Denver, CO Demographic Data

Denver, CO Summary

Denver is located in Denver County in Colorado
  • Population: 634,265
  • Area: 154.63 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 153.00 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 1.63 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 4,101.79 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 5,288.71 ft
  • Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Denver, CO Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
345,560
50%
50.8
Male
347,500
50%
49.2
Total Population
693,060
 
323,128,000

Denver, CO Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
44,071
6.4% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
42,153
6.1% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
35,330
5.1% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
34,100
4.9% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
42,759
6.2% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
156,779
22.6% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
108,276
15.6% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
81,294
11.7% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
36,251
5.2% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
34,632
5.0% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
46,892
6.8% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
20,697
3.0% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
9,826
1.4% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
552,420
79.7%
77.2
Female
276,392
50.0%
51.3
Male
276,028
50.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
529,862
76.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
98,691
14.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
77,415
11.2%
15.2
Female
43,648
56.4%
55.8
Male
33,767
43.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0

Denver, CO Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
669,461
96.6% 
96.8
White
522,284
75.4% 
72.6
Black or African American
68,262
9.8% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
5,462
0.8% 
0.8
Asian
25,721
3.7% 
5.4
Asian Indian
3,368
0.5% 
1.2
Chinese
6,203
0.9% 
1.3
Filipino
2,392
0.3% 
0.9
Japanese
1,245
0.2% 
0.2
Korean
2,935
0.4% 
0.4
Vietnamese
5,404
0.8% 
0.6
Other Asian
4,174
0.6% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
410
0.1% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
47,322
6.8% 
5.1
Two or More Races
23,599
3.4% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
209,341
30.2% 
17.8
Mexican
165,780
23.9% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
4,036
0.6% 
1.7
Cuban
1,265
0.2% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
38,260
5.5% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
483,719
69.8% 
82.2

Denver, CO Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
29,361
5.9% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
34,126
6.9% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
89,883
18.2% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
80,691
16.3% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
26,139
5.3% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
143,029
28.9% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
91,418
18.5% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
63,487
12.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
431,160
87.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
234,447
47.4%
31.2

Denver, CO Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
243,998
42.7%
33.7%
Now Married
224,641
39.3%
47.5
Divorced
65,804
11.5%
11.0%
Separated
11,971
2.1%
2.0
Widowed
25,092
4.4
5.8%

Denver, CO Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
480,699
74.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
168,290
25.9%
21.6%
Spanish
126,006
19.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
15,352
2.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
16,754
2.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
10,178
1.6%
1.1%

Denver, CO Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
19,735
6.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
12,149
4.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
26,456
9.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
24,110
8.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
36,190
12.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
53,398
18.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
34,173
11.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
38,740
13.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
21,763
7.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
25,289
8.7%
6.4
Median household income
61,105
 
57,617
Per capita income
39,423
 
31,128

Denver, CO Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
3,175
0.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
45,263
11.8%
9.8
Construction
29,197
7.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
81,994
21.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
33,449
8.7%
6.6
Information
12,973
3.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
17,903
4.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
20,378
5.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
67,437
17.5%
11.4
Public administration
13,357
3.5%
4.6
Retail trade
34,439
9.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
16,125
4.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
8,999
2.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
29,639
7.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
183,687
47.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
29,094
7.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
80,054
20.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
62,215
16.2%
18.1%

Denver, CO Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
377,214
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
262,745
69.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
29,967
7.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
23,750
6.3%
5.1
Walked
16,856
4.5%
2.7
Other means
13,085
3.5%
1.8
Worked at home
30,811
8.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.4
 
26.6

Denver, CO Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
27,475
9.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
115,943
39.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
104,900
35.9%
37.1
3 or more
43,685
15.0%
21.0

Denver, CO Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
292,003
93.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
145,998
50.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
146,005
50.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
19,477
6.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5

Denver, CO Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
311,480
1 room
15,563
5.0%
2.4
2 rooms
20,810
6.7%
2.7
3 rooms
50,928
16.4%
9.1
4 rooms
57,074
18.3%
16.5
5 rooms
44,894
14.4%
19.8
6 rooms
37,146
11.9%
17.8
7 rooms
25,179
8.1%
12.0
8 rooms
23,869
7.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
36,017
11.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Denver, CO Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
311,480
 
 
1-unit, detached
146,519
47.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
24,931
8.0%
5.9
2-units
6,019
1.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
9,569
3.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
14,281
4.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
24,431
7.8%
4.4
20 or more units
83,964
27.0%
9.0
Mobile home
1,599
0.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
167
0.1%
0.1

Denver, CO Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
61,701
19.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
23,914
7.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
46,253
14.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
33,885
10.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
45,070
14.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
24,918
8.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
18,507
5.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
36,179
11.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
11,270
3.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
9,783
3.1%
1.4%

Denver, CO Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
199,346
68.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
3,180
1.1%
4.7
Electricity
81,695
28.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
368
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
416
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
979
0.3%
0.1
Other fuel
3,354
1.1%
0.5
No fuel used
2,665
0.9%
1.1

Denver, CO Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
107,373
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
1,052
1.0%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
8,515
7.9%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
8,585
8.0%
7.0%
$500 to $999
12,793
11.9%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
16,068
15.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
27,698
25.8%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
32,662
30.4%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
51,362
48.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
17,414
16.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
9,100
8.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
6,087
5.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
22,774
21.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
636
0.0%
0.0%

Denver, CO Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
142,935 
 
41,631,300 
$3,000 or more
1,800
1.3%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
2,100
1.5%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
10,951
7.7%
4.4%
Less than $500
11,649
8.1%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
31,338
21.9%
11.9%
$500 to $999
36,458
25.5%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
48,639
34.0%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
3,070
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,223
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
15,927
11.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
17,118
12.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
19,275
13.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
16,752
11.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
13,170
9.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
57,976
41.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
5,787
0.0%
0.0%

Denver, CO Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
145,998
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,889
1.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,539
1.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
5,143
3.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
13,531
9.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
34,385
23.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
47,930
32.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
34,236
23.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
6,345
4.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
360,900
 
205,000