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Arapahoe County

Population in July 2008: 811. Population change since 2000: -4.3%
 

Males: 404  (49.8%)
Females: 407  (50.2%)

Median resident age:  44.3 years
Colorado median age:  34.3 years

Zip codes: 80123.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $123,253 (it was $112,300 in 2000)
Bow Mar:  $123,253
Colorado:  $55,212

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $58,829
Bow Mar:  $58,829
Colorado:  $29,133

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $764,524 (it was $538,900 in 2000)
Bow Mar:  $764,524
Colorado:  $233,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $888,677; Detached houses: $896,904; Townhouses or other attached units: $550,198

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Races in Bow Mar:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.7%)
  • Hispanic (3.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Bow Mar: 112.0 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (30.5%), English (22.3%), Irish (19.4%), Polish (5.9%), Scottish (5.7%), Swedish (5.5%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 5515 feet

Land area: 0.72 square miles.

Population density: 1131 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Bow Mar

  • High school or higher: 98.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 68.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 35.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bow Mar town

  • Never married: 12.2%
  • Now married: 75.3%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 3.5%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

26 residents are foreign born (1.1% Europe, 0.7% Oceania, 0.7% North America, 0.4% Asia).

This town:  3.1%
Colorado:  8.6%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Bow Mar:  0.7% ($3,606)
Colorado:  0.7% ($1,132)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Southwest Arapahoe, CO (4.7 miles , pop. 182,524).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Denver, CO (8.2 miles , pop. 554,636).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (574.3 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Columbine Valley, CO (1.4 miles ), Sheridan, CO (1.5 miles ), Littleton, CO (1.7 miles ), Columbine, CO (1.7 miles ), Englewood, CO (1.8 miles ), Ken Caryl, CO (2.1 miles ), Southwest Arapahoe, CO (2.2 miles ), Cherry Hills Village, CO (2.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $666,700
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $933,300
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $1,100,000
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $1,007,700

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 39.63 N, Longitude: 105.05 W

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Population change in the 1990s: -11 (-1.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (19%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (12%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (8%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
  • Data processing and other information services (7%)
  • Social assistance (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (24%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (12%)
  • Lawyers (10%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Top executives (6%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (17%)
  • Top executives (10%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
  • Media and communication equipment workers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Librarians, curators, and archivists (5%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (5%)



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Crime in Bow Mar by Year

Type 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Robberies 0010
    per 100,000 0.00.0121.50.0
Assaults 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Burglaries 01004
    per 100,000 0.01227.00.0495.7
Thefts 11357
    per 100,000 121.41595.1607.5867.4
Auto thefts 2200
    per 100,000 242.7245.40.00.0
Arson 0001
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0123.9
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 24.3169.360.869.4

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Bow Mar-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Colorado state average. It is 70% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/15/1988, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.6 miles away from the Bow Mar town center injured 7 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/18/1975, a category 3 tornado 20.8 miles away from the town center .


Bow Mar-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Colorado state average. It is 87% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/25/1994 at 19:06:07, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 26.6 miles away from Bow Mar center
On 12/23/1995 at 06:51:48, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 MB, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 62.3 miles away from the city center
On 1/18/1997 at 22:04:39, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MB, 2.8 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 36.5 miles away from the city center
On 7/22/2001 at 19:22:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 42.1 miles away from Bow Mar center
On 9/12/1990 at 21:38:57, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 61.7 miles away from the city center
On 1/26/2008 at 03:49:01, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 86.3 miles away from Bow Mar center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Bow Mar:
  • COLORADO MENTAL HLTH CTR AT FT LOGAN (about 2 miles; DENVER, CO)
  • CRAIG HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; ENGLEWOOD, CO)
  • SWEDISH MEDICAL CTR (about 4 miles; ENGLEWOOD, CO)

Political contributions by individuals in Bow Mar, CO

Amtrak station near Bow Mar:
  • 10 miles: DENVER (1701 WYNKOOP ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities and snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bow Mar:
  • RED ROCKS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; LAKEWOOD, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,835)
  • EMILY GRIFFITH OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL (about 7 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 3,083)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-COLORADO CAMPUS (about 11 miles; LONE TREE, CO; FT enrollment: 3,098)
  • COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES (about 11 miles; GOLDEN, CO; FT enrollment: 3,183)
  • REGIS UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 5,898)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF AURORA (about 16 miles; AURORA, CO; FT enrollment: 2,219)
  • FRONT RANGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; WESTMINSTER, CO; FT enrollment: 6,858)

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Average household size:
This town:  2.9 people
Colorado:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  89.5%
Whole state:  65.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  2.4%
Whole state:  5.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  3.4%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  2.6%
Whole state:  4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bow Mar, CO



Bow Mar compared to Colorado state average:
  • Median household income significantly above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Arapahoe County Colorado:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (92%)
  • Electricity (7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Bow Mar

Adherents


NameCatholic Church Charismatic Churches IndependentChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaSouthern Baptist Convention
Adherents36.2%9.1%5.8%5.6%5.3%
Congregations5.4%1.0%13.9%5.4%6.9%
NameUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran ChurchAssemblies of GodEvangelical Presbyterian ChurchOther religions
Adherents4.2%4.1%3.2%2.5%23.8%
Congregations4.5%3.5%5.4%4.0%50.0%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 1$3,977$47,7240$0
Totals for Government 1$3,977$47,7240$0



Bow Mar government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $123,000
    Financial Administration: $85,000
    Regular Highways: $33,000
    General - Other: $31,000
    Parks & Recreation: $7,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $44,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $10,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $840,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $810,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $30,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $29,000
    Interest Earnings: $9,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $215,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $31,000
    All Other: $5,000
  • Tax - Property: $175,000
    Public Utilities: $29,000
    NEC: $28,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $112,000

11.63% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,670 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.63%
Colorado average:  10.77%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($448 average AGI)
Arapahoe County:  0.14%
Colorado average:  0.18%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Denver County, CO  3.53% ($41,768 average AGI)
from Douglas County, CO  1.11% ($53,977)
from Jefferson County, CO  1.03% ($42,239)


11.61% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($49,078 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.61%
Colorado average:  10.03%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($396 average AGI)
Arapahoe County:  0.09%
Colorado average:  0.12%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Denver County, CO  3.26% ($39,809 average AGI)
to Douglas County, CO  1.57% ($67,161)
to Jefferson County, CO  1.00% ($44,220)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bow Mar:
  • KCUV (1510 AM; 25 kW; LITTLETON, CO; Owner: PEOPLE WIRELESS, INC.)
  • KCKK (1600 AM; 5 kW; LAKEWOOD, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
  • KADZ (1550 AM; 10 kW; ARVADA, CO; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KDDZ (1690 AM; 10 kW; ARVADA, CO; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KBNO (1280 AM; 5 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: LATINO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KEZW (1430 AM; 10 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KNRC (1150 AM; 10 kW; ENGLEWOOD, CO; Owner: NRC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KRKS (990 AM; 10 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KBJD (1650 AM; 10 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bow Mar:
  • KQMT (99.5 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
  • KQKS (107.5 FM; LAKEWOOD, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
  • KXKL-FM (105.1 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KLDV (91.1 FM; MORRISON, CO; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KALC (105.9 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
  • KBPI (106.7 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KOSI (101.1 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
  • KIMN (100.3 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KFMD (95.7 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KVOD (90.1 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC)
  • KRFX (103.5 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KUVO (89.3 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: DENVER EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING)
  • K209DE (89.7 FM; GOLDEN, CO; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KYGO-FM (98.5 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
  • KXPK (96.5 FM; EVERGREEN, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KBCO-FM (97.3 FM; BOULDER, CO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KJMN (92.1 FM; CASTLE ROCK, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KRKS-FM (94.7 FM; LAFAYETTE, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC)
  • KJCD (104.3 FM; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
  • K231AE (94.1 FM; LAKEWOOD, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Bow Mar:
  • KMGH-TV (Channel 7; DENVER, CO; Owner: MCGRAW-HILL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KRMA-TV (Channel 6; DENVER, CO; Owner: ROCKY MOUNTAIN PUBLIC BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • KUSA-TV (Channel 9; DENVER, CO; Owner: MULTIMEDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION)
  • K48FW (Channel 48; DENVER, CO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KTVD (Channel 20; DENVER, CO; Owner: TWENVER BROADCAST, INC.)
  • KCNC-TV (Channel 4; DENVER, CO; Owner: CBS TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • KDEO-LP (Channel 38; AURORA, CO; Owner: PETER B. VAN DE SANDE)
  • KMAS-LP (Channel 63; DENVER, CO; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF STEAMBOAT SPRINGS COLO. LIC. CORP.)
  • KWGN-TV (Channel 2; DENVER, CO; Owner: KWGN INC.)
  • KPXC-TV (Channel 59; DENVER, CO; Owner: PAXSON DENVER LICENSE, INC.)
  • KDEV-LP (Channel 62; AURORA, CO; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KDVR (Channel 31; DENVER, CO; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KDEN (Channel 25; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: LONGMONT CHANNEL 25, INC.)
  • KRMT (Channel 41; DENVER, CO; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KDVT-LP (Channel 36; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KWHD (Channel 53; CASTLE ROCK, CO; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KCEC (Channel 50; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • K66FB (Channel 66; DENVER, CO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)


Bow Mar fatal accident list:
Mar 30, 2007 03:00 AM, Bow Mar Drive, Lat: 39.628108, Lon: -105.049572, Vehicles: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 full and 2 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$145,14582$324,903100$288,46812$143,2066$228,450
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$019$286,17322$245,5334$165,8783$272,177
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$010$278,98756$313,97313$101,6392$226,350
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$010$290,18927$217,3901$38,7301$344,290
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$02$406,0156$178,6320$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0056.19 , 0120.50

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 full and 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED12$318,4878$329,7132$287,410
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$535,0700$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN4$599,3850$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0056.19 , 0120.50

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1

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