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Population Information
Age Characteristics
| Age |
City of Boulder |
| Under 5 |
4.1% |
| 5-17 |
8.2% |
| 18-20 |
10.0% |
| 21-24 |
18.4% |
| 25-44 |
33.0% |
| 45-54 |
12.4% |
| 55-64 |
6.0% |
| 65-84 |
6.5% |
| Over 85 |
1.3% |
| Grades 0-12 (no diploma) |
9% |
| High School Graduate (or equivalent) |
20% |
| 1-3 years of College |
29% |
| Bachelors/graduate degree |
42% |
Education Levels
Ethnicity
| Ethnic Background |
Boulder County |
City of Boulder |
| Caucasian |
82.5% |
86.2% |
| Hispanic Origin |
10.4% |
8.2% |
| Asian |
3.1% |
4.1% |
| African American |
3.3% |
1.2% |
| American Indian/Eskimo/Aleut |
0.7% |
0.3% |
Population
| Year |
Boulder/Denver CMSA |
Boulder County |
City of Boulder |
| 1970 |
1,237,150 |
131,889 |
66,870 |
| 1980 |
1,622,200 |
189,625 |
76,685 |
| 1990 |
1,856,008 |
225,339 |
83,908 |
| 1997 |
2,210,000 |
264,975 |
94,136 |
| 1998 |
2,248,063 |
272,841 |
94,250 |
| 1999 |
2,289,438 |
282,455 |
95,033 |
| 2000 |
2,340,000 |
291,288 |
96,727 |
| 2010 |
2,755,211 |
309,456 |
107,833 | Source: City of Boulder, Bureau of the Census, and Denver Regional Council of Governments
Economic Information
Median Income
| Year |
Boulder/Longmont |
Colorado |
USA |
| 1993 |
$50,500 |
$41,400 |
$39,700 |
| 1994 |
$53,800 |
$42,900 |
$39,900 |
| 1995 |
$54,200 |
$42,900 |
$40,200 |
| 1996 |
$58,300 |
$46,600 |
$41,600 |
| 1997 |
$61,200 |
$48,700 |
$43,500 |
| 1998 |
$63,100 |
$49,300 |
$45,300 |
| 1999 |
$68,700 |
$51,800 |
$47,800 |
| 2000 |
$74,000 |
$54,900 |
$50,200 | Source: 2001 City of Boulder Summary of
Average Rental Costs (excluding utilities)
| Size |
Boulder County |
| Efficiency |
$669 |
| One-Bedroom |
$799 |
| Two-Bedroom |
$834 |
| Three-Bedroom |
$1,119 | Source: Apartment Association of Metro Denver
Consumer Price Index
| Year |
Denver/Boulder CPI |
| 1993 |
4.2 |
| 1994 |
4.4 |
| 1995 |
4.3 |
| 1996 |
3.5 |
| 1997 |
3.3 |
| 1998 |
2.4 |
| 1999 |
2.9 |
| 2000 |
4.0 | Source: US Dept of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Boulder County Unemployment
| Year |
Index |
| 1994 |
3.7 |
| 1995 |
4.1 |
| 1996 |
3.8 |
| 1997 |
2.8 |
| 1998 |
3.3 |
| 1999 |
2.6 |
| 2000 |
2.4 |
| 2001 |
3.5 | Source: Colorado Department of Labor and Employment
Boulder City Sales Tax
| City Tax |
3.26% |
| State of Colorado |
2.90% |
| Regional Transportation District (RTD) |
0.60% |
| Boulder County |
0.45% |
| TOTAL |
7.21% | NOTE: Boulder City restaurants and caterers collect an additional 0.15% City Food Service Tax
Residential Housing
Single Family Home - Average Price
| Year |
City of Boulder |
Boulder County |
| 1995 |
$271,298 |
$190,335 |
| 1996 |
$279,771 |
$199,023 |
| 1997 |
$290,298 |
$199,303 |
| 1998 |
$311,736 |
$248,190 |
| 1999 |
$335,685 |
$271,915 |
| 2000 |
$393,869 |
$296,466 |
| 2001 |
$472,169 |
$343,000 | Source: Daily Camera, Business County Assessor
Condo/Townhome - Average Price
| Year |
City of Boulder |
Boulder County |
| 1995 |
$128,394 |
$94,939 |
| 1996 |
$127,818 |
$111,184 |
| 1997 |
$131,921 |
$120,983 |
| 1998 |
$137,845 |
$131,254 |
| 1999 |
$153,760 |
$148,622 |
| 2000 |
$178,381 |
$161,418 |
| 2001 |
$214,148 |
$183,722 | Source: Daily Camera, Boulder County Assessor
2000 Housing Cost Index
| City |
HCI |
| Boulder/Longmont |
159.0 |
| Denver |
119.9 |
| Minneapolis |
122.1 |
| San Diego |
157.7 | Source: ACCRA
Largest Boulder County Employers
| Employer Name |
Estimated #
of Employees |
| University of Colorado |
7,500 |
| IBM |
4,800 |
| Boulder Valley School District |
4,200 |
| Sun Microsystems |
3,200 |
| StorageTek |
2,735 |
| St. Vrain School District |
2,400 |
| Ball Corp. |
2,250 |
| Boulder Community Hospital |
2,102 |
| EDS |
2,000 |
| Level 3 Communications |
1,900 |
Federal Labs (NOAA, NIST,
NTIA, JILA) |
1,850 |
| City of Boulder |
1,600 |
| Maxtor |
1,373 |
| NCAR |
1,100 |
| Longmont United Hospital |
1,096 |
| Longmont Foods |
1,050 |
| Seagate Technology |
1,010 |
| Valleylab |
927 |
| Hunter Douglas |
900 |
| Safeway |
900 |
| United States Postal Service |
850 |
| McKesson Corp. |
714 |
| City of Longmont |
700 |
| McData |
700 |
| Geneva Pharmaceuticals |
675 |
| Corporate Express |
650 |
| Micro Motion |
640 |
| Amgen |
625 |
| Intrado |
621 |
| Foley's |
600 |
| McLane Western |
570 |
| Avista Adventist Hospital |
520 |
| GE Access |
510 |
| Access Health Group |
506 |
| Boulder Mental Health Center |
500 |
| Naropa Institute |
500 |
| Rock Bottom Restaurants |
500 |
| King Soopers |
495 |
| Wild Oats Market |
481 |
| Bestop |
450 |
| EDS |
450 |
| Exabyte |
450 |
| Sunrise Medical |
450 |
| Eldora Mountain Resort |
400 |
| Staffing Solutions |
400 |
| Pratt Properties |
376 |
| Boulder Medical Center |
375 |
| Nordstrom |
373 |
| Colorado MEDtech |
368 |
| Concepts Direct |
351 |
| E-M Solutions |
350 |
Encompass Mechanical
Services |
350 |
| Omni Hotel |
350 |
| Whole Foods Market |
350 |
| Roche Colorado |
330 |
| McGuckin Hardware |
320 |
| BI, Inc. |
300 |
| City of Lafayette |
300 |
| Lockheed Martin |
300 |
| Xilinx |
300 |
| YMCA of Boulder Valley |
300 |
| Gaiam |
295 |
| Celestial Seasonings |
290 |
Advanced Components
Systems |
285 |
| Lexmark |
280 |
| Datex-Ohmeda |
275 |
| Daily Camera |
261 |
| Microsemi |
260 |
| Abacus |
250 |
| Array BioPharma |
250 |
| Artesyn Technologies |
250 |
Boulder Manor Progressive
Care Center |
250 |
| Engineered Data Products |
250 |
| Noodles & Co |
250 |
| Platts |
250 |
| Qualcomm |
250 |
| Xspectra |
250 |
| DigitalGlobe |
240 |
| Lehman Communications |
231 |
| Boulder Publishing LLC |
226 |
| Leanin' Tree |
225 |
| SpectraLink |
225 |
| Carrier Access Corp. |
224 |
| Key Equipment Finance |
210 |
| Particle Measuring Systems |
205 |
| Raindance Communications |
200 |
| Highland, Inc. |
195 | Source: Daily Camera, Boulder County Business Review, Business Research Division
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