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State of Colorado - County of Denver

Denver County Demography

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  • Table 1. Denver County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Denver County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Denver County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Denver County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Denver County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Denver County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Denver County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Denver County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 153
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 554,446
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 100
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 554,636
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 101
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 3,625.10
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 467,549
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 106
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 492,686
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 -190
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 87,087
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 -25137
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 (Z)%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 18.60%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 -5.1%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 175,704
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 31.70%


    TABLE 2. Denver County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 554,636
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 37,769
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 6.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 83,997
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 15.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 59,584
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 10.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 200,096
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 36.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 110,764
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 20.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 30,643
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 5.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 23,369
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 4.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 8,414
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 33.10
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 280,207
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 274,429
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 102.10
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 362,180
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 65.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 61,649
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 11.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 7,290
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 1.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 15,611
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 2.80%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 648
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent 0.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 86,464
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 15.60%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 20,794
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 3.70%


    TABLE 3. Denver County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 12,719
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 6,216
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 239,235
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 210,952
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 13.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 541,917
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.27
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 94,044
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 39.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 62,842
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 26.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 46,180
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 19.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 119,300
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 55,598
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 46.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 83,016
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 35,890
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 43.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 25,923
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 15,212
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 58.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 119,935
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 101,915
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 17.70%


    TABLE 4. Denver County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 499,326
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 9,310
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 18.60
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 4,704
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 9.40
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 72
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 7.70
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 51
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 4,146
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 71,414
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 60,309


    TABLE 5. Denver County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 68,790
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 62,773
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 59,967
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 321,186
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 254,391
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 79.20%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 93,299
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 29.00%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 35,616
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 25,106
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 41.90%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 81,561
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 3,046
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 31,572
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 16.40%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 26.60%


    TABLE 6. Denver County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 27,381
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 2,934
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 24,447
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 37,051
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 509,624
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 5,373
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 467,610
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 7,923
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 251,435
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 4.90%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 239,235
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 125,539
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 52.50%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 3,649
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 1,439
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 39.40%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 1,898
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 52.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 314,704


    TABLE 7. Denver County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 18,774,619
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 11,057,760
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 69.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 498,402
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 37,670
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 138.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 2,085,311
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 22,992,277
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 3,302,272
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 14.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 1,469,129
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 6.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 19,689,362
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 85.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 1,369,799
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 6.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 2,729,597
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 11.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 6,999,352
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 30.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 3,311,336
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 14.40%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 1,469,129
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 1,413,394
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 1,382,879




     









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