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Denver Business County Demography

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Table 1. Denver County Labor Force and Private Business Establishments and Employment - See below

Table 2. Denver County Manufacturing and Water Use

Table 3. Denver County Farm Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture

Table 4. Denver County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade

Table 5. Denver County Accommodation and Foodservices, Banking and Federal Funds

Table 6. Denver County Government Programs, Employment, and Finances

TABLE 1. Denver County Labor Force, Private Business Establishments, and Employment
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 2000	277,881
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Total > Number > Year 1999	275,870
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1999-2000	0.70%
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Total	8,468
Civilian labor force, 2000 > Unemployment > Rate	3.00
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1998	21,317
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Percent change, Year 1990-1998	9.60%
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > 1995	20,793
Private nonfarm businesses > Establishments > Year 1990	19,455
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1998	384,052
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Percent change, 1990-1998	15.40%
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > 1995	361,212
Private nonfarm businesses > Employment > Year 1990	332,733
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Amount (dollars)	35,102
Private nonfarm businesses > Annual payroll per employee, Year 1998 > Percent of national average	114.70%

TABLE 2. Denver County Manufacturing and Water Use
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Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > Total	976
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Number	289
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Establishments > With 20 or more employees > Percent	29.60%
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Number	26,320
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > All employees > Annual payroll ($1,000)	816,238
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Number	18,087
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Production workers > Wages ($1,000)	456,183
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value added by manufacture ($1,000)	2,525,048
Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 1997 > Value of shipments ($1,000)	4,867,831
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Total (10,000 gal.)	12,254
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Amount (10,000 gal.)	1,112
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > Groundwater > Percent	9.10%
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Irrigation	0
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Public supply	9,004
Water use per day 1995 > Withdrawals > By selected major use (10,000 gal.) > Industrial	1,225
Water use per day 1995 > Consumptive use 10000 gal	3,462

TABLE 3. Denver County Farm Population, Farm Earnings, and Agriculture
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Population, Year 1990 (April 1) uncorrected	467,610
Farm population Year 1990 > Number	20
Farm population Year 1990 > Percent of total population	(Z)%
Total earnings, Year 1998 ($1,000)	22,992,277
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Total ($1,000)	643
Farm earnings > Year 1998 > Percent of total earnings	(Z)%
Farm earnings > 1997 ($1,000)	553
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > Number	16
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Number	16
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With less than 50 acres > Percent	100.00%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Number	0
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Farms > With 500 acres or more > Percent	0.00%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total acreage (1,000)	(Z)
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Net change, 1992-1997 (1,000)	(D)
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Average size of farm	5
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Land in farms (acres) > Total cropland (1,000)	(D)
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Total ($1,000)	2,174
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Average per farm (dollars)	135,875
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Total ($1,000)	2,166
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Crops > Percent	99.60%
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Total ($1,000)	9
Agriculture (NAICS 111-112), 1997 > Value of farm products sold > Livestock and poultry > Percent	0.40

TABLE 4. Denver County Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade
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Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Establishments	1,681
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	16,177,147
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Sales > Merchant wholesalers ($1,000)	7,593,396
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Paid employees	26,604
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	972,820
Wholesale trade (NAICS 42), 1997 > Operating expenses ($1,000)	1,846,876
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Establishments	2,410
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	5,600,934
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Population, 1997 (July 1)	499,326
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Amount (dollars)	11,217
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > Per capita > Percent of national average	122.10%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Amount ($1,000)	485,997
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Sales > From general merchandise stores > Percent	8.70%
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Paid employees	30,080
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Total ($1,000)	628,027
Retail trade (NAICS 44-45), 1997 > Annual payroll > Per paid employee (dollars)	20,879

TABLE 5. Denver County Accommodation and Foodservices, Banking and Federal Funds
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Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Establishments	1,564
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > Total ($1,000)	1,335,200
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Total ($1,000)	930,968
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Sales > From food services > Percent	69.70%
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Paid employees	33,749
Accommodation and foodservices (NAICS 72), 1997 > Annual payroll ($1,000)	385,979
Banking, Year 1999 > Offices	131
Banking, Year 1999 > Deposits ($1,000)	11,605,310
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1999 ($1,000)	5,019,162
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total expenditures or obligations > Year 1990 ($1,000)	5,124,769
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	-2.1%
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Population, 1999 (July 1)	499,775
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > Total per capita (dollars)	10,043
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Per capita (dollars)	3,342
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Direct payments for individuals > Amount ($1,000)	1,670,479
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Per capita (dollars)	2,412
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Procurement and contract awards > Amount ($1,000)	1,205,404
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Per capita (dollars)	1,627
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Salaries and wages > Amount ($1,000)	812,990
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Per capita (dollars)	2,580
Federal funds and grants, Year 1999 > By selected type > Grant awards > Amount ($1,000)	1,289,524

TABLE 6. Denver County Government Programs, Employment, and Finances
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Population, Year 1999 (July 1) for rate	499,775
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1999	76,213
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Number > Year 1990	79,085
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Percent change, Year 1990-1999	-3.6%
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Total > Rate	152
Social Security Program beneficiaries, December 1999 > Retired workers	47,635
Supplemental Security Income Program recipients, December 1999	13,716
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Civilian	15,836
Government employment, Year 1998 > Federal > Military	2,863
Government employment, Year 1998 > State and local	51,732
Local government employment, full-time equivalent, March 1997	24,844
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Total ($1,000)	2,460,883
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Total ($1,000)	947,201
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Population, 1997 (July 1) for per capita	499,326
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Per capita	1,897
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Amount	375,269
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > General revenue > Taxes > Property > Percent	39.60%
Local government finances, 1996-1997 > Direct general expenditure ($1,000)	2,168,509

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