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Population in July 2008: 1,320. Population change since 2000: +16.6%
 

Males: 648  (49.1%)
Females: 672  (50.9%)

Median resident age:  48.4 years
Colorado median age:  34.3 years

Zip codes: 80123.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $129,724 (it was $118,196 in 2000)
Columbine Valley:  $129,724
Colorado:  $55,212

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $78,820
Columbine Valley:  $78,820
Colorado:  $29,133

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $640,673 (it was $451,600 in 2000)
Columbine Valley:  $640,673
Colorado:  $233,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $716,199; Detached houses: $751,713; Townhouses or other attached units: $319,443

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Races in Columbine Valley:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Asian Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Columbine Valley: 109.9 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (29.6%), English (26.9%), Irish (19.9%), Scotch-Irish (5.8%), Italian (4.9%), United States (4.9%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 5350 feet

Land area: 1.02 square miles.

Population density: 1289 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Columbine Valley

  • High school or higher: 97.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 67.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 22.8%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Columbine Valley town

  • Never married: 14.9%
  • Now married: 74.8%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 4.5%
  • Divorced: 5.4%

43 residents are foreign born (1.3% Europe, 1.2% Asia, 0.7% Latin America).

This town:  3.8%
Colorado:  8.6%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Columbine Valley:  0.7% ($3,075)
Colorado:  0.7% ($1,132)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Southwest Arapahoe, CO (4.1 miles , pop. 182,524).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Denver, CO (9.6 miles , pop. 554,636).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (573.4 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Littleton, CO (1.2 miles ), Columbine, CO (1.4 miles ), Bow Mar, CO (1.4 miles ), Sheridan, CO (1.9 miles ), Ken Caryl, CO (2.0 miles ), Englewood, CO (2.0 miles ), Southwest Arapahoe, CO (2.0 miles ), Southglenn, CO (2.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 13 buildings, average cost: $203,600
  • 1997: 8 buildings, average cost: $375,500
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $399,800
  • 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $648,800
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $500,000
  • 2001: 10 buildings, average cost: $513,200
  • 2002: 10 buildings, average cost: $472,900
  • 2003: 12 buildings, average cost: $542,300
  • 2004: 25 buildings, average cost: $677,900
  • 2005: 15 buildings, average cost: $552,000
  • 2006: 10 buildings, average cost: $705,100
  • 2007: 8 buildings, average cost: $591,800
  • 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $1,100,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 39.60 N, Longitude: 105.04 W

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Population change in the 1990s: +39 (+3.6%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (19%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (6%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)
  • Mining (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Top executives (17%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Business operations specialists (8%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Accountants and auditors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Top executives (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)



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Crime in Columbine Valley by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 0000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 0000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 0200200
    per 100,000 0.0168.60.00.0169.90.00.0
Burglaries 21861452
    per 100,000 172.084.3705.5519.91189.5402.3157.0
Thefts 108171213101
    per 100,000 859.8674.51499.11039.91104.5804.578.5
Auto thefts 1123212
    per 100,000 86.084.3176.4260.0169.980.5157.0
Arson 0001000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.086.70.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 53.373.4123.598.8175.066.826.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 6 (6 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  4.55
US city average:  3.00

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Columbine Valley-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Colorado state average. It is 70% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/15/1988, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.7 miles away from the Columbine Valley town center injured 7 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/18/1975, a category 3 tornado 21.4 miles away from the town center .


Columbine Valley-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Colorado state average. It is 87% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/25/1994 at 19:06:07, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 24.6 miles away from Columbine Valley center
On 12/23/1995 at 06:51:48, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 MB, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 60.4 miles away from the city center
On 1/18/1997 at 22:04:39, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MB, 2.8 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 34.7 miles away from the city center
On 7/22/2001 at 19:22:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 40.3 miles away from Columbine Valley center
On 9/12/1990 at 21:38:57, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 62.6 miles away from the city center
On 1/26/2008 at 03:49:01, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 84.8 miles away from Columbine Valley center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Columbine Valley:
  • COLORADO MENTAL HLTH CTR AT FT LOGAN (about 4 miles; DENVER, CO)
  • CRAIG HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; ENGLEWOOD, CO)
  • SWEDISH MEDICAL CTR (about 5 miles; ENGLEWOOD, CO)

Political contributions by individuals in Columbine Valley, CO

Amtrak station near Columbine Valley:
  • 11 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.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Columbine Valley:
  • EMILY GRIFFITH OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL (about 9 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,083)
  • RED ROCKS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; LAKEWOOD, CO; FT enrollment: 3,835)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-COLORADO CAMPUS (about 9 miles; LONE TREE, CO; FT enrollment: 3,098)
  • COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES (about 13 miles; GOLDEN, CO; FT enrollment: 3,183)
  • REGIS UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 5,898)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF AURORA (about 16 miles; AURORA, CO; FT enrollment: 2,219)
  • FRONT RANGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; WESTMINSTER, CO; FT enrollment: 6,858)

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Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
Colorado:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  86.2%
Whole state:  65.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  1.2%
Whole state:  5.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  1.5%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  0.9%
Whole state:  4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Columbine Valley, CO



Columbine Valley compared to Colorado state average:

Columbine Valley, Colorado environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income significantly above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Columbine Valley travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Arapahoe County Colorado:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (95%)
  • Electricity (3%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for Columbine Valley

Adherents


NameCatholic Church Charismatic Churches IndependentChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaSouthern Baptist Convention
Adherents36.2%9.1%5.8%5.6%5.3%
Congregations5.4%1.0%13.9%5.4%6.9%
NameUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran ChurchAssemblies of GodEvangelical Presbyterian ChurchOther religions
Adherents4.2%4.1%3.2%2.5%23.8%
Congregations4.5%3.5%5.4%4.0%50.0%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 1$5,389$64,6680$0
Judicial and Legal 1$3,576$42,9120$0
Police Protection - Officers 6$24,885$49,7700$0
Totals for Government 8$33,850$50,7750$0



Columbine Valley government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $122,000
    General - Other: $100,000
    Regular Highways: $100,000
    Financial Administration: $75,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $15,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $9,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $305,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $305,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $45,000
    Interest Earnings: $13,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $218,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $38,000
    Highways: $33,000
    General Support: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $234,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $108,000
    NEC: $101,000
    Total General Sales: $99,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $97,000

11.63% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,670 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.63%
Colorado average:  10.77%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($448 average AGI)
Arapahoe County:  0.14%
Colorado average:  0.18%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Denver County, CO  3.53% ($41,768 average AGI)
from Douglas County, CO  1.11% ($53,977)
from Jefferson County, CO  1.03% ($42,239)


11.61% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($49,078 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.61%
Colorado average:  10.03%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($396 average AGI)
Arapahoe County:  0.09%
Colorado average:  0.12%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Denver County, CO  3.26% ($39,809 average AGI)
to Douglas County, CO  1.57% ($67,161)
to Jefferson County, CO  1.00% ($44,220)


Strongest AM radio stations in Columbine Valley:
  • KCUV (1510 AM; 25 kW; LITTLETON, CO; Owner: PEOPLE WIRELESS, INC.)
  • KBNO (1280 AM; 5 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: LATINO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KADZ (1550 AM; 10 kW; ARVADA, CO; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KDDZ (1690 AM; 10 kW; ARVADA, CO; Owner: ABC, 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)
  • KCKK (1600 AM; 5 kW; LAKEWOOD, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KNRC (1150 AM; 10 kW; ENGLEWOOD, CO; Owner: NRC BROADCASTING, 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.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Columbine Valley:
  • KQMT (99.5 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
  • KXKL-FM (105.1 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KLDV (91.1 FM; MORRISON, CO; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KQKS (107.5 FM; LAKEWOOD, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
  • 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)
  • KIMN (100.3 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KFMD (95.7 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRFX (103.5 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, 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)
  • K209DE (89.7 FM; GOLDEN, CO; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KJMN (92.1 FM; CASTLE ROCK, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KBCO-FM (97.3 FM; BOULDER, CO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRKS-FM (94.7 FM; LAFAYETTE, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC)
  • KJCD (104.3 FM; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
  • KDJM (92.5 FM; BROOMFIELD, CO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Columbine Valley:
  • 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.)
  • K48FW (Channel 48; DENVER, CO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KUSA-TV (Channel 9; DENVER, CO; Owner: MULTIMEDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION)
  • KTVD (Channel 20; DENVER, CO; Owner: TWENVER BROADCAST, INC.)
  • KDEO-LP (Channel 38; AURORA, CO; Owner: PETER B. VAN DE SANDE)
  • KCNC-TV (Channel 4; DENVER, CO; Owner: CBS TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • KMAS-LP (Channel 63; DENVER, CO; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF STEAMBOAT SPRINGS COLO. LIC. CORP.)
  • KWGN-TV (Channel 2; DENVER, CO; Owner: KWGN INC.)
  • KDEV-LP (Channel 62; AURORA, CO; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KPXC-TV (Channel 59; DENVER, CO; Owner: PAXSON DENVER LICENSE, INC.)
  • KDVR (Channel 31; DENVER, CO; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KDEN (Channel 25; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: LONGMONT CHANNEL 25, INC.)
  • KRMT (Channel 41; DENVER, CO; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KDVT-LP (Channel 36; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KWHD (Channel 53; CASTLE ROCK, CO; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KCEC (Channel 50; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 3 meters (10ft)
Total average daily traffic: 2,262
Total average daily truck traffic: 40
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 3,843


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED14$522,89817$579,3951$69,2702$407,265
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$2,459,8703$478,2970$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$664,6459$666,2022$503,2151$221,800
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$02$1,176,5650$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$277,4400$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0056.22

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$345,190
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2007 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0056.22

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1
  • Hazardous Condition: 3

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