With 7,299 people, Platt Park is a neighborhood in Denver. 80% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. Households here earn about 92% more than in Denver as a whole. Median home value sits at $900,406. Median household income runs $181,588, well clear of the $82,259 US median. Median rent is $2,605 a month. These figures are approximated by combining the 2 census tracts that make up Platt Park; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.9
US median: 38.9
More educated
80% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Owner-heavy
61% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
7,299
Population density
8,912 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
38.9
US average: 38.9
Land area
0.82 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$181,588
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$101,854
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
82.1%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
5.1%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.415
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services15.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration8.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade6.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade5.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Arts, entertainment, food5.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Information3.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Finance & insurance1.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1%
US avg: 1.6%
Professional, scientific, technical0.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Manufacturing0.7%
US avg: 0.4%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.2%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$900,406
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$2,605
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
61.4%
38.6% rent
Vacancy rate
4.0%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.16 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
19.8%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
34.4%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.0
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-Hispanic81.1%(5,920)
Black0.4%(31)
Hispanic / Latino9%(654)
Asian2.5%(180)
Other7%(514)
2024
White, non-Hispanic81.1%(5,920)
Black0.4%(31)
Hispanic / Latino9%(654)
Asian2.5%(180)
Other7%(514)
Diversity Score
41
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
