| South Denver: Demographics Driving Growth South Denver is one of the fastest growing areas in the country; with 170,000 new residents added from 2000 to 2008. Median household income in South Denver is high; with $94k in Douglas County and $59k in Arapahoe County. | Douglas County | Arapahoe County | USA | | Population, 2030 projection | 501,226 | 782,745 | 363,584,435 | | Population, projected percent change, July 1, 2010 to July 1, 2030 | 78.6% | 41.2% | 15.0% | | Population, 2008 estimate | 280,621 | 554,282 | 304,059,724 | | Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2008 | 59.7% | 13.4% | 8.00% | | Population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 175,766 | 488,893 | 281,424,602 | | Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2008 | 7.9% | 7.5% | 6.90% | | Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2008 | 28.6% | 25.2% | 24.30% | | Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2008 | 5.6% | 10.5% | 12.80% | | Female persons, percent, 2008 | 50.0% | 50.6% | 50.70% | | White persons, percent, 2008 (a) | 92.3% | 82.2% | 79.80% | | Black persons, percent, 2008 (a) | 1.9% | 9.8% | 12.80% | | American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2008 (a) | 0.5% | 0.8% | 1.00% | | Asian persons, percent, 2008 (a) | 3.5% | 4.5% | 4.50% | | Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2008 (a) | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.20% | | Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2008 | 1.7% | 2.5% | 1.70% | | Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2008 (b) | 7.2% | 17.7% | 15.40% | | White persons not Hispanic, percent, 2008 | 85.6% | 66.0% | 65.60% | | Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct 5 yrs old & over | 34.3% | 44.3% | 54.10% | | Foreign born persons, percent, 2000 | 5.2% | 11.0% | 11.10% | | Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000 | 7.2% | 15.5% | 17.90% | | High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000 | 97.0% | 90.7% | 80.40% | | Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000 | 51.9% | 37.0% | 24.40% | | Persons with a disability, age 5+, 2000 | 13,069 | 66,507 | 49,746,248 | | Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000 | 29.3 | 26.1 | 25.5 | | Housing units, 2007 | 99,288 | 228,463 | 127,901,934 | | Homeownership rate, 2000 | 87.9% | 68.0% | 66.20% | | Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2000 | 9.6% | 31.2% | 26.40% | | Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000 | $236,000 | $171,700 | $119,600 | | Households, 2000 | 60,924 | 190,909 | 105,480,101 | | Persons per household, 2000 | 2.88 | 2.53 | 2.59 | | Median household income, 2007 | $94,042 | $59,299 | $50,740 | | Per capita money income, 1999 | $34,848 | $28,147 | $21,587 | | Persons below poverty, percent, 2007 | 2.4% | 11.1% | 13.00% | | | | | | | Business QuickFacts | Douglas County | Arapahoe County | USA | | Private nonfarm establishments with paid employees, 2006 | 6,755 | 17,822 | 7,601,160 | | Private nonfarm employment, 2006 | 70,380 | 270,364 | 119,917,165 | | Private nonfarm employment, percent change 2000-2006 | 85.7% | -7.5% | 5.10% | | Nonemployer establishments, 2006 | 25,086 | 44,536 | 20,768,555 | | Total number of firms, 2002 | 23,206 | 53,105 | 22,974,655 | | Black-owned firms, percent, 2002 | 1.1% | 3.5% | 5.20% | | American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms, percent, 2002 | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.90% | | Asian-owned firms, percent, 2002 | 3.1% | 3.6% | 4.80% | | Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander owned firms, percent, 2002 | F | F | 0.10% | | Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2002 | 2.8% | 4.6% | 6.80% | | Women-owned firms, percent, 2002 | 34.4% | 29.5% | 28.20% | | Manufacturers shipments, 2002 ($1000) | 243,935 | 1,765,338 | 3,916,136,712 | | Wholesale trade sales, 2002 ($1000) | D | 28,512,637 | 4,634,755,112 | | Retail sales, 2002 ($1000) | 2,011,172 | 9,263,841 | 3,056,421,997 | | Retail sales per capita, 2002 | $9,501 | $18,158 | $10,615 | | Accommodation and foodservices sales, 2002 ($1000) | 242,250 | 960,284 | 449,498,718 | | Building permits, 2008 | 1,393 | 1,764 | 905,359 | | Federal spending, 2007 ($1000) | 560,160 | 3,722,519 | 25,366,294,052 | | | | | | | Geography QuickFacts | Douglas County | Arapahoe County | USA | | Land area, 2000 (square miles) | 840.11 | 803.14 | 3,537,438.44 | | Persons per square mile, 2000 | 209.2 | 607.7 | 79.6
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