Southwest Arapahoe, CO (Colorado) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 182,545 (Urban population: 182,390, Rural population: 155 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 74,676 (72,320 occupied: 51,515 owner occupied, 20,805 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	29%
State:	33%

Housing density: 1076 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $168,500

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $868

Median gross rent in Southwest Arapahoe, CO in 2000: $776

Housing units in Southwest Arapahoe with a mortgage: 36,226 (5,648 second mortgage, 4,073 home equity loan, 188 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 10,129

Household type by relationship

Households: 179,373

In family households: 150,208 (37,604 male householders, 11,011 female householders)
39,959 spouses, 53,629 children (49,797 natural, 1,574 adopted, 2,258 stepchildren), 1,553 grandchildren, 1,166 brothers or sisters, 871 parents, 1,528 other relatives, 2,887 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 29,165 (10,721 male householders (8,137 living alone)), 13,003 female householders (11,067 living alone)), 5,441 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 3,172 (2,629 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 20,992 2-persons, 10,569 3-persons, 10,774 4-persons, 4,411 5-persons, 1,411 6-persons, 458 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 19,204 1-person, 3,880 2-persons, 481 3-persons, 130 4-persons, 12 5-persons, 15 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

35,105 married couples with children.
8,583 single-parent households (1,973 men, 6,610 women).

90.3% of residents of Southwest Arapahoe speak English at home.
4.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
2.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
1.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (51% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (66% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 12,166 (6.7%)
(40.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	7.7
State:	6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.7
State:	3.9

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Southwest Arapahoe, Colorado:

1 room: 117
2 rooms: 371
3 rooms: 1,206
4 rooms: 2,760
5 rooms: 5,271
6 rooms: 6,372
7 rooms: 7,777
8 rooms: 10,050
9 or more rooms: 17,591

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Southwest Arapahoe, Colorado:

1 room: 1,200
2 rooms: 2,900
3 rooms: 5,164
4 rooms: 5,063
5 rooms: 3,021
6 rooms: 1,218
7 rooms: 849
8 rooms: 750
9 or more rooms: 640

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 1,504
1995 to 1998: 4,869
1990 to 1994: 4,174
1980 to 1989: 15,567
1970 to 1979: 20,606
1960 to 1969: 11,767
1950 to 1959: 10,258
1940 to 1949: 2,674
1939 or earlier: 3,257

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Southwest Arapahoe:

no bedroom: 161
1 bedroom: 1,409
2 bedrooms: 7,581
3 bedrooms: 16,591
4 bedrooms: 19,380
5 or more bedrooms: 6,393

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Southwest Arapahoe:

no bedroom: 1,364
1 bedroom: 8,281
2 bedrooms: 7,278
3 bedrooms: 2,444
4 bedrooms: 1,072
5 or more bedrooms: 366

Cars and other vehicles available in Southwest Arapahoe in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 1,152
1 vehicle: 11,652
2 vehicles: 25,247
3 vehicles: 10,081
4 vehicles: 2,489
5 or more vehicles: 894

Cars and other vehicles available in Southwest Arapahoe in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 2,661
1 vehicle: 10,561
2 vehicles: 5,744
3 vehicles: 1,389
4 vehicles: 271
5 or more vehicles: 179

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Southwest Arapahoe, CO:

Less than $10,000: 20
$10,000 to $14,999: 18
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 13
$25,000 to $29,999: 7
$30,000 to $34,999: 24
$35,000 to $39,999: 9
$40,000 to $49,999: 13
$50,000 to $59,999: 38
$60,000 to $69,999: 56
$70,000 to $79,999: 138
$80,000 to $89,999: 283
$90,000 to $99,999: 622
$100,000 to $124,999: 2888
$125,000 to $149,999: 5333
$150,000 to $174,999: 6681
$175,000 to $199,999: 5793
$200,000 to $249,999: 8151
$250,000 to $299,999: 5188
$300,000 to $399,999: 4365
$400,000 to $499,999: 2067
$500,000 to $749,999: 2229
$750,000 to $999,999: 1086
$1,000,000 or more: 1333

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Southwest Arapahoe:

Less than $100: 188
$100 to $149: 185
$150 to $199: 215
$200 to $249: 283
$250 to $299: 213
$300 to $349: 336
$350 to $399: 458
$400 to $449: 1091
$450 to $499: 1763
$500 to $549: 1404
$550 to $599: 949
$600 to $649: 1426
$650 to $699: 1445
$700 to $749: 1268
$750 to $799: 1046
$800 to $899: 2595
$900 to $999: 1489
$1,000 to $1,249: 2540
$1,250 to $1,499: 752
$1,500 to $1,999: 475
$2,000 or more: 184
No cash rent: 500

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 3,861
1990 to 1994: 1,808
1985 to 1989: 1,274
1980 to 1984: 1,220
1975 to 1979: 981
1970 to 1974: 735
1970 to 1974: 589
1965 to 1969: 1,698

Percentage of workers working in this county: 52.7%
Number of people working at home: 5,783 (6.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 2130
5 to 9 minutes: 8604
10 to 14 minutes: 13781
15 to 19 minutes: 14302
20 to 24 minutes: 13907
25 to 29 minutes: 6289
30 to 34 minutes: 13719
35 to 39 minutes: 3123
40 to 44 minutes: 3674
45 to 59 minutes: 5586
60 to 89 minutes: 2563
90 or more minutes: 1199

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 75,207 (79%)
Carpooled: 8,257 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 2,444 (3%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 51 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 68 (0%)
Railroad: 40 (0%)
Taxi: 44 (0%)
Motorcycle: 76 (0%)
Bicycle: 336 (0%)
Walked: 1,835 (2%)
Other means: 519 (1%)
Worked at home: 5,783 (6%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 3298
$10,000 to $14,999: 2436
$15,000 to $19,999: 2753
$20,000 to $24,999: 3085
$25,000 to $29,999: 3491
$30,000 to $34,999: 3768
$35,000 to $39,999: 3909
$40,000 to $44,999: 3527
$45,000 to $49,999: 3300
$50,000 to $59,999: 6637
$60,000 to $74,999: 8132
$75,000 to $99,999: 9533
$100,000 to $124,999: 6256
$125,000 to $149,999: 3513
$150,000 to $199,999: 3431
$200,000 or more: 5270

First ancestries reported:

German: 30613
Other groups: 23435
English: 19541
Irish: 17088
United States or American: 9393
Italian: 6165
Norwegian: 4421
Swedish: 4077
Scottish: 4040
Polish: 3928
French (except Basque): 3618
Scotch-Irish: 3308
Dutch: 2762
European: 2240
Russian: 2086
Danish: 1448
Welsh: 1230
Greek: 981
French Canadian: 929
British: 918
Czech: 858
Hungarian: 687
Austrian: 650
Canadian: 610
Arab:: 609
Swiss: 607
Eastern European: 575
Subsaharan African:: 558
Ukrainian: 493
Scandinavian: 491
Iranian: 372
Northern European: 367
Lithuanian: 356
Finnish: 342
Czechoslovakian: 304
Lebanese: 290
Yugoslavian: 289
African: 253
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 206
Slovak: 186
Romanian: 181
Australian: 152
Croatian: 149
Portuguese: 144
South African: 141
Slovene: 130
Latvian: 123
Arab/Arabic: 121
Belgian: 120
Celtic: 117
Pennsylvania German: 104
Armenian: 94
Zimbabwean: 84
Serbian: 77
Israeli: 76
Palestinian: 64
Egyptian: 62
Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 52
Jamaican: 50
West Indian: 49
Slavic: 46
Afghan: 46
Albanian: 43
Brazilian: 37
Ghanian: 34
Turkish: 32
Belizean: 27
Other Arab: 26
Estonian: 23
Bulgarian: 23
Ethiopian: 22
Moroccan: 22
Haitian: 20
Cape Verdean: 18
Alsatian: 18
Luxemburger: 17
Iraqi: 15
Acadian/Cajun: 15
Basque: 15
German Russian: 13
Icelander: 12
Syrian: 9
Barbadian: 8
Other Subsaharan African: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (23%)
Canada (11%)
United Kingdom (5%)
Korea (5%)
Germany (5%)
Vietnam (4%)
India (3%)

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

This state: 70696
Northeast: 15319
Midwest: 42055
South: 18392
West: 22210

54% of Southwest Arapahoe residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 55% lived in Colorado.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 212
Nursery to 4th grade: 86
5th and 6th grade: 306
7th and 8th grade: 758
9th grade: 486
10th grade: 680
11th grade: 848
12th grade, no diploma: 1,198
High school graduate (or equivalency): 9,648
Less than 1 year of college: 3,077
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 9,077
Associate degree: 2,905
Bachelor's degree: 18,365
Master's degree: 7,018
Professional school degree: 3,424
Doctorate degree: 1,119

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 215
Nursery to 4th grade: 112
5th and 6th grade: 300
7th and 8th grade: 670
9th grade: 582
10th grade: 960
11th grade: 692
12th grade, no diploma: 1,364
High school graduate (or equivalency): 12,505
Less than 1 year of college: 4,580
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 11,142
Associate degree: 4,412
Bachelor's degree: 18,095
Master's degree: 6,717
Professional school degree: 1,338
Doctorate degree: 422

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.7%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 4.2%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 8.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 11.8%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 2.4%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 2.6%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 8.2%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 4.1%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 4.7%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 4.4%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 6.7%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 3.4%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $61,331
Black householders: $45,417
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $34,091
Asian householders: $64,355
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $90,512
Some other race householders: $40,352
Two or more races householders: $46,000
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $41,517

Southwest Arapahoe household income for Black or African American householders

Southwest Arapahoe marital status for males

Southwest Arapahoe marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $209,400
Black or African American householders: $186,500
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $131,000
Asian householders: $228,200
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $188,700
Some other race householders: $169,400
Two or more races householders: $160,100
Hispanic or Latino householders: $175,400

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 47,503
One, attached: 6,795
Two: 913
3 or 4: 1,733
5 to 9: 3,377
10 to 19: 4,890
20 to 49: 4,624
50 or more: 3,613
Mobile homes: 1,136
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 92

Median worth of mobile homes: $25,500

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Southwest Arapahoe:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (92%)
Electricity (8%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (68%)
Electricity (29%)
Other fuel (2%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2,891

Here:	12.9%
Colorado:	8.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,314

Here:	11.1%
Colorado:	7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,347

Here:	20.3%
Colorado:	16.7%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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 (Noninstitutionalized)

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