With 6,479 people, Elyria Swansea is a neighborhood in Denver. This skews young, with a median age of 28.9. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 13% of adults. 33% of people here were born outside the United States. Owners hold 47% of the housing stock. Households here earn about 34% less than in Denver as a whole. These figures are approximated by combining the 2 census tracts that make up Elyria Swansea; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 28.9
US median: 38.9
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
47% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
6,479
Population density
2,488 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
28.9
US average: 38.9
Land area
2.60 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$62,457
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$25,512
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
43.0%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
22.5%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.433
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Wholesale trade18%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade13.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Information9.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance7%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services5.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical5.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration3.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food0.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$404,152
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,678
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
46.7%
53.3% rent
Vacancy rate
7.8%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
3.26 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
35.7%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
55.4%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
6.5
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2024
White, non-Hispanic10%(651)
Black4.9%(319)
Hispanic / Latino83.4%(5,405)
Asian0%(0)
Other1.6%(104)
2024
White, non-Hispanic10%(651)
Black4.9%(319)
Hispanic / Latino83.4%(5,405)
Asian0%(0)
Other1.6%(104)
Diversity Score
36
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
