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Demographics
Golden Population Profile
|
Year |
Population |
| 1960 |
7,118 |
| 1970 |
9,817 |
| 1980 |
12,237 |
| 1985 |
12,763 |
| 1990 |
13,116 |
| 2000 |
17,159 |
| 2010 (Projected) |
18,955 |
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| Age Composition |
2000 |
| Under 5 |
977 |
| 5 - 14 |
1,850 |
| 15 - 19 |
1,664 |
| 20 - 24 |
1,899 |
| 25 - 44 |
5,732 |
| 45 - 54 |
2,383 |
| 55 - 59 |
772 |
| Over 60 |
2,582 |
|
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| Education in 2000 |
| Percent completed High School |
92.4% |
| Percent completed College |
46.3% |
Source: U.S. Census and City of Golden
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2000 Jefferson County Population
| County-Wide Population |
517,926 |
| Arvada |
99,306 |
| Golden |
17,159 |
| Lakewood |
144,126 |
| Westminster* |
42,521 |
| Wheat Ridge |
32,913 |
| Unincorporated Jefferson County |
181,666 |
| DENVER/MSA |
2,414,649 |
| COLORADO |
4,301,261 |
*Municipality is located in multiple counties. Number reflects population in Jefferson County only.
2000 Census data (pdf) for Golden was recently released by the Census Bureau. This presents the first update to this type of data since 1990.
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Golden Income and Poverty Status - 2000
|
Income |
| Median Household Income |
$49,115 |
| Median Family Income |
$67,414 |
| Per Capita Income |
$25,257 |
| |
|
Percent of Population Below Poverty Level |
| Female Head of Household Families |
5 |
| Families |
3.5 |
| Persons 65 and over |
7.6 |
| Persons of all ages |
11.3 |
Jefferson County Climate
|
| Average Days of Sunshine |
255 days annually - 70% sunshine |
| Hottest Month |
July - average temp = 74 degrees |
| Coldest Month |
January - average temp = 30 degrees |
| Annual Precipitation |
15.4 inches (average) |
| Annual Snowfall |
60.3 inches (average) |
| Average Humidity |
40 percent |
Golden Labor Force Profile
|
Year |
Employees |
| 1960 |
2,770 |
| 1970 |
3,966 |
| 1980 |
6,030 |
| 1985 |
7,157 |
| 1990 |
7,450 |
| 2000 |
9,882 |
| 2010 |
11,000 (est) |
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| Occupation |
2000 |
| Managerial/Professional |
4,380 |
| Sales |
2,562 |
| Service |
1,095 |
| Construction Extraction |
789 |
| Production, Transportation, Materials |
662 |
| Farming/Forestry |
8 |
| Unemployed |
2.9% | Source: 2000 Census and City of Golden
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Transportation
Bus Service
- Denver Metro Transit System (RTD)
Greyhound Bus Lines
Rail Service in Metro Area
Amtrak
Burlington Northern
Denver & Rio Grande Western/SP
Santa Fe Railway
Union Pacific
Air Service in the Metro Area (and the distance from Golden)
Denver International Airport (30 miles)
Jefferson County Airport (14 miles)
(Local shuttle service to all airports)
Taxi
Golden - Transportation Co.
Yellow Cab Co.
Zone Cab Co.
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Visitors Approximately 2.5 million visitors are attracted to the Golden area each year; to destinations such as:
- Heritage Square (619,300)
- Golden Gate State Park (543,355)
- Buffalo Bill's Museum (526,900)
- Coors Brewery Tours (302,650)
- Colorado Railroad Museum (49,106)
- Mother Cabrini Shrine (90,000)
- Jefferson County Nature Center (9,078)
- Foothills Art Center (30,000)
- School of Mines Geology Museum (18,000)
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