Boulder County Information

Boulder in Colorado occupies 751 square miles and has a 2006 population of 282,304, a change from a 2000 population of 269,787 and 225,339 in 1990. 16.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 15.4% percent is 25-35, and 15.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 364 acts of violent crime reported in Boulder in 2004, a change from 780 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 6,436 people: 3.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 2.4%.

Read more about Boulder, Colorado in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyBoulder 
StateColorado 
Land Area751 sq. milesRanked 1,277 of 3,140
Population 2006282,304Ranked 214 of 3,140
Population 2005279,508 
Population 2000269,787Ranked 205 of 3,140
Population 1990225,339Ranked 221 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion92.9% 
African American1.1% 
Asian American3.7% 
Native American.7% 
Pacific Islander.1% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 56.2% 
Population 5 to 1412.1% 
Population 15 to 2416.9% 
Population 25 to 3415.4% 
Population 35 to 4415.2% 
Population 45 to 5415.7% 
Population 55 to 649.7% 
Population 65 to 744.8% 
Population 75 and up3.9% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes364780
Murders / Manslaughters4 
Forcible Rapes49 
Robberies53 
Aggravated Assaults258 
Total Property Crimes6,3318,366
Burglaries1,095 
Larceny Thefts4,920 
Motor Vehicle Thefts316 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population173,079160,426
Unemployed Population6,4363,900
Unemployment Rate3.7%2.4%

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