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Denver, Colorado mapPopulation: 557,036

Elevation: 5260 feet

County: Denver

Land area: 153.4 square miles

Zip codes: 80201..80212, 80214..80239, 80248..80252, 80254..80257, 80259..80266, 80273..80275, 80279..80281, 80290..80295, 80246, 80299, 80271, 80270, 80244, 80243, 80241.

Median resident age: 33.1 years
Median household income: $39,500
Median house value: $165,800

Races in Denver:

  • White Non-Hispanic (51.9%)

  • Hispanic (31.7%)

  • Other race (15.6%)

  • Black (11.1%)

  • Two or more races (3.7%)

  • American Indian (2.2%)

  • Vietnamese (0.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (13.8%), Irish (9.6%), English (8.3%), Italian (3.5%), United States (3.4%), French (2.5%).

 

For population 25 years and over in Denver city

  • High school or higher: 78.9%

  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.5%

  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.4%

  • Unemployed: 5.7%

  • Mean travel time to work: 24.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Denver city

  • Never married: 35.9%

  • Now married: 43.2%

  • Separated: 2.3%

  • Widowed: 5.8%

  • Divorced: 12.7%

17.4% Foreign born (12.3% Latin America, 2.3% Asia, 1.8% Europe).


 

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (650.0 miles, pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Glendale, CO (2.7 miles), North Washington, CO (5.6 miles), Englewood, CO (5.8 miles), Cherry Hills Village, CO (6.3 miles), Sheridan, CO (6.4 miles), Berkley, CO (6.8 miles), Edgewater, CO (6.8 miles), Mountain View, CO (7.1 miles).


Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1996: 670 buildings, average cost: $101,000

  • 1997: 930 buildings, average cost: $120,600

  • 1998: 1502 buildings, average cost: $114,400

  • 1999: 1706 buildings, average cost: $115,800

  • 2000: 1439 buildings, average cost: $110,800

  • 2001: 1011 buildings, average cost: $143,200

  • 2002: 1641 buildings, average cost: $145,500



Area codes: 303, 720

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (16.7%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (14.3%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (10.0%).

 



Average weather in Denver, Colorado

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

 

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Average temp. (°F)

29.8

33.5

39.6

46.8

56.2

66.3

72.0

70.1

61.4

50.2

37.5

30.9

High temperature (°F)

44.7

48.4

54.4

61.0

70.7

81.9

87.7

85.6

77.6

66.4

52.3

45.6

Low temperature (°F)

14.9

18.5

24.7

32.6

41.7

50.6

56.3

54.5

45.1

34.0

22.8

16.1

Precipitation (in)

0.6

0.5

1.5

2.1

2.5

1.9

2.0

1.8

1.2

1.1

1.1

0.7

 

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Normal climate around Denver, Colorado

Based on data reported by main weather stations

 

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Days with precip.

5

5

7

8

10

10

12

11

7

5

4

4

Wind speed (mph)

10.0

10.5

11.4

11.8

11.2

10.4

9.4

9.0

9.5

9.7

9.8

9.9

Morning humidity (%)

59

60

63

65

69

68

70

71

68

61

63

59

Afternoon humidity (%)

47

41

40

36

38

35

38

41

37

37

47

50

Sunshine (%)

69

70

70

68

67

73

74

73

75

74

66

65

Days clear of clouds

12

9

9

8

7

10

9

10

14

15

12

12

Partly cloudy days

8

8

9

10

12

12

15

13

8

8

8

8

Cloudy days

11

11

13

12

12

8

7

8

7

8

10

11

Snowfall (in)

5.5

5.0

9.3

6.7

1.7

0.0

0.0

0.0

1.0

3.2

5.5

5.3

 

Hospitals/medical centers in Denver:

  • CENTURA HEALTH-ST ANTHONY CENTRAL HOSP (4231 W 16TH AVE)

  • CENTURA HLTH-PORTER ADVENTIST HOSPITAL (2525 S DOWNING ST)

  • CHILDRENS HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION THE (1056 E 19TH AVE)

  • COLORADO MENTAL HLTH CTR AT FT LOGAN (3520 W OXFORD AVE)

  • DENVER HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER (777 BANNOCK ST)

  • EXEMPLA INC SAINT JOSEPH HOSP (1835 FRANKLIN ST)

  • KINDRED HOSPITAL DENVER (1920 HIGH ST)

  • LIFECARE HOSPITALS OF DENVER (1601 LOWELL BLVD)

  • NATL JEWISH MEDICAL & RESEARCH CTR (1400 JACKSON ST)

  • PRESBYTERIAN/ST LUKE'S MEDICAL CTR (1719 E 19TH AVE)

  • ROSE MEDICAL CTR (4567 E 9TH AVE)

  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (1719 E 19TH AVE 5TH FLOOR)

  • UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL (4200 E 9TH AVE)


Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Denver:

  • BUCKLEY AFB (about 16 miles; AURORA, CO; ID: BKF)

  • DENVER INTL (about 23 miles; DENVER, CO; ID: DEN)

  • FORT COLLINS-LOVELAND MUNI (about 50 miles; FORT COLLINS/LOVELAND, CO; ID: FNL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Denver:

  • CENTENNIAL (about 15 miles; DENVER, CO; ID: APA)

  • JEFFCO (about 16 miles; DENVER, CO; ID: BJC)

  • ERIE MUNICIPAL (about 20 miles; ERIE, CO; ID: 48V)



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Biggest Colleges/Universities in Denver:

  • METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (Full-time enrollment: 12,938; Location: PO BOX 173362; Public; Website: mscd.edu)

  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER (FT enrollment: 8,839; Location: PO BOX 173364 CAMPUS BOX 151; Public; Website: www.cudenver.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)

  • UNIVERSITY OF DENVER (FT enrollment: 7,592; Location: UNIVERSITY Park; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.du.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)

  • REGIS UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 5,898; Location: 3333 REGIS BLVD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.regis.edu/; Offers Master's degree)

  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF DENVER (FT enrollment: 3,352; Location: PO BOX 173363; Public; Website: ccd.rightchoice.org/)

  • EMILY GRIFFITH OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL (FT enrollment: 3,083; Location: 1250 WELTON ST; Public; Website: www.egos-school.com)

  • ART INSTITUTE OF COLORADO (FT enrollment: 1,882; Location: 1200 Lincoln Street; Private, for-profit; Website: www.aic.artinstitutes.edu)

  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (FT enrollment: 1,821; Location: 4200 E 9TH AVE; Public; Website: www.uchsc.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)

  • HEALTH ONE-SCHOOL OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY (FT enrollment: 1,570; Location: 1719 E 19TH AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.health1.org)

  • WESTWOOD COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (FT enrollment: 737; Location: 7350 N BROADWAY; Private, for-profit)

  • BEL-REA INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL TECHNOLOGY (FT enrollment: 608; Location: 1681 S DAYTON ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.bel-rea.com)

  • DENVER TECHNICAL COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 488; Location: 925 S NIAGARA ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.dtc.edu)

  • COLLEGE AMERICA-DENVER (FT enrollment: 399; Location: 1385 S COLORADO BLVD., 5TH FLOOR; Private, for-profit; Website: www.collegeamerica.com)

  • DENVER AUTOMOTIVE AND DIESEL COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 390; Location: 460 S LIPAN ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.DenverAutoDiesel.com)

  • ROCKY MOUNTAIN COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN (FT enrollment: 355; Location: 6875 E EVANS AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: www.rmcad.edu)

  • CONCORDE CAREER INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 321; Location: 770 GRANT ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.concordecareercolleges.com)

  • WESTWOOD COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (FT enrollment: 315; Location: 3150 S SHERIDAN; Private, for-profit; Website: www.westwood.edu)

  • PARKS COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 298; Location: 9065 GRANT ST; Private, for-profit)

  • PIMA MEDICAL INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 288; Location: 1701 W 72ND AVE STE 130; Private, for-profit; Website: www.pimamedical.com)

  • HERITAGE COLLEGE OF HEALTH CAREERS (FT enrollment: 271; Location: 12 LAKESIDE LN; Private, for-profit)

Biggest public high schools in Denver:

  • EAST HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,825; Location: 1545 DETROIT STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • GEORGE WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,778; Location: 655 SOUTH MONACO PKWY; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • WEST HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,693; Location: 951 ELATI STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • NORTH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,628; Location: 2960 NORTH SPEER BOULEVARD; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • JOHN F KENNEDY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,616; Location: 2855 SOUTH LAMAR STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • ABRAHAM LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,497; Location: 2285 SOUTH FEDERAL BOULEVARD; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,453; Location: 1700 EAST LOUISIANA AVENUE; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • IVER C. RANUM HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,354; Location: 2401 WEST 80TH AVENUE; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • MONTBELLO HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,271; Location: 5000 CROWN BOULEVARD; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • MANUAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,159; Location: 1700 EAST 28TH AVENUE; Grades: 09 - 12)

Biggest private high schools in Denver:

  • MULLEN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 773; Location: 3601 S LOWELL BLVD; Grades: 9 - 12)

  • DENVER CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 342; Location: 2135 S PEARL ST; Grades: 9 - 12)

  • LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 337; Location: 3201 WEST ARIZONA AVENUE; Grades: 9 - 12)

  • DENVER ACADEMY (Students: 331; Location: 1101 S. RACE ST.; Grades: 1 - 12)

  • BISHOP MACHEBEUF CATHOLIC H S (Students: 291; Location: 1958 ELM ST; Grades: 9 - 12)

  • THE DENVER WALDORF SCHOOL (Students: 290; Location: 735 EAST FLORIDA; Grades: PK - 12)

  • MILE HIGH ACADEMY (Students: 268; Location: 711 EAST YALE AVENUE; Grades: KG - 12)

  • BETH EDEN BAPTIST SCH (Students: 230; Location: 2600 WADSWORTH BOULEVARD; Grades: PK - 12)

  • WOODSIDE BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 135; Location: 8500 EAST ALAMEDA AVENUE; Grades: PK - 12)

  • ROCKY MTN HEBREW ACADEMY (Students: 131; Location: 300 S DAHLIA ST #210; Grades: 7 - 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Denver:

  • MARTIN LUTHER KING MIDDLE (Students: 1,479; Location: 19535 EAST 46TH AVENUE; Grades: 06 - 08)

  • ACADEMY OF CHARTER SCHOOLS (Students: 1,294; Location: 601 EAST 64TH AVENUE; Grades: KG - 12)

  • KEPNER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,102; Location: 911 SOUTH HAZEL COURT; Grades: 06 - 08)

  • KUNSMILLER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,059; Location: 2250 SOUTH QUITMAN STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)

  • HAMILTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,018; Location: 8600 EAST DARTMOUTH AVENUE; Grades: 06 - 08)

  • RISHEL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 933; Location: 451 SOUTH TEJON STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)

  • NIVER CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 927; Location: 9450 PECOS STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)

  • LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 913; Location: 1820 LOWELL BOULEVARD; Grades: 06 - 08)

  • HENRY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 828; Location: 3005 SOUTH GOLDEN WAY; Grades: 06 - 08)

  • HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 783; Location: 451 CLERMONT STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)

Biggest private primary/middle schools in Denver:

  • GRALAND COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL (Students: 634; Location: 30 BIRCH STREET; Grades: KG - 9)

  • NOTRE DAME SCHOOL (Students: 583; Location: 2165 SOUTH ZENOBIA ST; Grades: PK - 8)

  • ST VINCENT DE PAUL ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 492; Location: 1164 S. JOSEPHINE; Grades: PK - 8)

  • MOST PRECIOUS BLOOD SCHOOL (Students: 373; Location: 3959 EAST ILIFF AVE; Grades: KG - 8)

  • GOOD SHEPHERD ELEM MIDDLE SCHO (Students: 326; Location: 940 FILLMORE STREET; Grades: PK - 8)

  • STANLEY BRITISH PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 288; Location: 1301 QUEBEC STREET; Grades: KG - 8)

  • THEODOR HERZL JEWISH DAY SCHOO (Students: 274; Location: 2450 S WABASH ST; Grades: KG - 6)

  • VAN DELLEN CHRISTIAN ELEMENTAR (Students: 274; Location: 4200 E WARREN AVE; Grades: KG - 6)

  • RICK'S CTR FOR GIFTED CHILDREN (Students: 270; Location: 2040 S. YORK STREET; Grades: PK - 8)

  • TEMPLE EMANUEL PRESCHOOL KINDE (Students: 269; Location: 51 GRAPE STREET; Grades: PK - KG)

Library in Denver:

  • DENVER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $33,026,976; Location: 10 W 14TH AVENUE PARKWAY; 2,192,634 books; 48,237 audio materials; 112,351 video materials; 4,700 serial subscriptions)


Denver compared to Colorado state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.

  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.

  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.

  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.


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Strongest AM radio stations in Denver:

  • KRKS (990 AM; 10 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC.)

  • KADZ (1550 AM; 10 kW; ARVADA, CO; Owner: ABC, INC.)

  • KBJD (1650 AM; 10 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC.)

  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)

  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)

  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)

  • KLZ (560 AM; 5 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)

  • KCUV (1510 AM; 25 kW; LITTLETON, CO; Owner: PEOPLE WIRELESS, INC.)

  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)

  • KDDZ (1690 AM; 10 kW; ARVADA, CO; Owner: ABC, INC.)

  • KNRC (1150 AM; 10 kW; ENGLEWOOD, CO; Owner: NRC BROADCASTING, INC.)

  • KPOF (910 AM; 5 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: PILLAR OF FIRE)

  • KJME (1390 AM; 5 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JO-MOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)


Strongest FM radio stations in Denver:

  • KQMT (99.5 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)

  • KYGO-FM (98.5 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)

  • KJCD (104.3 FM; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)

  • KXPK (96.5 FM; EVERGREEN, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)

  • KQKS (107.5 FM; LAKEWOOD, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)

  • KALC (105.9 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)

  • KBPI (106.7 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)

  • KOSI (101.1 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)

  • KFMD (95.7 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

  • KRFX (103.5 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)

  • KJMN (92.1 FM; CASTLE ROCK, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)

  • KXKL-FM (105.1 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)

  • KIMN (100.3 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)

  • KLDV (91.1 FM; MORRISON, CO; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)

  • KUVO (89.3 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: DENVER EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING)

  • KVOD (90.1 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC)

  • KBCO-FM (97.3 FM; BOULDER, CO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

  • K209DE (89.7 FM; GOLDEN, CO; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)

  • KDJM (92.5 FM; BROOMFIELD, CO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)

  • KTCL (93.3 FM; FORT COLLINS, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)


TV broadcast stations around Denver:

  • KDEO-LP (Channel 38; AURORA, CO; Owner: PETER B. VAN DE SANDE)

  • K48FW (Channel 48; DENVER, CO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

  • KMGH-TV (Channel 7; DENVER, CO; Owner: MCGRAW-HILL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

  • KUSA-TV (Channel 9; DENVER, CO; Owner: MULTIMEDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION)

  • KDEV-LP (Channel 62; AURORA, CO; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

  • KTVD (Channel 20; DENVER, CO; Owner: TWENVER BROADCAST, INC.)

  • KCNC-TV (Channel 4; DENVER, CO; Owner: CBS TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)

  • KRMA-TV (Channel 6; DENVER, CO; Owner: ROCKY MOUNTAIN PUBLIC BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

  • KDEN (Channel 25; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: LONGMONT CHANNEL 25, INC.)

  • KWGN-TV (Channel 2; DENVER, CO; Owner: KWGN INC.)

  • KMAS-LP (Channel 63; DENVER, CO; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF STEAMBOAT SPRINGS COLO. LIC. CORP.)

  • KDVR (Channel 31; DENVER, CO; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)

  • K66FB (Channel 66; DENVER, CO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

  • KPXC-TV (Channel 59; DENVER, CO; Owner: PAXSON DENVER LICENSE, INC.)

 


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