Denver County Information
Denver in
Colorado occupies
155 square miles and has a 2006 population of
566,974, a change from a 2000 population of
553,693 and
467,549 in 1990.
11.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
18.6% percent is 25-35, and
16% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
4,517 acts of violent crime reported in
Denver in 2004, a change from
2,945 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
15,112 people:
4.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3%.
Read more about
Denver, Colorado in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Denver | |
| State | Colorado | |
| Land Area | 155 sq. miles | Ranked 3,069 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 566,974 | Ranked 105 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 558,663 | |
| Population 2000 | 553,693 | Ranked 101 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 467,549 | Ranked 106 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 82.9% | |
| African American | 10.6% | |
| Asian American | 3.1% | |
| Native American | 1.4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .2% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 9.2% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 11.5% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 18.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 16% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 12.8% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 8.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 4,517 | 2,945 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 87 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 244 | |
| Robberies | 1,443 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 2,743 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 30,873 | 23,868 |
| Burglaries | 7,350 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 15,934 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 7,589 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 310,908 | 306,409 |
| Unemployed Population | 15,112 | 9,200 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.9% | 3% |
Denver County Cities