Denver City & County
Denver City & County, Colorado
Denver, CO 80202
Phone: (720) 865-8400
www.denvergov.org
In north-central CO; organized Mar 18, 1901 from Adams County. The city and county are coterminous. Name Origin: For Gen. James William Denver (1817-92), CA legislator, commissioner of Indian affairs, and governor of KS Territory (1857-58)
Area (sq mi):: 154.94 (land 153.35; water 1.59) Population per square mile: 3638.20
Population 2005: 557,917 State rank: 2 Population change: 2000-20005 0.60%; 1990-2000 18.60% Population 2000: 554,636 (White 51.90%; Black or African American 11.10%; Hispanic or Latino 31.70%; Asian 2.80%; Other 20.70%). Foreign born: 17.40%. Median age: 33.10
Income 2000: per capita $24,101; median household $39,500; Population below poverty level: 14.30% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $39,152-$43,117
Unemployment (2004): 6.70% Unemployment change (from 2000): 2.20% Median travel time to work: 24.50 minutes Working outside county of residence: 36.60%
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Denver City & County
Denver City & County, Colorado
Denver, CO 80202
Phone: (720) 865-8400
www.denvergov.org
In north-central CO; organized Mar 18, 1901 from Adams County. The city and county are coterminous. Name Origin: For Gen. James William Denver (1817-92), CA legislator, commissioner of Indian affairs, and governor of KS Territory (1857-58)
Area (sq mi):: 154.94 (land 153.35; water 1.59) Population per square mile: 3638.20
Population 2005: 557,917 State rank: 2 Population change: 2000-20005 0.60%; 1990-2000 18.60% Population 2000: 554,636 (White 51.90%; Black or African American 11.10%; Hispanic or Latino 31.70%; Asian 2.80%; Other 20.70%). Foreign born: 17.40%. Median age: 33.10
Income 2000: per capita $24,101; median household $39,500; Population below poverty level: 14.30% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $39,152-$43,117
Unemployment (2004): 6.70% Unemployment change (from 2000): 2.20% Median travel time to work: 24.50 minutes Working outside county of residence: 36.60%
See other counties in Colorado.