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County population in July 2007: 588,349 (100% urban, 0% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 125,631
Renter-occupied apartments: 113,604
% of renters here:  47%
State:  33%
Land area: 153 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 3837 people per square mile 
 
  (very high).

2008 cost of living index in Denver County: 100.7 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 80%
  • Government: 13%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Denver County, Colorado business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Denver County, Colorado:

  • White Non-Hispanic (51.9%)
  • Hispanic (31.7%)
  • Other race (15.6%)
  • Black (11.1%)
  • Two or more races (3.7%)
  • American Indian (2.2%)
  • Vietnamese (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  33.1 years
Colorado median age:  34.3 years

Males: 280,207  (50.5%)
Females: 274,429  (49.5%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $45,228
County population in 2003: 556,039
Jobs in 2003: 456,712

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Denver County,CO real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 306,567
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.7%

Average household size:
Denver County:  2.3 people
Colorado:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,443 ($39,500 in 1999)
This county:  $44,443
Colorado:  $55,212

2007 median house/condo value: $234,500 ($165,800 in 2000)
Denver County:  $234,500
Colorado:  $233,900

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $654 (lower quartile is $508, upper quartile is $875)
This county:  $654
State:  $693


Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $234,500 (it was $160,100 in 2000)
Denver County:  $234,500
Colorado:  $233,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $176,400 - $362,100

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $327,513
Here:  $327,513
State:  $321,943

Townhouses or other attached units: $301,032
Here:  $301,032
State:  $242,417

In 2-unit structures: $287,208
Here:  $287,208
State:  $375,414

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $248,070
Here:  $248,070
State:  $222,440

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $217,490
Here:  $217,490
State:  $203,199

Mobile homes: $75,705
Here:  $75,705
State:  $53,488
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,542
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $376

Institutionalized population: 6,216

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Health of residents in Denver County based on 2413 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2002 to 2004:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.6. This is about average.
79.3% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
30.9% of residents had a sunburn in the past 12 months. This is about average.
48.7% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
63.8% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
70.2% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 184 pounds. This is less than average.
Average weight of females is 150 pounds. This is about average.
16.3% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2000: 1439 buildings, average cost: $110,800
  • 2001: 1011 buildings, average cost: $143,200
  • 2002: 1641 buildings, average cost: $145,500
  • 2003: 2122 buildings, average cost: $121,300
  • 2004: 4098 buildings, average cost: $116,000
  • 2005: 2029 buildings, average cost: $188,500
  • 2006: 1800 buildings, average cost: $222,800

Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in 1000s)



2004 Presidential Election results in Denver County Colorado:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 69.6%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 29.3%



Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007: $1,257 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007: $1,163 (0.5%)

Denver County household income distribution in 2007 Denver County home values distribution


Denver County contract rent distribution in 2007

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2007: 17.7%
Denver County:  17.7%
Colorado:  12.0%
(11.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 25.5% for Black residents, 24.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 22.6% for other race residents)

Median age of residents in 2007: 35 years old
(Males: 34 years old, Females: 35 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 40 years old, Black residents: 34 years old, American Indian residents: 36 years old, Asian residents: 33 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27 years old, Other race residents: 31 years old)

Area name: Denver-Aurora, CO MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Denver County is $702 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $889 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1262 a month.

Cities in this county include: Denver.

2005 air pollution in Denver County:

Carbon Monoxide: 3 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Lead: 0.18 µg/m3 (standard limit: 1.5 µg/m3). Above U.S. average.
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.028 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Significanly above U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.095 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.074 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 28 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 68 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 10.1 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 27 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.003 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.009 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.


Neighboring counties: Adams County , Arapahoe County , Jefferson County , Jefferson County , Arapahoe County .


Denver County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

 

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 38,309
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 78.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 34.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 96,601 (23% naturalized citizens)

Denver County:  17.4%
Whole state:  8.6%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 41,082
  • 1990 to 1994: 19,234
  • 1985 to 1989: 11,076
  • 1980 to 1984: 8,146
  • 1975 to 1979: 6,074
  • 1970 to 1974: 3,630
  • 1970 to 1974: 2,022
  • 1965 to 1969: 5,337


Mean travel time to work: 24.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 63.4%

Denver County marital status for males
Denver County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 119,432
  • One, attached: 18,766
  • Two: 7,994
  • 3 or 4: 10,034
  • 5 to 9: 14,244
  • 10 to 19: 21,373
  • 20 or more: 58,918
  • Mobile homes: 617
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 57

Housing units in Denver County with a mortgage: 79,329 (12,095 second mortgage, 7,276 home equity loan, 430 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 24,957

Here:  76.1% with mortgage
State:  79.2% with mortgage

Agriculture in Denver County
Average size of farms: 4 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $128880
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $107768
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 22.50%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 100.00%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $31632
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 30.00%

Denver County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Colorado state average. It is 10.6 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 13 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/15/1988, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 7 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.



Class of Workers


Most common industries for males in 2005:
  • Construction (15%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)


Most common industries for females in 2005:
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common occupations for males in 2005:
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)


Most common occupations for females in 2005:
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
  • Mexico (65%)
  • Vietnam (4%)
  • Germany (2%)
  • India (2%)
  • Canada (2%)
  • United Kingdom (1%)
  • Russia (1%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Denver County:
  • German (11%)
  • Irish (7%)
  • English (6%)
  • United States or American (4%)
  • Italian (3%)
  • Polish (2%)
  • Scottish (2%)

Denver County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 190,274 (68%)
  • Carpooled: 37,668 (14%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 22,229 (8%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 322 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 342 (0%)
  • Railroad: 192 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 13 (0%)
  • Taxi: 389 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 231 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 2,652 (1%)
  • Walked: 12,112 (4%)
  • Other means: 2,066 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 10,225 (4%)


Owners and renters by unit type in %


Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Denver County, Colorado
  • 2810 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 2621 people in nursing homes
  • 2006 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 1831 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 756 people in state prisons
  • 459 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 369 people in other group homes
  • 323 people in religious group quarters
  • 302 people in halfway houses
  • 282 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 232 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 226 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 84 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 77 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 71 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 67 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 61 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 45 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 43 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 25 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
  • 16 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 10 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 3 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 3 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $59,141.

13.66% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,475 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  13.66%
Colorado average:  10.77%

0.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($267 average AGI)
Denver County:  0.15%
Colorado average:  0.18%

8.63% relocated from other counties in Colorado ($23,779 average AGI)
4.89% relocated from other states ($17,428 average AGI)
Denver County:  4.89%
Colorado average:  4.67%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Arapahoe County, CO  3.07% ($39,809 average AGI)
from Jefferson County, CO  1.96% ($38,056)
from Adams County, CO  1.27% ($30,013)
from Boulder County, CO  0.55% ($41,512)
from Douglas County, CO  0.48% ($52,745)
from Larimer County, CO  0.26% ($29,294)
from El Paso County, CO  0.24% ($29,479)


13.04% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,259 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  13.04%
Colorado average:  10.03%

0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($432 average AGI)
Denver County:  0.10%
Colorado average:  0.12%

9.06% relocated to other counties in Colorado ($29,713 average AGI)
3.89% relocated to other states ($14,114 average AGI)
Denver County:  3.89%
Colorado average:  3.96%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Arapahoe County, CO  3.35% ($41,768 average AGI)
to Jefferson County, CO  2.24% ($40,659)
to Adams County, CO  1.60% ($34,514)
to Douglas County, CO  0.64% ($63,495)
to Boulder County, CO  0.27% ($51,048)
to El Paso County, CO  0.15% ($38,054)
to Los Angeles County, CA  0.13% ($40,804)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 17.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 20.3



Births per 1000 population in Denver County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.1



Deaths per 1000 population in Denver County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.3



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Denver County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 69,439 (57,936 aged, 11,503 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%


Household type by relationship


Households: 541,907
  • In family households: 391,340 (81,115 male householders, 39,190 female householders)
    85,763 spouses, 131,689 children (122,445 natural, 3,705 adopted, 5,539 stepchildren), 10,778 grandchildren, 9,803 brothers or sisters, 3,914 parents, 14,599 other relatives, 14,489 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 150,567 (58,515 male householders (43,945 living alone)), 60,595 female householders (50,072 living alone)), 31,457 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 12,729 (6,058 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 51,722 2-persons, 26,652 3-persons, 20,594 4-persons, 10,705 5-persons, 5,545 6-persons, 5,087 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 94,017 1-person, 21,074 2-persons, 2,878 3-persons, 756 4-persons, 272 5-persons, 72 6-persons, 41 7-or-more-persons.

73.0% of residents of Denver County speak English at home.
21.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (42% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 16% don't speak English at all).
2.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
2.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (43% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (65% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $6,196,711,000 ($11128 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $897,631,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $1,244,686,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $834,323,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $47,195,000
Federal grants: $1,949,386,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,106,194,000 ($635,479,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,014,926,000 ($172,102,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $114,850,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,158,350,000
Federal Government insurance: $197,522,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 55,586
Here:  100 per 1000 residents
State:  76 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 22,393
Here:  40 per 1000 residents
State:  32 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +35,459
Here:  +64 per 1000 residents
State:  +24 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -63,668
Here:  -114 per 1000 residents
State:  +10 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Denver County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 140.86 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.1
State:  6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  3.3
State:  3.9



Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 5,260
  • 1995 to 1998: 8,395
  • 1990 to 1994: 5,212
  • 1980 to 1989: 22,470
  • 1970 to 1979: 40,916
  • 1960 to 1969: 35,877
  • 1950 to 1959: 46,855
  • 1940 to 1949: 24,845
  • 1939 or earlier: 61,605

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Denver County, Colorado:
  • 1 room: 555
  • 2 rooms: 3,817
  • 3 rooms: 7,682
  • 4 rooms: 15,259
  • 5 rooms: 23,339
  • 6 rooms: 21,962
  • 7 rooms: 17,932
  • 8 rooms: 16,146
  • 9+ rooms: 18,939


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Denver County, Colorado:
  • 1 room: 11,133
  • 2 rooms: 20,516
  • 3 rooms: 29,678
  • 4 rooms: 25,204
  • 5 rooms: 13,780
  • 6 rooms: 6,351
  • 7 rooms: 3,398
  • 8 rooms: 2,021
  • 9+ rooms: 1,523


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Denver County:
  • no bedroom: 1,319
  • 1 bedroom: 10,011
  • 2 bedrooms: 40,058
  • 3 bedrooms: 44,506
  • 4 bedrooms: 23,009
  • 5+ bedrooms: 6,728


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Denver County:
  • no bedroom: 14,266
  • 1 bedroom: 49,512
  • 2 bedrooms: 35,202
  • 3 bedrooms: 10,388
  • 4 bedrooms: 3,378
  • 5+ bedrooms: 858


Cars and other vehicles available in Denver County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 6,409
  • 1 vehicle: 45,691
  • 2 vehicles: 52,101
  • 3 vehicles: 16,124
  • 4 vehicles: 4,019
  • 5+ vehicles: 1,287


Cars and other vehicles available in Denver County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 26,738
  • 1 vehicle: 57,524
  • 2 vehicles: 23,210
  • 3 vehicles: 4,617
  • 4 vehicles: 924
  • 5+ vehicles: 591


46% of Denver County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 47% lived in Colorado.

Denver County:  45.7%
State average:  45.7%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 222531
  • Northeast: 33351
  • Midwest: 89984
  • South: 56085
  • West: 50167

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $180,400


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

  


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (85.9%)
  • Electricity (12.4%)
  • Other fuel (0.8%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (62.9%)
  • Electricity (32.6%)
  • Other fuel (2.1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.3%)
  • No fuel used (0.9%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 6,404
Here:  12.0%
Colorado:  8.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2,412
Here:  10.4%
Colorado:  7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 7,753
Here:  28.6%
Colorado:  16.7%


Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients