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County:

Denver County

State:

Colorado

FIPS Code:

8031

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

1.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

30

Mean July Temp:

73

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

514,678

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

492,686

-4.3%

-10.4%

6.2%

1990:

467,610

-5.1%

-13.7%

8.6%

2000:

554,636

18.6%

9.3%

9.3%

2005:

557,917

0.6%

-5.4%

6.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

287,997

51.9%

0-to-19:

135,816

24.5%

Black:

59,921

10.8%

20-to-39:

204,599

36.9%

Hispanic:

175,704

31.7%

40-to-59:

134,604

24.3%

American Indian:

3,846

0.7%

60-plus:

79,617

14.4%

Other:

27,168

4.9%

Median Age:

33.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

3,618.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

78.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

34.5%

Median Family Income:

$48,195

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.6%

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