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Larkspur, CO

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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

131
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

59.5
years ∙ half population younger than 59.5, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
30.1%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

1.5%
foreign-born population
98.5%Native
1.5% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Larkspur is a town within Douglas County, Colorado, United States.
Location
Town in Douglas County, CO, US
Co-ordinates
DEC39.229573° N, 104.885679° W
DMS39° 13′ 46.46″ N, 104° 53′ 08.44″ W

Population Density & area

82.39/sq mi (31.8/km²)
Total Area
1.59 sq mi (4.12 km²)
Land Area
1.59 sq mi (4.12 km²) · 100%
Water Area
0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

45.8% male
Male 45.8%
Female 54.2%
males per 100 females
Larkspur 84.5
Douglas County 101.4
Colorado 102.6

Nativity

1.5%
foreign-born population
98.5%Native
1.5% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Larkspur 1.5%
Douglas County 8.4%
Colorado 9.8%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

59.5
years ∙ half population younger than 59.5, half older
Larkspur
59.5
Douglas County
39.6
Colorado
37.7

Dependency ratio

Low High
133.9
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Larkspur 133.9
Douglas County 59.6
Colorado 57.7

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Larkspur Douglas County Colorado
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 9.9% 23.4% 21%
Working age (18-64) 42.8% 62.7% 63.4%
Senior (65+) 47.3% 13.9% 15.6%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 133.9 59.6 57.7
Child dependency ratio 23.2 37.4 33.1
Old-age dependency ratio 110.7 22.2 24.6
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
82.4%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
13.7%
Other
3.9%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
30.1%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Larkspur 30.1%
Douglas County 39.1%
Colorado 52.5%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Larkspur population
Larkspur Douglas County Colorado
Hispanic or Latino 13.7% 10.2% 22.5%
Mexican 5.3% 5.5% 15.8%
Puerto Rican 0% 0.6% 0.7%
Cuban 0% 0.2% 0.3%
Other Hispanic / Latino 8.4% 3.8% 5.7%
Not Hispanic or Latino 86.3% 89.8% 77.5%
One race 82.5% 84.9% 72.9%
White 82.4% 77% 64.8%
Black or African American 0% 1.3% 3.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0.2% 0.4%
Asian 0% 5.8% 3.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0.1% 0.1%
Some Other Race 0% 0.5% 0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 3.8% 4.9% 4.6%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

58.5% family
Family 58.5%
Non family 41.5%
% family households
Larkspur 58.5%
Douglas County 74.5%
Colorado 61.7%

Average household size

2.02
persons per household
Larkspur
2.02
Douglas County
2.69
Colorado
2.42

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Larkspur population
Larkspur Douglas County Colorado
Total households 65 139,960 2,374,218
Average houshold size 2.02 2.69 2.42
Family households 38 104,261 1,465,097
Average family size 2.26 3.11 3.01
Married couple family 28 89,769 1,147,437
Other families 10 14,492 317,660
Male householder 1 5,189 106,780
Female householder 9 9,303 210,880
Non-family households 27 35,699 909,121
One-person households 15 28,134 679,604
Male householder 6 12,516 330,797
Senior (65+) living alone 0 3,096 88,830
Female householder 9 15,618 348,807
Senior (65+) living alone 4 7,258 157,958
Other living arrangements 12 7,565 229,517

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

69
housing units
Larkspur 69
Douglas County 144,432
Colorado 2,589,053

Occupancy status

94.2% occupied
Occupied 94.2%
Vacant 5.8%
vacancy rate
Larkspur 5.8%
Douglas County 3.1%
Colorado 8.3%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

40.6%
Single family houses
Single family houses
40.6%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
4.3%
Mobile homes
55.1%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1979
Half of houses were built before 1979, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
13%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
10.1%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
65.2%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
11.5%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Larkspur Douglas County Colorado
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 5.9 7.3 5.7
1–3 rooms 1.4% 10.8% 17.3%
4–6 rooms 65.2% 30.5% 43.7%
7+ rooms 33.3% 58.6% 39.1%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0% 1.4% 2.7%
1 bedroom 0% 7.7% 11.7%
2 bedrooms 37.7% 15.2% 24.1%
3 bedrooms 36.2% 28.7% 32.3%
4+ bedrooms 26.1% 47% 29.2%
At a glance
Median year built 1979 2002 1988
Total housing units 69 144,432 2,589,053
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

89.2% owners
Renter-occupied 10.8%
Owner-occupied 89.2%
homeownership rate
Larkspur 89.2%
Douglas County 77.4%
Colorado 66.2%

Average household size

2.09
Owner-occupied
1.43
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Larkspur 2.09
Douglas County 2.83
Colorado 2.56

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Larkspur Douglas County Colorado
Total occupied units 65 139,960 2,374,218
Year moved in
2020 or later 40% 30.3% 30.5%
2010 to 2019 33.8% 43.4% 41%
2000 to 2009 9.2% 16.7% 14.8%
1999 or earlier 16.9% 9.6% 13.8%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 100% 98.6% 97.6%
1.01 to 1.50 0% 0.8% 1.6%
1.51 or more 0% 0.6% 0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 0% 2.4% 5.2%
1 vehicle 21.5% 24.4% 30.7%
2 vehicles 49.2% 45.1% 38.8%
3 or more vehicles 29.2% 28.1% 25.4%
House heating fuel used
Gas 96.9% 75.7% 71.3%
Electricity 1.5% 22.8% 25.6%
Solar 0% 0.8% 0.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 0% 0.1%
All other fuels 1.5% 0.5% 2%
No fuel used 0% 0.2% 0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.2% 0.3%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 0.4% 0.7%
No telephone service available 0% 0.5% 0.7%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$163,600
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Larkspur
$163,600
Douglas County
$713,600
Colorado
$539,400

Housing Cost Burden

44.5%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
44.5%
Owners without a mortgage
12.5%
Renters
100%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Larkspur Douglas County Colorado
Property value
Median Value $163,600 $713,600 $539,400
Under $100,000 6.9% 2% 4.8%
$100,000 - $200,000 53.5% 0.5% 3.6%
$200,000 - $300,000 10.3% 0.8% 6.8%
$300,000 - $500,000 15.5% 11% 30%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 12.1% 68.2% 43.6%
$1,000,000 and more 1.7% 17.4% 11.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 31% 77.7% 69.4%
Without a mortgage 69% 22.3% 30.6%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,500 $2,893 $2,326
Without a mortgage $1,040 $864 $663
Gross rent
Median rent $— $2,193 $1,761

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

48.7%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Larkspur 48.7%
Douglas County 62%
Colorado 45.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

3.5%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Larkspur 3.5%
Douglas County 2.2%
Colorado 7.1%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

14
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
0%
K–12
92.9%
College / Undergraduate
7.1%
Graduate / Professional
0%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

20%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Larkspur
20%
Douglas County
35.4%
Colorado
38%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Larkspur Douglas County Colorado
Total enrolled (age 3+) 14 95,445 1,369,681
Nursery / preschool 0% 6.7% 5.9%
K–12 92.9% 72.3% 66.5%
Kindergarten 0% 4.7% 4.5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 7.1% 20.3% 19.4%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 35.7% 21.8% 20.9%
High School: Grades 9–12 50% 25.6% 21.7%
College or graduate school 7.1% 21% 27.6%
College, undergraduate 7.1% 14.8% 21%
Graduate, professional school 0% 6.2% 6.6%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 20% 35.4% 38%
School type
Public school 50% 82% 86%
Private school 50% 18% 14%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

113
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
0%
9th-12th, no diploma
3.5%
HS graduate
20.4%
Some college no degree
15.9%
Associates degree
11.5%
Bachelors degree
33.6%
Graduate or professional degree
15%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
* The Census Bureau did not publish education attainment by gender data for Larkspur due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
—% · —%
9th-12th, no diploma
100% · 0%
HS graduate
47.8% · 52.2%
Some college no degree
11.1% · 88.9%
Associates degree
61.5% · 38.5%
Bachelors degree
31.6% · 68.4%
Graduate or professional degree
76.5% · 23.5%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Larkspur Douglas County Colorado
Population (25+) 113 259,400 4,095,727
Less than 9th grade 0% 1% 3.1%
9th–12th, no diploma 3.5% 1.2% 4%
High school diploma or GED 20.4% 11.3% 19.7%
Some college, no degree 15.9% 17.2% 19.2%
Associate's degree 11.5% 7.4% 8.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher 48.7% 62% 45.7%
Bachelor's degree 33.6% 39.5% 28.1%
Graduate or professional 15% 22.5% 17.6%
High School or higher 96.5% 97.9% 92.9%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$43,125
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$55,833
Some college or associates
$—
Bachelors degree
$—
Graduate or professional degree
$—

Poverty Rate

0%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
0%
HS graduate
21.7%
Some college or associates
3.2%
Bachelors degree or higher
0%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Larkspur Douglas County Colorado
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $43,125 $84,818 $60,455
Less than high school graduate $— $42,787 $37,820
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $55,833 $55,177 $45,140
Some college or associate's degree $— $63,172 $50,210
Bachelor's degree $— $97,069 $73,999
Graduate or professional degree $— $109,603 $90,992
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 0% 10.1% 19.9%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 21.7% 5.6% 11.5%
Some college or associate's degree 3.2% 4.1% 8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher 0% 3% 3.9%

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