Jefferson County (Colorado)
Jefferson County is a county located in the state of Colorado of the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Golden.
The Columbine High School, the location of the school massacre in Littleton, located in Jefferson County.
Demographic data
1900-1990 2000 2010
According to the census of 2000, there were 527 056 people in the county. There were 206 067 households and 140 537 families. The population density was 264 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 90.59 percent White, 0.89 percent African American, 0.75 percent Native American, 2.28 percent Asian, 0.08 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 3.23 percent from other races groups; 2.18 percent were descended from two or more races. 9.95 percent of the total population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 206 067 households out of which 33.4 percent have children under the age of 18 living with them. 55.1 percent were married couples living together, 9.1 percent were single mothers. 31.8 percent were non-families. 24.5 percent of all households and 6.3 percent had someone living alone at the age of 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.03.
Based on the county the population was spread from 25.3 percent population under 18 years, 8.1 percent between 18 and 24 years, 32.1 percent between 25 and 44 years, 24.9 percent between 45 and 64 years and 9.6 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 99.0 males to 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.8 males.
The median income for a household was $ 57,339, and the median income for a family was $ 67,310. Males have a median income of $ 45,306, women $ 32,372. The per capita income was $ 28,066. 5.2 percent of the population and 3.4 percent of families are below the poverty line. Among them were 5.8 percent of the population under the age of 18 and 5.1 percent of the population aged 65 and over.
In November 2011 it was announced that the County is unable to pay because he had been spared on the renovation of the sewage system. A rescue plan under which creditors should renounce one billion U.S. dollars, was thwarted by the opposition of the local council.
Places in Jefferson County
- Applewood
- Arvada
- Aspen Park
- Bergen Park
- Bow Mar
- Broken Arrow Acres
- Brook Forest
- Buffalo Creek
- Cliffdale
- Coal Creek
- Cody Park
- Columbine
- Conifer
- Crossons
- Deermont
- Dome Rock
- Edgemont
- Edgewater
- El Rancho
- Elephant Park
- Evergreen
- Fenders
- Ferndale
- Foxton
- Genesee
- Glenelk
- Golden
- Green Mountain Village
- Green Valley Acres
- Herzman Mesa
- Hidden Valley
- Hiwan Hills
- Homewood Park
- Idledale
- Indian Hills
- Indian Springs Village
- Kassler
- Ken Caryl
- Kittredge
- Lakeside
- Lakewood
- Leyden
- Leyden Junction
- Littleton
- Lone Pine Estates
- Longview
- Marshdale
- Morrison
- Mount Olivet
- Mount Vernon Club Place
- Mountain View
- Oehlmann Park
- Oxyoke
- Paradise Hills
- Phillipsburg
- Pine Grove
- Plainview
- Plastic
- Pleasant View
- Riverview
- Rocky
- Rosedale
- Semper
- Silver Springs
- Sky Village
- Snow Water Springs
- South Platte
- Sphinx Park
- Spivak
- Sprucedale
- Stanley Park
- Troutdale
- Trumbull
- Twin Forks
- Twin Spruce
- Wah Keeney Park
- Wallace Village
- Wall Crest Park
- Waterton
- Westminster
- Wheat Ridge