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Colorado; Arapahoe County, Colorado

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Colorado
Arapahoe County, Colorado
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,773,714 655,070
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)
5,957,493
666,918
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
5,877,610
656,061
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024)
5,775,324
655,077
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
5,773,707
655,075
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024)
3.2%
1.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
1.8%
0.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,773,714 655,070
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,029,196 572,003
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
5.3%
5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent
20.7%
22.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
16.0%
14.9%
Female persons, percent
49.4%
50.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
86.0%
75.0%
Black alone, percent (a)(a)
4.8%
12.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent (a)(a)
1.7%
1.3%
Asian alone, percent (a)(a)
3.8%
6.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent (a)(a)
0.2%
0.3%
Two or More Races, percent
3.5%
4.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent (b)(b)
22.7%
22.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
66.1%
56.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2019-2023 348,913 35,168
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2019-2023 9.6% 16.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2023, (V2023) 2,638,724 272,182
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2019-2023 66.3% 65.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2019-2023 $502,200 $526,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2019-2023 $2,231 $2,322
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortage, 2019-2023 $624 $693
Median gross rent, 2019-2023 $1,693 $1,812
Building Permits, 2023 39,404 5,479
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2019-2023 2,325,576 253,890
Persons per household, 2019-2023 2.45 2.56
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2019-2023 83.4% 84.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2019-2023 16.1% 23.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2019-2023 96.8% 97.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2019-2023 92.8% 94.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 92.8% 92.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 44.7% 45.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2019-2023 7.9% 7.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
7.9%
9.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 67.7% 71.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 63.5% 66.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 26,052,155 2,445,156
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 52,722,035 6,904,808
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 24,917,676 1,281,392
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 120,881,315 15,411,435
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $20,695 $23,483
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2019-2023 25.5 27.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $92,470 $97,215
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $50,489 $51,942
Persons in poverty, percent
9.3%
10.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2022 181,963 20,149
Total employment, 2022 2,481,196 307,086
Total annual payroll, 2022 ($1,000) 169,057,790 23,046,365
Total employment, percent change, 2021-2022 2.7% 3.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2022 583,986 68,238
All employer firms, Reference year 2022 140,676 17,045
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 81,281 10,233
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 34,796 3,841
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 20,019 3,184
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 110,261 12,108
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 7,631 902
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 123,091 14,577
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 55.7 821.0
Population per square mile, 2010 48.5 716.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 103,637.06 797.86
Land area in square miles, 2010 103,641.89 798.10
FIPS Code 08 08005
Value Notes

Methodology differences may exist between data sources, and so estimates from different sources are not comparable.

Some estimates presented here come from sample data, and thus have sampling errors that may render some apparent differences between geographies statistically indistinguishable. Click the Quick Info icon to the left of each row in TABLE view to learn about sampling error.

The vintage year (e.g., V2024) refers to the final year of the series (2020 thru 2024). Different vintage years of estimates are not comparable.

Users should exercise caution when comparing 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates to other ACS estimates. For more information, please visit the 2023 5-year ACS Comparison Guidance page.

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QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

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