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Jefferson County

Population in July 2007: 24,028.
Males: 11,958  (49.8%)
Females: 12,070  (50.2%)

Median resident age:  41.1 years
Colorado median age:  34.3 years

Estimated median household income in 2008: $91,974 (it was $79,490 in 2000)
Central Jefferson:  $91,974
Colorado:  $56,993

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $51,619

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $406,630 (it was $279,900 in 2000)
Central Jefferson:  $406,630
Colorado:  $242,200

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $485,359; Detached houses: $500,133; Townhouses or other attached units: $356,567; In 2-unit structures: $289,762; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $164,836; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $211,918; Mobile homes: $275,000

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Races in Central Jefferson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
  • Hispanic (2.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Central Jefferson: 102.6 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 7884 feet

Land area: 92.9 square miles.

Population density: 259 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Central Jefferson

  • High school or higher: 97.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 55.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 22.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Central Jefferson CCD

  • Never married: 17.9%
  • Now married: 68.7%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 4.0%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.1%
Colorado:  8.6%

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

Central Jefferson:  0.7% ($1,888)
Colorado:  0.7% ($1,132)
Central Jefferson satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lakewood, CO (12.7 miles , pop. 144,126).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northeast Jefferson, CO (13.9 miles , pop. 450,166).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (564.4 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Evergreen, CO (1.0 miles ), Kittredge, CO (1.4 miles ), Indian Hills, CO (1.8 miles ), Genesee, CO (2.3 miles ), Aspen Park, CO (2.5 miles ), Morrison, CO (2.7 miles ), Golden, CO (3.1 miles ), South Jefferson, CO (3.2 miles ).

Latitude: 39.63 N, Longitude: 105.32 W

Central Jefferson household income distribution Central Jefferson home values distribution

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (15%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (12%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Top executives (7%)
  • Computer specialists (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (3%)
  • Engineers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)



Central Jefferson-area historical tornado activity is above Colorado state average. It is 37% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/15/1988, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 21.9 miles away from the Central Jefferson place center injured 7 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/18/1975, a category 3 tornado 33.6 miles away from the place center .


Central Jefferson-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 36.1 miles away from Central Jefferson center
On 10/1/2005 at 05:57:03, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 94.5 miles away from the city center
On 12/23/1995 at 06:51:48, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 MB, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 65.9 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 38.7 miles away from Central Jefferson center
On 7/22/2001 at 19:22:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 43.5 miles away from the city center
On 9/12/1990 at 21:38:57, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 47.3 miles away from Central Jefferson center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Hospitals/medical centers near Central Jefferson:
  • COLORADO MENTAL HLTH CTR AT FT LOGAN (about 16 miles; DENVER, CO)
  • WIDE HORIZON (about 16 miles; LAKEWOOD, CO)
  • EXEMPLA LUTHERAN MEDICAL CTR (about 16 miles; WHEAT RIDGE, CO)

Amtrak station near Central Jefferson:
  • 20 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 Central Jefferson:
  • COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES (about 10 miles; GOLDEN, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,183)
  • RED ROCKS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; LAKEWOOD, CO; FT enrollment: 3,835)
  • EMILY GRIFFITH OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL (about 18 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 3,083)
  • REGIS UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 5,898)
  • FRONT RANGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; WESTMINSTER, CO; FT enrollment: 6,858)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-COLORADO CAMPUS (about 24 miles; LONE TREE, CO; FT enrollment: 3,098)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF AURORA (about 29 miles; AURORA, CO; FT enrollment: 2,219)

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Notable locations in Central Jefferson: Wild Rose Grange (A), Elmgreen Ranch (B), Cub Creek Campground (C), Greystone Lodge (D), Hiwan Country Club (E), Evergreen Golf Course (F), Falcon Castle Ruins (G), Denver Mountain Parks Emergency Headquarters (H), Maxwell Falls Picnic Grounds (I), Our Lady of the Rockies Camp (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Central Jefferson: Gilmore Chapel (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Evergreen Memorial Park (1), Evergreen Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Hiwan Number 1 Reservoir (A), Hiwan Number 4 Reservoir (B), Hiwan Number 6 Reservoir (C), Evergreen Lake (D), Gayno Reservoir (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Wilmot Creek (A), Bergen Creek (B), Blue Creek (C), Buffalo Creek (D), Chicken Creek (E), Cub Creek (F), Maxwell Creek (G), Troublesome Creek (H), Green Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Central Jefferson include: Cub Creek Park (1), Dedisse Park (2), Pence Park (3), O'Fallon Park (4), Corwina Park (5), Parmalee Gulch Park (6), Bell Park (7), Little Park (8), Bergen Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.6 people
Colorado:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  67.7%
Whole state:  65.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.1%
Whole state:  5.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  3.0%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  1.6%
Whole state:  4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Central Jefferson, CO


People in group quarters in Central Jefferson
  • 259 people in nursing homes
  • 25 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 22 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Central Jefferson compared to Colorado state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Jefferson County Colorado:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (63%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)
  • Electricity (15%)
  • Wood (4%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Central Jefferson

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 35.53%
Here35.5%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic Church Charismatic Churches IndependentLDS (Mormon) ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaSouthern Baptist Convention
Adherents45.4%6.4%5.9%5.6%5.4%
Congregations5.7%0.8%11.7%5.7%5.7%
NameUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran Church Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentPresbyterian Church (USA)Other
Adherents3.8%3.4%2.5%2.1%19.6%
Congregations4.2%3.8%1.1%3.0%58.3%
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.


9.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,183 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.35%
Colorado average:  10.77%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($226 average AGI)
Jefferson County:  0.07%
Colorado average:  0.18%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Denver County, CO  2.29% ($40,659 average AGI)
from Adams County, CO  1.23% ($37,014)
from Arapahoe County, CO  0.97% ($44,220)


9.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($47,757 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.73%
Colorado average:  10.03%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($205 average AGI)
Jefferson County:  0.05%
Colorado average:  0.12%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Denver County, CO  2.00% ($38,056 average AGI)
to Adams County, CO  1.53% ($41,161)
to Arapahoe County, CO  1.00% ($42,239)


Strongest AM radio stations in Central Jefferson:
  • KCUV (1510 AM; 25 kW; LITTLETON, CO; Owner: PEOPLE WIRELESS, INC.)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KADZ (1550 AM; 10 kW; ARVADA, CO; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KRKS (990 AM; 10 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KDDZ (1690 AM; 10 kW; ARVADA, CO; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KCKK (1600 AM; 5 kW; LAKEWOOD, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
  • KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KEZW (1430 AM; 10 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
  • KLZ (560 AM; 5 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KNRC (1150 AM; 10 kW; ENGLEWOOD, CO; Owner: NRC BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Central Jefferson:
  • KXKL-FM (105.1 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KIMN (100.3 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KLDV (91.1 FM; MORRISON, CO; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KBPI (106.7 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KALC (105.9 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
  • KOSI (101.1 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
  • KVOD (90.1 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC)
  • KFMD (95.7 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRFX (103.5 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, 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)
  • KUVO (89.3 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: DENVER EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING)
  • KQKS (107.5 FM; LAKEWOOD, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
  • K209DE (89.7 FM; GOLDEN, CO; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KQMT (99.5 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
  • KBCO-FM (97.3 FM; BOULDER, CO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRKS-FM (94.7 FM; LAFAYETTE, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC)
  • K269CL (101.7 FM; EVERGREEN, CO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • K300AE (107.9 FM; BRECKENRIDGE, CO; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • K207CK (89.3 FM; BRECKENRIDGE, CO; Owner: SUMMIT PUBLIC RADIOSUMMIT FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around Central Jefferson:
  • KUSA-TV (Channel 9; DENVER, CO; Owner: MULTIMEDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION)
  • KTVD (Channel 20; DENVER, CO; Owner: TWENVER BROADCAST, INC.)
  • KCNC-TV (Channel 4; DENVER, CO; Owner: CBS TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KDVR (Channel 31; DENVER, CO; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KRMT (Channel 41; DENVER, CO; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • K48FW (Channel 48; DENVER, CO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KDVT-LP (Channel 36; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KCEC (Channel 50; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KDEO-LP (Channel 38; AURORA, CO; Owner: PETER B. VAN DE SANDE)
  • KDEN (Channel 25; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: LONGMONT CHANNEL 25, INC.)
  • KDEV-LP (Channel 62; AURORA, CO; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KBDI-TV (Channel 12; BROOMFIELD, CO; Owner: FRONT RANGE EDUCATIONAL MEDIA CORP.)
  • K57BT (Channel 57; DENVER, CO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF DENVER, INC.)



Central Jefferson on our top lists:
  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Computer and mathematical occupations: (population 5,000+)"
  • #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Registered nurses (population 5,000+)"
  • #36 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Secretaries and administrative assistants (population 5,000+)"
  • #50 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Air transportation (population 5,000+)"
  • #62 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
  • #74 on the list of "Top 100 highest located cities"
  • #86 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Healthcare support occupations: (population 5,000+)"
  • #87 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest differences between daily high and daily low temperatures"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that had a sunburn in the past 12 months"
  • #29 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
  • #32 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the best general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
  • #57 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"

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