Hilltop is home to 9,904 people in Denver. This is an unusually credentialed place: 81% of adults have a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $1,153,419. Households here earn about 88% more than in Denver as a whole. Households take in $178,117 a year at the median, 117% more than the country as a whole. The median age is 43.5, about 5 years above the US median. These figures are approximated by combining the 2 census tracts that make up Hilltop; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 43.5
US median: 38.9
More educated
81% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Owner-heavy
73% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
9,904
Population density
5,076 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
43.5
US average: 38.9
Land area
1.95 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$178,117
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$135,463
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
78.3%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
2.9%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.543
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services13.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration8.7%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food5.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Retail trade3.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Information2.9%
US avg: 10.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.7%
US avg: 1.6%
Finance & insurance2.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Manufacturing2.4%
US avg: 0.4%
Professional, scientific, technical2.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade2%
US avg: 6.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.2%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$1,153,419
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$2,279
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
72.7%
27.3% rent
Vacancy rate
9.6%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.42 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
22.7%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
25.8%
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-Hispanic74.3%(7,359)
Black3.2%(312)
Hispanic / Latino12.4%(1,225)
Asian2.9%(285)
Other7.3%(723)
2024
White, non-Hispanic74.3%(7,359)
Black3.2%(312)
Hispanic / Latino12.4%(1,225)
Asian2.9%(285)
Other7.3%(723)
Diversity Score
53
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
