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Races in Jefferson County, Colorado:
Detached houses: $336,619Here: $336,619State: $321,943 Townhouses or other attached units: $213,540Here: $213,540State: $242,417 In 2-unit structures: $250,216Here: $250,216State: $375,414 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $165,028Here: $165,028State: $222,440 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $151,026Here: $151,026State: $203,199 Mobile homes: $43,351Here: $43,351State: $53,488
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Health of residents in Jefferson County based on 1313 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 3.7. This is better than average. 86.0% of residents exercised in the past month. This is more than average. 45.2% of residents had a sunburn in the past 12 months. This is more than average. 47.7% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average. 66.8% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average. 76.3% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is more than average. Average weight of males is 188 pounds. This is about average. Average weight of females is 147 pounds. This is less than average. 31.5% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 52.1% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 46.9%
Area name: Denver-Aurora, CO MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Jefferson 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: Lakewood, Arvada, Broomfield, Wheat Ridge, Ken Caryl, Columbine, Golden, Evergreen, Applewood, Edgewater.
2005 air pollution in Jefferson County:
Carbon Monoxide: 2 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (1-hour): 0.098 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.079 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Arapahoe County , Denver County , Adams County , Arapahoe County , Boulder County , Clear Creek County , Denver County , Douglas County , Gilpin County , Park County , Teller County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Jefferson County: Dream Valley Ranch (A), Platte River Picnic Area (B), Pleasant Park Grange (C), Ponderosa Pine Campground (D), Red Rocks Amphitheater (E), Rosemont Ranch (F), Sampson Community Club (G), Genesee Camp (H), South Turkey Creek Community Center (I), Spruce Grove Campground (J), Sunnyside Ranch (K), Sylvania of the Rockies (L), Buffalo Creek Campground (M), Buffalo Creek Work Center (N), Top of the World Picnic Area (O), Top of the World Picnic Ground (P), Tramway Campground (Q), Bancroft Ranch (R), Elk Creek Acres (S), Elk Creek Fire Station (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Jefferson County include: Chapel in the Hills (A), Mountain High Chapel (B), Ralston Church (C), Mother Cabrini Shrine (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: William F Cody Grave (1), Mount Olivet Cemetery (2), Pleasant Park Cemetery (3), Evergreen Memorial Park (4), Rockland Cemetery (5), Pine Gulch Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: AEC-North Walnut Creek Reservoir (A), Lower Long Lake (B), Hiwan Number 1 Reservoir (C), Hiwan Number 4 Reservoir (D), Mann Reservoir (E), Baehr Reservoir (F), Ralston Reservoir (G), King Fisher Lake Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Willow Creek (A), Beaver Brook (B), Bergen Creek (C), Black Mountain Creek (D), Blue Creek (E), Brush Creek (F), Buffalo Creek (G), Cabin Creek (H), Casto Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Jefferson County include: Quaker Acres Park (1), Arapahoe Park (2), James Q Newton Park (3), Cub Creek Park (4), Tiny Town (5), Meadowbrook Village Trail Park (6), Genesee Park (7), Indiana Street Open Space (8), Pence Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Pine Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Jefferson County: Dream Valley Ranch (A), Platte River Picnic Area (B), Pleasant Park Grange (C), Ponderosa Pine Campground (D), Red Rocks Amphitheater (E), Rosemont Ranch (F), Sampson Community Club (G), Genesee Camp (H), South Turkey Creek Community Center (I), Spruce Grove Campground (J), Sunnyside Ranch (K), Sylvania of the Rockies (L), Buffalo Creek Campground (M), Buffalo Creek Work Center (N), Top of the World Picnic Area (O), Top of the World Picnic Ground (P), Tramway Campground (Q), Bancroft Ranch (R), Elk Creek Acres (S), Elk Creek Fire Station (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Jefferson County include: Chapel in the Hills (A), Mountain High Chapel (B), Ralston Church (C), Mother Cabrini Shrine (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: William F Cody Grave (1), Mount Olivet Cemetery (2), Pleasant Park Cemetery (3), Evergreen Memorial Park (4), Rockland Cemetery (5), Pine Gulch Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: AEC-North Walnut Creek Reservoir (A), Lower Long Lake (B), Hiwan Number 1 Reservoir (C), Hiwan Number 4 Reservoir (D), Mann Reservoir (E), Baehr Reservoir (F), Ralston Reservoir (G), King Fisher Lake Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Willow Creek (A), Beaver Brook (B), Bergen Creek (C), Black Mountain Creek (D), Blue Creek (E), Brush Creek (F), Buffalo Creek (G), Cabin Creek (H), Casto Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Jefferson County include: Quaker Acres Park (1), Arapahoe Park (2), James Q Newton Park (3), Cub Creek Park (4), Tiny Town (5), Meadowbrook Village Trail Park (6), Genesee Park (7), Indiana Street Open Space (8), Pence Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Pine Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Current college students: 31,045 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 91.8% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 36.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 28,400 (44% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 27.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 47.9%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Jefferson County with a mortgage: 107,584 (19,125 second mortgage, 10,961 home equity loan, 606 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 25,085
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Means of transportation to work
9.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,183 average adjusted gross income)
0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($226 average AGI)Jefferson County: 0.07%Colorado average: 0.18% 6.31% relocated from other counties in Colorado ($28,095 average AGI) 2.97% relocated from other states ($16,862 average AGI)Jefferson County: 2.97%Colorado average: 4.67%
9.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($47,757 average adjusted gross income)
0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($205 average AGI)Jefferson County: 0.05%Colorado average: 0.12% 6.84% relocated to other counties in Colorado ($31,877 average AGI) 2.84% relocated to other states ($15,675 average AGI)Jefferson County: 2.84%Colorado average: 3.96%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.4 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 5.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 6.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.2 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.7
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 58,553 (52,187 aged, 6,366 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Household type by relationship
116,865 spouses, 153,565 children (140,546 natural, 4,383 adopted, 8,636 stepchildren), 4,948 grandchildren, 3,366 brothers or sisters, 2,410 parents, 5,466 other relatives, 8,865 non-relatives
Size of family households: 60,161 2-persons, 32,681 3-persons, 30,785 4-persons, 12,191 5-persons, 3,858 6-persons, 1,925 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 50,435 1-person, 12,092 2-persons, 1,566 3-persons, 392 4-persons, 110 5-persons, 48 6-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons.
90.8% of residents of Jefferson County speak English at home. 4.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all). 2.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 1.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 0.3% of residents speak other language at home (74% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $3,237,026,000 ($6150 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $83,021,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $862,742,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $334,036,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $448,000 Federal grants: $311,444,000 Federal procurement contracts: $1,092,205,000 ($28,686,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $636,150,000 ($17,031,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $1,982,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $839,446,000 Federal Government insurance: $295,969,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 98.50 millions of gallons per day (1% from ground, 99% from surface)
52% of Jefferson County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 53% lived in Colorado.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $188,900
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Regular Highways: $1,266,000
Regular Highways: $27,823,000
Welfare - Other: $25,691,000
Parks & Recreation: $22,036,000
Libraries: $21,915,000
Central Staff Services: $19,922,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $16,030,000
Health Services - Other: $13,699,000
Financial Administration: $12,191,000
General Public Buildings: $10,138,000
General - Other: $9,555,000
Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $6,120,000
Corrections - Other: $4,456,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $2,601,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $2,548,000
Air Transportation: $2,480,000
Housing & Community Development: $1,465,000
Natural Resources - Other: $623,000
Solid Waste Management: $346,000
General Support: $3,489,000
Public Welfare: $3,173,000
All Other: $2,541,000
Housing & Community Development: $1,483,000
Natural Resources: $150,000
General Support: $1,176,000
Industrial Revenue: $31,403,000
Rents: $3,522,000
General Revenue, NEC: $1,600,000
Parks & Recreation: $6,464,000
Air Transportation: $3,892,000
General - Other: $3,325,000
Police Protection: $2,354,000
General Public Building: $1,013,000
Central Staff: $744,000
Financial Administration: $227,000
Judicial: $88,000
Health - Other: $87,000
Libraries: $83,000
Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $34,000
Solid Waste Management: $21,000
Welfare - Other: $8,000
Highways: $11,818,000
General Support: $3,704,000
Health & Hospitals: $3,400,000
Education: $2,898,000
All Other: $104,000
Total General Sales: $19,555,000
Motor Vehicle License: $14,837,000
NEC: $3,201,000
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