Boulder, CO Demographic Data
Boulder, CO Summary
Boulder is located in Boulder County in Colorado
- Population: 101,812
- Area: 25.68 sq. miles
- Land Area: 24.67 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.02 sq. miles
- Population Density: 3,964.02 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 5,274.93 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Boulder, CO Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
52,119
48%
50.8
Male
55,989
52%
49.2
Total Population
108,108
323,128,000
Boulder, CO Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
4,474
4.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,719
2.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
4,464
4.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
12,287
11.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
21,373
19.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
18,861
17.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
11,397
10.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
11,467
10.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
5,036
4.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
5,404
5.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
6,251
5.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,165
2.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,210
1.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
94,434
87.4%
77.2
Female
44,960
47.6%
51.3
Male
49,474
52.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
78,356
72.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
13,995
12.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
10,626
9.8%
15.2
Female
5,572
52.4%
55.8
Male
5,054
47.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
29
0.0%
0.0
Boulder, CO Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
104,938
97.1%
96.8
White
95,279
88.1%
72.6
Black or African American
1,316
1.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
206
0.2%
0.8
Asian
5,517
5.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
752
0.7%
1.2
Chinese
2,490
2.3%
1.3
Filipino
166
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
110
0.1%
0.2
Korean
370
0.3%
0.4
Vietnamese
233
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
1,396
1.3%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
86
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
2,534
2.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
3,170
2.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
12,023
11.1%
17.8
Mexican
7,114
6.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
157
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
124
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4,628
4.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
96,085
88.9%
82.2
Boulder, CO Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,365
2.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
902
1.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,111
8.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
7,054
11.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,543
4.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
21,659
34.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
24,157
38.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,267
3.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
60,524
96.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
45,816
73.0%
31.2
Boulder, CO Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
52,182
54.1%
33.7%
Now Married
33,113
34.3%
47.5
Divorced
9,013
9.3%
11.0%
Separated
474
0.5%
2.0
Widowed
1,669
1.7
5.8%
Boulder, CO Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
87,266
84.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
16,368
15.8%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Boulder, CO Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
4,458
11.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,483
3.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,260
8.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,886
7.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,839
9.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
5,225
13.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
4,501
11.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
5,611
14.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
3,293
8.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
5,475
13.7%
6.4
Median household income
70,158
57,617
Per capita income
40,037
31,128
Boulder, CO Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
822
1.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
8,881
14.8%
9.8
Construction
1,195
2.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
16,648
27.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
2,303
3.8%
6.6
Information
2,571
4.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,947
6.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2,934
4.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
11,958
20.0%
11.4
Public administration
2,471
4.1%
4.6
Retail trade
3,820
6.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,042
1.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,242
2.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,375
4.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
36,694
61.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,673
4.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
8,658
14.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
9,434
15.8%
18.1%
Boulder, CO Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
58,902
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
29,639
50.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,813
4.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
4,313
7.3%
5.1
Walked
7,595
12.9%
2.7
Other means
5,741
9.7%
1.8
Worked at home
8,801
14.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.1
26.6
Boulder, CO Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,909
7.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
14,452
36.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
16,330
40.8%
37.1
3 or more
6,340
15.8%
21.0
Boulder, CO Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
40,031
91.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
20,890
52.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
19,141
47.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,511
8.1%
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
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Boulder, CO Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
43,542
1 room
1,336
3.1%
2.4
2 rooms
3,734
8.6%
2.7
3 rooms
5,742
13.2%
9.1
4 rooms
8,152
18.7%
16.5
5 rooms
6,307
14.5%
19.8
6 rooms
4,741
10.9%
17.8
7 rooms
3,081
7.1%
12.0
8 rooms
3,502
8.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
6,947
16.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Boulder, CO Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
43,542
1-unit, detached
18,807
43.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2,736
6.3%
5.9
2-units
884
2.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
2,750
6.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
3,128
7.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
3,622
8.3%
4.4
20 or more units
10,392
23.9%
9.0
Mobile home
1,223
2.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Boulder, CO Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
3,195
7.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
769
1.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
4,825
11.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
8,242
18.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
9,245
21.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
5,968
13.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
5,186
11.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,856
6.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,358
3.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,898
4.4%
1.4%
Boulder, CO Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
25,786
64.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
547
1.4%
4.7
Electricity
12,855
32.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
46
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
261
0.7%
0.1
Other fuel
269
0.7%
0.5
No fuel used
267
0.7%
1.1
Boulder, CO Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
13,886
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$500 to $999
520
3.7%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,888
13.6%
28.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
2,060
14.8%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
2,743
19.8%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
3,100
22.3%
20.1%
$3,000 or more
3,575
25.7%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
5,872
42.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,928
13.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,430
10.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
947
6.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
3,687
26.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
22
0.0%
0.0%
Boulder, CO Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
41,631,300
No Cash Rent
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,436
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,097
6.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,602
9.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,782
10.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,542
8.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,012
11.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
9,846
55.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,260
0.0%
0.0%
Boulder, CO Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
20,890
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
621
3.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
356
1.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
295
1.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
618
3.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,084
5.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2,739
13.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
10,713
51.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
4,464
21.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
685,500
205,000
