Arvada

Population: 122,835
Median household income: $113,396
Median home value: $600,800

Located in Jefferson County, Colorado, Arvada is a community with a population of 122,835. Its median household income of $113,396 runs above the Jefferson County figure of $107,800.

From 2019 to 2023, Arvada's population grew 3.4% from 118,746 to 122,835, while its median home value rose 56.3% from $384,500 to $600,800.

The typical home was built around 1979. 6.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 122,835
Median age: 40.2 yrs
Median household income: $113,396
Median home value: $600,800
Median gross rent: $1,802
Housing units: 51,655
Homeownership rate: 74.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 50.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

118,746122,835

Median household income

$84,717$113,396

Median home value

$384,500$600,800

Median gross rent

$1,358$1,802

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	118,746	$84,717	$384,500	$1,358
2020	120,229	$92,669	$424,100	$1,444
2021	122,903	$96,677	$456,200	$1,568
2022	123,066	$106,014	$553,000	$1,706
2023	122,835	$113,396	$600,800	$1,802

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1715.2%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 3414.6%

35 to 4415.6%

45 to 5413.5%

55 to 6412.1%

65 to 7410.4%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	6,283	5.1%
5 to 17	18,631	15.2%
18 to 24	8,312	6.8%
25 to 34	17,954	14.6%
35 to 44	19,137	15.6%
45 to 54	16,591	13.5%
55 to 64	14,901	12.1%
65 to 74	12,833	10.4%
75 and over	8,193	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	94,886	77.2%
Black or African American	1,142	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	256	0.2%
Asian	3,114	2.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	5	0.0%
Some other race	192	0.2%
Two or more races	4,311	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	18,929	15.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.4%

High school graduate20.6%

Some college or associate's25.0%

Bachelor's degree31.7%

Graduate or professional degree18.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,972	4.4%
High school graduate	18,430	20.6%
Some college or associate's	22,411	25.0%
Bachelor's degree	28,416	31.7%
Graduate or professional degree	16,380	18.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone69.2%

Carpooled5.1%

Public transit1.7%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home21.9%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	47,027	69.2%
Carpooled	3,442	5.1%
Public transit	1,149	1.7%
Walked	606	0.9%
Bicycle	75	0.1%
Worked from home	14,859	21.9%
Other means	833	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	10,234	19.3%
15 to 29 min	21,953	41.3%
30 to 44 min	12,878	24.2%
45 to 59 min	4,939	9.3%
60+ min	3,128	5.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 6.0% (7,291 of 122,208)

	Count	Share
Family households	33,092	66.5%
Nonfamily households	16,674	33.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	49,766	96.3%
Vacant	1,889	3.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	37,253	74.9%
Renter-occupied	12,513	25.1%

1-unit, detached70.3%

1-unit, attached6.7%

2 to 4 units4.8%

5 to 19 units9.9%

20 or more units8.1%

Mobile home & other0.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	36,332	70.3%
1-unit, attached	3,484	6.7%
2 to 4 units	2,471	4.8%
5 to 19 units	5,115	9.9%
20 or more units	4,162	8.1%
Mobile home & other	91	0.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0803455
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 39 sq mi
Water area: 0.66 sq mi
Center point: 39.8337, -105.1503