With 8,045 people, Washington Park is a neighborhood in Denver. That is roughly 119% ahead of the Denver median. This is an unusually credentialed place: 83% of adults have a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $1,113,316. The median household earns $207,500, about 152% above the national median. The median age is 47.4, about 8 years above the US median. These figures are approximated by combining the 2 census tracts that make up Washington Park; 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 47.4
US median: 38.9
More educated
83% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Owner-heavy
83% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
8,045
Population density
5,392 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
47.4
US average: 38.9
Land area
1.49 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$207,500
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$132,383
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
79.0%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
3.6%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.483
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services18.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration13.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food5.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Information4.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade4.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade3.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Finance & insurance1.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical1.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing1.1%
US avg: 0.4%
Education & health services0.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$1,113,316
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$2,383
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
82.7%
17.3% rent
Vacancy rate
5.9%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.31 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
17.5%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
28.9%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.4
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-Hispanic84.5%(6,799)
Black2.4%(196)
Hispanic / Latino8%(645)
Asian2.5%(203)
Other2.5%(202)
2024
White, non-Hispanic84.5%(6,799)
Black2.4%(196)
Hispanic / Latino8%(645)
Asian2.5%(203)
Other2.5%(202)
Diversity Score
35
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
