Shaw Heights

Population: 5,309
Median household income: $89,125
Median home value: $452,700

Located in Adams County, Colorado, Shaw Heights is a community with a population of 5,309. The median household income of $89,125 is in line with the Adams County median ($91,387).

From 2019 to 2023, Shaw Heights's population declined 4.0% from 5,529 to 5,309, while its median home value rose 55.8% from $290,600 to $452,700.

The typical home was built around 1968. 7.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,309
Median age: 34.8 yrs
Median household income: $89,125
Median home value: $452,700
Median gross rent: $1,986
Housing units: 1,697
Homeownership rate: 80.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,5295,309

Median household income

$68,333$89,125

Median home value

$290,600$452,700

Median gross rent

$1,540$1,986

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,529	$68,333	$290,600	$1,540
2020	5,987	$74,524	$326,900	$1,497
2021	5,648	$77,426	$357,700	$1,667
2022	5,458	$89,125	$416,500	$1,804
2023	5,309	$89,125	$452,700	$1,986

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.8%

5 to 1717.7%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 3415.3%

35 to 4418.3%

45 to 546.3%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 745.9%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	465	8.8%
5 to 17	939	17.7%
18 to 24	474	8.9%
25 to 34	813	15.3%
35 to 44	971	18.3%
45 to 54	336	6.3%
55 to 64	656	12.4%
65 to 74	315	5.9%
75 and over	340	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,531	47.7%
Black or African American	70	1.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	113	2.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	15	0.3%
Two or more races	114	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,466	46.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.4%

High school graduate26.9%

Some college or associate's26.3%

Bachelor's degree15.3%

Graduate or professional degree8.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	803	23.4%
High school graduate	922	26.9%
Some college or associate's	903	26.3%
Bachelor's degree	525	15.3%
Graduate or professional degree	278	8.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone65.4%

Carpooled9.1%

Public transit2.1%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home20.3%

Other means2.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,681	65.4%
Carpooled	233	9.1%
Public transit	54	2.1%
Walked	25	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	521	20.3%
Other means	58	2.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	284	13.8%
15 to 29 min	818	39.9%
30 to 44 min	525	25.6%
45 to 59 min	229	11.2%
60+ min	195	9.5%

Households

Average household size: 3.30
Poverty rate: 7.4% (390 of 5,290)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,047	65.0%
Nonfamily households	563	35.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,610	94.9%
Vacant	87	5.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,297	80.6%
Renter-occupied	313	19.4%

1-unit, detached88.0%

1-unit, attached9.4%

2 to 4 units1.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other0.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,494	88.0%
1-unit, attached	160	9.4%
2 to 4 units	25	1.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	6	0.4%
Mobile home & other	12	0.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0869480
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.68 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.8575, -105.0391