Centennial, Colorado
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| Males: 52,075 |  (49.2%) |
| Females: 53,790 |  (50.8%) |
| Median resident age: | 42.7 years |
| Colorado median age: | 37.7 years |
Zip codes: 80111, 80121, 80122.
Centennial Zip Code Map| Centennial: | $93,784 |
| CO: | $89,302 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $51,190
Centennial city income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $549,200
| Centennial: | $549,200 |
| CO: | $531,100 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $695,840; detached houses: $734,415; townhouses or other attached units: $506,289; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $349,488; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $326,865
Median gross rent in 2022: $1,962.
(2.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 5.6% for Black residents, 4.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 17.2% for American Indian residents, 5.1% for other race residents, 4.3% for two or more races residents)
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- 80,73976.3%White alone
- 8,1817.7%Hispanic
- 7,0406.7%Two or more races
- 6,6246.3%Asian alone
- 2,7092.6%Black alone
- 5040.5%Other race alone
- 630.06%American Indian alone
According to our research of Colorado and other state lists, there were 115 registered sex offenders living in Centennial, Colorado as of May 04, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Centennial is 956 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.
The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.
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Crime rate in Centennial detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 191 (138 officers - 117 male; 21 female).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.24 |
| Colorado average: | 2.14 |
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Ancestries: German (13.6%), English (7.6%), European (7.5%), Irish (7.4%), American (7.2%), Italian (3.4%).
Current Local Time: MST time zone
Elevation: 5830 feet
9,975 residents are foreign born (4.5% Asia, 1.9% Latin America, 1.6% Europe).
| This city: | 9.2% |
| Colorado: | 9.5% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,441 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,033 (0.5%)
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: South Aurora, CO (7.2 miles 
, pop. 297,828).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (578.6 miles , pop. 1,321,045).
Nearest cities:
Inverness, CO (0.9 miles ),
), Castlewood, CO (1.3 miles ),
), Acres Green, CO (1.4 miles ),
), Cherry Creek, CO (1.5 miles ),
), Meridian, CO (1.6 miles),
Dove Valley, CO (1.6 miles )
)Latitude: 39.58 N, Longitude: 104.88 W
Centennial, Colorado accommodation & food services, waste management - Economy and Business Data
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 3 buildings, average cost: $1,453,700
- 2021: 9 buildings, average cost: $1,030,500
- 2020: 10 buildings, average cost: $1,975,400
- 2019: 104 buildings, average cost: $280,800
- 2018: 263 buildings, average cost: $227,400
- 2017: 150 buildings, average cost: $236,400
- 2016: 50 buildings, average cost: $287,100
- 2015: 38 buildings, average cost: $323,000
- 2014: 75 buildings, average cost: $147,900
- 2013: 33 buildings, average cost: $193,200
- 2012: 29 buildings, average cost: $284,400
- 2011: 14 buildings, average cost: $245,100
- 2010: 34 buildings, average cost: $133,600
- 2009: 13 buildings, average cost: $265,100
- 2008: 60 buildings, average cost: $217,600
- 2007: 108 buildings, average cost: $225,100
- 2006: 134 buildings, average cost: $189,800
- 2005: 78 buildings, average cost: $225,600
- 2004: 66 buildings, average cost: $342,000
- 2003: 45 buildings, average cost: $331,800
- 2002: 42 buildings, average cost: $227,000
| Here: | 2.9% |
| Colorado: | 3.2% |
- Professional, scientific, technical services (11.9%)
- Educational services (9.7%)
- Health care (9.5%)
- Finance & insurance (8.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.5%)
- Construction (4.4%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (4.1%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (13.8%)
- Finance & insurance (7.4%)
- Construction (7.2%)
- Educational services (5.7%)
- Health care (5.6%)
- Broadcasting & telecommunications (4.6%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.2%)
- Educational services (14.1%)
- Health care (13.9%)
- Finance & insurance (10.0%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (9.8%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (4.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.8%)
- Social assistance (3.8%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.3%)
- Computer specialists (5.6%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (4.0%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.4%)
- Top executives (2.8%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (2.4%)
- Accountants and auditors (2.3%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (8.8%)
- Computer specialists (7.8%)
- Top executives (4.0%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (3.6%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.3%)
- Engineers (3.2%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (2.9%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.7%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (4.3%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.9%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.8%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.6%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.6%)
- Registered nurses (3.3%)
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 123. This is significantly worse than average.
| City: | 123 |
| U.S.: | 73 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2023 was 0.324. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 2.3 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.324 |
| U.S.: | 0.251 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 17.4. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 9.7 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 17.4 |
| U.S.: | 5.1 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.834. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 4.4 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.834 |
| U.S.: | 1.515 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 38.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 8.5 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 38.0 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 26.4. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 6.9 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 26.4 |
| U.S.: | 19.2 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 7.52. This is about average. Closest monitor was 7.1 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 7.52 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2009 was 0.00502. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 4.4 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.00502 |
| U.S.: | 0.00931 |
Tornado activity:
Centennial-area historical tornado activity is above Colorado state average. It is 30% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/15/1988, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.8 miles away from the Centennial city center injured 7 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 5/18/1975, a category F3 tornado 17.1 miles away from the city center .
Earthquake activity:
Centennial-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Colorado state average. It is 707% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 454.7 miles away from Centennial center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 10/18/1984 at 15:30:23, a magnitude 5.5 (5.4 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.5 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 198.1 miles away from Centennial center
On 8/23/2011 at 05:46:18, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi) earthquake occurred 174.3 miles away from Centennial center
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 554.8 miles away from Centennial center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 182.1 miles away from Centennial center
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 184.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Arapahoe County (10) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 4, Landslides: 2, Mudslides: 2, Snows: 2, Fire: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Main business address for: VERILINK CORP (TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH APPARATUS).
Hospitals and medical centers in Centennial:
Amtrak station near Centennial:
- 14 miles: DENVER (1701 WYNKOOP ST.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities and snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
Local government website: www.centennialcolorado.com
Colleges/Universities in Centennial:
- Jones International University (Full-time enrollment: 2,556; Location: 9697 East Mineral Avenue; Private, for-profit; Website: www.jiu.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
- National American University-Centennial (Full-time enrollment: 109; Location: 8242 South University Blvd, Suite 100; Private, for-profit; Website: www.national.edu/locations/colorado/centennial)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Centennial:
- Colorado State University-Global Campus (about 3 miles; Greenwood Village, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,642)
- Arapahoe Community College (about 8 miles; Littleton, CO; FT enrollment: 6,619)
- University of Denver (about 10 miles; Denver, CO; FT enrollment: 9,621)
- Community College of Aurora (about 11 miles; Aurora, CO; FT enrollment: 4,730)
- Emily Griffith Technical College (about 13 miles; Denver, CO; FT enrollment: 2,460)
- Community College of Denver (about 14 miles; Denver, CO; FT enrollment: 7,329)
- Metropolitan State University of Denver (about 14 miles; Denver, CO; FT enrollment: 17,242)
Public high schools in Centennial:
- HOPE ONLINE LEARNING ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 3,270, Location: 367 INVERNESS PARKWAY SUITE 22, Grades: 9-12, Charter school)
- EAGLECREST HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,445, Location: 5100 SOUTH PICADILLY STREET, Grades: 9-12)
- ARAPAHOE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,220, Location: 2201 EAST DRY CREEK ROAD, Grades: 9-12)
- MARVIN W FOOTE YOUTH SERVICES (Location: 13500 EAST FREMONT PLACE, Grades: 5-12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Centennial:
- TIMBERLINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 734, Location: 5500 SOUTH KILLARNEY STREET, Grades: PK-5)
- CREEKSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 711, Location: 19993 EAST LONG AVENUE, Grades: PK-5)
- NEWTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 702, Location: 4001 EAST ARAPAHOE ROAD, Grades: 6-8)
- PEAKVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 702, Location: 19451 EAST PROGRESS CIRCLE, Grades: PK-5)
- RED HAWK RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 655, Location: 16251 E GEDDES AVENUE, Grades: PK-5)
- TRAILS WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 604, Location: 5400 SOUTH WACO STREET, Grades: PK-5)
- LOIS LENSKI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 598, Location: 6350 SOUTH FAIRFAX WAY, Grades: KG-5)
- WILLOW CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 537, Location: 7855 SOUTH WILLOW WAY, Grades: PK-5)
- HOMESTEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 529, Location: 7451 SOUTH HOMESTEAD PARKWAY, Grades: PK-5)
- SANDBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 511, Location: 6900 SOUTH ELIZABETH STREET, Grades: PK-5)
Private elementary/middle schools in Centennial:
- ST THOMAS MORE PARISH SCHOOL (Students: 658, Location: 7071 E OTERO AVE, Grades: KG-8)
- SHEPHERD OF THE HILLS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 241, Location: 7691 S UNIVERSITY BLVD, Grades: PK-8)
- HOPE MONTESSORI SCHOOL AT HOLLY CIRCLE (Students: 91, Location: 6960 S HOLLY CIR, Grades: PK-T1)
- AMBLESIDE SCHOOL (Students: 61, Location: 1510 E PHILLIPS AVE, Grades: KG-8)
Points of interest:
Tourist attractions: Tilt (6911 South University Boulevard), Rock'n & Jam'n 2 Indoor Climbing Facility (7390 South Fraser Street).
Courts: Arapahoe County - Community Services- Judicial Services Division- Court Ordered Community Serv (7305 South Potomac Street Suite 200), Arapahoe County - Courts- Arapahoe County District Court- General Informa (7325 South Potomac Street), Arapahoe County - District Attorney- County Court Divisions- Traffic Violations- Centennial Of (7305 South Potomac Street), Arapahoe County Government - District Attorney- County Court Divisions- Juvenile Diversion Pro (7305 South Potomac Street).
Birthplace of: Matt Formisano - College basketball player (Utah State Aggies).
Drinking water stations with addresses in Centennial and their reported violations in the past:
ARAPAHOE CNTY WWWA (Population served: 31,000, Purch surface water):Past monitoring violations:LONE TREE VILLAGE MHP (Serves WY, Population served: 425, Purch surface water):
- 2 minor monitoring violations
Past monitoring violations:ELKHORN RANCH MD NO 1 (Population served: 269, Groundwater):
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2009 and SEP-2009, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-23-2010)
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.6 people |
| Colorado: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 74.9% |
| Whole state: | 63.9% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 4.0% |
| Whole state: | 6.5% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
People in group quarters in Centennial in 2010:
- 1,133 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 307 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 106 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
- 100 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 36 people in group homes intended for adults
- 8 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 6 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 5 people in in-patient hospice facilities
Banks with most branches in Centennial (2011 data):
- Bank of the West: Southglenn, Park Meadows Branch, Smoky Hill Rd Branch. Info updated 2009/11/16: Bank assets: $62,408.3 mil, Deposits: $43,995.2 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, 647 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas
- FirstBank: Arapahoe And Yosemite Branch at 8600 East Arapahoe Road, branch established on 1988/09/10; South Branch at 2323 East Arapahoe Road, branch established on 1994/05/27. Info updated 2011/12/05: Bank assets: $11,597.1 mil, Deposits: $10,530.4 mil, headquarters in Lakewood, CO, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 130 total offices, Holding Company: Firstbank Holding Company
- Compass Bank: Smoky Hill & Himalaya Branch at 20299 East Smoky Hill Road, branch established on 2003/12/15; Englewood Branch at 8100 East Arapahoe Road, branch established on 1983/11/23. Info updated 2011/02/24: Bank assets: $63,107.0 mil, Deposits: $46,232.4 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 720 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.
- JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: University Town Center Branch at 7490 South University Boulevard, branch established on 2002/12/02; Centennial Banking Center at 11277 East Arapahoe Road, branch established on 2007/09/26. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
- CoreFirst Bank & Trust: Centennial Quebec Branch at 8200 S Quebec St, branch established on 2008/10/29; Corefirst Bank & Trust - Safeway #19 at 20153 East Smoky Hill Road, branch established on 2008/10/20. Info updated 2007/10/03: Bank assets: $1,154.4 mil, Deposits: $811.4 mil, headquarters in Topeka, KS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 35 total offices, Holding Company: Commerce Bank And Trust Holding Company Employee Stock Ownership Plan
- Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Dry Creek & Yosemite Branch at 7360 S Yosemite St, branch established on 2004/05/24; Smoky Hill Branch at 18515 East Smoky Hill Road, branch established on 2001/11/13. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
- KeyBank National Association: Broncos Parkway Branch at 15590 E. Broncos Pkwy, branch established on 2009/08/17; Smokey Hill Keycenter Branch at 20290 East Smokey Hill Road, branch established on 2004/02/09. Info updated 2008/03/03: Bank assets: $86,198.8 mil, Deposits: $64,214.8 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1067 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
- Colorado Community Bank: Centennial Branch at 20991 E Smoky Hill Road, branch established on 2004/02/01. Info updated 2010/04/07: Bank assets: $527.8 mil, Deposits: $465.2 mil, headquarters in Yuma, CO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 18 total offices, Holding Company: Washington Investment Company
- Academy Bank, National Association: Centennial Branch at 10900 East Briarwood Avenue, branch established on 2005/01/26. Info updated 2008/06/10: Bank assets: $282.1 mil, Deposits: $218.0 mil, headquarters in Colorado Springs, CO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 54 total offices, Holding Company: Dickinson Financial Corporation Ii
- 9 other banks with 9 local branches
For population 15 years and over in Centennial:
- Never married: 24.8%
- Now married: 59.2%
- Separated: 0.5%
- Widowed: 5.2%
- Divorced: 10.3%
For population 25 years and over in Centennial:
- High school or higher: 98.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 66.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 27.4%
- Unemployed: 2.6%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.2 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 8.9 |
| Colorado average: | 11.1 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Centennial, CO (based on Arapahoe County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 69,031 | 13 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 64,204 | 178 |
| Mainline Protestant | 28,266 | 50 |
| Other | 26,495 | 53 |
| Orthodox | 1,780 | 4 |
| Black Protestant | 1,061 | 4 |
| None | 381,166 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 80
| Arapahoe County: | 1.47 / 10,000 pop. |
| Colorado: | 1.50 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 8
| Arapahoe County: | 0.15 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.15 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 21
| Arapahoe County: | 0.39 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.45 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 133
| Arapahoe County: | 2.45 / 10,000 pop. |
| Colorado: | 3.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 377
| This county: | 6.94 / 10,000 pop. |
| Colorado: | 8.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Arapahoe County: | 6.0% |
| Colorado: | 5.3% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 19.5% |
| State: | 18.4% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Arapahoe County: | 9.6% |
| State: | 9.6% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2022) | |||||
| Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Government Administration | 75 | $561,601 | $89,856 | 3 | $5,733 |
| Judicial and Legal | 6 | $29,251 | $58,502 | 1 | $3,209 |
| Totals for Government | 81 | $590,852 | $87,534 | 4 | $8,941 |
Centennial government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):
- Construction - Regular Highways: $17,600,000 ($166.25)
Parks and Recreation: $1,820,000 ($17.19)
General Public Buildings: $8,000 ($0.08)
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $30,053,000 ($283.88)
Regular Highways: $10,000,000 ($94.46)
Central Staff Services: $3,919,000 ($37.02)
Financial Administration: $1,878,000 ($17.74)
Parks and Recreation: $816,000 ($7.71)
Judicial and Legal Services: $703,000 ($6.64)
General Public Buildings: $70,000 ($0.66)
- General - Interest on Debt: $110,000 ($1.04)
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Police Protection: $30,053,000 ($283.88)
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $53,000 ($0.50)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $5,845,000 ($55.21)
Centennial government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $10,355,000 ($97.81)
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $3,835,000 ($36.23)
Highways: $513,000 ($4.85)
- Miscellaneous - Rents: $595,000 ($5.62)
General Revenue - Other: $316,000 ($2.98)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,823,000 ($45.56)
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $62,068,000 ($586.29)
Property: $18,018,000 ($170.20)
Motor Vehicle License: $358,000 ($3.38)
Occupation and Business License - Other: $107,000 ($1.01)
Alcoholic Beverage License: $27,000 ($0.26)
Centennial government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,750,000 ($25.98)
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,685,000 ($25.36)
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $65,000 ($0.61)
Centennial government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $127,743,000 ($1206.66)
12.28% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($73,180 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 12.28% |
| Colorado average: | 11.28% |
0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($191 average AGI)
Arapahoe County: 0.04% Colorado average: 0.05%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Denver County, CO |  3.85% ($77,356 average AGI) |
| from Douglas County, CO | 1.11% ($81,282) |
| from Adams County, CO | 1.06% ($47,378) |
12.70% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($75,361 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 12.70% |
| Colorado average: | 11.05% |
0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($156 average AGI)
Arapahoe County: 0.02% Colorado average: 0.03%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Denver County, CO | 3.10% ($78,277 average AGI) |
| to Douglas County, CO | 1.60% ($95,581) |
| to Adams County, CO | 1.18% ($49,546) |
| Businesses in Centennial, CO | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Hour Fitness | 2 | Mazda | 1 | |
| 7-Eleven | 2 | McDonald's | 2 | |
| AT&T | 2 | Motherhood Maternity | 1 | |
| Ace Hardware | 1 | Nike | 2 | |
| Advance Auto Parts | 1 | Nissan | 1 | |
| Albertsons | 1 | Outback | 1 | |
| Big O Tires | 3 | Outback Steakhouse | 1 | |
| Blockbuster | 1 | Penske | 1 | |
| Buffalo Wild Wings | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
| Chipotle | 2 | Qdoba Mexican Grill | 4 | |
| Circle K | 4 | Quality | 1 | |
| Curves | 1 | Quiznos | 3 | |
| Dairy Queen | 2 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| Decora Cabinetry | 2 | SONIC Drive-In | 1 | |
| Discount Tire | 2 | Safeway | 1 | |
| Ethan Allen | 1 | Sprint Nextel | 2 | |
| FedEx | 1 | Staples | 1 | |
| Ford | 1 | Starbucks | 4 | |
| GNC | 1 | Steak 'n Shake | 1 | |
| GameStop | 1 | Subaru | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 1 | Subway | 2 | |
| Hilton | 1 | T-Mobile | 3 | |
| Hobby Lobby | 1 | Toyota | 1 | |
| Holiday Inn | 2 | U-Haul | 2 | |
| Honda | 1 | UPS | 8 | |
| IKEA | 1 | Vans | 1 | |
| Jimmy John's | 2 | Verizon Wireless | 1 | |
| Kincaid | 1 | Village Inn | 1 | |
| Kroger | 5 | Vons | 1 | |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | Walgreens | 2 | |
| Lane Furniture | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
| Little Caesars Pizza | 1 | Wendy's | 1 | |
| Macy's | 2 | Whole Foods Market | 1 | |
| MasterBrand Cabinets | 9 | |||
Strongest AM radio stations in Centennial:
- KNRC (1150 AM; 10 kW; ENGLEWOOD, CO; Owner: NRC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
- KEZW (1430 AM; 10 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
- KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KCUV (1510 AM; 25 kW; LITTLETON, CO; Owner: PEOPLE WIRELESS, INC.)
- KBNO (1280 AM; 5 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: LATINO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
- KADZ (1550 AM; 10 kW; ARVADA, CO; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- KDDZ (1690 AM; 10 kW; ARVADA, CO; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
- KRKS (990 AM; 10 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC.)
- KBJD (1650 AM; 10 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC.)
- KLZ (560 AM; 5 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Centennial:
- KQMT (99.5 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
- KJMN (92.1 FM; CASTLE ROCK, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KXKL-FM (105.1 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- KALC (105.9 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
- KBPI (106.7 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
- KOSI (101.1 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
- KQKS (107.5 FM; LAKEWOOD, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
- KFMD (95.7 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KRFX (103.5 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
- KLDV (91.1 FM; MORRISON, CO; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- KIMN (100.3 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- KVOD (90.1 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC)
- KUVO (89.3 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: DENVER EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING)
- KYGO-FM (98.5 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
- KXPK (96.5 FM; EVERGREEN, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KBCO-FM (97.3 FM; BOULDER, CO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- K209DE (89.7 FM; GOLDEN, CO; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- KJCD (104.3 FM; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
- KRKS-FM (94.7 FM; LAFAYETTE, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC)
- KAVD (103.1 FM; LIMON, CO; Owner: THE MEADOWLARK GROUP, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Centennial:
- K48FW (Channel 48; DENVER, CO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- KDEO-LP (Channel 38; AURORA, CO; Owner: PETER B. VAN DE SANDE)
- KMGH-TV (Channel 7; DENVER, CO; Owner: MCGRAW-HILL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KRMA-TV (Channel 6; DENVER, CO; Owner: ROCKY MOUNTAIN PUBLIC BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- KDEV-LP (Channel 62; AURORA, CO; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KUSA-TV (Channel 9; DENVER, CO; Owner: MULTIMEDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION)
- KTVD (Channel 20; DENVER, CO; Owner: TWENVER BROADCAST, INC.)
- KCNC-TV (Channel 4; DENVER, CO; Owner: CBS TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
- KWGN-TV (Channel 2; DENVER, CO; Owner: KWGN INC.)
- KWHD (Channel 53; CASTLE ROCK, CO; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KDEN (Channel 25; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: LONGMONT CHANNEL 25, INC.)
- KMAS-LP (Channel 63; DENVER, CO; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF STEAMBOAT SPRINGS COLO. LIC. CORP.)
- KPXC-TV (Channel 59; DENVER, CO; Owner: PAXSON DENVER LICENSE, INC.)
- KDVR (Channel 31; DENVER, CO; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 47Number of bridges
- 397ft / 121mTotal length
- 804,184Total average daily traffic
- 39,034Total average daily truck traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 11940-1949
- 21950-1959
- 71960-1969
- 61970-1979
- 161980-1989
- 91990-1999
- 52000-2009
- 12010-2019
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Centennial)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 78 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 23 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers in Centennial, CO)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 91 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 498 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Centennial)
FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 8 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Centennial)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 97 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 78 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 23 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers in Centennial, CO)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 91 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 498 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Centennial)
FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 8 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Centennial)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 97 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Centennial, CO
- 59146.7%Structure Fires
- 47537.5%Outside Fires
- 16012.6%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
- 403.2%Other
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 74. The highest number of fires - 153 took place in 2008, and the least - 25 in 2012. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (46.7%), and Outside Fires (37.5%).Fire-safe hotels and motels in Centennial, Colorado:
- Hawthorn Suites By Wyndham, 6780 S Galena St, Centennial, Colorado 80112 , Phone: (303) 792-5393, Fax: (303) 792-5398
- Staybridge Suites Denver Tech Center, 7150 S Clinton St, Centennial, Colorado 80112 , Phone: (303) 858-9990, Fax: (303) 858-9888
- Drury Inn & Suites Denver Near Tech Center, 9445 E Dry Crk Rd, Centennial, Colorado 80112 , Phone: (303) 694-3400
- Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Denver Tech Center - Centennial, 6638 S Nome St, Centennial, Colorado 80111 , Phone: (303) 708-3000, Fax: (303) 708-3001
- Hampton Inn by Hilton Denver Tech Center South, 7079 S Kenton St, Centennial, Colorado 80112 , Phone: (303) 790-8800, Fax: (303) 790-8866
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 83.0%Utility gas
- 15.5%Electricity
- 1.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.2%Solar energy
- 0.1%Other fuel
- 0.1%Wood
- 53.2%Utility gas
- 44.2%Electricity
- 1.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.5%No fuel used
- 0.2%Coal or coke
- 0.2%Other fuel
Centennial compared to Colorado state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Number of rooms per house above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
Centennial, CO compared to other similar cities:
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- #7 on the list of "Top 100 highest located cities (pop. 50,000+)"
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest city-data.com crime index (population 50,000+)"
- #12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the smallest sunshine amount differences during a year (population 50,000+)"
- #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: extraction workers (population 50,000+)"
- #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (population 50,000+)"
- #14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: broadcasting, internet publishing, and telecommunications services (population 50,000+)"
- #14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (population 50,000+)"
- #14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (population 50,000+)"
- #14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: broadcasting, internet publishing, and telecommunications services (population 50,000+)"
- #15 on the list of "Top 100 cities with biggest houses (pop. 50,000+)"
- #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: information (population 50,000+)"
- #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the smallest city-data.com crime index per police officer (population 50,000+)"
- #21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the smallest percentages of current college students (population 100,000+)"
- #23 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest ratio of rapes to murders between 2002 and 2012 (population 50,000+)"
- #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: information (population 50,000+)"
- #30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: finance and insurance (population 50,000+)"
- #30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest differences between daily high and daily low temperatures (population 50,000+)"
- #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations (population 50,000+)"
- #38 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest number of thefts per 100,000 residents (population 50,000+)"
- #43 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest average humidity (population 50,000+)"
- #4 (80111) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most finance and insurance companies in 2005"
- #67 (80111) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most medium-big companies in 2005 (at least 100 employees)"
- #80 (80111) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most Internet business establishments in 2005"
- #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
- #40 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
- #46 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #47 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the best general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
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Total of 1125 patent applications in 2008-2024.