HUD State of the Cities Data System (SOCDS)

A Look at: Denver, CO for 2010
Found in: Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area

2010 BLS 12 month Average:
  Labor Force 322,060
  Employed 290,731
  Unemployment rate 9.7

CensusPopulation
This is a top 50 city by population: National Rank = 29
  Total Population: 578,087
  Labor Force 327,437
  Employed 310,078
  Unemployment rate 5.3

Current BLS / SOCDS employment data can be found at SOCDS Current Labor Force Data.

2009 FBI Crime
  Property Crimes per 100,000 Pop. 3,451
  Violent Crimes per 100,000 Pop. 574

More detailed FBI data can be found at FBI Data.


Race/Ethnicity ImmigrantsPopulationPct of Total Pop
  White/Non-Hispanic 299,378 51.8
  Black/Non-Hispanic 58,217 10.1
  Other Races/Non-Hispanic 35,029 6.1
  Total Hispanic/All Races 185,463 32.1

Where We're FromPopulationPct of Total Pop
  Native 481,857 83.4
  Born In CO 240,860 41.7
  Not Born in Denver 233,771 40.4
  Born Outside US 6,349 1.1
  Total Foreign Born Pop 96,230 16.6

Educational AttainmentPopulationPct of Respondents
  Total Respondants 393,317 100.0
  Did Not Graduate High School 63,095 16.0
  High School Graduate 80,652 20.5
  Some College or Associate Degree 71,677 18.2
  Colleg Grad or Advanced Degree 177,893 45.2

Families with Children by Type of FamilyPopulationPct of Respondents
  Married Couple 122,497 77.1
  Single Parent 36,326 22.9

Housing UnitsPopulationPct of
Occupied
Units		Pct of
Total Units
  Total Units 281,296 N/A 100.0
  Total Occupied Units 254,181 100.0 90.4
  Owner Occupied 133,552 52.5 47.5
  Renter Occupied 120,629 47.5 42.9
  Vacant Units 27,115 N/A 9.6

Rent and Income
  Median Household Gross Rent $798
  Median Household Owner's Value $240,900

Employed Workers by Class in Place of WorkPopulationPct of Respondents
  Total Workers 301,268 100.0
  Private for Profit Wage and Salary Workers 218,159 72.4
  Private Non-profit Wage and Salary Workers 27,172 9.0
  Federal Government 6,624 2.2
  State and Local Government 28,880 9.6
  Self Employed 20,052 6.7
  Unpaid Family Work 381 0.1

Civilian Residents by Occupation Total
Population
16 and Older		 Pct of Total Respondents Employed
Population
16 and Older		 Pct of Employed Respondents
  Total 451,562 100.0 301,268 100.0
  Management, professional, and related
  occupations
 183,552 40.6 121,764 40.4
  Service occupations 67,294 14.9 53,725 17.8
  Sales and office occupations 110,558 24.5 72,246 24.0
  Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations No Data No Data No Data No Data
  Construction, extraction, and maintenance
  occupations
 43,574 9.6 26,535 8.8
  Production, transportation, and material moving
  occupations
 46,245 10.2 26,998 9.0
  Armed Forces 339 0.1 No Data No Data

Civilian Residents by Industry Total
Population
16 and Older		 Pct of Total Respondents Employed
Population
16 and Older		 Pct of Employed Respondents
  Total 451,562 100.0 301,268 100.0
  Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 6,405 1.4 2,787 0.9
  Construction 36,761 8.1 22,442 7.4
  Manufacturing 24,853 5.5 17,064 5.7
  Wholesale trade 18,092 4.0 8,786 2.9
  Retail trade 36,201 8.0 28,993 9.6
  Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 33,728 7.5 14,020 4.7
  Information 17,235 3.8 13,204 4.4
  Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and
  leasing
 43,047 9.5 25,550 8.5
  Professional, scientific, management, admin,
  and waste management services
 70,414 15.6 49,542 16.4
  Health services No Data No Data 56,672 18.8
  Arts, entertainment, recreation, accomodation and
  food services
 42,659 9.4 35,376 11.7
  Public administration 23,039 5.1 11,445 3.8
  Other services (except public administration) 22,359 5.0 15,387 5.1

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