Northern European: 241 (0.6%)
  • Brazilian: 212 (0.5%)
  • Scandinavian: 205 (0.5%)
  • Austrian: 188 (0.5%)
  • Finnish: 160 (0.4%)
  • Canadian: 158 (0.4%)
  • Welsh: 146 (0.4%)
  • Hungarian: 145 (0.4%)
  • Greek: 143 (0.3%)
  • Danish: 142 (0.3%)
  • Arab: 129 (0.3%)
  • Ethiopian: 127 (0.3%)
  • French Canadian: 119 (0.3%)
  • Ukrainian: 115 (0.3%)
  • South African: 112 (0.3%)
  • Portuguese: 99 (0.2%)
  • African: 98 (0.2%)
  • Israeli: 97 (0.2%)
  • Belgian: 93 (0.2%)
  • Yugoslavian: 89 (0.2%)
  • Haitian: 66 (0.2%)
  • Cypriot: 62 (0.1%)
  • Croatian: 56 (0.1%)
  • Bulgarian: 48 (0.1%)
  • Slavic: 40 (0.10%)
  • Slovak: 38 (0.09%)
  • Australian: 38 (0.09%)
  • Turkish: 37 (0.09%)
  • Celtic: 34 (0.08%)
  • Afghan: 34 (0.08%)
  • Egyptian: 33 (0.08%)
  • Ghanaian: 32 (0.08%)
  • Romanian: 30 (0.07%)
  • Armenian: 26 (0.06%)
  • Jamaican: 26 (0.06%)
  • Slovene: 21 (0.05%)
  • Macedonian: 14 (0.03%)
  • Pennsylvania German: 12 (0.03%)
  • Iraqi: 11 (0.03%)
  • German Russian: 9 (0.02%)
  • Dutch West Indian: 9 (0.02%)
  • Cajun: 8 (0.02%)
  • Jordanian: 7 (0.02%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 6 (0.01%)
  • Albanian: 5 (0.01%)
  • Belizean: 5 (0.01%)
  • Somali: 3 (0.01%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Boulder:

13.6% (1,521)
Colorado:

3.3% (17,998)

Mexico
Boulder:

9.2% (1,025)
Colorado:

38.3% (209,491)

India
Boulder:

7.1% (792)
Colorado:

4.0% (21,689)

Germany
Boulder:

5.9% (661)
Colorado:

2.5% (13,706)

Canada
Boulder:

5.3% (596)
Colorado:

2.7% (15,026)

Korea
Boulder:

3.3% (368)
Colorado:

2.9% (15,981)

El Salvador
Boulder:

3.2% (356)
Colorado:

2.2% (12,150)

Brazil
Boulder:

3.1% (345)
Colorado:

1.0% (5,365)

England
Boulder:

2.8% (312)
Colorado:

1.2% (6,672)

United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
Boulder:

2.4% (271)
Colorado:

1.1% (5,799)

Iran
Boulder:

2.3% (261)
Colorado:

0.7% (3,568)

Nepal
Boulder:

2.0% (226)
Colorado:

1.0% (5,214)

Ireland
Boulder:

1.8% (203)
Colorado:

0.3% (1,441)

France
Boulder:

1.8% (203)
Colorado:

0.5% (2,620)

Colombia
Boulder:

1.8% (200)
Colorado:

1.1% (5,971)

Kuwait
Boulder:

1.5% (172)
Colorado:

0.1% (524)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 29,842
  • Other state: 63,834
  • Northeast: 14,724
  • Midwest: 18,434
  • South: 15,648
  • West: 15,028

61.5% of Boulder residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 36.3% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 40.4% lived in Colorado.


Boulder:

61.5%
State average:

83.6%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 58
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 35
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 58
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 592
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,183
  • Less than 1 year of college: 931
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,729
  • Associate degree: 927
  • Bachelor's degree: 11,663
  • Master's degree: 6,729
  • Professional school degree: 1,632
  • Doctorate degree: 3,485
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 131
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 3
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 0
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,755
  • Less than 1 year of college: 735
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,291
  • Associate degree: 714
  • Bachelor's degree: 10,886
  • Master's degree: 8,369
  • Professional school degree: 1,231
  • Doctorate degree: 2,614
Educational Attainment for Females
Boulder marital status for males
Boulder marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 18,279
  • One, attached: 4,413
  • Two: 1,556
  • 3 or 4: 3,674
  • 5 to 9: 3,722
  • 10 to 19: 3,792
  • 20 to 49: 4,573
  • 50 or more: 7,358
  • Mobile homes: 1,079

Median worth of mobile homes: $49,605

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 0.1%

House/condo owner moved in on average 10 years ago

Renter moved in on average 0 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Boulder
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Boulder, CO
  • 77.5%Utility gas
  • 19.6%Electricity
  • 1.1%Solar energy
  • 0.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.3%No fuel used
  • 0.3%Wood
  • 0.2%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Boulder, CO
  • 51.7%Utility gas
  • 42.8%Electricity
  • 1.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.5%No fuel used
  • 1.2%Other fuel
  • 0.9%Solar energy

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 221
Here:

4.5%
Colorado:

11.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 268
Here:

7.0%
Colorado:

8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 688
Here:

2.3%
Colorado:

14.0%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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