Boulder County, CO Demographic Data
Boulder County, CO Summary
Boulder County is located in Colorado
- Population: 305,318
- Area: 740.37 sq. miles
- Land Area: 726.29 sq. miles
- Water Area: 14.08 sq. miles
- Population Density: 412.38 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 8,257.22 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Boulder County, CO Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
160,498
50%
50.8
Male
161,728
50%
49.2
Total Population
322,226
323,128,000
Boulder County, CO Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
15,551
4.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
16,889
5.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
19,712
6.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
25,894
8.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
33,593
10.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
43,246
13.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
40,939
12.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
42,411
13.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
22,066
6.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
19,042
5.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
26,546
8.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
12,080
3.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
4,257
1.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
258,786
80.3%
77.2
Female
129,422
50.0%
51.3
Male
129,364
50.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
236,235
73.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
54,228
16.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
42,883
13.3%
15.2
Female
23,366
54.5%
55.8
Male
19,517
45.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Boulder County, CO Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
314,424
97.6%
96.8
White
288,623
89.6%
72.6
Black or African American
3,453
1.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
927
0.3%
0.8
Asian
15,560
4.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
2,483
0.8%
1.2
Chinese
4,997
1.6%
1.3
Filipino
678
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
1,943
0.6%
0.2
Korean
1,296
0.4%
0.4
Vietnamese
622
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
3,541
1.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
209
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
5,652
1.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
7,802
2.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
44,479
13.8%
17.8
Mexican
30,868
9.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
777
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
821
0.3%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
12,013
3.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
277,747
86.2%
82.2
Boulder County, CO Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
3,842
1.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
6,392
3.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
27,928
13.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
32,110
15.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
12,636
6.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
68,172
32.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
59,507
28.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
10,234
4.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
200,353
95.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
127,679
60.7%
31.2
Boulder County, CO Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
100,005
37.0%
33.7%
Now Married
128,793
47.7%
47.5
Divorced
30,209
11.2%
11.0%
Separated
2,324
0.9%
2.0
Widowed
8,743
3.2
5.8%
Boulder County, CO Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
257,095
83.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
49,580
16.2%
21.6%
Spanish
28,670
9.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
10,412
3.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
9,251
3.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
1,247
0.4%
1.1%
Boulder County, CO Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
7,390
6.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
4,296
3.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
9,529
7.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
8,685
7.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
13,875
11.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
18,368
14.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
14,409
11.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
20,486
16.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
11,656
9.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
15,126
12.2%
6.4
Median household income
74,615
57,617
Per capita income
41,258
31,128
Boulder County, CO Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,982
1.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
19,426
11.4%
9.8
Construction
7,133
4.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
42,628
24.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
8,098
4.7%
6.6
Information
6,283
3.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
17,632
10.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
8,654
5.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
32,637
19.1%
11.4
Public administration
5,257
3.1%
4.6
Retail trade
13,969
8.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
4,226
2.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
3,197
1.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
9,450
5.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
94,646
55.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
11,424
6.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
30,128
17.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
25,474
14.9%
18.1%
Boulder County, CO Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
168,216
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
109,738
65.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
12,034
7.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
7,713
4.6%
5.1
Walked
10,336
6.1%
2.7
Other means
8,051
4.8%
1.8
Worked at home
20,344
12.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.1
26.6
Boulder County, CO Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
6,639
5.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
38,302
30.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
50,239
40.6%
37.1
3 or more
28,640
23.1%
21.0
Boulder County, CO Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
123,820
92.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
80,109
64.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
43,711
35.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
9,955
7.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Boulder County, CO Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
133,775
1 room
2,273
1.7%
2.4
2 rooms
6,784
5.1%
2.7
3 rooms
14,118
10.6%
9.1
4 rooms
20,759
15.5%
16.5
5 rooms
18,865
14.1%
19.8
6 rooms
18,398
13.8%
17.8
7 rooms
13,002
9.7%
12.0
8 rooms
13,411
10.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
26,165
19.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Boulder County, CO Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
133,775
1-unit, detached
80,970
60.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
9,587
7.2%
5.9
2-units
2,304
1.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
6,549
4.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
7,989
6.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
8,569
6.4%
4.4
20 or more units
14,708
11.0%
9.0
Mobile home
3,099
2.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Boulder County, CO Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
8,932
6.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,752
1.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
7,496
5.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
16,654
12.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
26,812
20.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
20,168
15.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
27,929
20.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
16,092
12.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
3,311
2.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
4,629
3.5%
1.4%
Boulder County, CO Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
87,838
70.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
3,254
2.6%
4.7
Electricity
29,651
23.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
1,105
0.9%
1.9
Solar energy
702
0.6%
0.1
Other fuel
777
0.6%
0.5
No fuel used
493
0.4%
1.1
Boulder County, CO Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
56,488
47295100.0
Less than $500
525
0.9%
1.6%
$500 to $999
3,918
6.9%
20.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
6,597
11.7%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
8,658
15.3%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
8,884
15.7%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
11,628
20.6%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
16,278
28.8%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
26,724
47.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
8,309
14.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
5,856
10.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
3,428
6.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
11,990
21.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
181
0.0%
0.0%
Boulder County, CO Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
42,327
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
813
1.9%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,040
2.5%
1.9%
Less than $500
2,432
5.7%
10.7%
$2,000 to $2,499
3,893
9.2%
4.4%
$500 to $999
7,738
18.3%
41.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
10,268
24.3%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
16,143
38.1%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
1,384
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,348
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
3,927
9.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
4,921
11.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
4,350
10.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
3,376
8.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
4,563
10.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
20,578
49.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,996
0.0%
0.0%
Boulder County, CO Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
80,109
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,443
1.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
778
1.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,207
1.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,909
3.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
10,414
13.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
27,194
33.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
28,369
35.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
7,795
9.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
467,600
205,000
