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Boulder, CO
Demographic Data




Boulder Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Boulder Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

105,485

Age

Under 5 Years:
2.3%
5 - 17:
9.3%
18 - 24:
31.9%
25 - 34:
15.8%
35 - 54:
20.2%
55 - 64:
8.2%
Over 65 Years:
12.2%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
26.0%
26.0%
96.9%
96.9%
76.6%
76.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Boulder
USA
$56,026
$56,026
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Boulder
USA
$80,243
$80,243
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

22.1%

Employment Industries

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Education
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Accommodation
Retail
Healthcare
Manufacturing
Arts
Other
Finance
Information Technology
Construction
Public Service
Transportation
Administration
Real estate
18.2%
18.2%
17.1%
17.1%
10.6%
10.6%
9.4%
9.4%
9.1%
9.1%
6.7%
6.7%
4.3%
4.3%
4.0%
4.0%
3.2%
3.2%
3.0%
3.0%
2.6%
2.6%
2.5%
2.5%
2.2%
2.2%
2.2%
2.2%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
78.1%
78.1%
10.7%
10.7%
5.9%
5.9%
3.9%
3.9%
1.0%
1.0%
0.2%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
Italian
European
Polish
Scottish
French
Russian
Norwegian
Swedish
British
Dutch
Welsh
Eastern European
Scots-Irish
Lithuanian
Czech
Danish
Greek
16.3%
16.3%
11.5%
11.5%
11.0%
11.0%
5.8%
5.8%
4.0%
4.0%
3.7%
3.7%
3.3%
3.3%
2.4%
2.4%
2.2%
2.2%
2.1%
2.1%
2.0%
2.0%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Chinese
German/Yiddish
French
Langs. of India
Arabic
Korean
Persian
African languages
West Germanic languages
Other Asian languages
Portuguese
Japanese
Native American languages
Scandinavian languages
Polish
Russian
Slavic languages
Italian
85.4%
85.4%
5.9%
5.9%
2.4%
2.4%
1.1%
1.1%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Boulder Residents

10.3%


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