Denver, CO Economic Statistics

Updated June 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Number

Percent

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over445,977100.0
In labor force301,71467.7
Civilian labor force
301,43467.6
Employed
284,34063.8
Unemployed
17,0943.8
Percent of civilian labor force
5.7(X)
Armed Forces
2800.1
Not in labor force144,26332.3
Females 16 years and over222,149100.0
In labor force136,39861.4
Civilian labor force
136,29261.4
Employed
128,60257.9
Own children under 6 years40,989100.0
All parents in family in labor force22,37854.6
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over278,715100.0
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone190,27468.3
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled37,66813.5
Public transportation (including taxicab)23,4878.4
Walked12,1124.3
Other means4,9491.8
Worked at home10,2253.7
Mean travel time to work (minutes)24.5(X)
Employed civilian population 16 years and over284,340100.0
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations107,70337.9
Service occupations43,28415.2
Sales and office occupations74,90926.3
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations4300.2
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations28,34310.0
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations29,67110.4
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining1,6550.6
Construction24,3938.6
Manufacturing18,4136.5
Wholesale trade9,8293.5
Retail trade27,8629.8
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities13,5814.8
Information19,7827.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing25,2488.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services40,72414.3
Educational, health and social services47,49016.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services28,44810.0
Other services (except public administration)13,8824.9
Public administration13,0334.6
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers228,11780.2
Government workers38,02313.4
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business17,4946.2
Unpaid family workers7060.2
INCOME IN 1999
Households239,415100.0
Less than $10,00024,28610.1
$10,000 to $14,99915,1736.3
$15,000 to $24,99931,54113.2
$25,000 to $34,99934,12114.3
$35,000 to $49,99941,13617.2
$50,000 to $74,99943,71218.3
$75,000 to $99,99921,8369.1
$100,000 to $149,99916,6627.0
$150,000 to $199,9994,9122.1
$200,000 or more6,0362.5
Median household income (dollars)39,500(X)
With earnings198,52882.9
Mean earnings (dollars)
53,787(X)
With Social Security income50,17921.0
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
10,735(X)
With Supplemental Security Income9,6634.0
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
6,366(X)
With public assistance income8,0313.4
Mean public assistance income (dollars)
2,758(X)
With retirement income30,93112.9
Mean retirement income (dollars)
18,728(X)
Families120,305100.0
Less than $10,0007,8656.5
$10,000 to $14,9995,4544.5
$15,000 to $24,99913,41411.1
$25,000 to $34,99915,07612.5
$35,000 to $49,99920,40517.0
$50,000 to $74,99925,27021.0
$75,000 to $99,99913,84911.5
$100,000 to $149,99911,0919.2
$150,000 to $199,9993,4222.8
$200,000 or more4,4593.7
Median family income (dollars)48,195(X)
Per capita income (dollars)24,101(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers34,232(X)
Female full-time, year-round workers30,768(X)
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families12,790(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)10.6
With related children under 18 years10,438(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)16.6
With related children under 5 years
5,945(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)19.6
Families with female householder, no husband present6,512(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)25.3
With related children under 18 years5,769(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)32.6
With related children under 5 years
3,152(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)42.0
Individuals77,813(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)14.3
18 years and over53,173(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)12.5
65 years and over
5,827(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)9.7
Related children under 18 years23,802(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)20.3
Related children 5 to 17 years
16,249(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)20.1
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over30,243(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)18.0
(X) Not applicable.



Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P30, P32, P33, P43, P46, P49, P50, P51, P52, P53, P58, P62, P63, P64, P65, P67, P71, P72, P73, P74, P76, P77, P82, P87, P90, PCT47, PCT52, and PCT53

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