Sloan Lake is home to 7,917 people in Denver. This is an unusually credentialed place: 68% of adults have a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $847,193. That is roughly 43% ahead of the Denver median. The median household earns $135,463, about 65% above the national median. Density works out to 7,050 people per square mile. These figures are approximated by combining the 3 census tracts that make up Sloan Lake; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.9
US median: 38.9
More educated
68% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
57% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
7,917
Population density
7,050 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
36.9
US average: 38.9
Land area
1.12 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$135,463
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$80,964
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
64.6%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
8.9%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.460
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services13.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration7.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade6.7%
US avg: 9.9%
Information6.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance3.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Arts, entertainment, food2.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade2%
US avg: 6.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$847,193
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,391
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
57.4%
42.6% rent
Vacancy rate
9.6%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.03 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
20.1%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
43.2%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
6.3
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-Hispanic75.8%(6,004)
Black0.8%(63)
Hispanic / Latino14.5%(1,150)
Asian2.8%(225)
Other6%(475)
2024
White, non-Hispanic75.8%(6,004)
Black0.8%(63)
Hispanic / Latino14.5%(1,150)
Asian2.8%(225)
Other6%(475)
Diversity Score
50
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
