Denver, CO City Data

Denver, CO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 554,636 people who live in Denver and approximately 554,636 who live in Denver County. We want to help people moving to or living in Denver to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Denver. We have included Denver housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Denver Information

Denver County where Denver resides is 154.94 square miles. The resident population of this county is 554,636 and has a population rank of 101 out of all the places in the United States.

Denver has a total of 554,636 people and of those residents there are 280,207 males and 274,429 females. The median age of the male population is 32.2 and the female population is 34.3. There are approximately 10,992 births each year and around 4,567 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Denver varies per year, but currently 533,842 are one race and 20,794 are two or more races.

Of the 554,636 people who live in Denver, there are 135,816 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Denver is 69,963 male and 65,853 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 432,870.

General Denver Information
Total area in square miles - Denver County	154.94
Water area in square miles - Denver County	N/A
Resident population - Denver County	554,636
Population rank - Denver County	101
Total population	554,636
Total population (male)	280,207
Total population (female)	274,429
Population median age (male)	32.2
Population median age (female)	34.3
Births - Denver County	10,992
Deaths- Denver County	4,567
Population of one race	533,842
Population of two or more races	20,794
Population under 20 years	135,816
Population under 20 years (male)	69,963
Population under 20 years (female)	65,853
Total population 18 years and over	432,870

Denver Social Characteristics

There are 239,235 households in Denver. Families make up 120,305 of these households. The table below breaks down the Denver families into three different groups. Married-couple families (83,016), male householder with no wife present (10,081) and female householder with no husband present (25,716). The remainder of the Denver households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 119,935. Denver, CO moving companies help people in Denver move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Denver. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Denver is based, there are 224,831 females 15 and over; of those females there are 70,339 never married, 94,737 now married, 5,989 separated, 21,272 widowed, and 32,494 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 4,599 separated, 5,140 widowed and 24,825 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Denver social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Denver.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Denver County)
Total households	239,235
Family households (families)	120,305
With own children under 18 years	62,071
Married-couple family	83,016
With own children under 18 years	37,319
Male householder, no wife present, family	10,081
With own children under 18 years	4,496
Female householder, no husband present, family	25,716
With own children under 18 years	15,212
Nonfamily households	119,935
Householder living alone	94,017
65 years and over	22,604

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	62,842
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	46,180
Average household size	2.27
Average family size	3.14

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	389,239
Householder	119,300
Spouse	83,016
Child	131,799
Other relatives	14,086
Nonrelatives	14,836
Unmarried partner	4,619
Roomer or boarder	2,656
Housemate or roommate	3,909
Unmarried partner	15,737
Foster child	454
Other	3,198

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	152,678
Male householder	59,546
Male householder living alone	44,646
Male householder not living alone	14,900
Female householder	60,389
Female householder living alone	49,398
Female householder not living alone	10,991
Nonrelatives	32,743
Unmarried partner	11,118
Roomer or boarder	3,832
Housemate or roommate	15,381
Foster child	118
Other	2,294

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	224,831
Never married	70,339
Now married	94,737
Separated	5,989
Widowed	21,272
Divorced	32,494
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	4,599
Widowed	5,140
Divorced	24,825

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	554,636
Male	280,207
Under 5 years	19,385
5 to 9 years	17,585
10 to 14 years	16,119
15 to 17 years	9,514
18 and 19 years	7,360
20 years	4,202
21 years	4,283
22 to 24 years	15,288
25 to 29 years	32,381
30 to 34 years	28,877
35 to 39 years	24,447
40 to 44 years	21,371
45 to 49 years	19,317
50 to 54 years	16,462
55 to 59 years	10,847
60 and 61 years	3,436
62 to 64 years	4,638
65 and 66 years	2,897
67 to 69 years	4,048
70 to 74 years	6,427
75 to 79 years	5,564
80 to 84 years	3,399
85 years and over	2,360
Female	274,429
Under 5 years	18,384
5 to 9 years	16,888
10 to 14 years	15,196
15 to 17 years	8,695
18 and 19 years	6,690
20 years	3,631
21 years	3,731
22 to 24 years	14,399
25 to 29 years	28,347
30 to 34 years	24,071
35 to 39 years	20,942
40 to 44 years	19,660
45 to 49 years	18,678
50 to 54 years	16,543
55 to 59 years	11,726
60 and 61 years	3,881
62 to 64 years	5,236
65 and 66 years	3,321
67 to 69 years	5,063
70 to 74 years	8,887
75 to 79 years	8,466
80 to 84 years	5,940
85 years and over	6,054

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	554,636
One race	533,842
White	362,180
Black or African American	61,649
American Indian and Alaska Native	7,290
Asian	15,611
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	648
Some other race	975
Two or more races	20,794

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	541,917
People who are White alone	353,364
People who are Black or African American alone	59,429
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	7,041
People who are Asian alone	15,340
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	634
People who are Hispanic or Latino	173,619
People who are Some other race alone	85,607

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	517,349
Same house	220,801
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	64,503
Different state or abroad	106,250
Different state	72,056
Abroad	34,194

PLACE OF BIRTH (Denver County)
Total resident population	554,636
Born in United States	207,941
State of residence	222,531
Different state	229,587
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	5,917
Foreign born	96,601

Denver Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Denver. That total enrollment is 130,485 for the population of the country, which includes Denver. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 121,586 and elementary or high school enrollment was 153,125 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 38,308.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Denver population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	130,485
Pre-kindergarten	8,268
Public	5,279
Private	2,989
Kindergarten	7,345
Public	6,265
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	53,341
Public	46,937
Private	6,404
Elementary and high school	76,563
Public	67,747
Private	8,816
High school grades 9 to 12	23,222
Public	20,810
Private	2,412
College, undergraduate years	27,068
Public	19,315
Private	7,753
Graduate or professional school	11,241
Public	6,543
Private	4,698
Not enrolled in school	400,558

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	374,478
Less than 9th grade	34,253
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	44,781
High school graduate	74,922
Some college, no degree	73,090
Associate's degree	18,367
Bachelor's degree	129,065
Graduate or professional degree	34.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	78.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	82,750

Denver Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 445,977 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Denver. The Denver occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (107,703), service occupations (43,284), sales and office occupations (74,909), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (430), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (28,343) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (29,671). The 445,977 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 228,117 private wage and salary workers, 38,023 government workers, 17,494 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Denver County)
Population 16 years and over	445,977
In labor force	301,714
Civilian labor force	301,434
Employed	284,340
Unemployed	17,094
Percent Unemployed	5.7
Armed Forces	280
Females 16 years and over	222,149
In labor force	136,398
Civilian labor force	136,292
Unemployed Civilian labor force	7,690
Armed forces	106
Males 16 years and over	223,828
In labor force	165,316
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	9,404
Armed forces	174

COMMUTING TO WORK (Denver County)
Workers 16 years and over	278,715
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	190,274
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	37,668
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	12,112
Other means	2,066
Worked at home	10,225
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	6,567,765

OCCUPATION (Denver County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	107,703
Management, professional, and related occupations	107,703
Service occupations	43,284
Sales and office occupations	74,909
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	430
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	28,343
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	29,671

INDUSTRY (Denver County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	107,703
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,655
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	18,413
Wholesale trade	9,829
Retail trade	27,862
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	13,581
Information	19,782
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	25,248
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	40,724
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	47,490
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	28,448
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	13,033

CLASS OF WORKER (Denver County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	107,703
Private wage and salary workers	228,117
Government workers	38,023
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	17,494
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Denver Housing Characteristics

In Denver, CO there are 251,435 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 239,235 occupied and 12,200 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Denver, there are 119,432 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 18,766 units in Denver. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Denver, CO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Denver, CO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Denver. There are 7,158 housing units with rent less than $200, 3,644 with rent between $200-299, 20,586 with rent between $300-499 and 79,028 with rent for $500 and above. Full Denver gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Denver, CO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Denver County)
Total housing units	251,435
Occupied housing units	239,235
Vacant housing units	12,200

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Denver County)
Total housing units	251,435
1-unit, detached	119,432
1-unit, attached	18,766
2 units	7,994
3 or 4 units	10,034
5 to 9 units	14,244
10 to 19 units	21,373
20 to 49 units	27,471
50 or more units	31,447
Mobile home	617

HOUSING TENURE (Denver County)
Occupied housing units	239,235
Owner-occupied	125,539
Renter-occupied	113,696

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Denver County)
Occupied housing units	239,235
No vehicles available	33,147
2 vehicle available	102,873
3 vehicles available	20,741
4 vehicles available	4,943
5 or more vehicles available	1,878

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Denver County)
Occupied housing units	239,235
Utility gas	179,421
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	52,579
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	349
Coal or coke	29
Wood	58
Solar energy	61
Other fuel	3,351
No fuel used	1,353

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Denver County)
Occupied housing units	239,235
Less Than $50,000	125,539
$50,000 to $99,999	10,303
$100,000 to $149,999	31,054
$150,000 to $199,999	26,922
$200,000 to $299,999	21,331
$300,000 to $499,999	6,894
$1,000,000 or more	559
Median (dollars)	165,800

GROSS RENT (Denver County)
Occupied units paying rent	113,696
Less than $200	7,158
$200 to $299	3,644
$300 to $499	20,586
$500 to $699	35,537
$700 to $999	29,522
$1,000 to $1,499	11,822
$1,500 or more	2,146