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    People QuickFacts Denver County Colorado
Population definition and source info Population, 2005 estimate 557,917 4,665,177
Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1 definition and source info Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 0.8% 8.4%2
Population definition and source info Population, 2000 554,636 4,301,261
Persons under 5 years old, percent definition and source info Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2005 9.2% 7.3%
Persons under 18 years old, percent definition and source info Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2005 24.4% 25.3%
Persons 65 years old and over, percent definition and source info Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2005 10.9% 10.0%
Female persons, percent definition and source info Female persons, percent, 2005 49.2% 49.5%
 
White persons, percent definition and source info White persons, percent, 2005 (a) 82.9% 90.3%
Black persons, percent definition and source info Black persons, percent, 2005 (a) 10.6% 4.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent definition and source info American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2005 (a) 1.4% 1.1%
Asian persons, percent definition and source info Asian persons, percent, 2005 (a) 3.1% 2.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent definition and source info Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2005 (a) 0.2% 0.1%
Persons reporting two or more races, percent definition and source info Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2005 1.9% 1.8%
Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent definition and source info Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2005 (b) 34.7% 19.5%
White persons not Hispanic, percent definition and source info White persons not Hispanic, percent, 2005 50.3% 72.1%
 
Living in same house in 1995 and 2000 definition and source info Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct 5 yrs old & over 42.7% 44.1%
Foreign born persons, percent definition and source info Foreign born persons, percent, 2000 17.4% 8.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+ definition and source info Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000 27.0% 15.1%
High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+ definition and source info High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000 78.9% 86.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+ definition and source info Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000 34.5% 32.7%
Persons with a disability, age 5+ definition and source info Persons with a disability, age 5+, 2000 105,943 638,654
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+ definition and source info Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000 24.5 24.3
 
Housing units definition and source info Housing units, 2005 268,540 2,053,178
Homeownership rate definition and source info Homeownership rate, 2000 52.5% 67.3%
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent definition and source info Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2000 44.8% 25.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units definition and source info Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000 $165,800 $166,600
 
Households definition and source info Households, 2000 239,235 1,658,238
Persons per household definition and source info Persons per household, 2000 2.27 2.53
Median household income definition and source info Median household income, 2003 $40,883 $49,248
Per capita money income definition and source info Per capita money income, 1999 $24,101 $24,049
Persons below poverty, percent definition and source info Persons below poverty, percent, 2003 15.1% 10.0%
    Business QuickFacts Denver County Colorado
Private nonfarm establishments definition and source info Private nonfarm establishments, 2004 21,798 147,3141
Private nonfarm employment definition and source info Private nonfarm employment, 2004 379,953 1,908,5081
Private nonfarm employment definition and source info Private nonfarm employment, percent change 2000-2004 -7.6% -0.3%1
Nonemployer establishments definition and source info Nonemployer establishments, 2004 45,134 385,326
 
Total number of firms definition and source info Total number of firms, 2002 59,271 464,982
Black-owned firms, percent definition and source info Black-owned firms, percent, 2002 3.6% 1.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms, percent definition and source info American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms, percent, 2002 0.7% 0.8%
Asian-owned firms, percent definition and source info Asian-owned firms, percent, 2002 3.3% 2.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms, percent definition and source info Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms, percent, 2002 NA 0.1%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent definition and source info Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2002 7.1% 5.2%
Women-owned firms, percent definition and source info Women-owned firms, percent, 2002 27.0% 29.1%
 
Manufacturers shipments definition and source info Manufacturers shipments, 2002 ($1000) 4,179,072 34,661,144
Wholesale trade sales definition and source info Wholesale trade sales, 2002 ($1000) 20,041,482 92,092,155
Retail sales definition and source info Retail sales, 2002 ($1000) 6,405,054 52,226,983
Retail sales per capita definition and source info Retail sales per capita, 2002 $11,485 $11,611
Accommodation and foodservices sales definition and source info Accommodation and foodservices sales, 2002 ($1000) 1,669,129 8,808,846
Building permits definition and source info Building permits, 2005 3,164 45,891
Federal spending definition and source info Federal spending, 2004 ($1000) 6,196,711 30,060,3291
    Geography QuickFacts Denver County Colorado
Land area definition and source info Land area, 2000 (square miles) 153 103,717
Persons per square mile definition and source info Persons per square mile, 2000 3,625.1 41.5
Persons per square mile definition and source info FIPS Code 031 08
Persons per square mile definition and source info Metropolitan or Micropolitan Statistical Area Denver-Aurora, CO Metro Area  

1: Includes data not distributed by county.
2: Colorado state total includes Broomfield city.

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(a) Includes persons reporting only one race.
(b) Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in applicable race categories.

FN: Footnote on this item for this area in place of data
NA: Not available
D: Suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information
X: Not applicable
S: Suppressed; does not meet publication standards
Z: Value greater than zero but less than half unit of measure shown
F: Fewer than 100 firms

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Source U.S. Census Bureau: State and County QuickFacts. Data derived from Population Estimates, Census of Population and Housing, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits, Consolidated Federal Funds Report
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