Weld County vs. Boulder County

Weld County (CO)Boulder County (CO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)314,305326,078
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)24.3%10.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)252,847294,561
Population, Census, April 1, 2010252,825294,567
Persons under 5 years, percent7.3%4.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent26.2%19.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent12.2%14.3%
Female persons, percent49.6%49.7%
White alone, percent92.6%90.2%
Black or African American alone, percent1.5%1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.6%0.8%
Asian alone, percent1.8%5.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.3%2.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent29.6%13.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent65.4%77.6%
Veterans, 2014-201816,48714,243
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20188.7%10.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)112,465137,435
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.6%62.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$269,400$462,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,578$1,955
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$445$556
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,014$1,411
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201316.2%28.9%
Building permits, 20184,1072,954
Households, 2014-2018102,101125,894
Persons per household, 2014-20182.832.46
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201882.8%77.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201819.3%16.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201892.1%95.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201883.9%89.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.1%95.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201826.7%60.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.0%5.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.4%6.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201868.1%68.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.7%64.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)273,945842,241
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)893,0682,129,555
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)5,991,4405,061,462
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,707,5714,498,340
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,268$14,733
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201827.322.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$70,908$78,642
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,626$43,831
Persons in poverty, percent10.5%9.7%
Total employer establishments, 20176,27412,551
Total employment, 201785,076153,690
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)4,277,8869,308,102
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.7%2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201723,10940,012
All firms, 201222,38144,183
Men-owned firms, 201211,00922,564
Women-owned firms, 20128,22115,895
Minority-owned firms, 20123,4324,078
Nonminority-owned firms, 201218,03838,265
Veteran-owned firms, 20122,1813,374
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201219,12038,450
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.6%0.5%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20071.4%0.5%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.5%2.4%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%3.5%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200725.4%30.2%
Population per square mile, 201063.4405.6
Land area in square miles, 20103,987.24726.29

Source: United States Census Bureau

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