| | People QuickFacts | Denver County | Colorado |
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Population, 2011 estimate | 619,968 | 5,116,796 |
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Population, 2010 (April 1) estimates base | 600,008 | 5,029,196 |
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Population, percent change, April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2011 | 3.3% | 1.7% |
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Population, 2010 | 600,158 | 5,029,196 |
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Persons under 5 years, percent, 2011 | 7.4% | 6.7% |
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Persons under 18 years, percent, 2011 | 21.7% | 24.0% |
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Persons 65 years and over, percent, 2011 | 10.3% | 11.3% |
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Female persons, percent, 2011 | 49.9% | 49.8% |
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White persons, percent, 2011 (a) | 80.8% | 88.3% |
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Black persons, percent, 2011 (a) | 10.3% | 4.3% |
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American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2011 (a) | 2.1% | 1.6% |
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Asian persons, percent, 2011 (a) | 3.6% | 2.9% |
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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander persons, percent, 2011 (a) | 0.2% | 0.2% |
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Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2011 | 3.0% | 2.7% |
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Persons of Hispanic or Latino Origin, percent, 2011 (b) | 31.8% | 20.9% |
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White persons not Hispanic, percent, 2011 | 52.6% | 69.7% |
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Living in same house 1 year & over, 2006-2010 | 77.4% | 80.6% |
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Foreign born persons, percent, 2006-2010 | 16.6% | 9.8% |
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Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2006-2010 | 27.7% | 16.8% |
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High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2006-2010 | 84.0% | 89.3% |
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Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2006-2010 | 40.1% | 35.9% |
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Veterans, 2006-2010 | 35,433 | 405,722 |
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Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2006-2010 | 24.6 | 24.2 |
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Housing units, 2011 | 286,790 | 2,224,603 |
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Homeownership rate, 2006-2010 | 52.5% | 67.6% |
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Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2006-2010 | 44.9% | 25.6% |
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Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2006-2010 | $240,900 | $236,600 |
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Households, 2006-2010 | 254,181 | 1,918,959 |
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Persons per household, 2006-2010 | 2.23 | 2.49 |
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Per capita money income in past 12 months (2010 dollars) 2006-2010 | $30,806 | $30,151 |
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Median household income 2006-2010 | $45,501 | $56,456 |
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Persons below poverty level, percent, 2006-2010 | 19.2% | 12.2% |
| | Business QuickFacts | Denver County | Colorado |
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Private nonfarm establishments, 2010 | 22,055 | 151,9731 |
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Private nonfarm employment, 2010 | 368,327 | 1,955,3361 |
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Private nonfarm employment, percent change, 2000-2010 | -10.4 | 2.21 |
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Nonemployer establishments, 2010 | 53,415 | 426,417 |
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Total number of firms, 2007 | 67,500 | 547,770 |
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Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 | 4.3% | 1.7% |
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American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 | 1.1% | 0.8% |
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Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 | 3.7% | 2.6% |
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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 | S | 0.1% |
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Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 | 8.7% | 6.2% |
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Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 | 30.2% | 29.2% |
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Manufacturers shipments, 2007 ($1000) | 5,189,894 | 46,331,953 |
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Merchant wholesaler sales, 2007 ($1000) | 14,920,938 | 53,598,986 |
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Retail sales, 2007 ($1000) | 6,835,351 | 65,896,788 |
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Retail sales per capita, 2007 | $11,810 | $13,609 |
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Accommodation and food services sales, 2007 ($1000) | 2,279,048 | 11,440,395 |
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Building permits, 2011 | 2,685 | 13,502 |