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Population (year 2000): 24,095
Males: 12,023  (49.9%)
Females: 12,072  (50.1%)

Jefferson County

Median resident age:  39.1 years
Colorado median age:  34.3 years

Zip codes: 80128.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $75,800 (it was $71,319 in 2000)
Columbine  $75,800
Colorado:  $50,652

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $267,600 (it was $199,200 in 2000)
Columbine  $267,600
Colorado:  $223,300

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Races in Columbine:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.3%)
  • Hispanic (5.6%)
  • Other race (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (30.8%), Irish (17.8%), English (16.2%), Italian (6.4%), United States (5.6%), French (5.2%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 5560 feet

Land area: 6.64 square miles.

Population density: 3630 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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For population 25 years and over in Columbine

  • High school or higher: 95.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.3%
  • Unemployed: 2.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Columbine CDP

  • Never married: 21.8%
  • Now married: 66.0%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 3.6%
  • Divorced: 7.6%

743 residents are foreign born (1.3% Europe, 1.1% Asia).

This place:  3.1%
Colorado:  8.6%

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

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

Columbine:  0.8% ($1,498)
Colorado:  0.7% ($1,132)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Southwest Arapahoe, CO (7.5 miles , pop. 182,524).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northeast Jefferson, CO (11.2 miles , pop. 450,166).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (638.3 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Columbine Valley, CO (2.3 miles ), Ken Caryl, CO (2.4 miles ), Bow Mar, CO (3.0 miles ), Littleton, CO (4.1 miles ), Sheridan, CO (5.5 miles ), Englewood, CO (6.7 miles ), Southwest Arapahoe, CO (7.5 miles ), Highlands Ranch, CO (7.6 miles ).

Latitude: 39.59 N, Longitude: 105.07 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -8,803 (-36.5%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 1,748 (13.5%)


People in group quarters in Columbine
  • 40 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 24 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 8 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 6 people in nursing homes
  • 2 people in religious group quarters

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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Computer specialists (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Engineers (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



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


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Columbine-area historical tornado activity is above Colorado state average. It is 41% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/15/1988, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.7 miles away from the Columbine 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 27.5 miles away from the place center .


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Hospitals/medical centers near Columbine:
  • COLORADO MENTAL HLTH CTR AT FT LOGAN (about 5 miles; DENVER, CO)
  • CRAIG HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; ENGLEWOOD, CO)
  • SWEDISH MEDICAL CTR (about 7 miles; ENGLEWOOD, CO)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Columbine:
  • BUCKLEY AFB (about 24 miles; AURORA, CO; ID: BKF)
  • DENVER INTL (about 34 miles; DENVER, CO; ID: DEN)
  • FORT COLLINS-LOVELAND MUNI (about 60 miles; FORT COLLINS/LOVELAND, CO; ID: FNL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Columbine:
  • CENTENNIAL (about 17 miles; DENVER, CO; ID: APA)
  • JEFFCO (about 22 miles; DENVER, CO; ID: BJC)
  • ERIE MUNICIPAL (about 29 miles; ERIE, CO; ID: 48V)

Amtrak station near Columbine:
  • 13 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 Columbine:
  • RED ROCKS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; LAKEWOOD, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,835)
  • EMILY GRIFFITH OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL (about 10 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 3,083)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-COLORADO CAMPUS (about 13 miles; LONE TREE, CO; FT enrollment: 3,098)
  • COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES (about 14 miles; GOLDEN, CO; FT enrollment: 3,183)
  • REGIS UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 5,898)
  • FRONT RANGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; WESTMINSTER, CO; FT enrollment: 6,858)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF AURORA (about 21 miles; AURORA, CO; FT enrollment: 2,219)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.8 people
Colorado:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  80.1%
Whole state:  65.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.2%
Whole state:  5.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  2.0%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  1.1%
Whole state:  4.1%

Columbine compared to Colorado state average:

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  • Median household income above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black 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.
  • 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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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 Columbine:
  • 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.)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KBNO (1280 AM; 5 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: LATINO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KEZW (1430 AM; 10 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
  • 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)
  • KRKS (990 AM; 10 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KNRC (1150 AM; 10 kW; ENGLEWOOD, CO; Owner: NRC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBJD (1650 AM; 10 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Columbine:
  • KQMT (99.5 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
  • KXKL-FM (105.1 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KLDV (91.1 FM; MORRISON, CO; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KQKS (107.5 FM; LAKEWOOD, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
  • 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)
  • KFMD (95.7 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KIMN (100.3 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KRFX (103.5 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KVOD (90.1 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: PUBLIC 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)
  • KDJM (92.5 FM; BROOMFIELD, CO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Columbine:
  • 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)
  • KTVD (Channel 20; DENVER, CO; Owner: TWENVER BROADCAST, INC.)
  • KCNC-TV (Channel 4; DENVER, CO; Owner: CBS TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • K48FW (Channel 48; DENVER, CO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KMAS-LP (Channel 63; DENVER, CO; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF STEAMBOAT SPRINGS COLO. LIC. CORP.)
  • KDEO-LP (Channel 38; AURORA, CO; Owner: PETER B. VAN DE SANDE)
  • 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.)
  • KDEV-LP (Channel 62; AURORA, CO; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • 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)
  • KCEC (Channel 50; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)

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