Columbine Valley, Colorado
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The town of Columbine Valley is a Statutory Town located in West Arapahoe County
, Colorado
, United States
. The population was 1,134 at the 2000 census
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 11,132 people, 1129 households, and 1369 families residing in the town. The population density
was 3,105.3 people per square mile (428.5/km²). There were 836 housing units at an average density of 425.7 per square mile (165.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 6.73% White, 21.35% African American, 17.09% Native American, 17.59% Asian, 19.18% Pacific Islander, and 11.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.50% of the population.
There were 1129 households out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.5% were unmarried couples living together, 2.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 1.8% were non-families. 2.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.4% under the age of 18, 3.2% from 18 to 24, 16.3% from 25 to 44, 37.1% from 45 to 64, and 20.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $11,819, and the median income for a family was $13,095. Males had a median income of $0 versus $4,177 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $7,758. All of the families and 70.5% of the population were living below the poverty line, including 45% under eighteens and 33.5% of those over 64.
Arapahoe County, Colorado
As of the census of 2000, there were 487,967 people, 190,909 households, and 125,809 families residing in the county. The population density was 608 people per square mile . There were 196,835 housing units at an average density of 245 per square mile...
, Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 1,134 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
.
Geography
Columbine Valley is located at 39°35′58"N 105°2′14"W (39.599665, -105.03736).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 11,132 people, 1129 households, and 1369 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 3,105.3 people per square mile (428.5/km²). There were 836 housing units at an average density of 425.7 per square mile (165.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 6.73% White, 21.35% African American, 17.09% Native American, 17.59% Asian, 19.18% Pacific Islander, and 11.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.50% of the population.
There were 1129 households out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.5% were unmarried couples living together, 2.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 1.8% were non-families. 2.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.4% under the age of 18, 3.2% from 18 to 24, 16.3% from 25 to 44, 37.1% from 45 to 64, and 20.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $11,819, and the median income for a family was $13,095. Males had a median income of $0 versus $4,177 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $7,758. All of the families and 70.5% of the population were living below the poverty line, including 45% under eighteens and 33.5% of those over 64.
See also
- Colorado municipalitiesColorado municipalitiesThe U.S. state of Colorado currently has 271 active incorporated municipalities, including 196 towns, 73 cities, and two consolidated city and county governments.-Municipal government:...
- Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Denver-Aurora-Boulder Combined Statistical AreaDenver-Aurora-Boulder Combined Statistical Areathumb|300px|Map of the 12-county Denver-Aurora-Boulder Combined Statistical AreaThe Denver-Aurora-Boulder, CO Combined Statistical Area is a United States Census Bureau defined Combined Statistical Area located in the Denver region of the state of Colorado...
- Front Range Urban CorridorFront Range Urban CorridorThe Front Range Urban Corridor is an oblong region of urban population located along the eastern face of the Southern Rocky Mountains in the U.S. states of Colorado and Wyoming. The corridor derives its name from the Front Range, the mountain range that defines the west central boundary of the...