Edgewater

Population: 4,955
Median household income: $74,320
Median home value: $603,400

Edgewater is a community in Jefferson County, Colorado, home to 4,955 residents. Its median household income of $74,320 runs below the Jefferson County figure of $107,800.

Between 2019 and 2023, Edgewater's population declined 7.0% from 5,328 to 4,955, while its median home value rose 47.7% from $408,500 to $603,400.

68.7% of workers drive to work alone. 52.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,955
Median age: 33.8 yrs
Median household income: $74,320
Median home value: $603,400
Median gross rent: $1,468
Housing units: 2,466
Homeownership rate: 39.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.7%
Unemployment rate: 6.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,3284,955

Median household income

$56,028$74,320

Median home value

$408,500$603,400

Median gross rent

$1,192$1,468

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,328	$56,028	$408,500	$1,192
2020	5,410	$59,375	$446,300	$1,222
2021	5,047	$65,794	$473,600	$1,350
2022	5,002	$71,964	$575,300	$1,412
2023	4,955	$74,320	$603,400	$1,468

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 177.5%

18 to 245.0%

25 to 3434.6%

35 to 4420.1%

45 to 548.7%

55 to 6411.7%

65 to 744.6%

75 and over1.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	289	5.8%
5 to 17	370	7.5%
18 to 24	247	5.0%
25 to 34	1,716	34.6%
35 to 44	997	20.1%
45 to 54	432	8.7%
55 to 64	581	11.7%
65 to 74	229	4.6%
75 and over	94	1.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,647	53.4%
Black or African American	46	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	33	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	203	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,026	40.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.4%

High school graduate22.8%

Some college or associate's27.0%

Bachelor's degree30.1%

Graduate or professional degree11.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	341	8.4%
High school graduate	924	22.8%
Some college or associate's	1,095	27.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,217	30.1%
Graduate or professional degree	472	11.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone68.7%

Carpooled3.7%

Public transit5.3%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home18.3%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,288	68.7%
Carpooled	124	3.7%
Public transit	178	5.3%
Walked	83	2.5%
Bicycle	25	0.8%
Worked from home	608	18.3%
Other means	25	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	619	22.7%
15 to 29 min	875	32.1%
30 to 44 min	894	32.8%
45 to 59 min	214	7.9%
60+ min	121	4.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.21
Poverty rate: 9.4% (467 of 4,955)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,019	45.5%
Nonfamily households	1,223	54.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,242	90.9%
Vacant	224	9.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	878	39.2%
Renter-occupied	1,364	60.8%

1-unit, detached52.1%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units7.8%

5 to 19 units23.2%

20 or more units14.9%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,284	52.1%
1-unit, attached	50	2.0%
2 to 4 units	192	7.8%
5 to 19 units	572	23.2%
20 or more units	368	14.9%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0823135
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.69 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.7508, -105.0626