Boulder Metro Area

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  4. Boulder Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Boulder Metro Area Family Information
  6. Boulder Metro Area Education Information
  7. Boulder Metro Area Business Information
  8. Boulder Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Boulder Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Boulder Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Boulder Metro Area Counties
  12. Boulder Metro Area Cities


Boulder Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Boulder Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 291,288
  • Land Area (2000): 1,922.963 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 23.081 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 119,900
Boulder Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 528,910 90.64%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 2,784 0.48%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 51,810 8.88%

Boulder Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Boulder Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Boulder Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 124,690 118,652 6,037 4.84% 49
1991 128,570 122,415 6,155 4.79% 48
1992 133,295 126,617 6,678 5.01% 50
1993 140,169 133,753 6,417 4.58% 46
1994 148,680 142,961 5,719 3.85% 39
1995 153,173 147,060 6,113 3.99% 40
1996 154,888 148,909 5,979 3.86% 39
1997 159,461 154,741 4,720 2.96% 30
1998 164,748 159,622 5,126 3.11% 31
1999 169,814 165,033 4,781 2.82% 28
2000 160,391 156,543 3,847 2.40% 24
2001 162,656 156,627 6,029 3.71% 37
2002 163,608 154,181 9,428 5.76% 58
2003 164,872 155,380 9,492 5.76% 58
2004 166,891 158,681 8,210 4.92% 49
2005 169,455 161,828 7,627 4.50% 45
2006 172,484 166,002 6,482 3.76% 38
2007 176,047 170,161 5,886 3.34% 33
2008 178,747 171,246 7,500 4.20% 42
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 177,154 170,043 7,111 4.01% 40
Feb 2008 178,713 171,518 7,195 4.03% 40
Mar 2008 179,369 172,205 7,164 3.99% 40
Apr 2008 180,272 173,817 6,455 3.58% 36
May 2008 179,820 172,707 7,113 3.96% 40
Jun 2008 179,497 170,947 8,550 4.76% 48
Jul 2008 178,386 170,213 8,173 4.58% 46
Aug 2008 176,594 168,454 8,140 4.61% 46
Sep 2008 178,916 171,314 7,602 4.25% 42
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Boulder Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 27,286 15.25%
2. Construction 17,212 9.62%
3. Educational Services 15,252 8.52%
4. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 15,084 8.43%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 10,698 5.98%
6. Public Administration 5,998 3.35%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 5,722 3.20%
8. Finance and Insurance 4,890 2.73%
9. Health Care 4,798 2.68%
10. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 4,020 2.25%
11. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 3,728 2.08%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 3,718 2.08%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 3,328 1.86%
14. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 3,302 1.85%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 3,264 1.82%
16. Info Services and Data Processing 3,090 1.73%
17. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 2,644 1.48%
18. Repair and Maintenance 2,212 1.24%
19. Chemical Manufacturing 2,204 1.23%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 2,054 1.15%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 23,292 15.96%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 16,634 11.40%
3. Health Care 16,208 11.11%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 9,078 6.22%
5. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 6,386 4.38%
6. Finance and Insurance 5,306 3.64%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 5,022 3.44%
8. Social Assistance 4,786 3.28%
9. Public Administration 4,338 2.97%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 3,702 2.54%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 3,468 2.38%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 3,140 2.15%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 3,134 2.15%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 2,888 1.98%
15. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 2,720 1.86%
16. Department and Other General Stores 2,368 1.62%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 2,046 1.40%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1,986 1.36%
19. Construction 1,920 1.32%
20. Info Services and Data Processing 1,808 1.24%

Boulder Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Computer Specialists 17,578 9.83%
2. Other Management Occupations 12,808 7.16%
3. Engineers 9,322 5.21%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 7,180 4.01%
5. Top Executives 5,750 3.21%
6. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 5,030 2.81%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 4,832 2.70%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 4,706 2.63%
9. Life and Physical Scientists 4,568 2.55%
10. Postsecondary Teachers 4,516 2.52%
11. Operations Managers Non Finance 4,350 2.43%
12. Business Operations Specialists 4,308 2.41%
13. Other Installation / Maintenance 4,030 2.25%
14. Other Production Occupations 4,010 2.24%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 3,538 1.98%
16. Carpenters 3,490 1.95%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 3,208 1.79%
18. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 3,186 1.78%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 3,066 1.71%
20. Lawyers 2,446 1.37%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 7,920 5.43%
2. Secretaries and Admins 7,338 5.03%
3. Other Management Occupations 6,842 4.69%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 6,668 4.57%
5. Computer Specialists 5,542 3.80%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 5,252 3.60%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 5,188 3.55%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 4,230 2.90%
9. Business Operations Specialists 4,166 2.85%
10. Postsecondary Teachers 3,892 2.67%
11. Customer Service Representatives 3,532 2.42%
12. Registered Nurses 3,488 2.39%
13. Accountants and Auditors 3,344 2.29%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 3,326 2.28%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 3,268 2.24%
16. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 3,170 2.17%
17. Child Care Workers 3,098 2.12%
18. Cashiers 3,072 2.10%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 3,066 2.10%
20. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 2,818 1.93%

Boulder Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 274,761 59.19%
15-35 hours 79,957 17.22%
1-14 hours 18,638 4.01%
No regular hours 90,854 19.57%

Boulder Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 5,580 1.86%
5 AM-5:29 AM 4,691 1.57%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 10,216 3.41%
6 AM-6:29 AM 20,689 6.90%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 29,315 9.78%
7 AM-7:29 AM 45,022 15.02%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 51,632 17.23%
8 AM-8:29 AM 40,648 13.56%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 21,885 7.30%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 23,079 7.70%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 9,100 3.04%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 4,440 1.48%
Noon-3:59 PM 17,699 5.91%
4 PM-11:59 PM 15,687 5.23%

Boulder Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 8,366 2.79%
5-9 38,412 12.82%
10-14 55,818 18.63%
15-19 53,107 17.72%
20-24 43,963 14.67%
25-29 16,423 5.48%
30-34 31,723 10.59%
35-39 8,028 2.68%
40-44 9,356 3.12%
45-59 18,730 6.25%
60-89 11,756 3.92%
At least 90 4,001 1.34%

Boulder Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 5,593 1.87% 210,496 70.24%
30-44 3,608 1.20% 45,499 15.18%
45-59 2,704 0.90% 16,026 5.35%
At least 60 3,600 1.20% 12,157 4.06%

Boulder Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 9,044 2.83%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 33,105 10.34%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 226,631 70.80%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 614 0.19%
Color 4 Box Other 1,649 0.52%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 15,505 4.84%
Color 6 Box Walked 13,135 4.10%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 20,438 6.38%

Boulder Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Boulder Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 229,586 (565,478 people)
Families (2000): 139,092 (419,116 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 65,682
People at same address in 1995: 223,825
Boulder Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 15,107 6.57%
$10,000-$14,999 9,577 4.16%
$15,000-$19,999 9,649 4.20%
$20,000-$24,999 10,720 4.66%
$25,000-$29,999 11,554 5.02%
$30,000-$34,999 12,692 5.52%
$35,000-$39,999 11,608 5.05%
$40,000-$44,999 10,832 4.71%
$45,000-$49,999 9,846 4.28%
$50,000-$59,999 20,999 9.13%
$60,000-$74,999 26,263 11.42%
$75,000-$99,999 31,225 13.58%
$100,000-$124,999 19,953 8.68%
$125,000-$149,999 10,578 4.60%
$150,000-$199,999 10,183 4.43%
$200,000 or more 9,185 3.99%

Boulder Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 30,138 26.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 29,554 25.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 11,054 9.64%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 15,725 13.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2,955 2.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 15,107 13.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1,276 1.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 5,521 4.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 318 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,740 1.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 104 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1,140 0.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 48 0.04%

Boulder Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 202,988 31.00%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 118,380 18.08%
Public Assistance 3,775 0.58%
Retirement 28,968 4.42%
Self Employment 42,830 6.54%
Social Security 34,591 5.28%
Supplemental Security 5,028 0.77%
Wage / Salary 194,909 29.76%
Other 23,426 3.58%

Boulder Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 57,789 50.41%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 56,839 49.59%

Boulder Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 20,014 8.40%
Color 1 Box Married 127,188 53.40%
Color 2 Box Never Married 87,993 36.94%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,005 1.26%

Boulder Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 27,699 11.86%
Color 1 Box Married 124,432 53.29%
Color 2 Box Never Married 66,862 28.63%
Color 3 Box Widowed 14,515 6.22%

Boulder Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Boulder Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Boulder Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 13,218 2.94%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 24,965 5.54%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 69,514 15.44%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 113,506 25.21%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 23,123 5.14%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 126,250 28.04%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 79,674 17.70%

Boulder Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 4,113 1.41% 7,306 2.51% 11,419 3.92%
Kindergarten 6,486 2.23% 1,482 0.51% 7,968 2.74%
Grades 1-4 27,187 9.33% 3,572 1.23% 30,759 10.56%
Grades 5-8 27,599 9.47% 2,741 0.94% 30,340 10.42%
Grades 9-12 26,274 9.02% 2,312 0.79% 28,586 9.81%
Undergrad college 49,895 17.13% 4,634 1.59% 54,529 18.72%
Graduate or professional school 13,154 4.52% 3,658 1.26% 16,812 5.77%
Total 154,708 53.11% 25,705 8.82% 180,413 61.94%

Boulder Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Boulder Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Boulder Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 1,284 1,364
2002 1,265 1,162
2003 1,211 1,067
2004 1,344 1,121

Boulder Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Boulder Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Boulder Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 512,415 90.52%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 53,677 9.48%

Boulder Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Boulder Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 597
Boulder Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2003 2.284 0.394 0.014 0.316 3.008 0.000 5.391 25.212 2.032 32.636

Boulder Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Boulder Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Boulder Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 36,302 12.46%
10-19 Years 41,896 14.38%
20-29 Years 51,568 17.70%
30-39 Years 47,616 16.35%
40-49 Years 50,557 17.36%
50-59 Years 32,140 11.03%
60-69 Years 15,195 5.22%
70-79 Years 9,966 3.42%
80-89 Years 5,020 1.72%
90+ Years 1,028 0.35%

Boulder Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 147,264 50.56%
Color 1 Box Female 144,024 49.44%

Boulder Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 243,512 83.60%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 30,456 10.46%
Color 2 Box Asian 8,834 3.03%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 4,301 1.48%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,393 0.82%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1,206 0.41%
Color 6 Box Other Race 439 0.15%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 147 0.05%

Boulder Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 140,810 23.95%
2. English 87,080 14.81%
3. Irish 80,435 13.68%
4. Italian 30,812 5.24%
5. United States Or American 23,383 3.98%
6. Scottish 22,950 3.90%
7. French Non-Basque 20,456 3.48%
8. Polish 19,889 3.38%
9. Swedish 18,677 3.18%
10. Norwegian 17,786 3.03%

Boulder Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 473,742 86.43%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 42,842 7.82%
3. German 4,301 0.78%
4. French 4,188 0.76%
5. Chinese 3,572 0.65%
6. Other Asian 1,534 0.28%
7. Korean 1,520 0.28%
8. Russian 1,494 0.27%
9. Japanese 1,306 0.24%
10. Vietnamese 1,214 0.22%

Boulder Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 528,923 90.65%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 15,855 2.72%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 38,726 6.64%

Boulder Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Boulder Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Boulder Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
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